Tag: teenage mutant ninja turtles
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Review: NECA’s Archie Mondo Gecko
This Mondo Gecko action figure is a work of art. One day I’ll write about how action figures connect to my imagination, but for now, this is likely my favorite piece of plastic that brings a beloved character into three dimensions. The Archie Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mondo Gecko action figure was revealed by…
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Review: NECA’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stump Arena Leatherhead
I adore this figure. It’s big and bulky when standing with other figures, the line work on the figure itself really brings the comic book feel to the action figure. Tomasz Rozejowski absolutely knocked this sculpt out of the park.
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Visiting the Birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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.
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Review: Kirby by NECA from Mirage’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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…
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Why The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Bandanas Were Red
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.
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The Peter Laird First Turtle from ISH and Bottleneck Gallery
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…
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Who was the Artist for the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cardback Art? A Search for an Answer.
If you don’t want to read, there isn’t a definitive answer here, but I think the assumption that Errol McCarthy did the original art is valid. This is likely the first ad for retailers to sell the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VHS, “Turtle Soup,” from page 117 of Video Store Magazine in June 1988.…