Half-Shell Heroes: Merry Mutants TV special? - Page 3

*ToTheNines* · 09-23-2016, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Since nobody who has it was willing to share, I went ahead and bought it.

It's just an adaptation of Target: April O'Neil

I want my ten bucks back.

You're freakin kidding me....

I just ordered it on amazon, so I could report back. Hopefully it's not too late to cancel.

thundermaster612 · 09-23-2016, 03:58 PM

So if its a Christmas thing then how'd they convert that episode into a Christmas book?

*ToTheNines* · 09-23-2016, 04:01 PM

They just put Santa hats and snowflakes on the cover to move units. False advertising ********.

*Ninjinister* · 09-23-2016, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

They just put Santa hats and snowflakes on the cover to move units. False advertising ********.

A blizzard occurs and there's a Christmas tree in the background on one page.

I'll take a scan or two if I have a free moment.

SS Kakarot · 09-25-2016, 08:13 AM

The cover is really the only Christmas related thing about the book, "the Holiday season" is mentioned once and there's a tree with lights in the background on one page, but like Ninjinster said, that's it.

*Jephael* · 09-25-2016, 08:15 AM

Wow... just, wow. Whoever okay-ed this book really dropped the ball.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-25-2016, 01:10 PM

Well, that's a huge bust.

*ToTheNines* · 09-30-2016, 06:04 PM

Ok, I couldn't cancel my order in time and this came yesterday.

- It's much bigger than your average Golden Book.

- As reported, it's a half ass adaption of Target: April O'Neil, except after a blizzard.

- The art is what you'd expect, except in the middle of no where there's a really great splash page of Donnie and Raph attacking Chrome Dome.

- Right after that is another good page, except the violence is offscreen. BUT, right behind Leo is some freakin Usagi Yojimbo graffiti lol.

- The back description says nothing about a tv special.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-30-2016, 06:25 PM

Okay, that's weird that it happens in wintertime. But I like how they have a graffiti of Usagi. Maybe that will show up in the actual show!

*oldmanwinters* · 10-01-2016, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

A blizzard occurs and there's a Christmas tree in the background on one page.

I'll take a scan or two if I have a free moment.

I would love to see scans. Do they adapt the episode with new artwork or just paste screencaps? I still enjoy artistic interpretations of episodes.

*ToTheNines* · 10-01-2016, 07:25 PM

It's new art.

*IndigoErth* · 10-01-2016, 07:39 PM

While I wouldn't mind seeing the art, that's disappointing if it isn't it's own unique story.

Much like putting Willy Wonka on tv a million times as a "holiday movie" for multiple holidays a year (and prob not the old one), because candy. Just shoehorn it in...I hate when people do that. I miss when shows did real holiday specials and whatnot. Don't bother making something holiday oriented unless it's actually related...

(Bad enough I've been seeing Star Wars and Disney Halloween books/color books, but no TMNT which would have been cute.)

*Ninjinister* · 10-02-2016, 11:04 PM

*oldmanwinters* · 10-02-2016, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035617
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035631
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035644
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035702
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035719
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161003035733

Hey, that's some slick artwork! Thanks for sharing!

*Ninjinister* · 10-02-2016, 11:46 PM

Art's by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante. He's had his hands in this and that in TMNT stuff all the way back to The Year of the Turtle at least.

*IndigoErth* · 10-03-2016, 12:26 PM

Okay, that is some nice/cute artwork, I gotta give it that much. Thanks for posting it.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-03-2016, 04:23 PM

Pretty good artwork. Love the Usagi graffiti there.

09-23-2016, 03:58 PM	#42
thundermaster612 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ninjago City Posts: 1,214	So if its a Christmas thing then how'd they convert that episode into a Christmas book? __________________

09-25-2016, 08:13 AM	#45
SS Kakarot Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,067	The cover is really the only Christmas related thing about the book, "the Holiday season" is mentioned once and there's a tree with lights in the background on one page, but like Ninjinster said, that's it. __________________ Flickr Photostream Dragon Ball Cel Gallery (Rubberslug) Cel Collection/Forum

09-25-2016, 08:15 AM	#46
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Wow... just, wow. Whoever okay-ed this book really dropped the ball. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

09-25-2016, 01:10 PM	#47
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Well, that's a huge bust. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

09-30-2016, 06:25 PM	#49
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Okay, that's weird that it happens in wintertime. But I like how they have a graffiti of Usagi. Maybe that will show up in the actual show! __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

09-23-2016, 04:01 PM	#43
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	They just put Santa hats and snowflakes on the cover to move units. False advertising ********.

09-30-2016, 06:04 PM	#48
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	Ok, I couldn't cancel my order in time and this came yesterday. - It's much bigger than your average Golden Book. - As reported, it's a half ass adaption of Target: April O'Neil, except after a blizzard. - The art is what you'd expect, except in the middle of no where there's a really great splash page of Donnie and Raph attacking Chrome Dome. - Right after that is another good page, except the violence is offscreen. BUT, right behind Leo is some freakin Usagi Yojimbo graffiti lol. - The back description says nothing about a tv special.

10-01-2016, 07:25 PM	#51
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	It's new art.

10-01-2016, 07:39 PM	#52
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	While I wouldn't mind seeing the art, that's disappointing if it isn't it's own unique story. Much like putting Willy Wonka on tv a million times as a "holiday movie" for multiple holidays a year (and prob not the old one), because candy. Just shoehorn it in...I hate when people do that. I miss when shows did real holiday specials and whatnot. Don't bother making something holiday oriented unless it's actually related... (Bad enough I've been seeing Star Wars and Disney Halloween books/color books, but no TMNT which would have been cute.)

10-02-2016, 11:04 PM	#53
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	__________________

10-02-2016, 11:46 PM	#55
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Art's by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante. He's had his hands in this and that in TMNT stuff all the way back to The Year of the Turtle at least. __________________

10-03-2016, 12:26 PM	#56
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	Okay, that is some nice/cute artwork, I gotta give it that much. Thanks for posting it.

10-03-2016, 04:23 PM	#57
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Pretty good artwork. Love the Usagi graffiti there. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.