Workin FAN’S UPDATE :: Burnham & BAXTER ,tmnt-ninjaturtles.com Collection coming soon, TMNT – OUT OF THE SHADOWS BETA. related , TOKKA v. Ross Cambell – you can win !!

–>> Calm down, **HOB .. i’ll give ya a round up of the news if you’ll get off my back !! Maybe this lowdown on your former boss Dr.Bax will cheer ya up from CBR :: ***Burnham Dissects Classic Villain in “TMNT: Baxter Stockman” ..er, maybe not. Thanks, Tom.

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Well in case you’re a workin’ fan and / or are just getting to the comic shop to pick up your stash of books or in Hob’s case, cat-nip ( medicinal use ONLY ) ..

..here’s Rich’s quick check-list for what’s left of MARCH ’13 and what may be waiting for you. ::

12 – TMNT Ultimate Collection HC Vol. 2 Ltd. Ed.
13 – TMNT Color Classics Micro-Series: Donatello One Shot
20 – TMNT #20; Secret History of the Foot Clan #4; TMNT Animated, Vol. 1 TPB; TMNT Adventures, Vol. 4 TPB
April, 2013
03 – TMNT Color Classics Micro-Series: Leonardo One Shot; TMNT Classics, Vol. 4 TPB; TMNT Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4 HC
10 – Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 2 TPB
17 – TMNT Villain Micro-Series #1 Krang; TMNT #18 2nd printing; TMNT #19 2nd printing; Secret History of the Foot Clan #2 2nd printing; Secret History of the Foot Clan #3 2nd printing
24 – TMNT Color Classics: The Works, Vol. 1 HC; TMNT #21
?? – TMNT #50 Treasury Edition
May, 2013
01 – TMNT Color Classics #10
04-FCBD – TMNT New Animated Adventures FCBD Edition
08 – TMNT Classics, Vol. 5 TPB
15 – TMNT Villain Micro-Series #2 Baxter Stockman; TMNT, Vol. 5: Krang War TPB
22 – TMNT #22
From COWABUNGA CORNER ..

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Related notes ::

**TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS – FIRST GAMEPLAY COMMENTARY

*** TMNT: OOTS for PS3 info ..

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Finally we got this ol’ guy whom ya know and loathe ..

..an artistic clash between fan favourite and Wet Moon & TMNT vet **Ross Campbell & the much reviled ***TOKKA.

You can win this .. stay tuned !! >:)

~ t

WAL-MART ‘DOLLAR STATIONS’ & TMNT SRI palletes, quick comic n’ NEWS ROUND-UP

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–>> If you check the “DOLLAR STATION” at your local WAL-MART store ( pending if they have one ), a large.. light blue pallet sales device with bins filled with low-cost nick-knack items on both sides of the station. A large variety of things like small utility baskets, pocket fragrances and lotions, combs & novelty items all about a dollar or so are in the bins. Innovative Designs has a large number of licensed stationary items in these bins as well ..all under 3 bucks. In fact every one of the things displayed on the table in the photo above was all priced at $1 each.

Pencil sets, sketching & notepad sets, jumbo erasers, temporary tattoos, stamping markers, memo pads, GIANT pens and pencils, pencil pouches ..and a cool dry-erase board –

..great for leaving a note for mom or dad, the kids, the dog, a honey-do list, or just listing various self-loathing character flaws.

SRI also has a TMNT specific licensing palette in WAL-MART stores with items for the whole family. Water bottles, tumblers, cups and dinnerware sets like two pack plates and kiddie bowls , children’s sleepwear, both kids and adult t-shirts, ball caps, adult boxer shorts, bed-wear with character head pillows and blankets, backpack danglers & more. These palettes may be be located near the dollar station bins.

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** Let’s do a quick, abridged ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Comic Round-up with Rich, great news as the MICRO SERIES format RETURNS focusing on KRANG and company !! ::

Rough breakdown of the schedule for releases ; the past few weeks ..at least in Colorado and further west IDW’s shipping schedule has been off in certain circumstances and at certain shops but for FEBRUARY 27 we have : Secret History of the Foot Clan #3; TMNT #50 Treasury Edition

I haven’t investigated the reason for the shipping delays and wonkiness, but i guess it’s going to depend where on the map you live and Diamond’s shipping issues. Hopefully this will be remedied soon.

