The next turtle figures

[tmntpower2003]

Are supposed to be battle damaged

[Sauron]

I heard they were coming with skateboards,scooters,etc. Battle damaged is good. I just can't wait to get Casey! :D

[tmntpower2003]

no those turtles will be releases seperate from the cartoon wave

[Dontebell]

a raphael with a halmet would be good for the shell cycle

[Greed]

Are supposed to be battle damaged
were did you get the info

[tmntpower2003]

magazine

[Greed]

If it has nothing to do with the new show then what

[tmntpower2003]

yeah they figs deal directly w/ the show

[Greed]

ok

[Kali]

Could you possibly tell us what magazine and issue number you saw this in?

[PWDESAI]

I think it was toyfare right?

[tmntpower2003]

one of the damn action figure magazines i forget which one :( I am sorry dude

[Dontebell]

it was in a toy reveiw magazine i read it about the new turtles

[tmntpower2003]

it was the one w/ the new mcfarlane moviemaniac alien queen on the cover

[Eye of Sarnath]

You mean the wave 2 Turtles?

[Snailman]

This was cut'n'pasted from somwhere on the offical TMNT site. Ijust pasted it in a note pad file so I'd have it to look over when needed, so I kinda forgot to keep the link to the real version of it on the site.:

"4Kids Entertainment will premier the new TMNT cartoon on the Fox Network starting in February 2003. We've got a month now, as soon as we know the day, we'll post it here!
We've got some unconfirmed news regarding the new toys from Playmates. This list remains very tentative, but it gives you an idea what kinda Turtles toys we'll be seeing in 2003:

Spring Release Items:
TMNT Figure Series 1: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Splinter, April, Shredder and Foot Soldier.

TMNT 12" Figures Series 1: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael.

TMNT Vehicle Asssortment 1: Turtle Motorcycle, and Turtle Sewer Sled, TMNT Deluxe Armored Truck.

TMNT Role Play Items: Leonardo's Sword, Donatello's Staff, Michelangelo's Nunchaku and Raphael's Sai.

Summer Release Items:
TMNT Figure Series 2: Casey, Foot Elite, Triceraton, Mutant, Leonardo II, Donatello II, Michelangelo II and Raphael II.

TMNT Vehicle Assortment 2: Turtle Foot Vehicle and Turtle Smart Car. "

This was from a few months ago, but the section on ninjaturtles.com is still there as far as I know. It was on the same page as a press release from Playmates & stuff (if any of you know where that is).

-Snailman

[Chris]

I think that list has changed now, as we know April wasn't in series one of the figures and there has been no mention of Elite Foot or Triceratons in the new series, though some magazines have mentioned that a Foot Tech Ninja (from episode 7: The Way of Invisibility) will be released later in the year as will a Nanotech Monster (from episode 5: Nano) which could be the series 2 figure noted as "Mutant".

As I have posted some where before the most recent list I heard (can't remember the name of the toy mag but it had "Return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" written on it) stated the following:

Series 2 (June)
April, Casey, Hun

Series 3 (October)
Foot Tech Ninja, Nanotech Monster

4 Extreme Sports Turtles would be released about the same time as series 3 though whether or not they are part of the main line or not has not been confirmed.

[Snailman]

I think that list has changed now, as we know April wasn't in series one of the figures and there has been no mention of Elite Foot or Triceratons in the new series, though some magazines have mentioned that a Foot Tech Ninja (from episode 7: The Way of Invisibility) will be released later in the year as will a Nanotech Monster (from episode 5: Nano) which could be the series 2 figure noted as "Mutant".

DAMN IT. :flaming: Well, if the turtles will be meeting the inhabitants of T.C.R.I., then that means Utroms will be in the new show & I hope that means they'll go into space like in the comic book. If they go into space then we should see the Triceratons, but I think all of this would have to take place next season.

As I have posted some where before the most recent list I heard (can't remember the name of the toy mag but it had "Return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" written on it) stated the following:

Series 2 (June)
April, Casey, Hun

Series 3 (October)
Foot Tech Ninja, Nanotech Monster

Awww...dammit, I don't want any stupid human figures. I want mutants, & aliens & robots! :evilgrin: And maybe some ninjas, but cool looking like Shredder & the Foot Soldiers. Playmates should have more sense to make more of those types of toys,.I mean, thats what TMNT is all about & a toyline without that stuff would suck mucho butt. :(

And whats with only 2-3 figures in each series? Thats kinda lame if you ask me, only 3 new figures between June and October? Well, Casey Jones is pretty cool, so it's not all bad I guess...

I hope they make Mousers, a Mouser 3-pack with spring-powered snapping jaws would be sweet. They could give them neck & leg articulation & they'd work fine.

4 Extreme Sports Turtles would be released about the same time as series 3 though whether or not they are part of the main line or not has not been confirmed.

