Category: Movies

“KAPPA II” for tOkKa by Stan Sakai (( 2014 ))

"KAPPA II" tOKKa by Stan Sakai (( 2009 ))

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–>> The preceding piece was done just out of pure kindness by Stan Sakai and for gratis. My favourite works of ALL from Stan are mostly his Yokai Monsters. Being a mysterious entity encountering Usagi and fowling up his travels, or a life & death – one on one battle with a deadly entity of ancient Japanese myth .. ..no one can recreate them in two dimensions quite like Stan. This is the second Kappa he’s ever made for me.

t2z - the tOkKa bootlegz:: "MUTANTS RULE" iThe piece was created last July at SDCC after me personally delivering my submissions for the Sakai Family auction EXTRA INTAKE – extra pieces were taken in after the initial round of auctions to raise additional funds, via **CAPS & ***C.A.F.

t2z - the tOkKa bootlegz:: "MUTANTS RULE" ii

 The submissions included two Tokka “bootleg” pieces, one featuring Usagi’s famous Mutant Turtle friends & an illustration of one of the Ronin’s deadliest & legendary Enemies – LORD HEBI !!

t2z - the tOkKa bootlegz:: "MUTANTS RULE" iii

t2z - the tOkKa bootlegz:: "MUTANTS RULE" iv

t2z - the tOkKa bootlegz:: "MUTANTS RULE" v / ..with Stan Sakai & Lord Hebi piece

TOKKA-ECKS :: "HEBI" ,baby !!

Please keep tabs with up CAPS on FB if you can for the latest updates on the Sakai Family fundraising and new awesome USAGI YOJIMBO art to add to your collection !! .

I do apologize but Tokka cannot guarantee, at this point – – the availability of the above pieces at this point ( they may have already gone to auction ) but will keep you posted if i am alerted on anything new in regards to the submissions.

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Related notes..Toys,Toon, & Movie bits ::

In case you missed ’em the other month ::

*.. for the record, Jim McNaughton was the reporter on the scene of the incidents involving T.C.R.I.  in TMNT v.1 #7 .. not necessarily a colleague of April’s. ;p

 

~ t

Turtles Movie launched today in Australia / 9/11

Throw a Shrimp pizza on the barbie!

Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) is now viewable in the ‘land of Oz’.  Australian fans rejoice!

A month has passed since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was released Stateside and people are still talking about it. Regardless of the positive/negative feedback, it is great that the first live-action outing in 2 decades for the TMNT is making a repeat presence in movie theaters. Perhaps that is why the movie didn’t receive a worldwide release.

Prior to release, the promotional poster advertising the movie caused quite a stir because of the imagery used coupled with the release date. Of course, September 11th (or culturally abbreviated as 9/11) is a calendar date best known for the World Trade Center tragedy in 2001.

Turtles Movie in Oz.
Promotional poster originally posted on (now deleted from) Paramount Australia’s Twitter feed.

It doesn’t need explaining that the imagery depicting the brothers diving from an exploding hi-rise rooftop struck a nerve with many. Someone in the art department probably ‘didn’t get the memo’ and got ‘pink slipped’ as a result. All in all, the whole setup (even though offense was likely not intended) was in bad taste.

Now the movie is finally out in Australia there is still a month to go for the European release (Oct 17th). The worldwide gross by the end of the year stemming from this globally thin-spread launch schedule should prove interesting.

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On a personal note. An anniversary day like today is one where I reflect and count the blessings I already have, hug my loved ones a little tighter and spare a thought about those who made sacrifices in what had been a very tragic day in worldwide history.

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“NINJA TURTLES” Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } i (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER i (( 2014 ))

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–>> The “NINJA TURTLES” title on the cards reflects early design and production by Playmates before “TEENAGE MUTANT” was added back to the title of the reboot film. Cards and promo material had already been produced or were already moving forward in production by the time name change was made so i presume it was kind of too late to go back and change the first wave releases. That may change on cards in future releases later this year/ next year.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER ii (( 2014 ))

I believe this has happened to Playmates before, for example when they had the Peter Jackson “KING KONG” license. KING KONG related products and toys had “KONG : THE 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD” labeling, toys that rolled out at this time i think represented an earlier title to that film. Until just simply “KING KONG” became the film’s title. The early design and production by the toy companies had already had “8th WONDER – ” labels and cards. Playmates was not the only company effected by this. Tho’ i doubt the Film title changing issues really go into effecting the parallel product line’s sales. Other factors on the other hand do tho’.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER ..card backer i (( 2014 ))

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..this card image is the same for all non-TURTLE characters.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER ..card backer ii (( 2014 ))

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"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER ..card insert (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } ii // ..with standard FOOT SOLDIER (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } iii // ..with standard FOOT SOLDIER (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } vi // ..masks (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } v // ..masks (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } vii // ..serial killer (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } viii // ..serial killer (( 2014 ))

