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[ToTheNines]

What could it be?????

[neatoman]

I don't have an instagram account.

[IMJ]

I don't have an instagram account.

I think it's a foot soldier sketch that says "Secret Project Coming Soon".
You know.... carryover from the other thread about the voice actors, but maybe they are planning something line-wide for the 40th anniversary? Like maybe not "40th Anniversary of Fred Wolf" but instead "40 years of TMNT in Animation".

That would fit.

[nidza_maj2000]

I think it's a foot soldier sketch that says "Secret Project Coming Soon".
You know.... carryover from the other thread about the voice actors, but maybe they are planning something line-wide for the 40th anniversary? Like maybe not "40th Anniversary of Fred Wolf" but instead "40 years of TMNT in Animation".

That would fit.

It could be comic set in TMNT 2012 universe, they teased it some time ago and some of issues of that comic can be crossover between different TMNT universes, they also teased TMNT crossover comic some time ago

[ToTheNines]

The art seems like it could be a comic book. But he tagged Greg Cipes in the Mikey shot, so that’s makes me think it’s animation.

[nidza_maj2000]

The art seems like it could be a comic book. But he tagged Greg Cipes in the Mikey shot, so that’s makes me think it’s animation.
He also wrote "been a while since I draw this guy" which is 2012 Shredder so it is most likely a comic, he could have tagged Greg Cipes because he voiced Mikey, that could be reason

[ToTheNines]

Could also be box art for the NECA toys.

[nidza_maj2000]

Could also be box art for the NECA toys.

Like I said they also teased comic set in TMNT 2012 universe

[IMJ]

He also wrote "been a while since I draw this guy" which is 2012 Shredder so it is most likely a comic, he could have tagged Greg Cipes because he voiced Mikey, that could be reason

I'm leaning towards that too after what you wrote there. Hadn't really considered that they'd bring the 2012 Universe back into publication to be honest.

[ToTheNines]

Hmm. Love the 2012 universe, but I can’t really get excited for a comic set in the season 1-3 era.

The show will always feel incomplete to me until The Kraang arc is finally wrapped up. But maybe Saki is just there for promotional purposes.

[nidza_maj2000]

Hmm. Love the 2012 universe, but I can’t really get excited for a comic set in the season 1-3 era.

The show will always feel incomplete to me until The Kraang arc is finally wrapped up. But maybe Saki is just there for promotional purposes.

Maybe it is after events of Big Blowout episode and somehow Shredder before events of Earth Last Stand episode is pulled to present somehow, if that is case than Turtles are in big trouble, why is it incomplete to you before season 4?

[ToTheNines]

Those were two separate thoughts. The show as a whole feels incomplete to me because the turtles technically had their “final” battle with The Kraang in “The Battle for New York”. Which was decent, but not really the epic conclusion n The Kraang deserved.

Then when they were getting ready to make their comeback, The Triceratons unceremoniously killed Kraang Prime and wiped out the hive mind.

We never get the full story on April’s origin and she was bizarrely omitted from the future arc. We know Ciro has the Kraang Primordius story in his head, etc.

[CyberCubed]

Unless I'm looking at the wrong pic, he drew the original 80's Turtles and not the 2012 Turtles. You can tell this by the initials on the belt buckles and his Nick TMNT designs in 2D look like the following pics he posted further down.

[ToTheNines]

That’s not his story, boomer.

[ToTheNines]

There’s another one up (if you’re smart enough to view stories).

Leo fighting a Foot ninja.

[Coola Yagami]

Link to his insta?

[nidza_maj2000]

Here https://www.instagram.com/superrobot74?igsh=MXcxZWhrY2VpbTFvZA==

[nidza_maj2000]

You guys need to click on his profile picture to view his stories before they expire

[Coola Yagami]

Unless I'm looking at the wrong pic, he drew the original 80's Turtles and not the 2012 Turtles. You can tell this by the initials on the belt buckles and his Nick TMNT designs in 2D look like the following pics he posted further down.

Turns out it's the cover of the Saturday Morning Adventures comic, so it would be the 80's Turtles.

Here https://www.instagram.com/superrobot74?igsh=MXcxZWhrY2VpbTFvZA==

Thanks.

So far I just see the drew the cover of one of the upcoming Saturday Morning Adventures books.

[ToTheNines]

Turns out it's the cover of the Saturday Morning Adventures comic, so it would be the 80's Turtles.



Thanks.

So far I just see the drew the cover of one of the upcoming Saturday Morning Adventures books.

You’re also being a boomer.

You f***heads think I don’t know the difference between FW turtles and 2012 turtles?

[ToTheNines]

Alright peepaws, turn off Fox News and put your bifocals on:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gqjx31uWkAA14Rc?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gqjx31vXMAAj65r?format=jpg&name=large

Shredder here: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fsomeone-posted-about-some-secret-2012-official-content-v0-l2h19dpapxze1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1179%26format%3Dpjpg% 26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D27bd43e629e31d3df7d097e65ccfb8 ee04990eff

I’ll try to find the Leo/Foot clan one.

