iGoogle has new TMNT theme
July 26, 2009
Click the above pic (then “Add it now”) to add a TMNT based theme to your iGoogle homepage. They have recently added a number of comic based themes and the TMNT were one of the selected ones. What’s neat is that the theme actually alternates to a good amount of different images: there’s one for each Turtles, a group shot (shown above), Shredder, and April from what I’ve seen so far. So get personalizing!
- Terminator
Sideshow Collectibles announces NEW TMNT statues!
July 26, 2009
In some exciting SDCC ‘09 news, Sideshow Collectibles announces an awesome set of 4 new TMNT statues! If you’ve never seen what Sideshow does, then you have no idea how exciting this news can be.
Check out the below link and select “Turtles” to watch the video shown during their SDCC panel:
Thanks to Drasgow on the Drome for bringing this to my attention!
- Terminator
Due to Technical Difficulties…
July 23, 2009
Live Streaming for Kevin’s Panel is unavailable due to no wifi in the conference rooms. Stayed tuned to our Youtube channel as it will posted up there ASAP!
- Terminator
Collector Corner – Profiles in the Fandom!
July 18, 2009
I know, I know. It’s been a while. But here is is, the latest profile! Even though I have a small queue of more collectors to profile, I’m still looking for more fans to profile so please contact me (click my name in the “Contact Us” section) to see yourself profiled. Thanks!
Jerry
1) Please tell us a little about yourself.
Hello Everybody. I’m Jerry. I’m a huge TMNT fan from New Jersey. I know some of you already think I live in the sewer. I have always had an interest in toys. But the TMNT is what turned me in a toy collector.
I make my living as a lineman for the local telephone company. That just means I spend most of my days about 20 feet off the ground. I’m married and have been for over 10 years. We don’t have any kids, but we do have 2 large dogs that we rescued from the pound. Luckily my dogs have no interest in my toy collecting and never bother with anything that gets left out.
2) How long have you been collecting TMNT and what prompted you to start?
I have been a TMNT collector since the day Playmates released the toys in ‘88. I’m a little older than most Ninja Turtle collectors today. I was 24 years old when the toys were released. Almost my entire collection was purchased right off the store shelves. I have bought a few things that I paid alot of money for, but mostly everything came right out of the toy store and into my home.
I remember being on vacation in Florida back in the mid-80’s. I got up one morning and flipped through the TV channels. As I watched this strange cartoon, I remember thinking ” what is this??? Those are turtles and they’re ninjas”. Well for the rest of that vacation, I got up early each morning and watched this cartoon. Once I got home, I told some friends about this show I was watching. They all laughed and told me I was an idiot. Because the cartoon had not reached New Jersey yet or we had never seen it, all my friends thought I was on drugs. And bad ones at that. Soon after that the cartoon began playing and they all also loved the show I had been telling them about. I really enjoyed the original cartoon and was always in the toy store. I just happened to be in the local Toys R Us when the stock people were putting out the toys for the very first time. They clearly had no idea what to make of these new toys and were making fun of each and every figure that they pulled from the box. I went over and picked out one of each of all the figures they had. That’s what started my TMNT collection and it continues today, over 20 years later.
3) What specifically do you collect (toys, comics, etc.) and how large is your collection?
I mostly collect the toys from Playmates and I prefer to have the figures MIB or MOC. But I have been known to pick up almost anything that is related to the Turtles.
I used to think my collection of TMNT was very very large. But after talking to a few members, I realized some people’s passion is stronger than mine! I currently have all the vintage figures carded, maybe I missing 3 at the most. If it was released in the stores, it was my mission to find it. I always liked them, but never really collected the vehicles from the line. Now that would really take up alot of room!!
4) What is your favorite piece in your collection and why?
