TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!” // DVD wrap-around cover (( 2015 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!" // DVD wrap-around cover (( 2015 ))

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**TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!” (( 2015 ))

It’s Christmas time in the city. A number of guests have been invited to the lair for a big holiday feast. But, where’s Michelangelo? Mikey is playing Santa Claus – butt-kicking, hard-driving Santa who’s trying to save a truckload of toys destined for an orphanage from some heartless thieves.
Specifications
Studio Name:Paramount Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date:10/13/2015
Rating:TV-Y7
Format:DVD
Run Time (in minutes):95 minutes
Language:English
Audio Tracks:Digital Sound

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!" // DVD back-cover; MICHELANGELO isolated (( 2015 ))

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "Michelangelo's Christmas Rescue" // DVD wrap-around cover (( 2004 ))

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–>> Slight rehash,re-release, re-gifting of the 2004 4kids/ Funimation release of <a href=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/3123818843″ target=”blank”” TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: “Michelangelo’s Christmas Rescue” – the mix of bare-bones episodes from the 2003 series is OK, but is short by one compared to the ’04 release. A good stocking-stuffer for the kids tho’ if the ’04 version was nothing but a ghost of Christmas past.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!" // DVD menu screen (( 2015 ))

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The cover art is style-guide work i’d previously been unfamiliar with. 4kids alumni Khary Randolph confirmed he DID NOT supply these images to Nickelodeon. Another 4kids style-guide contributor, Mirage Studio’s Michael Dooney may have been the artist behind these illustrations ( they have that vibe ), no confirmation on that tho’. They may have been newer style-guide pieces commissioned by Viacom themselves.

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‘Tis the season to shell out some justice with 3 throwback Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes! Get in the holiday spirit with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo as they pass out some seasons’s beatings to a gang of thieves, Foot Tech Ninjas, and the Purple Dragons!

INCLUDES the Episodes :

• The Christmas Aliens

• The Way of Invisibility

• Fallen Angel

 

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: COWABUNGA CHRISTMAS!" // DVD menu screen; TURTLES isolated (( 2015 ))

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Lite-upTMNT NES

MIMASU TMNT orn

ICYMI: Learn how to make these amazing ornaments from !

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ACE NOVELTY :: “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” COLLECTOR PINS – No.3 ‘Shredder’ (( 1989 ))

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ACE NOVELTY :: "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" COLLECTOR PINS - No.3 'Shredder' ii (( 1989 ))ACE NOVELTY :: "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" COLLECTOR PINS - No.3 'Shredder' // Card backer i (( 1989 ))

–>> Card back is identical on all the small, near 1″ pins with exception of character’s name on bottom of the card front.

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ACE NOVELTY :: "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" COLLECTOR PINS - No.3 'Shredder' iv (( 1989 ))

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ACE NOVELTY :: "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" COLLECTOR PINS - No.3 'Shredder' v (( 1989 ))

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IDW-JEM3

Our ..Friend MIRAGE & IDW TMNT alumni, Sophie Campbell is asking her fans to vote for her in CA’S best of 2015 ::

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TMNT Mega Bloks Blind Bag1  Via GGM’s HERO – –

MEGA-BLOKS-HALO blindbagSample

Suspecting these will make it to a North American release as well to parallel the larger box releases, no guarantees – – but Tokka predicts an affordable price range of $ 3 – 7 like the similar “CALL OF DUTY” ,HALO , ,MINIONS, HELLO KITTY, “Sponge Bob Squarepants” blind bags currently available & the past few years.

TMNT_Mega_Bloks_13__scaled_600

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t2z – the tOkKA bootlegz :: GUERRILLA

t2z - the tOkKA bootlegz :: GUERRILLA i

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–>> Resident tortured soul, Tokka presents his favourite new medium and  Steve Lavigne’s most patriotic mutant, Guerrilla-Gorilla in a brand-new portrat !!  !!  ::

 

These are reclaimed, retired, skateboards usually around 8 x 16 1/2″ – but the uneven variables on when they were broken means some half-board canvases are going to be larger or shorter than others.

Playmates Toys TMNT :: Sergeant Bananas { Guerrilla Gorilla }  ..signed by creator Steve Lavigne  (( 1991 ))

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t2z - the tOkKA bootlegz :: Skateboard Sereis - introVia terrible2z.com ..

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Related notes ::

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Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; “MICHELANGELO vs. ROCKSTEADY” (( 2015 )) [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card backer v (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

–>> Today, we get a quick glimpse at some weird but cool kit-bashes and repaints, 1st of their kind in this line. Look closely at the interesting variations and mixed use of body parts on the Turtle toys themselves on the images provided. All this courtesy of our confidant, Hero in England.

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“Even though figures of Bebop and Rocksteady are yet to have a UK release, repaints of these two have already been found in ASDA – with touched-up Turtles as sparring partners. These each retail for £14:99

Rocksteady VS Michelangelo, Raphael VS V2 Shredder (w/purple trousers sans cape), and Leonardo VS Bebop are among the line-up. For some reason, there appears to be no Donatello VS set. .. .. ” — Hero

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" i  (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card backer i (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

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Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card backer ii (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

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Create your own battle with the Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack. Train your Turtles to fight their way against the evil Shredder and his new vengeful henchman.

Will the fearless leader Leonardo defeat the brute Bebop?

Will Michelangelo’s mastery of Ninjutsu defeat the mutated rhino Rocksteady?

Or will Raphael, the muscle of the team be able to take on the criminal Shredder?

