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Super7 SDCC 2023 Exclusives

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

San Diego Comic Con is right around the corner!

Super7 is back and brought a batch of great exclusives to this year’s convention. While they absolutely killed it with with the Roger Rabbit reAction set, Godzilla Ultimates figure, and the line of Peanuts shirts, we’ll stay focused on their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Exclusives.

Super7 TMNT Exclusive Shirts

Starting off with a great partner to their toy exclusive, this bizarre shirt is based on a main-in offer from the original Playmates line. Featuring art based on the original cartoon, the shirt shows the Shredder bursting from a can of Super7 pasta. The mint green is a great summer color.

The Neighborhood Sewer Watch is on duty with this double sided shirt. The front has a small “Anti-Foot” graphic on the side chest. The back has a large design featuring Raphael in his classic trench coat disguise.

SDCC TMNT Exclusive ReAction Figure

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Super7 TMNT Shredder Reaction 2
Super7 TMNT Shredder Reaction
Super7 TMNT Shredder Reaction

This years exclusive figure offering is a great throwback to the original line. The Shredder emerges with a ReAction figure based on the colorway for the exclusive mail in figure from another canned pasta company (who shall not be named here). No word yet on if canned pasta comes in the can, but I know I won’t eat it.

What do you think of this year’s exclusives from Super7? Are you planning on attending the show? Let us know in the comments.

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TMNT “Little People” from Mattel

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

Disclosure: We received the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Little People collection for free from Mattel. This is not a sponsored post. Opinions are my own.

There are collectibles for all types of people. Even the youngest. Mattel has taken their Little People line and has now begun releasing licensed sets, so we were lucky to be able to take a look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set.

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TMNT Little People 2

This is the box I received in the mail. It was HUGE. The set I received is not available at retail, but look how cool it is!

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TMNT Little People 3

The set came with an apron featuring the box art of the turtles, a pizza spatula featuring the TMNT designs, and the set of TMNT figures.

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TMNT Little People 7

The set itself is great! They took the classic Little People silhouette and updated it to match the turtle designs.

I’m very much a stickler for details in my collectibles. Mattel easily could have kept these figures as basic as possible, but they included enough to make adult collectors take a closer look.

Raphael features his classic sai weapons and aggro face. Michelangelo is a bit more lighthearted showing off his “chucks” and a slice of pizza. Donatello features a turtle-com (because he does machines), and Leonardo wants a hug.

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TMNT Little People 5

The packaging was surprising as well. It seems really sturdy and features a collector-friendly window display, for any in box collector. The artwork features each turtle, but also Channel 6 News, a Foot Clan logo, and radioactive ooze canister. The inside packaging looks to be modeled after the turtle lair from the original cartoon.

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TMNT Little People 9

This is definitely a collectible made for kids. But that’s a good thing.

Things like this keep the franchise alive. Little People will create memories for future TMNT fans. The packaging is great, but this would be fine to take out of the box. These are a great alternative for kids who might be a bit too young for some of the other toy lines out there. This set is meant to be played with. I’d guess that most coming to this site had their first Ninja Turtles toy, and this will be the first for a new generation.

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TMNT Little People 10

Huge thank you yo Mattel for sending the TMNT Little People Collection our way!

You can grab a set of your own at the link HERE!

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REVIEW: TMNT X Stranger Things Wave 2

by Chris M. P.
written by Chris M. P.

The Second Wave of 80’s Crossover Nostalgia…Fresh From The Sewers of Hawkins!

With the recent announcement from IDW Publishing about a TMNT/Stranger Things comic crossover coming this summer, Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stranger Things Upside Down Remix packs that hit stores late last year suddenly doesn’t seem so random as everyone made it out to be. 

The first wave of figures included Leonardo/Eleven and Raphael/Hopper. The newly released second wave includes Mikey/Dustin and Donatello/Lucas. Both Stranger Things and TMNT are no strangers to toy licenses. Besides the absurdity of the crossover, one can see the difference in styling of these toy designs: with our believed Turtles harkening back to Eastman and Laird’s original 1985 Mirage Comic appearances. As for the Stranger Things characters, they sort of walk the line between true likeness and animated stylings. Which, all in all, makes these toys unique in their own right…and a “must-get” for Turtle and Stranger Things fans alike. But I guess that’s the point, isn’t it? 