Favorite piece in my collection??? I don’t know if I could narrow it down to just one. I liked having things that are difficult, but not impossible, to find. I have most of the Japanese figures. And have full cases of much of the figures from the end of the vintage line, such as MutantMasters, Mutaforce, Dino, Coil and Eggs. I really like the Shredder Mail-away. I also have the gold 5th anniversary Turtle and a Toyfair 1989 Promotional wristwatch. Both are limited numbered editions and I was lucky enough to aquire #00005 for each item. But probably the centerpiece to my collection is something some people liked and others hated. I am lucky enough to own probably the last full body costume from the ’90’s live action stage show “Coming Out of Our Shells”. My costume is of Leo from the stage performance. If you would like to see it, The moderators of this great site have posted pictures of my TMNT and toy collection. You can see it there.
5) How do you store/display your collection at home?
Luckily I own my own home with a full basement. The basement is my toy haven. My wife, who supports my hobby, rarely goes down those stairs because of how much stuff is displayed all over. One corner is boxes that I must still sort through, but the rest is all displayed on shelves and in glass cases. Check out the pictures!!
6) What are your top five most wanted TMNT collectibles?
Right now, I am searching for one Japanese Super Turtles. I need Raph #56 to complete my set. Probably the only other thing I would really want to have is the store opening costume. Back in the day, when stores opened or just if it was a special occasion, sometimes the Turtles made an appearence. Usually only 2 at a time were availible. I want one of those really great costumes that I remember. It was very short and stocky. It was probably about 5 and a half feet tall and near 3-4 feet wide. The best part is that it was very reminisent of the FCF Turtles. I always thought that those costumes were very well made. I’ve been looking for decades for any of those and have never even seen them or pictures of them again. They probably went out with the trash along time ago. I hope not.
7) Anything you would like to say in closing?
I just want to say that I really enjoy TMNT collecting. I have met alot of great people over the years who share my interest and they all have my respect. Some, I’ve known for many, many years and others I just met a short time ago. Collecting is alot of fun as long as you don’t take it too seriously. I want to thank the moderators of this site. They seem to think I’d be interesting enough to do a profile of. I sure hope they weren’t disappointed. Again, my pictures are all listed over under the jwiz154 collections. I’d really like to know what anyone else thinks about my stuff. Thanks for looking.
Collector Corner – Profiles in the Fandom!
May 5, 2009
Time for the latest profile! I’m still looking for more fans to profile so please contact me (click my name in the “Contact Us” section) to see yourself profiled. Thanks!
-Terminator
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1) Please tell us a little about your self.
Hey everyone. My name is Chris. I am 39 years old and a life-long TMNT and GI JOE action figures collector! I have been a comic book collector for 27 years now and an action figures collector for about 20 years or so. I have a very extensive TMNT figures collection, although most of them are now in storage because I simply don’t have the space to showcase them all. As you can see from my pics here, I only have a few shelves to show them off and I frequently cycle through them when I get bored looking at the same stuff for a while. I have also created my OWN CUSTOM figure stands for EVERY SINGLE ONE of my TMNT figures. Sure, it has been a lot of work measuring them and cutting them, but it is so worth it! I would also like to go on the record as confessing that I have NEVER read a single issue of any TMNT comic book, and I have only seen maybe 2 or 3 episodes of any of the cartoons. I am certainly not into the whole TMNT Universe like Stephan, but I have a similar passion for the action figures. I SIMPLY LOVE THESE FIGURES!
2) How long have you been collecting TMNT and what prompted you to start?
I started collecting them the day I found them at my local Target store back in 1988! I knew about the comic book, and the figures were just great! So, I scooped them up any time I could and… of course, any time I had the cash on me. I loved the smaller, more cartoonish scale of these figures and the packaging was really colorful as well. I am a Graphic Design and Illustration professor here in southern California, so I can appreciate these things. Even back then, when I was just entering college, that was on my mind, so they appealed to me in that way as well.
I have just about 35 more figures left, and I will then have EVERY SINGLE figure ever produced… and, they are all Complete with their individual Accessories too!!!
I am working on a collector’s reference with complete pictures of every figure with every single accesory that came with it from the years 2002 up to the present.
