TMNT in Cereal:Geek
 

I don't think we ever started a thread specifically for discussion of the TMNT content in the once-in-a-while published Cereal:Geek magazine.

I was recently fortunate enough to pick-up a used copy of the third issue with the TMNT rockin' the cover!
http://www.cerealgeek.com/issue_03.html
Published: First Quarter 2008
This issue's theme was "evolution" and examined how classic 80s cartoon series developed throughout their entire run of episodes.

Included in this issue are:

1. "News from the Eighties" (Two-page fake-newspaper spread referencing the TMNT written by Gregory Strauff and Jon Kallis), which features an April O'Neil pin-up by Cody Constable
2. "Top Trumps of the Eighties: Shredder" (illustration by Ric Nicholls)
3. Four-page retrospective on each season of the original TMNT cartoon, "I Wanna Be a Turtle When I Grow Up!" (written by Ross May, illustrated by Rich A. Molinelli, colors by Darrin Moore)
4. One-page commentary on the odd scene at the end of "Turtle Tracks" entitled, "The Boundaries of Believability" (by Tristan Jones)

Grand total of TMNT content in Issue #3: 8 pages + Cover

Other known appearances in the super-cheap downloadable PDF specials:
"Same/As" #1
P.9 Shredder pin-up (by Andie Tong and Joshua Ravello)
P.10-13 "Analyze Intro" (four-page analysis of the original Intro written by James Eatock)
P.21 Krang pin-up (by Andie Tong and Joshua Ravello)
P.80-81 "Channel Six Happy Hour News" (written by Ross May, illustrated by Pedro Figue)

"Same/As" #2
P.38 April O'Neil illustration (by Michal Szykszian)


Anymore contributions from forum members would be much appreciated!

I'd like to see that Shredder pin-up!

I'm sure you already have! Everybody has seen this picture, but probably never knew it was Andy's work.

http://i55.tinypic.com/103bpg6.jpg

I'm actually more interested in Tristan's article.

Seeing how this issue is sold out from the official site, I'd be happy to scan this in clear conscience without any fear of hindering James Eatock's noble efforts to make enough money to keep this great series in publication.

However, I feel kinda jumpy now the Nick TMNT storyboards from the "pilot" are now banned from the internet, so I'll just recommend everybody do their best to find the issue on their own.:twink:

It was just me taking a playful stab at the incredible structural engineering of the building in that episode. If I find it, I'll put it up on the blog fer ya!

Oh yeah, thanks man! You're right, I never realized that was his work; very versatile artist! :tcool:

Good piece, Tristan! Do you think you can provide any info regarding other TMNT content that appeared in the Cereal:Geek series?

Cereal Geek #5 has a 4-page article titled "Cowabunga Comics". It's written by Ross May and gives an overview of the Archie TMNTA series.

It's accompanied by two big pages of TMNT art:
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2...tmntvsfoot.jpg - http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5...ek005april.jpg

Thanks for the info, WD! I'd love to read May's take on the Archie-verse sometime! And that April pin-up was also included in the Same/As #2 special.

Is this the Cowabunga Comics you were asking me about?

No, that was a charity benefit book that Mirage did-- visible as photos on this flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseb...57623113929652

Curse you! That's a link to my Flickr scans of the Cowabunga Comics charity book - I was going to post this as I hadn't seen it mentioned on here before but you've beaten me to it now!:lol:
I'll have to find something else to post instead now!

How can one buy those PDF specials? Send money to Mr. Eatock via Paypal and then what, link to PDF will be available right away?

PayPal, dude! After that, you'll probably need to wait a day or two for Eatock to email you the download link.

So I'll wait, then. Thanks, dude!

I found another reference in issue #7.

It's a 2-page feature entitled: "Who Will Win?! Michelangelo Vs. Panthro"

Written by Jon Talpur, Ross May (dude picked Panthro, lol), and illustrated by Jon Landry (art) and Nicolas Chapuis (colors)

Panthro.

Sorry Mikey.

It's kinda sad too. In the Mikey wins write-up, they just make nice at the end of the battle. In Ross's vision of the Panthro victory... oy... poor Mikey.

Hehe. I'll have you guys know that I wrote a scenario where Michelangelo won as well (and no making nice, he kicked butt). James had Jon do the same and then picked what he felt were the best of all of them. The obvious pairing of Mike and Panthro was that they essentially both use nunchakus.

Ross, I so wanna read your "Mikey Wins" scenario!
Great article, regardless!

Cereal:Geek publisher James Eatock has shown a preview of some amazing new TMNT art based on the infamous Japanese OVA.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...71071729_n.jpg

James himself will write the corresponding article for Issue #10. He told me he did quite a bit of research on this one, and DrSpengler and Cryomancer will be happy to known that he even checked out the fan-translated mangas!

Pretty kickass art!

Makes me feel guilty that I haven't finished translating Vol 3, then he could've had a complete story to work with when researching.

I'm still oly halfway through the thing; I gotta get back on that.

HNGHH that art is fantastic.

Ha, I thought the same thing! But at least you're still making project on the translation. It should be spectacular once the project is finished.

