Man, that takes me back...
Ninja Turtles - Cowabunga!
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I’ll admit that I don’t have a finger on the “pulse” of the TMNT fandom, but…
What’s the deal with the recent reissues? Something to keep Playmates still in the running for the license? They’ve solicited new runs for the vintage 80s Turtles (along with the Van and Blimp) and Walmart got, of all things, a set of reissue 2012 Turtle figures.
I’m just curious what’s with Playmates doing this stuff all of a sudden.
What’s the deal with the recent reissues? Something to keep Playmates still in the running for the license? They’ve solicited new runs for the vintage 80s Turtles (along with the Van and Blimp) and Walmart got, of all things, a set of reissue 2012 Turtle figures.
I’m just curious what’s with Playmates doing this stuff all of a sudden.
Don't forget the BST AXN 5" line too 
*googles*Don't forget the BST AXN 5" line too
Eh...not terrible, I guess. Could just be the pics, but the plastic looks kinda cheap.
*also Googles*
Wow, their Shredder is everything I wanted in a Shredder figure when I was eight.
That's pretty nice looking.
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Wow, their Shredder is everything I wanted in a Shredder figure when I was eight.
That's pretty nice looking.
~L~
Huh. Those aren't bad. Headscultps seem kinda off for some reason, though. But, there always was a lot of variation on how the '87 Turtles heads could look.
I just wanted to go back to this for a second. I think the big deal is that this was actually written by Eastman. This isn't some Fred Wolf/Archie/Image/4Kids/Nickelodeon thing. This is the brainchild of Kevin hugging Eastman. So there's that.
I'm not going to defend this, because it frustrates me too. But I will say, from what I've heard (because I wasn't collecting at the time) historically Eastman and Laird were never good with deadlines. The Mirage comics they wrote came out whenever the hell they came out. So...yay for historical accuracy?
You're right, being written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz counts for something.
It's not just being churned out by some shmoe, it's being written by the same writing duo who gave us the first 100 issues of the IDW comics run.
I think this might be more of a "me" problem, maybe I feel a kind of guilt because I don't love The Last Ronin as much as others seem to.
My buddy, Kev, is super-invested, buying four copies of every issue and a copy of every single reprint, so he's on the other end of the spectrum, he thinks it's the best thing since sliced pizza.
It's good, when it's not spinning its wheels, but it just isn't living up to the hype for me.
Whether you agree or disagree, your opinion is just as valid as mine and I have no intent to diminish anybody else's personal opinion.
"If it's not late, it's not a Mirage book," according to Peter Laird in the letters column of Mirage TMNT #15.
True to TMNT's Mirage origins The Last Ronin comes out whenever the hell it comes out.
I've also heard it said "strike when the iron's hot." After generating so much anticipation months ahead of the intended release date, and with so much lead time you would think that these professionals would be able to adhere to a generous bi-monthly schedule.
Each issue, from 2 onwards, has four pencilers contributing their talents and still the book is consistently late.
I don't quit comics because they get delayed, but I do acknowledge how delays impact enthusiasm and momentum.
I haven't even read issue 4 yet, because the long delays have sapped my enthusiasm so I'll get to it when issue 5 is available.
That's quite a step down from The Last Ronin issue 1 being at the top of my reading list.
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EDIT: Gave proper acknowledgment to Peter Laird quote.
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Nice! Two proud members of the open chest pew-pew robot club.
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