Nick Turtles shirts coming soon

[ToTheNines]

http://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/FUL/1257926_ful.jpg

http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turt_1257926

http://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/FUL/1257931_ful.jpg

http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turt_1257931

[arizvega]

Cool but 3 XL is my size tho...:D

[LH]

Nice! I'm glad to see more Nick TMNT shirts for adults. :tsmile:

[Dante]

Sweet finds there, ToTheNines.

Cool but 3 XL is my size tho...:D

What a shame. Would've been awesome if one could commission a size suited best for one's own size. Like one do at the tailor.

[Guitar_Raph]

Like the shirts. Wish they had a Mikey solo shirt, he's so cool!

[VaughnMichael]

Very nice, I saw a Kraang one in an advertisement for Wal-Mart the other day.

[The Stryker]

What a shame. Would've been awesome if one could commission a size suited best for one's own size. Like one do at the tailor.


Guy....it's a T-shirt not a suit. Either get a bigger size, stretch the thing or lose weight.

[Dante]

Guy....it's a T-shirt not a suit. Either get a bigger size, stretch the thing or lose weight.

Lol, I know. That's why I said would've been nice if it -were- like that.
I know tailors only do so for suits, nothing else. Also, I kinda wrote that as a wanking. (Foolin' around)

True dat. I however wouldn't have the need for that. I'm a medium slim size.

[Venom]

Lol, I know. That's why I said would've been nice if it -were- like that.
I know tailors only do so for suits, nothing else. Also, I kinda wrote that as a wanking. (Foolin' around)

True dat. I however wouldn't have the need for that. I'm a medium slim size.

If you prefer a more from-fitting tee, get a small or kids XL.

[Donatello19]

There are already tons and tons of nick TMNT shirts that have been discovered, these being some of them. They are in the nickelodeon TMNT merchandise thread.

[plastroncafe]

Here's to hoping that they're planning on making some shirts in Women's sizes.

[Roseangelo]

Here's to hoping that they're planning on making some shirts in Women's sizes.

I'm not holding my breath.

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome shirts.

Yeah, I wish they would have women's shirts as well, but that probably won't happen. But I'd still get one if I could.

[Donatello19]

Here's to hoping that they're planning on making some shirts in Women's sizes.

I'm not holding my breath.

I saw a picture of an April shirt online a few days ago. It was a gray shirt with April front and center (in full color), the four turtles in the background (all black and white) and the phrase "My best friends are ninjas" on top. The website wouldn't allow me to get the image address though. Now that I think about it, it could have been a girl's shirt, but I dunno.

[Powder]

That shirt is sexist.

[CyberCubed]

Here's to hoping that they're planning on making some shirts in Women's sizes.

Women wear men's t-shirts all the time.

[Donatello19]

That shirt is sexist.

How so? Just because April is on it?

[Roseangelo]

Women wear men's t-shirts all the time.

Ugh, stop saying things that make me want to pound your face in.

Just because we like Ninja Turtles, a primarily a "male" property, doesn't mean we can't want feminine designs in a fit that is more flattering to a female body.

I've worn boys' and men's t-shirts for approx. the last 20 years; I'm kind of over it.

How so? Just because April is on it?

Assuming that girls/women only care about the female character is very sexist.

[Donatello19]

Assuming that girls/women only care about the female character is very sexist.

I see what you mean, but I don't think it's wrong to have April on it.
Here's a pic: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uubPxhobL._SL500_.jpg

[BabyTurtles]

I see what you mean, but I don't think it's wrong to have April on it.
Here's a pic: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uubPxhobL._SL500_.jpg

OOH *_* I'd buy that!!

[CyberCubed]

Nick wants this April to be popular with young girls, not sure why its sexist.

[The Stryker]

Oh boy, here we go....

[BabyTurtles]

Nick wants this April to be popular with young girls, not sure why its sexist.

I think some girls just want the option of having an April shirt and an all turtles shirt for girls :D maybe even other dude characters :)

we just want more options :D

(though I guess guys could want an April shirt too)

[pannoni1]

The Foot/Turtles designs are very good and appeal to all ages. As for the April shirt, having her with the Turtles in the background still shows that the Turtles are the main guys and there's nothing wrong in terms of gender or sex. Well there could be a Karai shirt later on as a second Foot Clan shirt.

[Teddy]

Ok, that April shirt is really cute. If I saw that in a store somewhere, I'd totally buy it. Even though I'm not a big April fan.

[sdp]

This isn't about being sexist but about money. The market for TMNT is boys not girls, if there was some interest by girls you better bet that they'd be all over it making more shirts for girls. The girl shirts having April is only logical since the small market that may want a TMNT shirt will relate better to the girls, it's not about being sexist but what the market wants.

Now I'm sure there's plenty of girls who love TMNT and don't care for April however this isn't exactly a big market so don't expect stuff being marketed to you. There's a lot of kid franchises I like and I wish they made more adult products based on them but I am aware I am not the target audience and I'm just a niche audience.