 

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card backer iii (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card insert (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: Goodie vs. Baddie Twin Pack; "MICHELANGELO vs.  ROCKSTEADY" / ..card backer iii (( 2015 ))  [[ Courtesy of Hero ]]

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Related notes ::

  • UNJUSTplush..well semi-related ; UNJUST PLUSH !!

These plush animals have battle scars, band aids, & neck braces. A creative new way to get people talking about animal injustice!

UNJUSTplush-turn..5 days to go, join these cute little, KICKSTARTER STAFF PICK fuzzy fighters !!

Diamond Select Toys Product Walkthrough at Toy Fair 2015 with Pixel Dan

 Have you voted today? Help win a for Favorite Cartoon –

 

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Tomart’s Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR ’97, PLAYMATES “NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION” (( April 1997 ))

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early N.M. logo  (( April 1997 ))

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–>> Here’s some more Ghosts come to haunt the sewers from Toy Fair’s past !!

This artwork and early N.M. logo was being used by Mirage and Saban early on in the development of the live-action show. I recall seeing it multiple times on the official TMNT website.

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION (( April 1997 ))

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This has been rescanned at a higher rez, and broken down to hi-light a better look at the prototypes and such presented within’ the magazine spread.

There’s a bit going on here including early prototypes of Venus and Dragon Lord, logos, and a very “DARTH VADER” – like, early Shredder prototype that’s quite pointy.

Pink-bandanas on Venus and a really cool paint job on DRAGON SKULL a.k.a The Dragon Lord.

The very comic-book, “DOONEY STYLED” Elite Guard in this line was the first “Shredder Elite Ninja” ever to be sculpted into a toy.

The Elite Guards don’t look like this in the show at all as they do on the fig.

It’s not mentioned much, but the story was supposed to go in that after Venus defeated Shredder and the N.Y. Foot Clan was disbanded, the Shredder’s Elite were to join Dragon Lord’s “THE RANK” army in lieu of the absence of the FOOT. Hopefully when Oroku Saki was to return, they would have rejoined him once again betraying their new Dragon master.

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early "VADER-esque" 'SHREDDER'  (( April 1997 ))

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Connotations between “SHREDDER” and “Darth Vader” drove me nuts growing up – i heard it many times. But it’s pretty hard not to think of the Dark Lord with this early proto and SHARP version of Saki. The final figure looks immensely cool, one of my all time favourites.

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early "pink-bandana" Venus  (( April 1997 ))

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Venus’s proto included pupils and a pink coloured banadana and wrappings.

NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION :: VENUS ..card backer ii  ; signed by Mitchell A. Lee Yuen - "RAPHAEL"  in N.M.  (( 1997 ))

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Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early "DRAGON SKULL" the 'DRAGON LORD'   (( April 1997 ))

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One of my favourites from the Teens’ Rouges Gallery. One has to presume that the Dragon Lord’s final facial look was not ready by the time he went to sculpt. The masked version would be the only version EVER to be manufactured and the same sculpt is used on his TURTLEFLAGE deluxe figure. He never wore the mask in the show, as you may recall. A “sculpted dragon-head” was promised for a future figure, maybe it was even sculpted at one point. But who knows. Again, the line went away after the second wave.

The cool paint wash on this highlights the sculpt a bit better on the prototype than on the manufactured figure. You can even see the upper “GREEN” portion of his face just a bit peaking above the face mask. The final figure just makes it look like he’s wearing a full, white head mask.

NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION :: "CAMO-CAPE TURTLEFLAGE" DISGUISING DRAGON LORD ..card backer ii (( 1997 ))

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Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..Eastman, vehicles & 'THUNDER THRASHERS TMNT'  (( April 1997 ))

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Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early Cycle assortment & 'Mutant Marauder'  (( April 1997 ))

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The Biker , MEGA MOTORIN’ “Elite Guard” looks suspiciously like he’s wearing similar looking garb to the Rank Warriors. And none of the villains on the show ACTUALLY get a souped up ride like the cool red n’ purple, stealthy lookin’ speedster. Raph’s bike looks kinda similar to how it looks in the live show.

The big fat Mutant Marauder would be rereleased in the TMNT 2003 line tho’ it was redecorated a bit and didn’t feature in the animated show.

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early 'THUNDER THRASHERS' asst.  (( April 1997 ))

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Early “T. Thrashers” protos include a pink-bandana Venus again, and she is wearing a top which actually looks cool on her.

For whatever reason, her final DLX Thrasher toy removed the top ( *GASP* ) and e’rythang just all umm — hangs OUT free-flowin’ in the breeze at the skate park.

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..early 'THUNDER THRASHERS' "pink bandana & tank top" 'BLACKTOP BOARDIN' VENUS" Venus (( April 1997 ))

Tomart's Action Figure Digest #xx :: pgs.26, 27 TOY FAIR '97, PLAYMATES "NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION / ..Eastman in the showroom sewers  (( April 1997 ))..and there’s your buddy wandering his way thru’ the Toy Fair’s very own sewer system.

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N.Y. Toy Fair ’15 has wound down, but the hunt is just beginning for the collectors, kids, moms n’ dads EVERYWHERE !! ::

Back at Wonder Festival 2015, Prime 1 Studio showcased all four of their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Statues. Now we get a close up look at the Donatello Statue. **Prime 1 Studio has posted some official photos and some info for the upcoming release…-

Check out the full gallery on **TOY ARK and click ***Prime 1 Studio here for release info.

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