Compared to the first wave, Lucas and Dustin’s sculpts have a more true-to-form likeness of the actors that portray them on the show. And the details are there, from Dustin’s graphic tee, vest patch and hat to Lucas’s sweet kick and 80’s shorts. 

As for the Mikey and Donnie, not much can be said apart from Raph and Leo from the previous wave. Playmates does a good job at capturing the intimidating look of Eastman and Laird’s ‘85 run (complete with little turtle tails). The Turtles sculpts are solid…yet redundant…mostly because they’re missing the little flairs that make each turtle individuals that were implemented for the animated series. They have their appropriate weapons, scowls, red bandanas, and belts. Skin Tone is the same dark aqua-like green. Great figures for diehards that want a set of Mirage toys that won’t break the bank, but probably confusing to many casual fans. 

What’s overlooked here is the figures overall presentation and included accessories. Both properties have their adorning logos (with TMNT having the original Mirage logo and art) and the packaging needing to be “flipped” to view each character. A great gimmick alluding to Stranger Thing’s “Upside Down” adventures throughout the series. The box also gives a quick synopsis on why this crossover is happening to begin with (besides dollar signs of course):

“The Turtles have tracked TCRI’s latest illegal experiments from NYC to Hawkins, Indiana, where it’s trying to harness the power of the upside down. The half-shell heroes must team up with eleven and her friends to try and stop TCRI’s next experiment before it succeeds.” 

Another overlooked aspect of the figures that actually sounds pretty great for what it is. And we’re hoping that is the basis for the upcoming comic series as well. There’s also a lot of little on theme accessories included with the sets like cassette decks, spray cans, backpacks, 80s tech, and Eggo waffle ninja throwing stars because why not? If I had to go out, it would definitely be by way of a waffle throwing star. 

In conclusion, Playmates toys has been using the Ninja Turtles to crossover in every way they can the past couple years, whether it be with Cobra Kai, Street Fighter, and Stranger Things. They make for interesting collectables. Nostalgic, yet a sign of modern pop culture. The Mirage inspired TMNT figures are great to have for the diehard Turtle fans, and the Stranger Things figures are solid in their own right. There’s a strong chance of overlapping fandoms all things considered and these look great in the box and out.  My only question is will there be a wave 3 in the future? 

Perhaps Mike and Splinter? Max and April? Will and Shredder? Kraang and the Demogorgon? 

Only time will time, dudes and dudettes. Stranger Things have happened. Comment below and let us know if you collect these Playmates TMNT X Stranger Things figures!

The second wave of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stranger Things Upside Down Remix is exclusive to Target stores and retailing for $39.99. You can also pick up the first wave for a little cheaper if you want all four Turtles.

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The Future of The Last Ronin

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

What is the future of The Last Ronin?

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The Last Ronin – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The comic series became a smash hit with the release of issue #1 in late 2020. The first issue had at least 5 reprints and (after a few delays between issues) the series concluded in a satisfying way for fans, and the creative team. It was the first collaboration of TMNT co-creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman in many years and returned several fans to franchise who were looking for a more “mature” story. So, what is the future of The Last Ronin?

With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles being a multi-media franchise, the comic series has opened the door to a whole world of stories, collectibles, and other media. Let’s take a look at what we know is happening and how likely each might be.

Spoilers from here out!!!

The end of the first 5 issue run saw the death of the final brother, and the rebirth of a new group of mutant turtles. Casey and April’s daughter, Casey Marie Jones has her own batch future ninjas. Created by Ben Bishop, Moja, Odyn, Yi, and Uno, the new turtles have launched their own spinoff series. While half of The Lost Years takes place in the past, the other half shows the “present” as we see the new turtles going through their own training.

What does this mean? It means the Last Ronin franchise has already split itself 2 ways- classic black hood Ronin with the original brothers, and the new batch. We’ll explore the possibilities of each version in each category, as well as other possibilities in the Ronin-verse.

Comics

The original series was so successful, a sequel was inevitable. The Last Ronin: The Lost Years is on issue #3 at time of writing, and shows no signs of slowing down. After the 4 new turtles gain more of their origin story, I can see a new breed of familiar faces. Sons of Bebop and Rocksteady? Daughter of Slash? Tadpole of Punk Frogs?

There’s too much of an open world to explore and too many new character designs to leave on the table. I could see the comics becoming a regular staple on the shelves. Similar to Batman and Detective comics, I see these running for a long time, side by side.