[Roseangelo]

I've been a TMNT fan since 1989 when I was 10 years old. I'm well aware of the gender imbalance and have long accepted it.

The April shirt is cute for what it is, but still not something I would wear. I think if they made an honest attempt at marketing to girls/women, they would find success. Obviously it would be on a much smaller scale, but I think it's about damn time they actually gave us a fair shot.

[BabyTurtles]

I've been a TMNT fan since 1989 when I was 10 years old. I'm well aware of the gender imbalance and have long accepted it.

The April shirt is cute for what it is, but still not something I would wear. I think if they made an honest attempt at marketing to girls/women, they would find success. Obviously it would be on a much smaller scale, but I think it's about damn time they actually gave us a fair shot.

that got me thinking...I wonder if guys want My Little Pony shirts XD?

[CyberCubed]

I wonder if they'll make a Karai shirt for the, "bad girls."

[Roseangelo]

that got me thinking...I wonder if guys want My Little Pony shirts XD?

You betcha. (http://search.hottopic.com/search?p=Q&lbc=hottopic&uid=261666202&ts=custom&w=My%20Little%20Pony%20Shirts&af=gen:male&isort=score&method=and&view=grid&tab=merch)

[BabyTurtles]

You betcha. (http://search.hottopic.com/search?p=Q&lbc=hottopic&uid=261666202&ts=custom&w=My%20Little%20Pony%20Shirts&af=gen:male&isort=score&method=and&view=grid&tab=merch)

whaaa!! o_o look at that variety!

...(okay now I really want some TMNT girl shirts) XD

[TheCanadiandrome]

Sweet! Me want

[Donatello19]

Just putting this out there, the shirts in this thread are in kid's sizes.

[VaughnMichael]

Hell I feel the exact opposite way Rose does lol
I always feel that girls get the better t-shirt designs.
When I was younger and could pull it off I'd buy them and cut the arms off and wear them.

[Roseangelo]

Hell I feel the exact opposite way Rose does lol
I always feel that girls get the better t-shirt designs.
When I was younger and could pull it off I'd buy them and cut the arms off and wear them.

For TMNT? There weren't any girls' shirts in the 90s.

As an aside, here's the shirt I'm wearing today:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8jwtiSSh61r4ufd4o2_500.jpg

It's from ShirtPunch, so Nickelodeon didn't get any of the $$ I spent on it.

[TheSmartOne]

I actually really like the April shirt >__> It made me chuckle. I want it. I don't care if it's in kid's sizes. I'M TINY, I COULD PROLLY PULL IT OFF.
I'll probably never see any of those shirts on Canadian soil though...

[plastroncafe]

Women wear men's t-shirts all the time.

Really? I had no idea, what with me being a woman who has to wear men's shirts all the time if I want to wear clothing with legally licensed characters from the properties i enjoy on them.

Thanks for the heads up, Cyber.


This isn't about being sexist but about money. The market for TMNT is boys not girls, if there was some interest by girls you better bet that they'd be all over it making more shirts for girls. The girl shirts having April is only logical since the small market that may want a TMNT shirt will relate better to the girls, it's not about being sexist but what the market wants.

Now I'm sure there's plenty of girls who love TMNT and don't care for April however this isn't exactly a big market so don't expect stuff being marketed to you. There's a lot of kid franchises I like and I wish they made more adult products based on them but I am aware I am not the target audience and I'm just a niche audience.

You really have no idea how business or fandom works, do you?
Sad.

The April shirt is cute, but it's not a design I would wear. And not just because it doesn't come in a size I could feasibly fit into.
If Nick isn't going to cater to me as a fan, I'll just keep buying bootlegged stuff. It's really no skin off my nose.

But the idea that there's no girl TMNT market is the same short-sighted Catch-22 that children's entertainment has always been.

We don't cater to girls because they don't buy our products, and around we go.
And yes, it is VERY sexist to assume that girls will only like girl characters, and that boys will only like boy characters. And to try and support that gross assumption behind the reasoning of "business" is just bad business. If you want to make money you cast your net as widely as possible. Try to get yourself as many consumers as possible.

But apparently...only boys matter.

[sdp]

You really have no idea how business or fandom works, do you?
Sad.
If Nick isn't going to cater to me as a fan, I'll just keep buying bootlegged stuff. It's really no skin off my nose.
But the idea that there's no girl TMNT market is the same short-sighted Catch-22 that children's entertainment has always been.
We don't cater to girls because they don't buy our products, and around we go. And yes, it is VERY sexist to assume that girls will only like girl characters, and that boys will only like boy characters. And to try and support that gross assumption behind the reasoning of "business" is just bad business. If you want to make money you cast your net as widely as possible. Try to get yourself as many consumers as possible.
But apparently...only boys matter.
See you're taking it personal. Trust me I perfectly understand how business works. You are a very niche audience as a female TMNT fan, it might suck for you but it's true. If there was any money you can bet they would try to suck it out of you but at this point the few sales are not worth it for them to fully promote TMNT to both audiences. Sorry a big fandom online does not equal sales and there have been many examples were companies cater to the fandom only to see dismal sales.