I have also photographed every single figure and all their individual accessories from 1988 up to the Next Mutation line. But, it will take quite a while to work on that volume since I am currently extracting every single photograph in Photoshop with the Pen Tool for a perfectly clean image in my book. It is quite a lot of work, but it will be so worth it when it is done. I don’t do anything with half the effort, so stay tuned…
3) What specifically do you collect (toys, comics, etc.) and how large is your collection?
I have a 27 year old collection of Uncanny X-Men comics. I also have every issue of every different GI JOE comic series that has been released. GI JOE are the first action figures I ever collected. And, like I said, I am very near to completing and entire collection of the TMNT action figures since 1988 all the way up to the present. I also collect all the Mini Mutants figures.
All of my TMNT figures are opened. I do not own a single, carded figure. What is the use of keeping it in its package? I am not buying these for some kind of future investment. I don’t want to eventually sell these off! I just enjoy having them, so I open them… I display them… I ENJOY THEM.
Unfortunately, about the same time I was finishing up college, I stopped collecting TMNT figures right when the NEXT MUTATION line came out! That was the biggest, dumbest mistake I made! I am still trying to find the rest of those figures even to this day!
And, of course, any and all GI JOE 25th Anniversary figures and vehicles that have come out so far. Most of my collection, however, is in storage due to lack of space…
4) What is your favorite piece in your collection and why?
I really love the Shogun Shoate figure! Not only do I really like the way he looks but I also got him on ebay for a steal at only $30 a couple months ago! I just really lucked out on that one! And, for some crazy reason, I think my favorite figure of all is the Monty Moose figure. I just really like the way he looks and the coloring that was applied. He is a great figure.
5) How do you store/display your collection at home?
My collection is displayed in my guest room and my home office. As you can see from the pictures, I don’t display too many figures at a time… I don’t like the dust they accumulate and the fading that can occur from being on display for too long. So, I am constantly changing them around every couple months just for fun. My ultimate dream is to become a millionaire and have a special room, or a basement, made just to show off my collection. I would have it decked out to look like the underground sewer headquarters of the Turtles as seen in the Imagi Film. Damn, that would be sweet!!!! Hey, I can dream!
6) What are your top five most wanted TMNT collectibles?
1. A Complete “Scratch” figure. And, yes, I would open it up when I get him!
2. The “Cloth Trenchcoat” Undercover Turtles. Any of them! I don’t have a single one of the four.
3. The “Chef Boyardee” Black Super Shredder. I still don’t have that one yet.
4. The SWAT ATTACK figure/vehicle set. I passed that one up and I totally regret it.
5. The Next Mutation Hydro Skimmer Vehicles. They look cool and they are impossible to find as well.
- Chris.
SDCC NECA April and Mousers!
April 30, 2009
Looks like NECA is still alive and kicking folks!
Click the pic to go straight to Pete’s blog for more info!
Double Trouble!
April 29, 2009
So I’m flipping through my comic boxes today, looking for some extra copies of a few books that a bud is interested in. These boxes contain all sorts of comic goodies besides my duplicates: TMNT appearances in other comics, old newspaper articles, & ash can copies to name a few. Also in this box are my double cover issues.
Yes, that was plural.
Many people have seen and probably own the most famous double cover in the TMNTdom, issue #3:
Here’s my copy in case you have no idea what I’m talking about. Due to a printing error here are 2 complete covers on the book. The most I have seen on a Turtle book is 2 covers, but in other comic lines I’ve seen a book with 3,4, and even 5 covers on it.
Now what you may not know is that this book is NOT the only one to get the double cover treatment. Check out my Savage Dragon copy below:
There’s also this book, but unfortunately I forgot to snap photos before sending in for grading (if you can read the label, on the right it mentions that its a DC on the top line)
My favorite DC would have to be this baby though, #1 2nd print. Its in terrific condition and was actually my first copy of the 2nd print.
