“Mirage Universe” { Cancelled } “Tales of the TMNT” v.2 #45 // ‘Quabbin Reservoir Creature’ & “Piscatorial Man-Creatures” by Fernando León González (( 2009 ))

“Characters from the 45th issue of  Tales of the TMNT for the canceled Mirage Universe book. Pencils by the phenomenally talented Fernando Leon Gonzalez.

What a terrific tome it would have been!”
– X

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GoGreenmachine.Org is LIVE

Hey everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that the new site is live and fully opperational. Use the proper http://www.GoGreenMachine.Org address to be taken directly to it. This site will remain up for several days while everyone gets used to the transition, and then I’ll be taking it down. After while, Http://www.GoGreenMachine.Org will be the only way to access our site.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to giving you better service and great opportunities in the future.

Much Love In Turtle Power

The Machines

IF YOU ARE A STAFF WRITER AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION FOR THE NEW SITE, YOU MUST EMAIL ME AT STEPHAN@GOGREENMACHINE.ORG TO RECIEVE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT INFORMATION OR YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO POST, WHICH WILL MAKE YOU VERY SAD.

SpiderBaby Archives: Lockjaw (Pre-Tokka Designs for a Low-Budget Monster Movie) – Lockjaw the Loggerhead (( 1990 )) [[ Art by & EXTRA Special thank you to S.R. Bissette ]]

–>> ..Steve Bissette is not only a legend, he’s just damn awesome !!

“Here’s a blast from my checkered past. Meet Lockjaw the Loggerhead!

This was drawn in May 1990 for a proposed low-budget monster movie — to be shot in Ohio, if memory serves, and my connection was via my friend Ryan Brown (of TMNT, Bog and Cowboys of Moo Mesa fame). It was, to my knowledge, never made, and nothing ever came of this. I’d forgotten completely about it until I turned up these drawings unpacking the archives this weekend!

I even sketched some ideas for how Lockjaw might be realized as a full-sized monster suit with animatronic puppet heads for closeups.

Lockjaw was drawn just one month after I had submitted a similar concept (at the time rejected, or so I thought) for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy concept, Terrorpin the Terrible…

Clearly, I was intent upon somebody, somewhere recognizing the overlooked monster potential in ‘casting’ a snapping turtle hybrid in some sort of villainous role!

For more on Terrorpin and his history, see this May 2009 Myrant post (scroll down past the CCS graduation portion of this post).

Of course, all these snapping-turtle monster dreams finally manifest at Mirage Studios as Tokka – and here’s his latest incarnation in the new animated TMNT movie.

After all this, I eventually ‘cast’ a prehistoric turtle in a key role in S.R. Bissette’s Tyrant® (see Tyrant #4). These obsessions always find an expression in a story at some point.  ” – S.R. Bissette

Like i’ve said ..  “Tokka is the Kevin Bacon of  TMNT”. It’s all connected to the Snapper, baby !!

Clearly .. as of this posting and revelation , you can see the love for classic Kaiju and Giant Monsters ( especially TURTLE-ey ones ) and that influence on so much of Bissette’s, Ryan Brown’s , Steve Murphy’s   and Mirage’s work !! !!

~t

Lockjaw the Loggerhead artwork ©1990, 2009 Stephen R. Bissette. Terror-Pin/Tokka © and TM 1990, 1991, 2009 Mirage Studios, Inc., per revised legal agreement with Mirage Studios, Inc.; Snappy Warhol (unless otherwise licensed) ©1990 Stephen Murphy.

** Sourced from S.R. Bissette’s posting regarding ‘Lockjaw’.

Brand Spankin’ New Ubisoft Turtles In Time Re-Shelled Trailer!

This just in from Ubisoft!
“In anticipation for this week’s launch of Turtles In Time Re-Shelled on XBLA, we have just released a launch trailer. Also, please note that the game has been re-priced to 800 MS points.”

Warner Bros Updates their DVD Site for the TMNT Movie Collection and Updates for 80s Cartoon Season 8 and Complete Season 7 Set News.

Warner Bros. has updated their site for the DVD and Blu-Ray Turtles sets coming out 08/11/09. The updates include a new trailer for the collection with narration by Mikey Kelley, and a sneak peak at what is included inside each set.

Tvshowsondvd.com has posted the box art for the Complete Season 8 DVD set and has new info for a Complete Season 7 set.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -Retailers Tell Us to Expect a ‘Complete’ Season 7 Set in November

4-disc package coming from Lionsgate in time for the holiday shopping season
Posted by David Lambert
7/21/2009

This past May 12th saw the DVD release of the 7th season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the classic animated series from the ’80s. But in order to buy it, fans had to pick up four different releases, as the episodes were split up among 4 different single-disc “slices” (that included a pack-in toy, each with a different Turtle from among the group). A number of fans objected to this, and decided to hold off and hope Lionsgate would release the four DVDs all together at some point.