MARCH 06 – TMNT Color Classics Micro-Series: Donatello One Shot; TMNT Classics, Vol. 4 TPB
MARCH 13 – TMNT Adventures, Vol. 4 TPB; Secret History of the Foot Clan #4
MARCH 20 – TMNT #20
MARCH ?? – TMNT Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4 HC; TMNT Animated, Vol. 1 TPB ..
April 03 – TMNT Color Classics Micro-Series: Leonardo One Shot
April 10 – Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 2 TPB
April 17 – TMNT Villain Micro-Series #1 Krang, the first Turtle villian Micro
April 24 – TMNT Color Classics: The Works, Vol. 1 HC; TMNT #21
May 01 – TMNT Color Classics #10
May 08 – TMNT Classics, Vol. 5 TPB
May 15 – TMNT Villain Micro-Series #2 Baxter Stockman; TMNT, Vol. 5: Krang War TPB
May 22 – TMNT #22
May ?? (Q2 2013) – TMNT Ultimate Collection, Vol. 5 HC

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Finally from **COWABUNGA CORNER ::

*** One last walkthru’ at the PLAYMATES BOOTH with CC ..

*** And this is not news many of us hadn’t suspected, but in case you hadn’t heard,video game power-house.. Activision has made it official. ::

“Video Games has always been a large part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History. Starting back in the 1990’s with the Nintendo system, Arcade, and so much more. We’ve watch the Turtle games grow and change throughout the years. Since Nickelodeon has got the Turtles fans have been asking “Who will be doing the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game?” and today we got the answer as I saw on twitter from Nickelodeon UK PR‏ “Pleased to announce new global deal between Nickelodeon and Activision to produce Turtles video games.” This is big news for the TMNT fandom! Finally a TMNT game. .. .. “

~ t

Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – ANIMATED :: ..print signed by Dario Brizuela & Rob Paulsen (( 2012 ))

** View LARGE On Black **

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** According to RICH, the IDW – NICK TMNT Animated TPB appears in shops next month ..

–>> Old friend & Fan-Fave Dario hinted during my visit to NYCC this past October that he was in the lead for illustration duties on the NICK show related book. While this remains to be fully seen if it is to be in conjunction with the book due next month – -the above print may be more than count as a spoiler alert.

( ..photo by Miki )

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***COWABUNGA CORNER’s interview with Dario ..::

“Through Ninja Turtle history there has been a lot of artist who have touched the TMNT Comic Books, between Mirage, Archie, Image, Dreamwave and now IDW. Turtle fans have had the honor to see the art styles of many different people. One of those people is Dario Brizuela who was an artist on the Tales of TMNT Volume 2 by Mirage Studios, and could very well be an artist for one of the new IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic series. Here we talk to Dario about the possible chance of him working on IDW’s newest Turtle series which has not come out yet.

We met up with Dario at New York City Comic Con, thanks to Tokka who pointed out his booth to me and introduced us. Dario and I talked a little bit as I bought a print and an original artwork piece. After talking for a bit I asked to do this interview. It’s short, but was really good to get this chance to talk with Dario.”

Credits:

Host: Michele Ivey
Guest: Dario Brizuela
Camera: Miki Ivey
Music: “Pink Day” by Voranski
Intro: Phoenix
Editing: Michele Ivey
Special Thanks: Tokka
Location: New York City Comic Con 2012

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–>> On a related T.V. , in case you hadn’t heard by now .. Hate to love it or Love to Hate it or LOVE IT TO LOVE IT ..

** The Hub is now airing NEXT MUTATION Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm EST.

~ t

Fresh from the Future;Tokka meets TMNT: FF’s CODY JONES; CLAY ADAMS

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–>> Comic-conventions are the biggest strain on Tokka in any given year as preparation for port-reviews, interviews and networking are months in the making & so anxiety filled.

The actual event is mostly a mad-dash around a very large area chasing down potential work opportunities & important faces looking for talent. It’s not all business and frustration, and forever reason – there are always many surprises for Tokka each and every year like this. ::

While taking the motions that will help shape and determine Tokka’s future; someone from the future came and visited the past this past summer on one of Tokka’s interviews.

More precisely.. be it time-travel, coincidence, or fate :: one of Tokka’s interviews was with 4kids TMNT: FAST FORWARD & BACK TO THE SEWER’s CODY JONES,April & Casey’s greatest grandchild !! A.k.a. actor,V.A. & comic writer **Clay Adams !! !!

He was also the gritty vocal talent for Mirage Donatello of the PRIME TURTLES in the insanely popular TMNT Swan-Song; TURTLES FOREVER !!

Tokka’s composure & spine during the interview; rest assured was as upright as gooey, radioactive-ooze.

Scrambling for something to be autographed, Clay signed a 4kids style TMNT school folder i’ve yet to post.

He also signed a copy of Tales of the TMNT v.2 #59 i had on hand. Split-second reasoning : 1) it’s a Mirage Book, and he was the only official voice for Mirage Donatello & 2) Tristan Jones. This being one of Tristan’s masterworks for Mirage – at that time on the side he was working on the U.K. TMNT Magazine with Andres Ponce creating TMNT:F.F. comics for the mag. Just made sense in lieu of the connection.