) Without a doubt there are more out there so if you have any of these or others, please COMMENT and share. Shoot me some pics and I’ll post it here as well.Collector Corner – Profiles in the Fandom!
April 18, 2009
Here’s the latest profile! I’m still looking for more fans to profile so please contact me (click my name in the “Contact Us” section) to see yourself profiled. Thanks!
Rich (rich@tmnt-ninjaturtles.com)
1) Please tell us a little about your self.
I’m really just a “normal” guy. I live in the great state of Colorado and am a Colorado native. I work in the Technical Publications field for a mid/large-sized company. In addition to the TMNT, my interests include watching sports of all kinds (especially soccer, football, and hockey), mountain biking, playing golf and softball, computers and tech stuff, and spending time with my beautiful family. I like intelligent, witty, and sharp (sometimes dry) material that makes me laugh and/or ponder (e.g., shows like Arrested Development, Seinfeld, and Breaking Bad; movies by the Coen Brothers). I’ve been known to get into trouble on occasion with my sense of humor. This mostly occurs when I mistakenly determine a situation to be one that is ideal for the interjection of humor when, in actuality, it is not.
2) How long have you been collecting TMNT and what prompted you to start?
It has been about 23 years since I started my TMNT collection. I bought my first TMNT comic book sometime around 1986 but the actual conscious decision to collect the TMNT was something that didn’t come until a few years later. At the time I purchased my first comic the TMNT were gaining in popularity within the comic book community but they were still fairly obscure elsewhere. I wasn’t even really that big into comic books at that time. I just liked to browse the comic book store when I was at the mall. I can remember seeing TMNT #1-4 (Vol. I) displaying on the wall at that shop and how unique they were in size, color, and cover art (not to mention that weird title). After a few weeks of admiring them I just had to check them out in greater detail. I was surprised to find out that the #1 was a 3rd printing and the #2 was a 2nd printing considering the price they were asking for them. I was fairly young at the time and, even had I actually intended to buy them, the prices they were asking definitely put them well out of my reach. A few weeks later those oversized books had disappeared from the wall and in their place was a 4th printing of #1, an autographed 3rd printing of #2, and all the TMNT one-shots. Eventually what prompted me to acquire my first issue was this curiosity I had about what a “Ninja Turtle” even was (or did). Unfortunately, I don’t remember what TMNT issue was my very first but it could very likely be issue #7 given that I have a few copies of this issue but one in particular shows a significant amount of wear. Issue #7 would have been brand new around the time of my first purchase and I wouldn’t have needed to settle for a second-hand copy in that condition. Although I’m not a TMNT “elitist” I definitely wouldn’t purchase a #7 in this condition today and so it was likely one of the first ones (if not the first) I bought and read and then carelessly left lying around my room. I do remember, however, that it only took that one issue (whichever number it was) for me to determine that the TMNT were really cool (and violent!). So, I began purchasing the new issues as they came out and then gathered all the back issues I could find. I also saved up so I could buy that autographed copy of the 3rd printing of #2 (which was one of my first 5 TMNT comics). As the rest of the mainstream populace was becoming familiar with what a Ninja Turtle was (and did), I was already well underway with my new lifelong pursuit.
As an aside, although that mall and comic shop are long gone I can still see that shop in my mind today just as vividly as when I was actually standing in the doorway gazing at that display wall. I’m sure that’s not solely due to those first TMNT issues but I’m betting they have a lot to do with it.
3) What specifically do you collect (toys, comics, etc.) and how large is your collection?
I am primarily a collector of the comic books that contain TMNT appearances. I’ve always had a special passion for the comic books and so I focus most of my collecting efforts (and dollars) there. My goal is to acquire at least one copy of every comic book that contains a TMNT appearance. This is no easy task but it is definitely a labor of love. My collection also contains a large assortment of unopened TMNT action figures (many from the original 1980’s Playmates line) and miscellaneous other TMNT collectibles (some very rare) that I’ve found over the years.
