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SDCC Recap – Mondo Displays Upcoming TMNT Figures

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

Mondo gave everyone a preview of what they have in store for the coming year at SDCC.

They’re releasing a line of 1/6 scale figures based on the original mirage comic appearances. They displayed 4 figures at SDCC; Casey Jones, The Shredder, Foot Soldier, and Foot Elite. All look to be available for pre-order in Winter 2018, with release date and pricing TBD.

Toyark out some great preview images up on their site. Check that out here for more pictures!

Mondo as a history putting out great TMNT merch for collectors, including an awesome “First Turtle” figure.

SDCC is the best chance for collectors to get a preview of what manufacturers have planned for the coming year. Mondo showed off these and other great lines, including a new Mecha Robot series that looks fantastic! But let us know what you think?

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Unboxed! – April 2018 TMNT Box

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

I received my first TMNT Subscription box over the weekend!

I’ve seen this box posted online before and always thought about getting it. Since this is my first box, I won’t talk about previous boxes at all.

First up is a Casey Jones mousepad. I have gotten mousepads from other boxes in the past, but they have been sort of tacky so far. This one has a simple design but looks really cool. I appreciate that it says “1985” and not 1984 like most TMNT stuff out there. Casey Jones was introduced in 1985 in the Mirage series, Raphael #1, so I appreciate the detail.

Next, is a cool notepad! It features Raphael on the the front in the Mirage style. It fits easily in your back pocket and has an elastic attached to hold the pen. It’ll help you bust out your inner Channel 6 News reporter any time you need!

Last, a Tilty Bluetooth Speaker, featuring a Ninja Turtles head on top. It has a great design and is really easy to use. I’m not the best guy with tech out there, but I was able to connect to my phone really easily. It gets surprisingly loud and sounds better than I thought it would!

This months theme was pad, or so it appears! You get a Casey Jones mousepad, a Raphael notepad, and a Ninja Turtles Bluetooth Speaker for your pad.

I think this was a really good value for only $9.99. Head over to TMNTBox.com if you liked this or want to check out past boxes. There are different subscription tiers as well, so if you pre-subscribe for a whole year, it saves you money!

If you already got yours, we want to see it! Let us know what you think online! Tell us what you like, or don’t like about this month’s box. Tell us what you want to see in future boxes? You have the power! Wait… wrong catchphrase. If you share your box on social media, use #TMNTBOX and mention @TMNTBOX, you  get automatically entered to win the MEGA CRATE valued at over $200.

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Vote for your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy!

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

It was always hard to pick just 1 Ninja Turtles toy.

How could I? They were all weird and cool. My parents were great and I didn’t have to settle on one toy, thankfully! But what was your favorite? Which toy was the best and made all your friends jealous? I wish I had the Technodrome still! But we want to know what YOUR favorite toy was! This is only including the first two waves from 1988 and 1989.

The toys and show was a smash hit, but it almost never happened! Playmates would only consider making the toys if a television deal were acquired. A 5 episode mini-series was ordered. It aired in December 1987 and had to air 3 times before people caught on!

Before this, Playmates sold mostly dolls and plastic playsets. But they were looking to get in to the Action Figure market, so it was a perfect fit. In the first 4 years of being sold, the Ninja Turtles line made $1.1 billion dollars!

Of all those toys sold, we want to know which was your favorite! It’s a single elimination bracket, so you don’t have to choose out of all of them.

Check out the first round!

If you can’t remember what they look like,

or even if you’ve never seen them before but still want to vote, check out what they looked like below!

Leonardo  Raphael  Donatello  Michelangelo  April O’Neil  Shredder  Foot Soldier  Bebop  Rocksteady  Splinter

Ace Duck  Genghis Frog  Casey Jones  Metalhead  Usagi Yojimbo  General Tragg  Rat King  Leatherhead Baxter Stockman  Krang

Vote for your favorite in each group in the survey below. We’ll narrow it down over the next few weeks.

There are some big matchups ahead! Can Leatherhead take out both Donatello and Shredder in the first round? Casey jones versus Bebop?! It’s already hard to pick for your favorite. Maybe April and Leonardo will split the vote so General Tragg can pull off an upset victory.

I have my favorite that I hope wins (Metalhead!) but don’t let that sway you!