James promised that there is another piece of art to go with this piece. Supposedly, it will feature Japan-imation Shredder, which may have used the Dengeki Comics as artistic references!

Cool stuff, glad to be some form of inspiration.

Posting this after having just finished up bubbling another batch of pages, too. The end is starting to come into sight for the final volume.

Just got Cereal:Geek #8 in the mail today! Lots of good content inside, including some nice TMNT bits!

With the help of Ross May, I've got a revised list of TMNT content in the existing issues.

From Ross:
Issue 8 includes "What Become of Krang?" (1 page feature by Ross May with illustration by theFranchize), "Official Handbook of the Eighties Universe: O'Neil, April" (1 page feature by James Eatock with illustration by Jon Landry and Nicolas Chapuis), "Movie of the Week: The Five-Part Adventures of the Eighties" (feature article by Jon Talpur with illustration by James Stayte featuring Michaelangelo and Krang hanging with a few 80s friends).

Bebop & Rocksteady came in at #2 on John Baird's list of "Top Ten Henchmen."

And Rob Paulsen 80s career highlights are showcased in "Voice Actor Spotlight," which I'm sure would make Jester happy.

I always wanted to get a hand on those CG Magazines, but I haven't found a way to import them to Austria/Europe.

Is there a way to get them over here?

The TMNT anime-verse will be featured right on the cover of issue #10!!!

https://twitter.com/cerealgeek/statu...451392/photo/1

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...86823133_n.jpg
via James Eatock:
Issues 9-12 are all schedule to be released in early 2013 and James Eatock is hoping to offer them as a lot purchase via Kickstarter!

James is currently posting preview issues for the upcoming issues of Cereal:Geek, and today he gave us a look at 3 of the 4 Super Turtles!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...psf0e6583c.jpg
https://twitter.com/cerealgeek/statu...58376889987072

Here's some more TMNT preview content from the last week:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...ps98072520.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...ps4db57c21.jpg

Figured I'd take the opportunity to plug the ol' Cereal:Geek again.

James has unveiled the next 8 issues and offered them all up for pre-order.

Apparently, there will be quite a bit of TMNT content in these next few issues, and they even feature on the cover of two of the issues (#10 & #16)!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...ps0c174e90.jpg
http://www.cerealgeek.com/pre_order_page.html

Definitely gonna get at LEAST the two TMNT covers, especially for the Anime/Manga content. Thanks for the heads up!

I went ahead and pre-ordered 9 & 10 to get the full effect of the East-West themes. As funds permit, I'll try to get some more, although the ones I buy next will probably be determined by how well the pre-order numbers are going. It's tough to wait!

Booyah!

Just got this one in the mail yesterday!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...ps87f974f0.jpg

Also, I seem to recognize the name of a certain notorious TMNT fan...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56...ps2df92ebb.jpg

Also, Ross May's imagination on what an Old Toon Christmas episode might have been like was pretty great too (in issue #9)!

I'm slacking. Where can I purchase these?

Is there any coverage of the manga?

Just for the sake of my own vanity, I'd kinda like to know if they reference our translations.

Although I had my hopes set on a full on plug for the Fan Translation project, I was only able to spot two references to the manga in issue #10.

On page 78:
"The Mutastones are detailed in the accompanying manga as being the most concentrated form of Mutagen, the ooze that gave the Turtles their humanoid forms. This is plausible as the Mutagen that transformed them in the first place was given to the Shredder by Krang; so it stands to reason that Dimension X would also house the Mutastones."

And on the same page:
"One of the notable differences is that while all the other characters resemble their original designs, the Shredder is vastly different. In the accompanying manga it was comically explained (and illustrated) in one panel that in a battle, prior to the events of the anime, the Turtles destroyed the Shredder's costume, prompting Krang to build him a new one!"

As cereal:geek is a publication that focuses particularly upon animation, Eatock's article is mostly a summary/review of the two anime episode with background reference to its relationship to the U.S. Fred Wolf show and the Takara toy tie-ins. I was hoping the manga would get a little more attention, but I think those two references are it. However, Oscar Celestini provided three full-page illustrations to accompany the article, one of which ended up being the cover issue. I certainly appreciated reading it.

Here you go, Powder!
http://www.cerealgeek.com/issue_09_10.html
or
http://www.cerealgeek.com/pre_order_page.html

I always ordered directly from the site and import them, although I guess it may be possible to get your local comic shop to order some copies too.

Thanks, man. Damn, a bit pricey, eh? It's always when I can't spend that things like this come up. You think they'll be in stock for a while, or do I need to strike while the iron's hot?

I expect it will probably be a couple of years before James sells out of the latest issues, given the usual sales of the previous issues. The per-issue price recently jumped up about a couple of pounds, and the exchange rate is always in a slight state of flux. But if you do have the means to purchase an issue every once and while, C:G is definitely a worthy candidate for your hard-earned money.

Every time I sell an item to someone on the Drome, I pretty much pool all the PayPal money into Cereal:Geek funding. Given all the new issues coming out, now I really need to sell off a few more comics or something!