As to the size of my TMNT collection, the best word I can think of to describe it would be “extensive.” The comic books alone total somewhere near 1,000 copies. I am currently in the process of building a website to display my entire collection (http://www.tmnt-ninjaturtles.com) and I’m hoping for a launch this summer. In the meantime, you can find a bit more information about me as well as some interesting previews of my collection at my blog (http://blog.tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/).
4) What is your favorite piece in your collection and why?
Wow. That’s a good question. I’m not sure I have one single piece that is my favorite. However, in the interest of providing a better answer than that, I do have two pieces that always come to mind when I think of “favorite.” These pieces would have to be the ultra-rare and elusive Gobbledygook #1 and #2. Of course, the main answer to “why” these are my favorite is already known to you fellow TMNT collectors: rarity. However, there are additional reasons why I might consider these to be my favorites.
One of those reasons is that the story behind my acquisition of these is quite interesting. While I’ll save the actual story for the debut of my website I will tell you that it is quite unique. That acquisition story actually concludes with an even greater reason these could be considered my favorite pieces but, in the interest of providing a great “teaser,” that’s all I’m going to say for now.
5) How do you store/display your collection at home?
I store the entire collection (with one exception) in a climate-controlled and ultra-secret location. Really. It would be great to have everything out and available for public viewing but, due to the sheer size of my collection, I would need a small museum to do that. In fact, that’s the reason I’m in the process of building the website. I want to ensure that my collection retains its integrity while still providing TMNT fans all over the world the opportunity to enjoy it.
The one exception to this is a framed NY Comic Con print signed by Michael Dooney that I have hanging in my office. I rarely buy prints or original art for a number of reasons but I thought it was a really cool print that depicted the TMNT (and Splinter) in a very distinctive way. It also marked the TMNT 25th Anniversary without actually noting it as such. Cool print Mike!
As for “how” I store my collection, it is really quite an intricate process and a ton of work. I can’t reveal too many details of my archive process since it was developed to set my collection apart from other collections. I can, however, provide a basic overview of the process.
For comics, every issue gets sealed in its own bag with a backing board, the cover is scanned, and the image is saved to my database. For action figures (and all other non-comic collectibles), each one gets photographed and the image is also saved to my database. After that, everything is sent to the aforementioned ultra-secret location. I take great precautions to safeguard every single item because, regardless of its rarity or value on the open market, if any one of them is damaged or misplaced, my collection would be incomplete.
6) What are your top five most wanted TMNT collectibles?
I’m sure most of this list will come as no surprise to anyone and that these would also appear at the top of most TMNT wish lists. However, if you are in possession of any of these I’d love to hear from you (even if you aren’t interested in selling them). Here goes.
- Turtlemania Silver & Gold – I’ve never even seen a Gold copy but I did just recently see my first ever Silver. In fact, there’s a story behind that Silver copy but since it doesn’t end with me owning one it’s not that fun to tell. L
- Any and all Counterfeit TMNT comics (specifically TMNT Vol. I #1 and #2 counterfeits) – It’s funny how everyone (even the Mirage Studios site) warns you about how many counterfeits there are of #1 but damned if I can ever find one.
- The original TMNT Iron-Ons (advertised in the oversized re-printings of TMNT Vol. I #1) – ‘nuf said
- Challenges Hardcover Edition (by Michael Dooney) – For whatever reason this baby has eluded me for years.
- Creed/TMNT Crossover (Hybrid Edition and Signed & Numbered Edition w/ COA) – The Creed/TMNT issue has to win the title of “TMNT comic with the most cover variants”
Top 20 Comic Weapons
April 14, 2009
Please note that we have purposely left out any “weapons of limitless power.” Weapons like the Infinity Gauntlet, Cosmic Cube, and Black Diamonds are certainly powerful, but lack any creativity what-so-ever.