Extreme Sports Turtles?? Not part of the main line? Thats the second time I've heard mention of a TMNT figure or figures not being in the main line of the other figures. What does that mean exactly? Playmates is going to have two TMNT toylines, one with show based stuff & one without show based stuff? :-?

Man, the toy fair just can't get here fast enough...hopefully alla this crap will be explained by then.

-Snailman

[tmntpower2003]

don't get worried, it is good that there will be seperate lines. The one out now deals directly w/ the new show's characters, would you rather see the extreme sport turtles involved w/ the tv shows line?? I didn't think so and w/ seperate lines that leaves room for more characters for the regular(aka Tv show) series of figures and could give way to a mirage comic line :) It my friend is a good thing :D

[Eye of Sarnath]

Awww...dammit, I don't want any stupid human figures. I want mutants, & aliens & robots!

Yeah, well, what are the TMNT without their human allies? Besides, I'd rather have different human characters than tons of Turtle variations. I'm sure they'll make more mutants, just wait! Prehaps in season 2 (c'mon, you know there's gonna be one) we'll see Leatherhead, Fugitoid, etc, yes? Which means they'll prolly get their own figs! :D

[Chris]

After reading the brief summary for episodes 25 and 26 I think it's almost certain we'll get a Triceraton and Fugitoid next year. As for Leatherhead, I hope he's in the next series, as I do for Rat King, Savanti and Renet.

As for the seperate lines thing, that is just a rumor at the moment, and even if it does come true it won't be completely seperate lines, more like a sub division of the main line like the Star Trek and Movie Star series that Playmates did in the old line.

[Snailman]

don't get worried, it is good that there will be seperate lines. The one out now deals directly w/ the new show's characters, would you rather see the extreme sport turtles involved w/ the tv shows line??

No, not really....
(in regards to the "would you rather see extreme sports turtles in the show line?" question)

I didn't think so and w/ seperate lines that leaves room for more characters for the regular(aka Tv show) series of figures and could give way to a mirage comic line :) It my friend is a good thing :D

Really? Cool! :o
S'long as we get mutants, aliens & robots...:evilgrin:

Yeah, well, what are the TMNT without their human allies? Besides, I'd rather have different human characters than tons of Turtle variations.

True there, as long as the human character toys are cool. Basically in the old TMNT line human figures really weren't as cool as the mutant animal characters. The Casey Jones toy did kick all kinds of ass though, so human characters can be good as well. :D

I'm sure they'll make more mutants, just wait! Prehaps in season 2 (c'mon, you know there's gonna be one) we'll see Leatherhead, Fugitoid, etc, yes? Which means they'll prolly get their own figs! :D

I'll die right here & now if they make Leatherhead, as he appeared in the original B&W comic book series, into an action figure. All I gotta say is he should be taller then Shredder (like 6 inches even) & be like 8" long with snapping jaws, or normal jaws with no springs so the kiddies (& myself) can play with him in the water. :D

I'd actually like to see a Fugitoid figure done how Peter Laird drew it, with the different arm/leg attachments. That'd rock!

After reading the brief summary for episodes 25 and 26 I think it's almost certain we'll get a Triceraton and Fugitoid next year. As for Leatherhead, I hope he's in the next series, as I do for Rat King, Savanti and Renet.

I'm surprised that Savanti & Renet aren't in this season, but then again I'm not sure exactly what issues they work into it. If the turtles find the Utroms in the end of the season (just hypothetically), then wouldn't that be like issue #5? There were micro-series inbetween some of those issues & I think they moved 'em around to fit into the normal season, which works as they really weren't continuity specific to much (I think so anyways).

So, if episodes 25 & 26 are based on issue #5 then the turtles wouldn't even meet the Triceratons, Fugitoid, Renet & Savanti until the second season, right?

As for the seperate lines thing, that is just a rumor at the moment, and even if it does come true it won't be completely seperate lines, more like a sub division of the main line like the Star Trek and Movie Star series that Playmates did in the old line.

::nods:: Thats one of the things that always pushed my buttons about those sub division lines. Take the "Wacky Wild West" for example. They could have had the turtles take a trip back in time to the old west to stop Shredder & Krang or something instead of just having them play dress up. They could have went back & Playmates could have even made up a new mutant characters native to the desert. Like a mutant Scorpion, Gila Monster, Vulture, Prarie Dog, Tyrantula & something else. Maybe an evil mutant Vulture, Tyrantula & Scorpion for the Foot, & a mutant Prarie Dog, Road Runner & Gila Monster for the turtles? Actually that'd be way to many secondary characters...maybe just a mutant vulture or scorpion or tyrantula for the bad guys & we'll call it a series?

