–>> ** The first 4 editions of this figure are sold out on MONDO’s shop site & need to be purchased 3rd party at this point.
In 1983, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were doodling on napkins, playing around with an idea that initially began as a joke. Little did they know what started as a sketch, would turn into the phenomena known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Mondo is proud to honor the history of the Turtles with a figure based on the very first illustration of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, as drawn by Kevin Eastman. Featuring 5 points of articulation, and illustration-accurate details, The First Turtle is perfect for TMNT and comic history fans alike!
This version features a color paint scheme with an orange mask.
Note: This item is a PRE-ORDER and is estimated to ship the 4th Quarter of 2015.
material: PVC
size: Approx. 6.5″
“I can not think of a better way to honor and celebrate the ART of the medium we all work in. ..A special event, in a gallery setting created for our ART, while raising money to help the ARTISTS in need who originally inspired us!” — Kevin Eastman
Tokka’s MUTANIMALS cover for the 100 project will be featured at this show..i’ve lighh
You may remember Langdon Foss’s IDW TMNT #20 Cover – Bobby, Tom and crew incorporated Langdon’s “KRANG MECH” design on the cover into the story-line of Krang’s war with the Neutrinos as the giant robotic-holographic BRAIN-Beast attacked Zak & the Turtles.
Foss’s design is now has been utilized in last week’s TMNT:MUTANTS IN MANHATTAN big video game release & is now known as MEGA KRANG !!
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My artist buddy Timothy Lim (Ninjaink) and I have done some officially licensed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles t-shirts and merch designs before, but this is our first foray into the TMNT comics! This is our variant cover for TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #1.We did this as a joint venture with Heroes & Fantasies (San Antonio’s largest comic shop) and the Palladium IMAX theater (hence the movie parody; you can guess the source material). The cover will be released on June 1st. Tim will be at the Palladium IMAX in San Antonio on June 4th for a signing, coinciding with the release of TMNT: Out of the Shadows. (Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, I won’t be able to make the signing.)If you can’t make it to Heroes & Fantasies or the Palladium IMAX, then Tim will be selling copies directly via the Ninjaink Facebook page. Just shoot him a PM and he can hook you up.
It was a lot of fun; thanks to the guys at IDW and Nickelodeon who approved the design and were such good sports for the parody! — Mark Pellegrini
Mirage Studios’ adaptation of the first TMNT movie. Two editions were published, one in regular comic book format, and a “prestige” format that was printed on better quality paper and featured painted coloring by Steve Lavigne on the interior pages.
Some interesting “Retro Style” key-rings were found by our friend at a ***FRY’S store, a division of the Kroger company based in Arizona. Hypothetically one could figure that other KROGER stores or Kroger affiliate stores in the U.S. may have these key-rings too. but that is only a guess so no guarantees.
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TNI & Pixel Dan save the day AGAIN with your NERDO COSPLAYERS in a 1/2 – shell::
AFI :: “New Playmates TMNT Movie Figure Reveals” ; The new toy pack-in catalog brochure of the MOVIE toy line ( as you know; Playmates puts lots of these little brochures in their figure packs ) is included in this article; the new toys are also reportedly hitting store shelves EARLY – as i type this and days prior. “CONVENIENTLY” ( yeh – sarcasm ) the PARTICULAR store and area where the toys were located at are NOT disclosed in the piece; so keep your eyes peeled EVERYWHERE,kids.
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.
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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Free Comic Book Day not only was the annual comic giveaway across the country, but it was also the 30th anniversary for the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I was fortunate to be around for the special Eastman & Laird reunion and signing events for both Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH and Shellback Artworks in Wells, ME.
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![MONDO; Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; THE FIRST TURTLE (ORANGE MASK EDITION) / ..original EASTMAN Ninja Turtle sketch reference (( 2016 )) [[ Courtesy of MONDO ]]](https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7393/27285467766_b7449ef069_z.jpg)
![MONDO; Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; THE FIRST TURTLE (B & W EDITION) (( 2016 )) [[ Courtesy of MONDO ]]](https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7113/27313401465_fd8b3d4b47_n.jpg)
![MONDO; Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; THE FIRST TURTLE (B&W Deluxe Version, RED Mask head) (( 2016 )) [[ Courtesy of MONDO ]]](https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7719/27313402205_ddedc58734_n.jpg)
![MONDO; Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; THE FIRST TURTLE (B&W Deluxe Version, Orange Mask head) (( 2016 )) [[ Courtesy of MONDO ]]](https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7333/27038274470_4003e14fba_n.jpg)
![MONDO; Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; THE FIRST TURTLE (RED MASK EDITION) (( 2016 )) [[ Courtesy of MONDO ]]](https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7335/27313403245_011ca57e79_n.jpg)
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Check out TMNT/BATMAN’s Freddie Williams II’s TMNT shop for HOT original art that’s going FAST !! !!
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It has been a wild couple of weeks…