20 – Casey Jones’ Golf Bag of goodies – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Casey Jones’ arsenal consists of just about any sports implement big enough to hit someone with and be carried around in a golf bag. A disgruntled former hockey player, Jones takes to the streets swinging hockey sticks, golf clubs, baseball bats and more, to take out his frustration on the criminal element. While there’s nothing technically special about the weapons at his disposal, it’s definitely a fanboy pleaser, not to mention super-cool, to see this guy with no special skills defeating evil with tools you could most likely find in your own garage or attic. Casey Jones, you’re an inspiration to us all.
19 – Captain Cold’s Freeze Gun – Flash
Theorizing that that the energy emissions of a cyclotron could interfere with the Flash’s speed, Leonard Snart created a freeze gun more or less by accident. He decided to go with it and give himself the title of Captain Cold. Cold’s schtick has been ripped off over and over again. Ever seen someone frozen in a block of ice? Cold has been doing it for 50 years. The visual of Captain Cold blasting ice all over the streets of Keystone City while the Flash intervenes is one of the most fun in comics. All thanks to the Freeze Gun.
18 – Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin – Batman Books
Dr. Jonathan Crane is an insane clinical psychologist. Using a variety of psychological tactics, he utilizes the fears and phobias of his adversaries. His bread and butter is his fear toxin, a concoction of his own design that leaves anyone, including the fearless Batman, weeping in terror and wetting their pants. The toxin brings out your worst fears and the Scarecrow capitalizes on them… Truly a character defining weapon.
17 – The Witchblade – Witchblade
The witchblade appears at first glance to simply be an ornate gauntlet, but on the hand of a proper host this symbiotic, intelligent weapon becomes much more. The witchblade is capable of turning into armor to protect its host from harm, swords and other stabbing weapons, shields, and even wings enabling its user to fly. It has on occasion even fired energy blasts, projectiles, and whips or grapples for climbing. A great all-purpose weapon that is only limited by the fact that it can become temperamental and difficult to control if not used frequently or in it’s mind, correctly. Also the witchblade only chooses one host per generation and those hosts are invariably female. If you are a man OR a woman not chosen by the witchblade, don’t try it on unless you like the nickname “Lefty.”
16 – Green Goblin’s Pumpkin Bombs – Spider-Man Books
Spider-Man’s arch nemesis employs the use of his jet propelled glider, and a big bag of pumpkin bombs. The great thing about comics is the kooky costumes and colorful characters and the Green Goblin is a perfect example of this. A flying goblin chucking pumpkin bombs is not only entertaining, but it serves as a perfect challenge for Spider-Man. A high speed chase, zipping around, Spider-Man has to protect civilians as well as himself from a barrage of explosions. These bombs not only compliment their wielder, but his enemy as well.
15 – Dung’s Dual Poop Cannons – Savage Dragon
One of the many throwaway villains that graced the pages of Savage Dragon, Dung is about as static as a character can be. He is a walking poop joke, armed (literally) with two sewage cannons. Where all that *spoon* comes from remains a mystery, but the fact remains that Dung has one of the greatest weapons in comic history.
14 – Black Knight’s Ebony Sword – Avengers
I always liked the juxtaposition of a knight running around in modern times fighting supervillains. The Black Knight wields the Ebony Blade, a magical sword forged by Merlin from a meteorite. It is indestructible, can cut through almost anything, impervious to magic, returns to the Black Knight’s hand if dropped or thrown, and can be used to teleport. Pretty handy weapon.
13 – Kevin Matchstick’s Bat – Mage
Kevin Matchstick is Arthur Pendragon (King Arthur to the less than literate) reborn, so naturally he needs a modern day Excalibur to wield against his foes. Excalibur in the modern age takes the form of a glowing white baseball bat which can be controlled from a distance and mentally summoned back to the hand. The Excali-bat can damage even the toughest of foes, and is apparently indestructable. I wonder what Matchstick’s batting average is with this thing?