I shoulda worked at Playmates, I'd have helped out big time. Then again I would have been like 12 at the time, so oh well. :lol:

-Snailman

[Chris]

I'm surprised that Savanti & Renet aren't in this season, but then again I'm not sure exactly what issues they work into it. If the turtles find the Utroms in the end of the season (just hypothetically), then wouldn't that be like issue #5? There were micro-series inbetween some of those issues & I think they moved 'em around to fit into the normal season, which works as they really weren't continuity specific to much (I think so anyways).

So, if episodes 25 & 26 are based on issue #5 then the turtles wouldn't even meet the Triceratons, Fugitoid, Renet & Savanti until the second season, right?

Yeah they've altered the continuity of the comic to fit in with the series, episodes 2 & 3 are roughly based on Mirage #2, except with the ending altered to team up Baxter and Shredder, in Mirage #3 the TMNT returned home to find Splinter missing and then moved in with April. This was followed by the Raph special when Raph went out on his own and met Casey, and then Mirage #4-7 where they found Splinter and eventually traveled to the Triceraton home world. This was followed by meeting Renet and Savanti, the return of Shredder (which is shown in Episodes 17 & 18 ) and retreat to Northhampton, before the Return To New York.

In the new series the events of #4 happen at the end of the series, as you pointed out, whilst the events of many other later issues come earlier in the series (eg: Return To New York (#19-21) leads to Splinter's disappearance rather than the Mouser attack (#2/3)). If you wanted to get a deeper comparison between the new series and the mirage comics you can compare the brief episode summaries with those of the comics on the official site. Or just ask me, I've made a list of all the similarities I've found between the episode summaries on the site and the comics I've read.

[Karpo_007]

I'm surprised that Savanti & Renet aren't in this season, but then again I'm not sure exactly what issues they work into it. If the turtles find the Utroms in the end of the season (just hypothetically), then wouldn't that be like issue #5? There were micro-series inbetween some of those issues & I think they moved 'em around to fit into the normal season, which works as they really weren't continuity specific to much (I think so anyways).

So, if episodes 25 & 26 are based on issue #5 then the turtles wouldn't even meet the Triceratons, Fugitoid, Renet & Savanti until the second season, right?


Yeah they have changed the order of the stories somewhat, In the comic the TMNT got back from space in issue #7 and met Renet in issue #8. So because they decided to put the TMNT origin story in the end of the season, Renet and Savant Romero could appear in the second season.

Im still hoping a cliffhanger ending for the season. It would be cool if in the end of the season the TMNT would got zapped away and first episode of second season would be titled "fugitoid". It could be exact conversion of The fugitoid comic... Well that would be a dream come true

[Chris]

What's the fugitoid special like Karpo? I got the early issues in the five collected books from the official site, Vol. 1 contained the first 11 issues and all the one shots except Fugitoid so I've always wondered what happened in it.

[Karpo_007]

Well it just told the story of fugitoid, A scinetists brains were transfered to a robot, and goverment strated chace him. In the last page the TMNT zapped right in front of him.

[Chris]

So basically an extended version of the origin he told the TMNT in #5. Sounds cool, I'll have to try and find that. Thanks Karpo

[Donatello]

i want the new toys to have humans. mutants are supposed to be rare if every toy is a mutant or a robot it loses it effectiveness, plus they may resort to the same marketing ploys they did in the ninties, releasing toys of non-existant characters.

as for the x-treme sports figures i imagine they will be leo on a scooter, don on a bike, mike on a skateboard, and raph w/ rollerblades, i assume this because the song shows the turtles on those.

i'm a little unsure about the battle-ravaged ones, i'll probably get them, but i thought it'd be cool to see them in trenchcoats rubber though, fabric never looks quite right

[Karpo_007]

So basically an extended version of the origin he told the TMNT in #5. Sounds cool, I'll have to try and find that. Thanks Karpo

Yes it is. It is a pretty cool comic.

[Snailman]

i want the new toys to have humans. mutants are supposed to be rare if every toy is a mutant or a robot it loses it effectiveness, plus they may resort to the same marketing ploys they did in the ninties, releasing toys of non-existant characters.

"Releaseing toys of non-existant characters", you say it like it's a BAD thing. :lol:
I'm all for non-existant characters, thats what made the toyline of the past so cool.

as for the x-treme sports figures i imagine they will be leo on a scooter, don on a bike, mike on a skateboard, and raph w/ rollerblades, i assume this because the song shows the turtles on those.

I guess they'll be a little better then the other sports turtles of the past then, eh?

i'm a little unsure about the battle-ravaged ones, i'll probably get them, but i thought it'd be cool to see them in trenchcoats rubber though, fabric never looks quite right

::nods:: I could see very soft rubber trenchcoats working well with that. How'd they do it with those undercover turtles?

-Snailman[/b]