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GGM Broadcasting Events at SDCC 09 LIVE!

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Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know that, barring technical difficulties, GoGreenMachine.Org will be streaming the 25th anniversary panel (Friday 4:15-5:15) LIVE from our website. We are still running tests on our gear to see what kind of quality we can get via streaming (We are particularly worried about the sound), but absolute worst case scenario, we will begin uploading the video to our servers IMMEDIATELY afterward (God bless netbooks).

Additionally, We will be live streaming the Special Convention Presentation “Spotlight on Convention Special Guest Kevin Eastman” from 1-2 on Thursday.

Not to mention all the other random photos and videos we will be posting all week long. It all actually starts TOMORROW with our coverage of the Foot Clan tryouts in Los Angeles along with the TMNT25 Los Angeles tour stop at Golden Apple.

So keep an eye on Http://www.GoGreenMachine.Org starting tomorrow and all through SDCC09!

Much Love!

Go Green Machine!

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Steve Lavigne Reunite : "Jake Black S.D.C.C. Benefit Print" (( 2009 )) [[ Courtesy of PL ]]

The following courtesy of Peter Laird ::

“A few months ago, Steve Murphy had the cool idea of getting me and Kevin Eastman to work together on a drawing (something we had not done in many years) which would then be used as the basis for a print, the proceeds from sales of which would go towards helping our friend Jake Black out with his medical expenses. (Readers of this blog may recall the other Jake Black Benefit print that me and the other Mirage artists produced (http://plairdblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/jake-black-benefit-print-at-fcbd.html and sold at “Free Comic Book Day” in New Hampshire.) Murph managed to convince Kevin to pencil up this drawing…

… which I proceeded to ink…

… and then that version was zapped off to Steve Lavigne so that he could do his digital color magic on it, as you see here in the finished 11 by 17 print.

(Please note that this is a somewhat poor quality digital photo of one of the prints — the colors are much more vibrant in the actual copies.)

And here, direct from Murph, are a few more details about the print, which will be premiered at this years’s San Diego Comicon:

“There are only 100 of them, each is signed by Peter Laird. This group of 100 is SDCC exclusive and will cost $25 each. All proceeds to benefit Jake. In addition, since Kevin is attending the con, people will have the chance to get Kevin to sign it as well.

We will also be selling the “Mirage group jam” prints at SDCC, for $20/each, also benefiting Jake.”

(Note: Steve Lavigne will also be attending the SDCC, so buyers of this print can get Steve’s signature on it, too.)

** And here’s a fun little thing — while inking the piece, I would stop about every minute or so and take a digital photo of the art. When I was done, I put all of those photos together into this (somewhat shaky) “time-lase” movie of the inking process. (( Please Click here for Video. ~t )). **

— PL

TMNT San Diego Galabunga Event

–>> The following courtesy of the TMNT 25 Road Trip Crew !!

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Event:	TMNT San Diego Galabunga Event
Date:	July 24, 2009
Starts:	7:00 pm
Ends:	10:00 pm
Location:	On Broadway Event Center – 615 Broadway, San Diego 92101
Venue Web Site:	http://www.obec.tv/
Description:	The Turtles come to America’s Finest City ready to party! This Galabunga will entail the world-premiere screening of 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios Inc. Turtles Forever Animation Special. The event is invitation-only, but attendees (21 and over) will have the opportunity to win tickets by being one of the first 150 people to collect the five TMNT buttons (available at Ubisoft, uclick, Prima Games, Sideshow Collectibles booths and the Party Bus in Horton Plaza). In addition, tickets will be given out at select times and locations in the Convention Center for some lucky fans. A reception filled with food (including the Turtle’s favorite dish, pizza!), drinks, give-aways and special guests will be held from 7:00 -8:15 p.m., followed by the world-premiere screening at 8:15 p.m. The American Taekwondo Association will also be on hand giving some radical martial arts demonstrations!

(( Rocksteady appears courtesy of 4kids .. ;p )) ..

Holy Crap! Shirts!

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Hooray! Just in time! The shirts that I am handing out at SDCC as gifts have arrived! These shirts feature the GGM mascot robots which were Designed, penciled, and inked by Steve Lavigne. As these are gift versions of the shirt, there is no web address for GGM or any other advert on them. These are the only 11 shirts (Plus the hoodie I had made for MEEEEEE) that will ever be made without the web address, in an attempt to make them feel more exclusive. So…how do you get one? Erm…well…you pretty much don’t. Unless you’ve already been allocated a shirt, your torso won’t be blessed with one of these (Although not everyone who is getting a shirt, KNOWS they are getting one yet! BWAHAHA). Sorry!

However, if you really, REALLY want a shirt (as in you would definitely 100% pay $20 for one if I had more made), then send me an email, and I will put you on a list. Once I have 12 people, I will put in another order. The only difference would be that yours would have the web address somewhere on the shirt as well as the graphic.

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E3 Update

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The official games media blogs obviously did a much better job covering the Turtles games than I could ever have done without a media badge, so here are some links to some E3 coverage for Smash and Turtles In Time:

Newest Smash Trailer from GameTrailers.com

Turtles In Time hands-on @ IGN

GOOD Pirate Ship Footage of Turtles In Time @ IGN

Turtles In Time Boss Fight With Metalhead @ IGN

Ubi has also updated their official site (thanks for the tip sama!)

One thing these don’t cover is the Turtles swag that you got for demoing Smash on the floor. Turtles Headbands and Wristbands! They look like THIS!

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