12 – Johnny Blaze’s Hellfire Shotgun – Ghost Rider, Spirits of Vengeance
During a period where Blaze was not the Ghost Rider, his means of dishing out the whoop-*spoon* was his hellfire spewing shotgun. This weapon was created when Ghost Rider’s Hellfire was conducted through the shotgun into John himself. To clarify, hellfire is just like fire, except it can burn your soul. Shotguns are always cool. Shotguns that shoot soul burning fire? Brilliant.
11 – The Right Hand of Doom – Hellboy
When you make a living fighting the big scary monsters of the world, a giant stone hand can come in pretty handy (No pun intended). This particular giant stone hand (there are so many) is allegedly a catalyst to the bringing about of the end of the world. As of yet we haven’t seen in the comics how this would work, but until then, we can live comfortably knowing that somewhere out there, a 30 foot tall ape with the brain of a long dead dictator is probably taking one in the kisser from this bad boy as we speak. Rock on, Right Hand of Doom…rock on.
10 – Captain America’s Shield – Avengers, Captain America
Captain America’s shield is iconic, and virtually indestructible. It is an alloy of vibranium, an alien metal found only in Wakanda that had unique vibration absorption properties, and steel. The vibration absorbing ability of the vibranium allows Cap to withstand incredible amounts of force as well as lose next to no velocity when bouncing from one villain’s head to another.
9 – The Joker’s Acid Squirting Flower – Batman books
The Joker is not someone who is normally known for using lowly one on one weapons, typically relying more on weapons of mass destruction. Like all madmen however, he occasionally needs to deal some small scale, individual damage. While he’s used guns and and even a crowbar on occasion, his most memorable weapon would be a common clown accessory, the squirting lapel flower. Unlike the version found on most clowns however, the Clown Prince of Crime has a lapel flower that squirts acid, handily melting the face off of anyone unlucky enough to stop and smell the flowers.
8 – The Wrecker’s Crowbar – Avengers
The Wrecker carries a 4-foot long steel crowbar that was enchanted by Karnilla, the Norn Queen of Asgard, making it virtually indestructible. It is able to store and release the Wrecker’s enchantment, enabling him to share it among the rest of the Wrecking Crew. The guy is a New York brute that goes toe to toe with Thor himself… All thanks to his giant enchanted crowbar. Only in comic books can something so outlandish be so fantastic.
7 – Doc Ock’s tentacles – Spider-Man books
Ock’s titanium tentacles were originally part of a harness that was worn to allow him to manipulate dangerous radioactive materials. When a lab accident fused the harness to his body and gave him mental control over the tentacles, a classic comic weapon was born. The tentacles are individually capable of lifting anywhere from 3 to 8 tons (3 seems to be the minimum, while 8 is quoted in some sources) as long as one tentacle is used to brace himself. Each tentacle can also move at 90 mph and extends roughly 24 feet. Four 24 foot long titanium tentacles moving at 90 mile per hour? Thank goodness for Spidey Sense.
6 – Iron Man’s Armor – Iron Man, Avengers and Ultimates
While originally created as a means to keep Tony Stark alive due to a piece of shrapnel near his heart, the suit has become much, much more. Giving its wearer super strength, the power of flight as well as hand fired repulsor rays and more, depending on the writers whims, the suit has evolved into a complete wearable weapons system. A recent issue of Ultimates showed Stark in a suit that filled the sky over Washington DC, as it rained down a flood of destruction that would be the envy of most national superpowers.
5 – Wolverine’s claws – Wolverine and X-men
While we originally thought that these razor sharp Adamantium claws were added on to Wolvie during his Weapon X days, relatively recent comics have revealed that he always had claws, they just used to be made of bone. Whether made from bone or Adamantium (the hardest metal in the Marvel U, unbreakable and indestructable) these claws have most likely killed more people than the Black Plague, and don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon.
4 – Saint of Killers’ revolvers – Preacher
These Colt Walker style revolvers were actually fashioned from the Angel of Death’s sword, after he retired and handed his job off to the Saint. These old-school beauties never miss and are ALWAYS fatal. They are also capable of shooting through anything up to and including tank armor, and they never run out of ammunition. Did I mention that the Saint of Killers actually used these to kill the Devil himself, as well as a few thousand angels? I guess I just did.
