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“Fight global warming with this new 16-page coloring book available from ** Willow Promotions featuring the Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa.

Artwork by Fernando Leon Gonzalez with the editorial chores being handily handled by the indefatigable Stephen Murphy.

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** THE TOYS THAT TIME FORGOT **

On May 5, 2012; FREE COMIC BOOK DAY ..The Toys Time Forgot will be giving away Ryan Brown’s signed & numbered editions of this very special edition Coloring Book just in time for the C.O.W.-Boys’ 20th anniversary !!

In celebration of the FCBD and the TMNT, Ryan will also be including a Ninja Turtle head sketch with each book !!

But hurry in that day, these books will be limited to the first 250 customers.

Also on special at T.T.F., all TMNT toys will be 20% off for this exclusive occasion !!

Location:

THE TOYS TIME FORGOT

137 E. Cherry St. Canal

Fulton,OH

May 5, 2012 !!

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–>> Reissue of a reissue of reissues, or technically a reissue of the collected issues of the first TMNT Adventures issues.. um yeh.

• TMNTA 100 page Spectacular; Initially offered during the TMNT 25 celebrations of 2009, IDW releases Archie’s the collected classic of TMNT Adventures miniseries. So in case you missed it the first time around, or second .. these are the first 3 books that launched one of the most successful Ninja Turtle comic titles in history in the ’80s & ’90s !! Starring the work of the infamous Mirage Vet Mike Dooney & Panda Khan’s Dave Garcia !!

• The the search ( and Torture ) of Splinter begins in TMNT 9; **Here’s Rich’s TMNT # 9 cover variant breakdown guide !!

With lots of important & classic reprints coming up aside from TMNTA , we also turn to Rich to make sense of it all.

• TMNT Color Classics #1 & **#2

• ENTER THE SHREDDER in IDW TMNT # 10
  
• Infestation 2 TRADE PB v.1
  

• IDW TMNT Classics v.1 ( Collecting TMNT Vol. I Mirage issues #13, 16, and 18. Out June 13, 2012. .. )

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I was reminded to remind you late last week of an important auction on Heritage that Kevin E. posted a few days back ..

” .. .. Co-creator Kevin Eastman has recently announced that he is auctioning the ‘rarest of the rare’ TMNT illustrations from his personal collection.
.. .. Kevin Eastman has offered a sneak peek of the illustrations on his deviantART journal, which you can view here: http://bit.ly/I6XQpx

.. ..have the very first look at the art that is up for sale, and the opportunity to learn the backstory behind some of these creations. Eastman will be updating his deviantART profile with upcoming TMNT news, so stay tuned! “

Auction Dates: May 10 at 1pm CT, through May 11

Location: Heritage Auctions – 3500 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219

Auction info: http://comics.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=7059

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–>> The time for new TMNT toys and figures is slowly creeping up on us !!

In case ya do wana preorder some or all of the toys ..or just take a look at some pricing points .. ::

** ..CHECK OUT THE PREORDER STOCK PAGE ON BBTS ..**

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** The art of Ross Campbell **

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• RICH’s TMNT Comic Blog :: BREAKING NEWS!! TMNT Micro-Series #4 Leonardo – Cover RE (Matt Slay)
• F.A.N.’s Leo preview

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–>> TMNT 8 is out , ( o’ those Turtles.. couldn’t ya just eat ‘em all up !! ) ::

• Can’t get to the shop before the Mousers ?? Check CBR’s TMNT 8 Preview
• And as ususal ..here’s Rich’s TMNT #8 cover breakdown on the excellent TMNT-Ninjaturtles comic blog
• And the cover guide to # 9

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Michael Bay caused quite the hubbub the other day with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. He’s producing a new iteration of the lovable characters in the form of a live-action reboot directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans). Said hubbub was caused when Bay commented that the turtles in the reboot would be “from an alien race.” Fans were perplexed given that the word “mutant” is right in the title of the series, and “alien race” would imply that these new martial arts-inclined turtles weren’t mutated, but are actually extra terrestrial beings.

Steve got the chance to speak with Liebesman at the press junket for Wrath of the Titans earlier today and the director took the time to clear the air about his version of TMNT. He addressed the “alien race” comments, talked about his approach to the characters, revealed whether they’re thinking CGI or practical effects to bring the turtles to life, and said when he thinks they’ll start filming and where. Hit the jump to see what he had to say.