There's a reason there's almost never been any female action figures in lines and when they finally do they usually shelfwarm. .
That's not saying that big companies sometimes miss the boat when it comes to properties and marketing to women.

Properties that would be easier to sell to girls would be Power Rangers but even then it's proven to be extremely hard. Now there are other more non-gender specific franchise like Pokemon that could definitely be marketed more towards girls and you'd have a point there but definitely not for TMNT, there just aren't many fans, especially adult female TMNT fans so you have to enjoy the few things you get or go bootleg. I realize this is not what you want but there isn't much you can do about it.

[Coola Yagami]

I already got a new TMNT shirt based on the NickTMNT from Wal-Mart a week ago. I wore it during my 'Megan Fox is gonna be April' video. I'd love to get the Foot one, though Shredder should have been pointing at the viewer. The only problem I have is we need NEW art. Everything seems to be random compilations of pre-existing stock art..

[plastroncafe]

See you're taking it personal. Trust me I perfectly understand how business works. You are a very niche audience as a female TMNT fan, it might suck for you but it's true. If there was any money you can bet they would try to suck it out of you but at this point the few sales are not worth it for them to fully promote TMNT to both audiences. Sorry a big fandom online does not equal sales and there have been many examples were companies cater to the fandom only to see dismal sales.

There's a reason there's almost never been any female action figures in lines and when they finally do they usually shelfwarm. .
That's not saying that big companies sometimes miss the boat when it comes to properties and marketing to women.

Properties that would be easier to sell to girls would be Power Rangers but even then it's proven to be extremely hard. Now there are other more non-gender specific franchise like Pokemon that could definitely be marketed more towards girls and you'd have a point there but definitely not for TMNT, there just aren't many fans, especially adult female TMNT fans so you have to enjoy the few things you get or go bootleg. I realize this is not what you want but there isn't much you can do about it.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

If the online fandom of a property is huge, then that means its fanbase is equally huge. Anyone who lacks the ability to see that as a market to be catered to and explored is quite literally saying to that huge fanbase: I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY.

Telling potential consumers that you don't want their money is bad for business.

In conclusion, you can take a flying leap into traffic for your blatant attempt to dismiss my valid arguments by trying to pull the "you're too emotional" card.

[VaughnMichael]

For TMNT? There weren't any girls' shirts in the 90s.

As an aside, here's the shirt I'm wearing today:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8jwtiSSh61r4ufd4o2_500.jpg

It's from ShirtPunch, so Nickelodeon didn't get any of the $$ I spent on it.
Nah, just lines in general or even band shirts.

[Roseangelo]

Nah, just lines in general or even band shirts.

Well that's fine, but my point was specifically targeted to the non-existant TMNT women's shirts.

[zodiac brave]

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

If the online fandom of a property is huge, then that means its fanbase is equally huge. Anyone who lacks the ability to see that as a market to be catered to and explored is quite literally saying to that huge fanbase: I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY.

Telling potential consumers that you don't want their money is bad for business.

In conclusion, you can take a flying leap into traffic for your blatant attempt to dismiss my valid arguments by trying to pull the "you're too emotional" card.

i'm not trying to refute how you feel about this, but sdp DID point out that there's a very small market for this particular group of fandom. yes, in general terms, this fandom is large-ish. (kinda...tmnt has legacy, sure, but it's sadly not harry potter or star wars or even transformers) But he said specifically that as an 1) ADULT 2)FEMALE fan of a property aimed primarily at 1)TWEEN 2)BOYS, you're kinda sol.

that sucks. it really does and i whole-heartedly agree that there is more boot-leg stuff that appeals to said market of ladies, but to say he's wrong is just...well, wrong.

if this were twilight, where twi-moms are just as prevalent as their tweenage twi-hard children, then i could see your point about the companies essentially refusing money that would otherwise be thrown at them as having more validity, but the fact of the matter is that they're going to care about small boys first, then MAYBE small girls, then adult fans (focusing on men first then women, unfortunately)

i went to walmart and got myself a grown-mans nick tmnt shirt. my fiance couldn't find one that fit her or a design she liked. what she did find was a generic ot style donnie shirt that said i love nerds. she didnt buy it. its obvious the marketing people dont have a clue as to what fan-women want, and i think its not as important to them because in the end, hey, its a "kids show for lil boys" and theres not ENOUGH OF a market for anyone else. :(

and i mean all of this respectfully, in the spirit of discussion, so please dont tell me to take a flying leap into traffic. :teek:

[Coola Yagami]

true. I known female friends that buy male shirts of TMNT and the like because they still want the shirts, but there aren't any female shirts for them... so they say 'screw it' and buy the male shirt.