3 – The Bowel Disruptor – Transmetropolitan
Spider Jerusalem’s weapon of choice, even beating out a good old-fashioned boot to the groin. The Bowel Disruptor does pretty much exactly what it sounds like it would with settings that include:
Watery
Loose
Prolapse
Shat Into Unconsciousness
Unspeakable Gut Horror
Rectal Volcano
And last but certainly not least, Burning Anal Geyser.
While I don’t think the BD is powerful enough to kill, what it actually does might be worse. Much Worse.
2 – Green Lantern’s Ring – Green Lantern, JLA
Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower. The user can create damn near anything from the green energy packed in that tiny ring. Created by the Guardians of the Universe, the rings were then granted to worthy candidates. These individuals make up the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. This weapon is extremely powerful, but what makes it #2 on our list is the crazy methods the Lanterns use. Who doesn’t want to see a giant green fist smashing a spaceship to bits?
1 – Mjolnir – Thor, Avengers
This is a no-brainer. Mjolnir can only be lifted by one who is worthy, returns to the spot from which it is thrown, can summon the elements of storm (rain, wind, lightning), can open interdemensional portals and has been used to travel through time. It can absorb energy and release it in a chosen direction, repel magic, create vortexes, and detect illusions. Thor hurls Mjolnir and holds on to achieve flight. Almost nothing is capable of withstanding a hammer blow or throw. Inarguably the greatest weapon in comic history. Long story short… Mjolnir translates into English as “That Which Smashes.”
Collector Corner – Profiles in the Fandom!
March 29, 2009
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–>> .. your questions make me feel awkward and uncomfortable.
most hated, writhing , struggling ,languishing, and despised pop- /comic/ and low brow artists..
..i am also amongst the owner & writer of many drawn-out and pointless long running sentences.
Yes ..everything i touch or do sparks controversy and leads to much shunning of Tokka and his work for well over a decade now !! And i don’t even try !! !!
However a cult following has popped up for what i do over the years and that has helped .. the ♥ those people show for me.
I am supposedly also the subject of numerous police sketches involving “SUPPOSED” Bolivian bank heists. You can find my warrant poster in post offices all over
I also excel at self – loathing.
2) How long have you been collecting TMNT and what prompted you to start?
–>> .. gee whizz , i don’t know.. .. prolly about since 1989 .. i’m obsessive compulsive so i think that’s what prompted me to start.
3) What specifically do you collect (toys, comics, etc.) and how large is your collection?
But i’ve been trying to dig myself out of the junkyard for a long time now , i display what i can. ;/
4) What is your favorite piece in your collection and why?
Um one of them tho’ .. also is the most disgusting, an unopened bag of ‘Pizza Crunchabungas’ . I had a small stash of these. They were so awful tasting tho’ i never finished them. I tossed most of the contents in the compost but saved the bags. One bag tho’ remains ‘ intact ‘ . 20 million years after i have left this blue sphere .. the Crunchabungas shall remain ..prolly enshrined and worshiped by the cockroaches that will take over and rule the planet for the next 42,000000000000000000000 zillion years. Look for their uprising some time around the year 2014.
5) How do you store/display your collection at home?
So random, man .
But well .. welcome to hell, folks.. .. that’s what life it like living in the junkyard .. ** ** graahhh !! ** **
If none of that happens .. you’ll fine my spikey, rotting corpse laying crushed under 23 tons of stale bags of Pizza Crunchabungas.
There’s allot of my Turtle garp i post like a rabid snapper on my infamous FlickR account if you are so inclined ..
@ http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/
6) What are your top five most wanted TMNT collectibles?
I DON’T HAVE A DOG !! !! !! )) 0 _ 0 ~~ ** !! !!
>_< ~~ **
..whatever .. love you , bye bye. XO XO XOXOXOOO..
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