Video Games

This one isn’t much of a prediction- because it’s already been announced!

It’s still incredibly early and we don’t have any details, including a developer, screenshots, literally anything. But it was announced. It’s being worked on. But the Video Game industry is notoriously fickle. For all we know it could have already been cancelled.

While I doubt we’d ever get a full game with Moja, Uno, Yi, and Odyn. The Black Bandana is definitely the more iconic figure from the series.

Toys & Collectibles

We’ve just begun seeing the merchandising potential for the Last Ronin. Playmates has released a special edition version, as well as a black and white chase.

NECA has an entire line in the works featuring the original brothers, based on artwork from Ben Bishop. 3 Figures have already been released, and so many more on the way. Even more news came out recently that April would be getting her own figure- and we did see a shot of Odyn behind Grammy April.

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In addition to an entire line of Last Ronin figures based on the comics, they included an Easter Egg of sorts at last years SDCC. There was a Last Ronin figure in the style of their Cartoon series.

Via Pixel Dan on YouTube

The other major player in in the TMNT toy universe is Super 7. No word yet on any plans for a Last Ronin Ultimates figure, but hopefully we get one down the line.

As far as statues go, PCS Collectibles has already released a huge statue featuring the ghosts of the downed brothers. Another limited statue is on the way, this one even more limited than the last.

There are tons of other companies who release their own TMNT collectibles, and its yet to be seen what their plans might be. Loyal Subjects, Goodsmile, Iron Studios, and Funko all have yet to announce their own future Last Ronin plans.

TV/Streaming

This could be a bit more of a shot in the dark. Nothing has been announced. All we know for sure is that HBO Max and Paramount+ need content. Paramount+ is the more logical choice given the rights lie with Viacom. But if Warner Bros Animation Studios helps with facilitating the movie like they did with the direct to home video adaptation of “Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, it could find find it’s home on HBO Max.

Whatever we get, it’s likely to stay with black bandana as well. Although, we’d see the next generation in the finale. It would make a great limited series!

Movies

Finally, the movies. There is obviously a desire for a more adult oriented TMNT movie. However, this Summer, we can already expect the next iteration of the original 4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hits theaters in August and we already know plenty about it. We got a trailer and cast list! While this is obviously at the forefront of everyone’s mind right now, there’s still a live action movie announced as well.

Back in 2018, Casey and Colin Jost (of SNL) were announced as writers of an upcoming live action reboot of the TMNT. Given how close in proximity the announcement was to Mutant Mayhem, I wonder if this could be the live action adaptation in the works. We probably won’t find out about the live action movie until the publicity cycle for Mutant Mayhem ends. But this makes the most sense to me.

What do you think will be the future of the Last Ronin? What are you most excited for? Let us know!

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Updates on NECA toys upcoming TMNT releases

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

NECA toys has been killing it with their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lines. Every TMNT release is applauded by critics and fans, often winning them awards and top spots in many “Year End” lists.

After announcing the Gamestop Exclusive solo turtles based on the 1990 movie, we’ve been waiting for a glimpse of what they have in store for their quarter scale figures. Here’s an update (and some rumors) for what NECA toys has in store.

Quarter Foot Soldier

Image Credit: NECAOnline


From the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie! The faceless soldiers of the Foot Clan exist to carry out the bidding of their mysterious leader, The Shredder… and while they lack the skills to face the Turtles one-on-one, in great numbers they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Foot Clan Soldier stands 18” tall and features over 30 points of articulation, including double knee and elbow joints. The figure is highly detailed and entirely accurate to the movie, and comes with an arsenal of ninja weapon accessories.

-NECAOnline

The quarter scale Foot Soldier is slated for release in Q1! So it should be coming out soon!

Image: NECAOnline
Image: NECAOnline

Quarter Scale Shredder

I'm sure we'll have more info about a release date for Shredder and Foot Soldier soon! And to finish off, here's a bit of rumor from Toy Wizards.


Four NECA TMNT two packs have popped up in Target’s system. These are listed as Cartoon Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Don and come coupled with Foot Soldiers, Krang and Shredder! Basically the 2017 SDCC sets split into four two-packs. They are showing an in store retail price of $51.99 ea.

-Toy Wizards

This is great news for anyone who missed out on this set in 2017! What do you think? Will you be adding any of these to your TMNT collection? Let us know in the comments below!

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