#1990 live action TMNT

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TMayNT Day 2: Favorite April

Day 2 of @tmaynt Prompt: Favorite April And today on "VDragon sucks ass at drawing people but still tries drawing them" we have my attempt at drawing my two favorite Aprils!

2003 April is just such a good character! And for a show in the early 2000's that was mostly dudes, she was a very well written female character for the time, and defiantly a better role model for little 9 Year Old me!

And then we have one of my few celeb crushes, Judith Hoag's April! She be cute AF, it's just a shame the actress herself was among the people who thought the movie was "Too Violent".

[fyeah-tmnt]

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[bobauthorman]

TMayNT Day 22: Favorite Turtle Duo

I'm gonna have to go with Mike and Don. In most incarnations, they have such a good odd couple chemistry that doesn't involve fighting, and sometimes they remind me of a low-key Pink and the Brain energy.

[theblorboscalledtheturtles]

90's movie Leo and Donnie, for the doodle request :)

aaaah I’ve never drawn the 90s boys before!

[darkwolfofshadows]

Cricket is an interesting choice for Casey to be carrying around. Unless this is a not so subtle reference to the doll of the same name made by Playmates

[shironezuninja]

This was a very mean discovery that happened on the 7 Train Home today. Any veteran TMNT fans also angry at iTunes here? Show hands.🤚🏻😡🤬

[shellofatime]

Are you telling me, that if we got a season three of RotTMNT, Kirby would have FINALLY BECOME AN ACTUAL TRUTLE!?!?!?!

(chanting) KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY !!!!

[ashstar1111]

me: -has nothing to do- also me: -relises i have all of the tmnt movies available at all times- also me: -relizes ive never watched any of the 90s live action-

anyway i think ik what imma do tonight

[mikeywayarchive]

My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way has a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comic with "anime inspired" art and a villain that goes back to the original '90s toys

By George Marston published June 24, 2024

Mikey Way is turning the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' greatest love into their worst enemy

Full article under the cut:

(Image credit: IDW Publishing)

My Chemical Romance is one of the most popular bands of the last 20 years, and in the time since their last official release, several of the group's multi-talented members have branched into comic storytelling - including bassist Mikey Way, whose latest comic is a short in the upcoming anthology comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #2.

A veritable teen idol of his own thanks to My Chem's beloved presence in the punk and emo scene, Way is tapping into a deep-seated love of both the TMNT and their personal favorite food of pizza for a story that captures the youthful energy of the Turtles in a way that only someone who was there for their meteoric rise and pop culture presence could.

(Image credit: IDW Publishing)

"I was a massive Turtles fan as a kid! Being born in the '80s, wave one of Turtlemania hit when I was about eight years old, so safe to say I was all in," Way tells Newsarama. "My older brother was into the black & white comics early, so I was at least aware of the Turtles prior to that big boom, but my fandom really came alive with the original cartoon series." 

"Followed up by the Playmates toy line and then into the live action movie, it really checked every box imaginable for me," Way explains. "The characters and the world building had something for almost everyone. While I was initially into Michelangelo, (because of his name and the nunchucks) I grew into way more of a Raphael fan. He's got more layers as a character in my opinion."

(Image credit: IDW Publishing)

Way's brother is, of course, Gerard Way, singer of My Chemical Romance and founder of the DC imprint Young Animal, which published Mikey Way's first comic, Collapser, which was co-written by Shaun Simon with art by Ilias Kyriazis. For TMNT: Black, White, and Green, Way collaborated with artist Nikola Čižmešija and colorist Lee Loughridge, whose art you can see in the newly revealed pages from the story seen here.

"I love Nikola’s style so much!," Way says. "He has this fantastic anime inspired quality to his work, and it lends itself perfectly to a Ninja Turtles story. I was floored by his pencils and he was a pleasure to work with."

As for the content of the story itself, it all comes down to something that many fans of the TMNT probably love as much as the Turtles do themselves: pizza. Way brings in a classic villain, Pizza Face, who first appeared in the original TMNT toy line in 1990 as a villainous pizza chef, before being revived in the 2012 animated series as a mutated pizza blob.

(Image credit: IDW Publishing)

"I wanted to do a story that was an ode to '80s horror, with a nod to Candy Man or the urban legend of Bloody Mary," Way says of why he chose Pizza Face.

"The character of Pizza Face fascinated me as a kid, because he looked like the mascot on most Pizza boxes mixed with a 'Freddy' or 'Jason'," Way continues. "That mythology I created in my head as a kid really stuck with me. When the opportunity arose to write a Ninja Turtle story, it was literally the first thing that popped out of my head."

And yes, Mikey Way does have a favorite pizza place: 

"Star Tavern in Orange New Jersey. Hands down the greatest there is, in my opinion."

