How much would you pay for an authentic piece of turtles history? Would you pay over $50,000? Because that was the starting bid at Heritage Auctions for the first drawing ever made of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The humble beginnings of these shelled heroes is a matter of geek folklore which still inspires and amazes to this day. So how did this drawing officially come about? Well, co-creator Kevin Eastman himself had a few words to say on that subject matter: “Late in November 1983, Peter Laird and I were sharing a studio (our living room) in Dover, New Hampshire. One work night, in an effort to make Peter laugh, I drew a sketch of this character I called a “Ninja Turtle” and threw it onto Peter’s desk. He did laugh, and did a version of his own — to which I needed to take it one step

New TMNT Music Video Leaves Web Shell-shocked! Nowadays, the talk surrounding the turtles is almost entirely focused on their future. There are new  Ninja Turtles productions in the works, and fans are worried about possible changes to the formula. There is quite a lot of doubt about what is to come, and it seems that some of us have forgotten to appreciate what we already have. Thankfully, there are still those of us who understand that some things never really change. Enter Nathan Barnatt (aka Keith Apicary) and his latest music video, T.M.N.T.S.O.N.G. This is a song for all of us who still play all those TMNT games from back in the day, who loved and still appreciate what the turtles represented when we were a little younger. With lyrics about beating ‘Turtles 2‘ when he was just a 9 year old kid, it’s clear that the message here is

San Diego Comic Con 2011 had some special news in store for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The “Mutation in Progress” event was held to give a behind the scenes look at the new TMNT animated series on Nick. Tickets were limited and only available to a lucky few. Much was revealed about the new TMNT series. Continue reading to hear about the Characters, Vehicles, and more of what we’ll see in 2012. CHARACTERS/CAST   Leonardo (Jason Biggs) — He is the self-proclaimed leader of the group. However, at the beginning of the series he really doesn’t know how to be that guy yet. He uses the katana! Michelangelo (Greg Cipes) — He is the “younger brother” of the four. He’s a goofy fun-loving guy, but that’s no cause for underestimating this class clown’s fighting skills! He uses the nunchaku and they extend into kusarigama! Donatello (Rob Paulsen) — He’s still the techno geek we know and

If you’re a Turtles fan, there’s plenty to be both excited and worried about in the near future. With a new Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles television series in the works and a purported reboot of the film series coming soon, it is clear that the fans of this beloved franchise have not been forgotten. However, for some fans these new cartoons and films are a harbinger of doom for the shelled super heroes. It all depends on how you feel about the people behind each of the projects, because there are some big names being thrown around in conjunction with the future of this franchise. For one, Michael Bay has been named as a producer for the new films, suggesting that these may in fact be much more action oriented and much less focused on story. If that’s what you’re looking for, then I’m sure Bay and his boys will have