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When I was at the Portsmouth Minicon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, I knew I had to go to nearby Dover, NH to visit the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Read the Full Post
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If you like anything that’s related to comic book, it’s hard to overstate the influence that Jack Kirby has had. I grew up learning to read with the original Archie and Mirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books. My parents didn’t know the content difference between them or that the Mirage books were much more […] Read the Full Post
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I think I’m in love with this Spider-Man figure. I won an Adventures in Collecting holiday raffle, which had the Spider-Man Animated Series Retro Cardback figure. They called it “perfect. I would change absolutely nothing about it, it’s amazing.” This figure lives up to that hype. Read the Full Post
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How a two-page advertising spread from 1981 was advertising a comic shop that still exists today in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Read the Full Post
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When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles took the leap from black and white comic book pages to color merchandise, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird hadn’t decided what color their bandanas would be. The inspiration would come from a universally hated comic book. Read the Full Post
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The Peter Laird First Turtle from Justin Ishmael/ISH and Bottleneck Gallery hit my stoop this week and I’m extremely happy to have it on my shelf. It’s home next next to the 2015 Mondo Kevin Eastman First Turtle. While the people and company who produced the figure aren’t connected to the 2015 Kevin Eastman First Turtle, it feels a lot like an excellent sequel. Read the Full Post
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Reviews, observations, and etcetera from Rob Blatt