(Image credit: IDW Publishing)

Though Way's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Green story is only eight pages, Way does plan more comics to come very soon - though he's not quite ready to say exactly what just yet.

"I feel like I have more stories that I want to tell," he hints. "At the risk of sounding vague, I would say one can expect an announcement of some sort very soon."

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #2 is on sale now.

[rottenpumpkin13]

Which Ninja Turtle is AGSZC's favorite? Also, which TMNT iteration is their favorite (so like, favorite show, movie, comic, etc)?

Zack: He likes Donatello but gets compared to Mikey a lot, but can't figure out why :( You'll have to pry the 2012 series from his cold, dead hands.

Sephiroth: Has no idea what that is, but "the purple one looks interesting."

Genesis: He tells everyone that his favorite is Raphael, but it's actually Donatello. He's a fan of the classics, likes the og comic but will die on the hill that the 1987 series is better than the 2012 one.

Angeal: He likes Leo, and is a huge fan of 80s movies, so the vibe of the 1990 live action is his favorite.

[fyeah-tmnt]

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TMayNT Day 21: Best Shredder

This one took a long time to figure out. I like the '87 Shredder for being such a card, and the 2k3 Shredder for his sheer threat factor.

But I think I'll go with the one from the 90s movies for being a good balance, a serious, dangerous fighter stuck in a ridiculous setting that is the TMNT-verse.

[mondothebombo]

Mondo

I only know about tmnt from you

I’m visiting Seattle rn and I am afraid

Mondo my friend, the only person in the fandom I know personally What I seeing?

you are seeing the abomination that was the 1990 live action movie costumes😔

yes, people were inside those

those character designs haunt my nightmares from time to time

[littleprincerianne]

Could u do a 1990 live action tmnt themed mood board? Pls n thnx

this is absolutely unrelated but fun fact: rianne is terrified of being near or up close to a turtle regardless of size... but i love stuffies and toys that look like cute turtles... and in terms of tmnt, it used to not be my cup of tea but i used to think the most decent was the purple one

[nerves-nebula]

Hello. I have never seen an "teenage mutant ninja turtles" show, comic, or movie. The characters however, appeal to me. If any one show or movie would suffice, where should I begin? Other sources have not been helpful.

OHHH GODDD OK WELL. OK SO. the thing is that different iterations are SO different i'm not entirely convinced that comparing them to each other is very ?? helpful?? a lot of people these days get into tmnt through the 2018 animated show Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles. HOWEVER, that show only has like 2 seasons and is not the end all be all of the tmnt universe.

it's kind of hard for me to advise you to watch or read any one specific piece of tmnt media to get into it, because I kind of just already knew about it the entire time growing up?? like i never really actively watched it but i was generally aware of the concept for my entire life.

and i'm not sure exactly ABOUT the tmnt characters interests you, so i wouldn't know where to point you.

with all that as a disclaimer here's some of the more popular film/tv shows (I'm about as lost as you when it comes to the comics to be honest)

ROTTMNT/rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. it's the newest series as far as i know and it has fantastic animation. it's very funny and lighthearted most of the time and the boys even get magic powers (eventually) it's the one that really got me into tmnt. this one kind of switches around the roles of the characters. Usually you'll see Raph being depicted as the rash one, or the one with anger issues who strikes out on his own (and i still think thats true to an extent in rottmnt) but he, as well as Leo, are definitely portrayed in a different way than normal in rottmnt. which i like tbh it's fun. (i could write a whole essay about how their characters are different but also kind of the same in rottmnt vs other media but that would take all day)

TMNT 2012 series. The 2012 series is very influential as well, and heavily beloved by many. I haven't seen all of it yet, but it's biggest drawbacks (to me at least) is its very 2010's american childrens show style of comedy which can come off as uncomfortably cruel/annoying if you aren't ok with it. it's also an early years CGI animated show, so sometimes things don't look as good as they could. STILL it's definitely interesting and i like the dynamics between the brothers there so I'd give it a chance.

TMNT 2003 series. honestly i havent heard a lot about this one, but i really like the style and ive watched a few episodes of it, and it's definitely solid, sorry i can't say much more than that.

TMNT 1987 series. also can't say much about this one but it is hella goofy from what i've watched of it. it's also the original cartoon series i believe, airing as a sort of "saturday morning cartoon" situation.

TMNT 1990 movie. this one is part of a trilogy of tmnt movies, but i've only seen the first and a half movies. I really enjoyed the first one, it was a fun time and kind of campy, and the guy who plays casey jones is cute. this one is live action and the turtle costumes can look off putting to some people, but personally i liked them.

im sure people in the replies/reblogs of this post will add their opinions too haha