 

Create your own user feedback survey

You have until Saturday, April 14 at 11:59 to vote.

 

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Celebrating the 28th Anniversary of the release of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

I still have a scar on my index finger from when I was young. I threw my talking Mickey Mouse plush into my framed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster. It’s the one where all 4 of the turtles lift the sewer lid. The glass shatters, my tiny hand cuts open, and they put stitches in my fingers. I was 4 when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was first released in theaters. It came out 28 years ago today. Since its release in 1990, certain things stay with me now in to my 30’s. Including scars.

To celebrate the 28th Anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I decided to rewatch it. The movie deserves to be celebrated. It’s incredible that the movie was ever made! It was turned down by every major studio, but it’s release, it became the highest grossing independent film of all time.

I knew there was only 1 way to celebrate, so shout out to Slice, my local pizza place for making this happen!!!

Here are 90 thoughts I had while rewatching the 1990 release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

1- I can’t believe I was only 4 when this came out. I remember it SO well!

2- New Yorkers have always look down at something. In the 90’s it’s newspapers.

3- Sid Vicious shirts in the 90’s mean you’re up to no good.

4- It’s New York City so no one thinks twice about the Foot Clan in a baby van. Yeesh.

5- Burger King Promotion!

6- April works for Channel 3 in this version.

7- She wears a  yellow raincoat, but this is the only time she wears yellow. Most other times she wears red.

Only time in the movie she’s in yellow.

8- Rats don’t phase New Yorkers, April! You quietly scream on the inside when one runs over your feet.

9- Raph glimpsing out from the sewer is still awesome.

10- The soundtrack is very 90’s. The end song is called “T-U-R-T-L-E Power!” by Partners in Kryme and oh my god. There’s a music video. Oh my god.

11- My fiancee says, “It stands out that it wasn’t put out by a big studio.”

12- Donatello- “Bossanova.” Oh, Donnie. You aren’t.

13- Raph said, “DAMN!”

14- I’m glad Raph calls it a sai. If he didn’t I’m not sure I would ever know what his weapon is.

15- Until this point, I called it a “weird fork.”

16- The turtles and all the puppetry is incredible. And still holds up.

17- A guy in a bulky turtle costume can fight.

18- And dance.

19- And skateboard.

20- “122 and an 1/8th.” I need to find this intersection.

21- Michelangelo is a born and raised New Yorker. He would never order Domino’s.

22- Then again… it’s only $10.

23- Raphael saw Critters. I don’t remember this one at all!

24- They were at Central Park West and 61st.

25- Casey Jones just tried to kill that guy with a golf club.

26- Raph is right about the Jose Canseco bat.

27- Casey Jones hates Punkers. Casey Jones is small minded in this movie.

28- I started saying “Whiffer” all the time after seeing this.

29- The cab driver is pretty accurate.

30- Raph Swears again!

31- I get that its a character thing, but if Splinter talked faster this movie would be half as long.

32- April’s place is at Bleeker & 11th.

33- When April’s boss says “He sticks his head in those things!” and it’s just headphones.

34- The Ninja Turtles have 1 black and white TV they found, while Shredder has like 19.

35- So it’s not like Shredder threw a knife at his only TV.

36- Danny got arrested real fast. Like, impressively quick.

37- The newspaper headline says “It’s Worse!”

38- April just misses her train. At like 3 am. That super sucks.

39- The first fight is at the City Hall train stop. Today, this would be off the N,R,W trains.

40- Hey, Raph got his Sai back! This plot is airtight guys!

41- It’s impressive how this was shot. In this scene there’s a closeup of Splinter’s leg while his face is in the mirror.

42- April freaking out is the only appropriate response to seeing the turtles and Splinter so far.

43- Origin story time!

44- I always wondered why the film looked so different in this scene.

45- Here we learn the Turtles are 15 years old!

46- The baby turtles look so bizarre.

Home movies

47- Their first word was “Pizza!”

48- “Radical” is a very advanced word for baby turtles.

49- Splinter names them in this version. There is still no explanation of his love of art.

50- April’s antique store is called “2nd Time Around Antiques & More”

It was also called this in the comics.

51- When I was younger I still hadn’t seen Rocky, so I didn’t get the impressions.

52- The Foot Clan broke in with a circle shaped hole in the door?

53- Angry Raph always gives me chills

54- Judith Hoag is a great April. She looks like the April from the original comics.