Our retail contacts have informed us that such a day is coming, and sooner than some fans probably thought! The studio is tentatively planning on a November 3rd release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Season 7 as a “complete” 4-DVD season set. No other details are available yet, and that includes no pricing or package art. But it’s logical to assume that this will be the same four discs as were previously sold separately, just re-wrapped inside of a single package.

As weird as it may seem, don’t forget that this release will be happeing AFTER Lionsgate’s September 1st release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Season 8 on DVD (which is a MUCH shorter season, in episode count). That’s a title we DO have package art for, so we’ll remind you of it with the picture below. Stay tuned for updates about the Complete Season 7 set, and we’ll bring them to you just as soon as we can!

Previews for Tales of the TMNT #60 and #61

Tales of the TMNT #60 hits stores THIS WEDNESDAY!! Make sure you get out there and pick it up, and while you’re out there, make sure you’re down for #61! Both issues are doozeys!

Tales of the TMNT #60

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ May catalog, “Previews” V19 #248

Ship Date: July 21, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Jim Lawson and Steve Lavigne; script by Dan Berger, art by Jim Lawson

“Nobody Does It Better” – This action-packed issue features the shocking return of Nobody, the crime-fighting vigilante thought to be slain in “TMNT” volume two #12! We discover the fate of the not-so-fallen hero while Raphael and Casey Jones encounter a new villain with super-human (and extraterrestrial) powers!

Tales of the TMNT #61

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June catalog, “Previews” V19 #249

Ship Date: August 24, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Andres Ponce & Steve Lavigne; script by Tristan Jones, art by Andres Ponce

“Sometimes They Come Back” – Rising talent Andres Ponce (Firebirds, Noble Causes) and acclaimed writer Tristan Jones team together to bring you one of the most action packed comics of the year! Continuing on from the critically acclaimed “Tales of the TMNT” #56 and #59, the Turtles battle an enemy they never dreamed could create the chaos you’ll find within this book! Gangs, robots, road rage, crazy Australian mercenaries, and as if that weren’t enough… the long-awaited return of the malevolent MOUSERS! NOT. TO. BE. MISSED.

Día a Día’s { Argentia } Natalia Torres interview with Fernando León González of ‘Tales of the TMNT” & Ryan Brown’s ‘ The Selected ‘

** Please click here for Fernando’s interview on Mikey’s TMNT !! **

Welcome to Michelangelo-Sama

Many of you may have noticed the large amount of tips we get via comments from a fine young man named Michelangelo-Sama. He also regularly contributes news to NinjaTurtles.com.

Well, it is my pleasure to announce to you that I have convinced Mike-Sama to join the GoGreenMachine.Org Team as our newest writer! As someone who has vast knowledge of 80s and 90s pop-culture at large, a passion for the turtles, and a nose for news, I am confident we will see great things come out of him. We are very excited about Mike coming aboard! So please, leave a comment, make the new guy feel welcome

Ebay Alert: GobbledyGook 1 & 2 on Ebay

In the effort of full disclosure, this is an auction belonging to one of our staff writers, Terminator.

If you follow this blog, you probably don’t need me to tell you that GobbledyGook 1 and 2 are THE copper age grails. These books were put together by hand by Kevin and Peter themselves, and pre-date the Ninja Turtles (infact here is an add for TMNT #1 on the back of the books).

Normally I wouldn’t do this, but I will vouch for the authenticity of this particular set, as I own a set myself, and have known ALL previous owners of this set personally. Be one of only 50 possible people in the world to own a set of these books (as only 50 copies were ever printed). Click the pic to go directly to the auction.

***Terminator Note***

Thanks, Steph for putting this up for me. I did want to add that this auction will end on Monday and if it does not sell, then this will be the ONLY time I will offer my second set for sale. I know its a high price (and deservedly so IMO) so if it doesn’t sell, then oh well. I’ll have to be content to have 2 of these amazing sets in my collection!

- Terminator

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Coloring Book” Coloralot Books Back Cover “Michealangelo ” Cut-out figure { small v. } // Art by Laird, Brown & Lavigne (( 2003 ))

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“In 2003 Coloralot Books produced a series of coloring books with paper doll turtles on the back cover.

The figures were penciled by Peter Laird, inked by Ryan Brown and colored by Steve Lavigne “