I’m finding that the the basic Movie Foot is pretty creepy so i ‘ll have one AS-IS.. it’s doubtful that the FOOT are wearing translucent masks in the film. They might, but amoung the first real villains we were able to sneak-a-peek at fully last year was the standard “PARAMILITARY” – like Foot Soldiers. I tried to make one as movie accurate as i could, and it really wasn’t that hard and didn’t take too long. This is just what i did, you can do whatever you want or nothing at all, of coarse.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } x // ..tried to make movie accurate (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } ix // ..firearms (( 2014 ))
"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } x // ..Foot Tactical Shield (( 2014 )) Using metallic silver, Krylon Fusion “hammered-look” COPPER spray paint for plastics ( on mask ), and some various washes and minor paint on his scarf & metallics on the boots – i think i did okay. The survival knife and firearms have just a metallic wash over them and weapons & figure are coated in a simple sealant even a glue-like substance like Modge Podge rubbed on the figure will work. That final step is not 100 % necessary, but if he’s gonna be handled allot for play and display, i do suggest it.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } iv // ..arsenals (( 2014 ))

Since the Foot seem to be going all G.I.Joe in this movie, expanding the Soldier’s arsenal was just an obvious & easy option. For his cannon, battering ram, shield and bullhorn i easily customized/metalized the “stolen” weapons from one of the cheap DOLLAR TREE “MILITARY ACTION FIGURES” available in the toy isle of most of those stores. The weapons aren’t perfect, but add a fun display option. The one displayed on the right is the toy i cobbled these weapons from. The frogman looks like he has some cool weapons to RAVAGE as in the future !!

New Dollar Store Military

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xi // ..Foot Tactical Shield (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xiii // ..Foot Battering Ram (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xii // ..firearms (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xiv // .. Foot Heavy Rapid Repeat Cannon (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xv // .. Foot Heavy Rapid Repeat Cannon (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xv // ..Foot Bullhorn (( 2014 ))

..maybe i did Ok ?! Or maybe the Foot looks more like DESTRO from G.I. Joe, or Michael Myers from HALLOWEEN. H’m.. you tell me.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xvii // ..with Foot Soldier '88 & Foot Soldier '03 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xix // ..with TMNT movie Foot Soldier '07 & NICK TMNT Foot Soldier '12 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xviii // ..with 'MOVIE STAR' Foot Soldier '92 & M.S. Foot Soldier BOOTLEG '14 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xx // .. vs. NECA TMNT Leonardo '08 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xxi // .. vs. NECA TMNT Leonardo '08 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: FOOT SOLDIER { tOKKustom PARAMILITARY wash } xxi (( 2014 ))

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  • Walmart--movie-Pallette ..More movie product is being released in more and more stores as you may have seen by now. Wal-marts are getting these pretty hefty palettes with tons of Movie figs: basic, DLX and large scale, april, and Raphael in Disguise. You will also find the newest of the standard Cartoon waves & re-releases in these palette displays ( i.e. Rahzar, Newtralizer, Slash, Dojo Splinter, and Cockroach T. reissue ).
  • Pixel DAN’S  Movie toy reviews of the Teens and the Assault Van.

 

Assault Van..

Raphael ..

Raph in disguise ..

Mike ..

Leo ..

Donnie T. ..

April ..

SLASH!!

 

Bricks and Bloks:: LEGO Ninja Turtles Movie Sets Discounted & Up for Order! B & B states that the Movie sets have already been available on hand at LEGOLAND Theme parks.

Nick Turtles PEZ display ..

~ t

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

“Leonardo vs. Xenomorph” ..pin-up ; pencils by Peter Laird, inks by Ryan Brown (( 1989 ))

"Leonardo vs. Xenomorph" ..pin-up ; pencils by Peter Laird, inks by Ryan Brown (( 1989 ))

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TMNT Movie Street Art posters.. –>> Mike J. has pointed out some interesting imagery of posters & teasers from COSMICBOOK ::

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“-BANISHED FAN FILM”

“The fund raiser is live!”
**http://www.igg.me/at/tmntbanished

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Playmates "touching-up" previous waves..

  • Got this in from a friend back East; i believe located in Georgia at a TARGET store, thanks Dakota ::   Reissues of figures from prior TMNT waves such as Cockroach Terminator ( shown in the screencap from the friend on Instagram above), Dogpound, Leatherhead, and Snakeweed and maybe others – – have been reported to have newer paint applications and deco that looks much more improved and somewhat similar to their prototype predecessors. Playmates’s scale with the Turtles line has been an ever present issue – – but these newer paint decos on the older releases may make up for the line’s short comings. So again, keep an eye out.

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Previews are out, books are on the shelves and reviews are popping up so I feel there’s no need to hold this back.
Metalhead’s redesign for IDW’s TMNT! Had fun with this one! As you may see on his debut book (TMNT#34) the speeder/car mode was something that I suggested and writer Tom Waltz and editor Bobby Curnow embraced.

My goal here was to not only give this version of the character a voice and look of its own, but also to pay a homage to the original design. Mission accomplished I believe.

Hope you all enjoy it.

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— M. Santolouco