 

 

 

 

 

55- Danny wears eyeliner in his mugshot?

56- Why would they have a Danny and Donnie? It gets confusing. Name Danny anything else!

57- Anthony. Name him Anthony.

58- Is this really the only shirt that Anthony owns?

59- Anthony runs into the Bleeker St. Uptown 6 train station.

60- Featuring Oscar winner Sam Rockwell.

From this to Oscar winner? Definitely the most improved foot soldier!

61- A guy is gust playing Bass. He’s bad news.

62- The Foot Clan headquarters is a shanty town in “Ready Player One.”

63- Shredder looks surprisingly awesome in this.

64- He has metallic zebra pattern shoulder pads.

65- It’s cooler than it sounds.

66- Why is Charles always in April’s apartment. He needs to back off an live his life.

67- Especially if he’s willing to fire her.

68- She’s a reporter! Why silence her?!

69- Ugh, Anthony sucks so hard.

70- I like that Mikey and Donnie have a thing for when someone fights. “Let’s go!”

71- Now that I’m older, I want a sequel where the “Tortoise and the Hare” is a prequel to Usagi Yojimbo.

72- Raphael says “Damn!” again, but his voice cracks.

73- April must be super rich to afford 2 rents in the city of that size.

74- And a skylight!

75- I always love the scene with the nunchuckery between Mikey and the Foot Soldier.

76- The music cues are really good at heightening the tension!

77- Moonlighting is another reference I get now!

78- I would chop a carrot with a sword too if I had one, Casey.

79- Casey is way too aggro with April and everyone!

80- I love that by this point in the movie, everyone is so invested that we can take a Splinter “Jedi” scene with the 4 turtles around a campfire completely seriously.

81- The farmhouse is REALLY far from the city.

82- This is probably the most accurate representation of the comics so far, only because they pulled the farmhouse story right out of the books.

83- Ugh. Danny/Anthony is given nice art a gift and he just folds it and puts it in his pocket. Ungrateful.

84- As ninjas, they don’t master silence. It’s always “Hiyaah! Yaaaah!”

85- The end fight is on the only abandoned block in all NY.

86- Casey casually crushes the Shredder to death with an “Oops!”

87- Good for you, April! Get that raise!

88- I love the easter egg, “go to the East warehouse in the Lairdman Islands.”

89- Splinter ends it all with a “Cowabunga!”

90- The movie still holds up!

The movie really holds up. It’s a bit silly at times, but by the end it’s totally not weird to be crying for 4 turtles losing their father figure rat. I love this movie, and always have a reminder of it as a scar on my finger.

 

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Stephen Amell is still gunning for the role of Casey Jones. Image Source: Paramount Pictures.
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Stephen Amell is Still Interested in Playing Casey Jones

by Justin W
written by Justin W

I know what you’re thinking: doesn’t Steve know when to quit? Well, the answer to that question is apparently no. After the somewhat unimpressive box office results of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, it is very unlikely that Paramount will produce a sequel to the movie. Regardless of that fact, Amell still welcomes the opportunity to reprise his role if and when such a project takes place. During a panel at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, the actor yet again expressed interest in playing Casey Jones.

“I would love to do Turtles part three. I’d love to do more Casey Jones stuff. And I have a ton of really, really fun stories from the set, most of which include Will Arnett, and none of which I’m able to talk about right now. Will Arnett can say literally anything and its funny, whatever it is. I love Will. Canadian. Not an accident.”

To be fair, it’s not like he’s pining for the role. In this case, Stephen Amell has simply indicated that he would enjoy playing this character once again. It probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that he had a blast working with Will Arnett, as the comedic actor is well known for being very funny. Unfortunately for Amell, it is very unlikely that he will be given the chance to play Casey Jones again.

 

The problem isn’t that Amell failed to impress in this role, but rather that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows simply wasn’t successful enough to warrant a direct sequel. At this stage, it is far more likely that Paramount will reboot the franchise at some point in the next few years. Given their recent problems, it’s difficult to know exactly what their plans are for our heroes in a half shell, but I doubt that we will see the same actors make a return in any future TMNT projects.

What do you think? Would you like to see Stephen Amell in the role of Casey Jones once again? Share your thoughts either in the comments below or on Facebook/Twitter.

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