Nickelodeon TMNT UK Magazine/Comic
 

Couldn't see an existing thread about this and decided this was the best place to start one.
Panini (the same people who recently did the TMNT trading card game) have just released a new Turtles magazine in the UK.

Its pretty much like an up to date version of the US Turtles magazine back in the early 90s. Articles, quizzes, children's puzzles, plus around 12 new pages of comic strip (divided over 2 short stories). I think these comic storeis are all-new, drawn by UK artists much like the original 90s UK Hero Turtles comic.

Like all UK kids comics, it comes loaded with "free" gifts - in this case a pack of the trading cards, a ltd edition foil trading card plus a TMNT branded water pistol (kids comics over here seem to sell purely on how much junk is taped to the front cover!)

Few more pictures on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesebrush

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If only the Uk Transformers comic put this much effort into the art. Will deff pick this up. Shame they haven't included reprints of the US comics.

The US comics are far too "adult" for the market this is aimed at, hence no reprints. However I did half expect this to be a UK version of the Animated Adventures comic that is due to be released in the US soon. Maybe they'll go down that route eventually?
But it's not really a comic at the moment. It's 36 pages (including covers) and only 13 pages are comic strip (one page of "how it all began" and 2 short stories at 6 pages each)

what store did you get this from?

I found it in Morrisons (UK Supermarket). I'd tried ASDA and a local newsagents first and they didn't yet have it.
The cover date says 2nd May to 29th May, so it looks like it may well have only been out for 1 day, so it will likely depend on how often your local shops get deliveries.

Typical UK comics, about a quarter actual comic and the rest adverts and puzzles. Shame it isn't a collectors edition style comic like Titan and Panini do.

I picked this up purely for the bonus trading card,
Great for kids with a nice variety of puzzles

Even as a kid I hated puzzle pages and that rubbish lol. I just wanted comic strip action!

GRRR I don't have an ASDA near me, Ill have to check Tesco and Newsagents nest time I go in to town. Thanks for the heads up.

They had it at a small newsagents in a village near me so if they have it, most places that sell comics should.

Looks like a nice magazine, does it say when the next issue is coming and what free gifts will be included then?

According the the page in the back, next issue is 30th May (so it's a monthly magazine) and the free gift is a mechanical claw grabber thing...

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That looks so cool, I wish they had it here in the U.S...Those free gifts that come with every issue are awesome!

Thanks for the info. ;)

That's so cute, that litle boy thinks he "invented" a Turtle-Copter. Shhh... :twink:

I'm just not a fan of the free gifts (6 months ago you could probably find exactly the same thing with a Ben 10 sticker on it. Or Transformers. Etc.)
If it didn't cost so much to deliver to the US I'd happily mail them to you! Will probably end up going to friends children.

The free girls can ruin the cover too when they are taped on. I remember the good old days when comics in the uk were comics books, not puzzle books with cheap tat on the cover.
The art work is lovely in the strips in this comic though, story was pretty good too and I found the cameo from another 80s cartoon hero quite amusing.
The Thundercats comic Panini did last year was good too, far better than Titans efforts with Transformers which now looks like it's drawn by a child.

You clearly buy different (and better!) comics to me! Although I'm not sure how happy these girls will be after being tied up with sticky tape ;)

Haha! Shows what's on my mind lol. Gifts#

This looks awesome! I bet and l hope it will come to the Netherlands!

It should come to other European countries:
Panini has secured a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles magazine deal for key European markets including the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Russia, Poland and Italy.

I hope it lasts longer than the Ben 10 and Transformers magazines, Panini in The Netherlands only released a few issues of those.
Magazines like these never seem to sell well over here.

But the Pokémon magazine is selling really good! So maybe we're lucky.... Can't wait, thanks for the information!

This is available from WH Smiths as well, saw them there today.

My boys will love this. Very similar to the recently-deceased Thundercats comic, but enough here to keep them entertained.

How much?, can you get me one:D

True, the Pokemon magazine has been around for a long time now.
Perhaps because it is original to The Netherlands, the other magazines (like Spider-Man, Ben 10, etc.) are usually just translations from other countries.
The TMNT magazine probably will be too.

Can try, they seem to be flying off the shelves here, where are you?

The first issue isn't that bad, they're all loose in a plastic bag. I've noticed the most recent Doctor Who mags have been the same. Here's hoping that this is the way forward, and not just for the first issue! The last set of UK TMNT mags were a pain in the arse to store, I ended up carefully cutting off the toys and keeping them in a seperate box. Some of them can be kinda cool, but usually it is just cheap tat.

Ha! Girls... :P

Yeah, you are right. But TMNT is pretty popular in the Netherlands, I think. The toys sell really well and the show is also very popular.

Yeah they did that with the Thundercats comics too, using a bag rather than taping the toy on. Gotta admit I quite liked the water pistol with issue 1 lol.

New issue is out now (just got mine is ASDA). Free gifts this time round are a Kraang Droid hand/grabber thing plus another packet of cards and another limited edition card (Shredder) from the card game.
Will try a post some pictures when I get home tonight.

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1 by rodstoybox, on Flickr
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It seems the trading card give away will be with every issue to get a full trading card collection i'm going to have to get each issue for the limited edition :(

Was thinking the same thing, going to have a lot of cr@ppy plastic toys to take to the charity shop...

Cheers,
Doug

Jack Lawrence should do a guest issue on IDW's TMNT Animated book - his art is fantastic!

I was thinking the same thing! Love it!

I have to check if they're selling these here...

So happy to share this thread total scans of first comic! also intro and special poster!!!!
:) Enjoy!!!

Intro:
http://i.imgur.com/By3Oyey.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/FMnaK1k.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9zQ92Zv.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/nCnBr3P.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/PPtP2Aq.jpg



Poster:
http://i.imgur.com/yo6tVfj.jpg

second and last..... :)

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:lol: Papercut!!!!! :lol:

At least there's also a packet of cards in there too! Doesn't really bother me to be honest, i'm picking up these mags anyway.

Yep, the art is really nice in these things!

Did anyone read the free comic book day TMNT comic from the animated. I think it's the same team on art duties/possibly they share the same stories???
I've got it, haven't read it bar a quick flick through, still caught up on tmnt #22 city fall.

Nope, its a different team.

UK mag
writers: Ed Caruana & John-Paul Bove (both issues)
pencils: Jack Lawrence (issue 2) Ryan J Neal (issue 1)
colours: Jason Cordy (both)
letters: Alex Foot (both)

IDW FCBD
writer: Erik Burnham
art: Dario Brizuela (who also done several Mirage Tales of the TMNT issues)
colours: Ronda Pattison
letters: Shawn Lee