[nidza_maj2000]

Now I think this could be for comic set in TMNT 2012 universe, TMNT Journeys comic (if it turns out to be stories from different universes) or TMNT crossover comic maybe

[ToTheNines]

Now I think this could be for comic set in TMNT 2012 universe, TMNT Journeys comic (if it turns out to be stories from different universes) or TMNT crossover comic maybe

Journeys is out. Back to speculating!

[nidza_maj2000]

Journeys is out. Back to speculating!

You are right, than either of this other 2 things I mentioned which is TMNT crossover comic or comic set in TMNT 2012 universe

[ToTheNines]

He posted another sketch today. Hinted there might be a reveal at Turtle Con next month.

[nidza_maj2000]

He posted another sketch today. Hinted there might be a reveal at Turtle Con next month.

So do you think it could still be comic set in TMNT 2012 universe maybe?

[ToTheNines]

This was just a limited print (40 copies) ashcan with some Ciro art for Turtle-con.

Move along.

[IndigoErth]

That's neat I guess, but shame it's not anything more beyond something for a con most of us wouldn't be at.

[ToTheNines]

We’re back, folks. Ciro is still cooking!

Screenshot for all boomers who don’t understand Instagram:

https://i.imgur.com/baHm7Aw.jpeg

[nidza_maj2000]

Do you think there is still chance this could be comic set in TMNT 2012 universe?

[nidza_maj2000]

It could be

[nidza_maj2000]

It might be this comic

[ToTheNines]

Fooled again. It’s just a print he’s gonna be selling soon.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm still honestly shocked Nick is just sitting on all of those CGI assets they made for the 2012 show. They don't even think.... maybe an "event" movie? A mini? Nothing? Just onto the next? My daughter is 17 now and she loved that show, she'd tune in for sure.

[ToTheNines]

Yeah, in the age of content onslaught you’d think they would bust these guys back out for a movie or something. Ciro has talked about his movie idea several times and even made that short prequel comic for it in the last anniversary special. Maybe Nick doesn’t like the script?

[nidza_maj2000]

Yeah, in the age of content onslaught you’d think they would bust these guys back out for a movie or something. Ciro has talked about his movie idea several times and even made that short prequel comic for it in the last anniversary special. Maybe Nick doesn’t like the script?
Yeah, comic set in this universe could also work

[ToTheNines]

Could be cool. But it wouldn’t hit the same or reach the same audience the something on Paramount+ would.

[CyberCubed]

I think the 2012 show will get revisited eventually. It really was the only "hit" TMNT cartoon Nick had given the reception of the following two, even with the target audience, actual kids. I do suspect it'll get a direct-to-DVD/streaming movie at some point, Ciro has said time and time again he wants to do something where the Turtles are 20 years old.

[ToTheNines]

This is probably a commission, but Ciro is penciling a remake of an old Tales frontpiece:

https://i.imgur.com/yuAwRw5.jpeg

[CyberCubed]

What has he been doing since the show ended? Has he directed or written any other cartoon since?

[nidza_maj2000]

I think the 2012 show will get revisited eventually. It really was the only "hit" TMNT cartoon Nick had given the reception of the following two, even with the target audience, actual kids. I do suspect it'll get a direct-to-DVD/streaming movie at some point, Ciro has said time and time again he wants to do something where the Turtles are 20 years old.
Yeah, 2012 series might be best TMNT series

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah, 2012 series might be best TMNT series

Overall? It's honestly probably the best TMNT cartoon that's ever come out.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean, what has he done before TMNT 2012?

[CyberCubed]

I mean, what has he done before TMNT 2012?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367649/

He worked on Teen Titans 2003, Avengers: Earth's Might Heroes, Super Robot Monkey Team (never watched that but I guess people liked it?) etc

[ToTheNines]

Overall? It's honestly probably the best TMNT cartoon that's ever come out.

It’s not perfect, but it’s #1 out of the five and it’s not even close.

[Zog The Magnificent]

I'm just coming by to add my full agreement to the statement of the 2012 show's awesomeness. Not flawlessness (that darned "super-retromutagen, grr), but yeah, I think it's the best of the shows, no question.

[IndigoErth]

It's not going to trump the (first several seasons of) 2003 for me, but it was a very impressive first go for Nickelodeon.

Unfortunate that they've floundered on subsequent iterations. Don't need to bring it back, but maybe it's time for a 2012 movie? Something for Paramount+ and Netflix might work well. Rerelease figures alongside it and a new set of variants related to the movie. Hit the 20-somethings and older teens right in the nostalgia, temp us older ones with nice new figures from it, bring in the little kids who haven't yet seen the series and may now want to, possibly boosting new DVD set sales for those who want a hard copy.

Or heck, just go for it, do a new CGI Turtles Forever with 2012 as the central cast. Treat the 87 right IF they're included, take advantage of the fact that rabid Rise fans want new content, MM of course. Yes, say I have questionable taste, but get some 2012 style models of the PD boys in there so we get all the Nick versions together. Are they or are they not able to include 2003? Mirage would need another inclusion, hopefully longer. Maybe this is better as a mini series.... lol