Regarding the “alien race” comments, Liebesman said the “alien” aspect actually comes straight from the series:

“Look, it’s so funny—if everyone was such a die-hard fan, they would know that the TCRI canisters where the ooze comes from. That is alien ooze. Now I’m not saying what Michael said is exactly what the movie is, because we’re sitting in a room now figuring everything out. So we don’t know, but we are like Michael said: we’re expanding it, and the expansion will be true to the mythology. I promise you: fans will love it.”

While it still sounds early in the development process, it appears the whole “alien” aspect may simply be referring to the ooze that mutates the turtles. As Liebesman said, they’re still working out the concept so things could definitely change. He stressed that TMNT comics co-creator Kevin Eastman is working alongside him, so they’re not exactly throwing the series mythology out the window:

“Whatever mythology we’re building on or expanding is coming from that guy, Kevin Eastman’s head, who created the Turtles in the first place. And so everything will tie in with the mythology; fans will be extremely excited with what we’re coming up with. A lot of it is stuff he’s wanted to do for a long time, but just hasn’t had the opportunity because now we have the budget and things on this film to expand it in the right way. And so, I’m happy that everyone is extremely passionate, and they will not be disappointed. It’s all coming from the best possible place for this franchise.”

When asked if the turtles would be practical or CGI, Liebesman hinted that they may be done similar to another recent visual effects-laden project:

“All I’ll say is that I love how they did [The Rise of the Planet of the Apes]. That was exceptional.”

I think this is a great way to go, and if Liebesman can bring Weta Digital in to create photorealistic turtles then I think we’ll be in for a visually stunning TMNT. The director also stressed that the film won’t be entirely about action:

“We’re definitely into the action, but for me what’s more important than that is that it’s a story about brotherhood and friendship and responsibility. Right now, I’m with the characters because those are what attracted me to the movie. They’re the best characters I’ll have had a chance to deal with.”

Liebesman also revealed that they’ll probably be shooting later this year (“September, or something”) and they’re thinking about shooting in Canada. I’m not necessarily a die-hard TMNT fan, but I think I can live with the fact that the ooze in the reboot comes from an “alien race.” Having the turtles themselves be aliens would be pushing it, but if Liebesman’s comments are to be taken to heart then I think fans will be alright in the end.

**Here’s the portion of Steve’s interview on TMNT. Look for the full interview next week and make sure to leave your thoughts in the comments below. (( CLICK HERE )) **

–>> LOTS GOING DOWN WITH THE TEENAGE MUTANT ALIEN INVADERS .. ;p – let’s check in with our buddy RICH & TMNT-NinjaTurtles.com !! ::

TMNT TRADES :

• Infestation 2 TPB – Volume 1

• TMNT Volume 2: Enemies Old Enemies New TPB (IDW)

• TMNT Volume 1: Change Is Constant Deluxe Edition HC (IDW)

• TMNT Micro-Series TPB – Volume 1 (IDW)

WOWIEEEEEEEE, NOW ON THE WACKY IDW REGULAR COMICS FRONT ::

• COWABUNGA CORNER,Review: TMNT Infestation 2 Part 2

• TMNT Classic – Volume 1 (IDW)

• RE Cover for TMNT Micro-Series #4 Leonardo (IDW)

• TMNT Color Classics #2 (IDW)

• TMNT Micro-Series #5 Splinter (IDW) – Variant Covers

• TMNT #11 (IDW) – Variant Covers

• ..**O’ REAL QUICK, Rich has a great article regarding the overwhelming task of wrestling with Comic B0ok Release Dates. Highly recommended for all collector’s in the never-ending fight with DIAMOND Distributors & IDW’s flood of Comic releases ( & just comic releases in general ). Tips and advice to help with the frustration and perspective on the practices that keep us all on our toes and gives the comic companies our hard-earned GREEN !!

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• ** And on a totally different note, Figured-Out has this on some knock-offs it’s knockin’ out of the park.

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• ‘Infestation 2 – TMNT’ is this week, C.A. has T. Jone’s return and Torres’s creepy art drop in on the sewers in this preview.
• Rich has the inf o on the Infestation 2 #1 (IDW) – RI C Sketch Covers ..
• & HERO COMICS 2012 initiative book in April. THANKS ,RICH !!
  
• M. Ivey interviews for the low-down on Nick Universe’s new ‘SHELL – SHOCK’ with Director of Park Marketing, Jennifer Lauerman.

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