Author: Hero_777

UK-Based, longterm TMNT enthusiast, proud parent and professional Santa Claus.

The Fly on set (Smash Hits! Magazine 1990)

Whilst having a clear out last year, I found a few magazine clippings from UK publication Smash Hits!. (a British equivalent to Tiger Beat.).

The Fly was a small cartoon strip featured in every issue. The Fly is literally a fly on the wall interviewer who annoys his interviewees. This particular edition has him donning a foot clan headband and visiting the set of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

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None of the boys ever admitted to having that saucy affair with ‘Kids in America’ singer Kim Wilde. What could have been the basis of such infidelity? :). Gotta love Kim! <3
The same issue of Smash Hits! also featured a hair-do workshop from Mr Ninja Rap himself – Vanilla Ice! I scanned and shared the article on my personal blog last summer for which Van Winkle himself plugged on Twitter.

More ‘attic clear-out’ stuff to come. It gets better from here.


Hero’s Return.

hero_ukAfter a 5-year absence I am back!

I have a whole bunch of ‘Hero’ Turtles stuff from the UK (some old and some new) to showcase in future entries. As for now, this is a simple announcement to say that (after ironing out WordPress kinks) I have returned to GGM!

 


The Official Turtle Power Documentary: A Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

If there is a DVD to look forward to this summer, it has to be Turtle Power: A Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The project started in 2009, beginning with a few interviews, but then it grew and blossomed into an amazing archive of everything turtle-centric imaginable. From the early beginnings of the comics, to the big screen, little screen, and everything in between. The crew traveled back and forth across the country, meeting with comic artists, actors, illustrators, producers, writers, fans, collectors, and anyone else they could get their camera on.

The result was hundreds of hours of interviews and commentary on the entire history and future of the franchise, from Eastman and Laird, to Viacom and Paramount’s upcoming movie.

From what I can tell, there is NO correlation between this and the book that is coming out in a month or two. But both items would be a fantastic addition to your collection.

The video will be available August 12th, so check out the Trailer, visit their website and like them on facebook.

 

Spread the Word!

~Machias

Cartoon Art Museum opens Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Exhibit

Hey, everyone!

If you’re anywhere near the West Coast, or have time to take a trip, there’s a special exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. The gallery is open May 3 – September 14, 2014, with a special Opening reception June 14, 2014, 7:00-9:00pm, Free and open to the public.

And according to information on the Museum website:

Meet Nickelodeon animators, TMNT artists Mark Bode and Ken Mitchroney, longtime Mirage Studios staffer Molly Bode and other special guests as we celebrate the world premiere of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History, an illustrated history of the Turtles written by exhibition curator Andrew Farago and published by Insight Editions.

So check out their website, facebook, and enjoy the exhibit!

Free Comic Book Day – The People, the comics…. the hail?!

It has been a wild couple of weeks…

Free Comic Book Day not only was the annual comic giveaway across the country, but it was also the 30th anniversary for the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I was fortunate to be around for the special Eastman & Laird reunion and signing events for both Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH and Shellback Artworks in Wells, ME.

 

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