TMNT Art by Jeff Thomas

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My very good friend and co-worker, Jeff Thomas, showed me this today and it dropped my jaw. Jeff is an amazing artist. He and another dear friend of mine, Celeste Green, run a number of webcomics out of their blog. Click the pic to go right to it!

Kevin's Blog Update

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Hey gang,
just wanted to point out that Kevin has updated his blog over at the Heavy Metal Website with some info abou the new TMNT trade as well as some REALLY heart warming pictures of the early days of Mirage. There is also some updates for the Heavy Metal fans.

THERE IS VERY ADULT CONTENT IN THIS PARTICULAR BLOG POST, SO PLEASE PROCEED AT YOUR OWN DISGRESSION!!!!

That having been said, click the pic.

Calling All Foot!

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Now this is cool!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in association with Mirage Studios, 4Kids Entertainment and TMNT Productions will host an open casting call for martial arts experts to audition for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, hitting theatres in 2011. We will select the best from the auditions to be a part of the stealth TMNT nemesis, the Foot Clan.

The casting call is part of the 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration of the “Heroes on a Half Shell” in 2009, and a great way to bring together all schools of martial arts to become part of the new generation of TMNT.

We’re reaching out to ask for your participation in spreading the word to your associates, friends and family within the martial arts community. Details of the event are below, and final rules/regulations will be posted shortly.

When: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Hollywood & Highland

6801 Hollywood Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90028

*At Grand Staircase

Who: Judges to include actor and martial arts expert Ernie Reyes, Jr., Jason Morgan from the American Taekwondo Association, and 2011 TMNT movie producers Scott Mednick and Galen Walker.
Audition: 30-Second Martial Arts Demo (Single Person Only)

No metal, sharp or bladed weapons of any kind allowed

Photo and updated resume with contact information

Fourteen years or older (under 18 must have adult permission for audition)

Kevin's SDCC Booth Schedule

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Hey guys,
Just wanted to let you know that Kevin has posted is SDCC Heavy Metal booth schedule via his blog. Click the pic for the detailed list.

Alex CF's INCREDIBLE Jim Lee Leo Custom

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If you are intimately familiar with the Ninja Turtle Toy line, you’ll know that in 1995, Playmates released 3 figures based on Turtle designs by the famous comic artist – Jim Lee.

This series included Mike, Raph, and Don, but for whatever reason, not Leo…

So Imagine my shock when THIS popped up (Thank you andrewdsz of the Technodrome)

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Upon seeing this figure I IMMEDIATELY went into super slueth mode. And it didn’t take long to find out the truth. I am actually kind of shocked that this wasn’t on our radar previously, as the article on Toycutter.com was from October of last year. According to the article, the figure is the work of Alex CF.

Needless to say, we are very impressed with Alex. His work is virtually flawless. Before I found the article, I was absolutely convinced that somehow a limited number of Jim Lee Leo’s were released.

Alas, sorry gang. But damn Alex. Nice work.