Nickelodeon “HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” FEATURING LEONARDO – COMIC BOOK LEONARDO (( 2015 ))

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–>> Now that the major Holiday Hurricane is marginally over, least the worst of it is – – as we CAREEN towards 2016, perhaps Santa left you this BIG GUY of a display piece as a memento of 2015 & a sampling of Leo figures of recent of Playmates’ days of yore.

The TRU Leo set is based on the original “History – ” display at the PLAYMATES offices in California. The 2007 Movie Leo toy is in this original display piece, as well as the unreleased 2010 COMIC Book Leo based off the Michael Dooney MIRAGE style.

Due to the massive undertaking on breaking down this piece we’ll compliment it by posting the trusted Pixel Dan E.’s review of the entire piece, then one by one break down and compare the reproduction figures in the set with original carded vintage & recent versions – one post at a time. This is a decent set, but modifications were made partly due to stabilization for the purpose of semi-mass manufacturing a retail piece based on an original IN-OFFICE Playmates model. Originally conceived presumably in 2009, this model I believe is featured lightly in 2014’s “TURTLE POWER” documentary. But the Turtle’s licensing and multimedia world has changed dramatically, and even exploded since the franchise changed hands in 2009. The TRU model reflects these changes, — thus – — –

** TOYS R US EXCLUSIVE **

Leonardo is the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He aspires to be Brave, Decisive and the Perfect hero. In this one of a kind collection of The History of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now fans can have 8 historical versions of Leonardo, starting with 1984 Original comic book Leonardo and going through the 2014 live action Movie Leonardo.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History of Leonardo Action Figure 8 Pack Features:
8 Collector Leonardo action figures

Each Leonardo figure comes fully articulated and includes his iconic Katana swords

Each figure comes with their own sewer lid display platform identifying the year and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand logo the action figure was released

Display platforms connect with each other to create one ultimate Leonardo collector display.

“R”Web#:376459
SKU:740A598C
UPC/EAN/ISBN:043377908166
Manufacturer #: 90816
Product Weight:5.1 pounds
Product Dimensions (in inches):32.8 x 9.2 x 6.5

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Let’s take a quick look at the first in line in this set :: Varner Studio’s COMIC LEO with the same figure released last year ( 2014 ) with the tOkKustom paint wash .

I’ll break apart the set, one figure at a time for each post and we’ll take a closer look “year by year” and compare each LEO reproduction with their original released counterparts ( and then some ).

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Related notes ::

COWABUNGA CORNER ::

Review “Secrets of the Sewers” at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis visit in September of ’15

Holy Crud,Holiday Haul reviews –

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AMERICAN GREETINGS, Heirloom Ornament Collection :: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – “DONATELLO” MUSICAL Ornament (( 2015 ))

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.. approx. 4″; “Heirloom Ornament Collection” ; plays portion of original TMNT animated series theme. Slightly resculpted in the arms and hands from the pose of prior ( similarly sculpted ) Turtles in the series to accommodate Don’s Bo weapon.

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Related notes ::

Chicago Tribune ::

Interview: Brian Tee says his Shredder in ‘Ninja Turtles’ sequel is ‘more grounded in reality’

“THE SEWER DEN STRIKES AGAIN” at your nostalgic longing for days of Turtle christmas and Precent for the TMNT Days of Christmas – 2015 are upon us once again !! !!

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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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–>> 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.

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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

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Lite-upTMNT NES

ICYMI: Learn how to make these amazing #TMNT #Christmas ornaments from @mtomimasu! #diy http://at.nick.com/21Px6Ta

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“CEMETARY LIVING DEAD” by Ciro Nieli (( 2015 ))

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MondoCon 2015 :: Tokka - "FEAR BEAR" and Ciro Nieli

MondoCon 2015 :: Ciro sketches a zombie

** Ciro’s limited collaboration run with Mondo of screen-printed posters and TMNT Concepts was well recieved..

**** Third parties are selling these pieces on auction sites for slightly higher price points. More careful attention will be paid to Ciro’s future endeavors with Mondo from here on out.

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tvshowsondvd.comTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Vol. 9: Revenge!

..the catastrophic conclusion to season 3 , headed to hard copy on December 1st.

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MONDO – Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; LIL’ MIKEY 9″ VINYL FIGURE (Red & Gray Variant) (( 2015 ))

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** The completely SOLD OUT, LIMITED EDITION – Lil’ Mikey Vinyl Premium Collectible Figure (Red & Gray Variant)
By Mike Mitchell

$85.00

Based on artist Mike Mitchell’s series, Just Like Us, Lil’ Mikey is a direct translation of his take on Michelangelo. Featuring an articulated head, and accurate TMNT ice cream on a popsicle stick.

Premiered at MondoCon 2015. Edition of 100.
© 2015 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Edition of: 100
Height: Approx. 9″
Material: Vinyl

****Follow GGM on FACEBOOK, or just check-in !! It’s public, you don’t have to be on FB to utilize and get information from the page !! !! ****

** The Art Of Mike Mitchell; “JUST LIKE US” series **

*** Lil’ Mikey on MONDO’s NEWS BLOG ***

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**Lil’ Mikey Vinyl Figure
By Mike Mitchell

$85.00

Based on artist Mike Mitchell’s series, Just Like Us, Lil Mikey is a direct translation of his take on Michelangelo. Featuring an articulated head, and accurate TMNT ice cream on a popsicle stick.
© 2015 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
edition of: TBD
license: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
material: Vinyl
size: Approx 9″ tall
weight: TBD

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In case ya been “buzy” ( like Tokka ) and in case you missed it all — we’ve been slammed with toy news this month between Austin’s MondoCon & NYCC ’15.

The cool kids at Toyark have us covered on the imperative bits from NYC ::

Here’s a quick look at some shots we caught of MONDOCon ’15 & the Toy display of Mondo’s new Classic Comic 1/6 scale TURTLES figures.

The display was slightly different than the past summers SDCC ’15 Mondo booth with the Comic Casey mask and Mouser figures absent, but a new UTROM figure popped up with a T.C.R.I. canister. One would wonder if this is one of Mondo’s exclusive accessories for one of the next Turtle offerings.

**Remember, Mondo’s MICHELANGELO figure goes up for sale pretty soon here !!

Thank you for your patience the past few months, things have gotten very busy and in some regards very complicated and even good for Tokka. Thanks to HERO for filling in the gaps here while i’ve been swamped with issues n’ work.

We’ll keep pluggin’ away & working hard to bring you the very best we can and the msot unique TMNT content out there !! !!

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