Half-Shell Heroes: Merry Mutants TV special?

SS Kakarot · 06-21-2016, 06:28 PM

I noticed the description of a book called 'Merry Mutants' coming out later this year mentions a 'television event'.

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles save the world (again) in an all-new television event based on the Half-Shell Heroes toy line.
This full-color, hardcover storybook is sure to thrill children ages 3 to 7."

It would make sense since the 'Blast to the Past' special also had a Big Golden Book release.

*Powder* · 06-21-2016, 06:36 PM

I'm so down with an X-mas special.

*sdp* · 06-21-2016, 06:38 PM

Still confused that the OT never had a christmas special.

*TigerClaw* · 06-21-2016, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Kakarot

I noticed the description of a book called 'Merry Mutants' coming out later this year mentions a 'television event'.

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"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles save the world (again) in an all-new television event based on the Half-Shell Heroes toy line.
This full-color, hardcover storybook is sure to thrill children ages 3 to 7."

It would make sense since the 'Blast to the Past' special also had a Big Golden Book release.

I wonder if it will take place right after Blast to the Past, at the end of it, they traveled to the future.

Chaotix12345 · 06-21-2016, 07:12 PM

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Christmas specials to death, so a new TMNT one in the HSH style would be fantastic. That being said, though, the generic description combined with the cover not having ANY HSH branding on it makes me skeptical. It almost seems like they're reusing a description for their previous "Blast to the Past" book or one in the works based on an unrelated unannounced HSH special. We'll see, but the cover and the description don't really seem to match up.

*snake* · 06-21-2016, 07:33 PM

We should get a regular christmas special but I'm down with a HSH style. Christmas specials are the best though. The He-Man one is a f*cking goldmine.

Halloween specials are dope as well but nothing beats Christmas

*TigerClaw* · 06-21-2016, 08:29 PM

I'm sure this one will be online before it airs on Nickelodeon, like they did with Blast to the Past.

*neatoman* · 06-22-2016, 03:44 AM

So another adaptation of this or would an orphanage strain the budget?

thundermaster612 · 06-22-2016, 08:51 AM

This sounds interesting.. I like it. They really should do it.

*victory_angel* · 06-22-2016, 01:57 PM

Given the Christmas theme, we will likely have to wait until the holiday season to see this.

*IndigoErth* · 06-22-2016, 03:26 PM

That would be awesome. I've wished we'd get some legit holiday episodes (and not necessarily just Christmas), so a Half Shell special would do nicely.

I miss how holiday specials were sort of a thing back in the 80s and somewhat 90s. If the Turtles had holiday episodes that became a tradition with today's kids the way the Charlie Brown, Garfield, etc specials were/are... that would be a beautiful thing.

*MikeandRaph87* · 06-22-2016, 03:32 PM

This time hopefully will not adapt the Michelangelo special so we get a second Christmas story with TMNT. The 2003 episode adaptation was great and all especially the new bits with the Christmas dinner guest, but I would like to see an original plot.

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Originally Posted by sdp

Still confused that the OT never had a Christmas special.

That was one of the two sins that are hard to get over. No Christmas episode and the series finale was against Dregg not Shredder.

*victory_angel* · 06-22-2016, 04:21 PM

Please don't let it be a rehash of the Christmas Carol. I know the story is a classic, but that cow has been milked dry.

There has already been a Mr. Magoo version, Disney version, Peter pan and the pirates had an episode centered around this plot, muppets version, a TV musical version starring Kelsey Grammer, a version starring Jim Carry, ghost busters version, MLP:FIM has very recently done a version (i.e. they had their christmas episode in may of this year).

While it might be interesting to have a Turtles Version, i doubt it wouldn't not come along as convoluted.

*IndigoErth* · 06-22-2016, 06:34 PM

If they did A Christmas Carol, I'd rather it was done separate some other year with the actual series characters. Half Shell look like such little kids, I'd rather some other cute story to go along with them.

Maybe they'll save Christmas and hang out with Santa, but that's been done a million times, too.

*Powder* · 06-22-2016, 06:35 PM

I wonder if Santa will get mutated.

*neatoman* · 06-23-2016, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I wonder if Santa will get mutated.

Mutates into a robot who'll turn Christmas into X-mas, a holiday of hiding in fear.

*ToTheNines* · 06-23-2016, 05:24 AM

Dimension X-mas.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-24-2016, 09:06 AM

Should Halfshell Heroes continue where it begins with the Turtles returning to New York City ran by Shredder?

*oldmanwinters* · 06-24-2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I wonder if Santa will get mutated.

Yes, please!

Can you imagine how cool it would be to see a mutagenic North Pole occupied by insectoid elves and squirrelanoid-esque reindeer?

Got any ideas for what Mutant Santa could be?

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-24-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Got any ideas for what Mutant Santa could be?

Reindeer maybe?

06-21-2016, 06:28 PM	#1
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06-21-2016, 07:12 PM	#5
Chaotix12345 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,135	I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Christmas specials to death, so a new TMNT one in the HSH style would be fantastic. That being said, though, the generic description combined with the cover not having ANY HSH branding on it makes me skeptical. It almost seems like they're reusing a description for their previous "Blast to the Past" book or one in the works based on an unrelated unannounced HSH special. We'll see, but the cover and the description don't really seem to match up. __________________ The Lazy Shell - My nerdy musings in rarely-updated blog form!

06-21-2016, 08:29 PM	#7
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	I'm sure this one will be online before it airs on Nickelodeon, like they did with Blast to the Past. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

06-22-2016, 08:51 AM	#9
thundermaster612 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ninjago City Posts: 1,214	This sounds interesting.. I like it. They really should do it. __________________

06-21-2016, 06:36 PM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I'm so down with an X-mas special.

06-21-2016, 07:33 PM	#6
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	We should get a regular christmas special but I'm down with a HSH style. Christmas specials are the best though. The He-Man one is a f*cking goldmine. Halloween specials are dope as well but nothing beats Christmas

06-22-2016, 01:57 PM	#10
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	Given the Christmas theme, we will likely have to wait until the holiday season to see this. __________________

06-22-2016, 03:26 PM	#11
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	That would be awesome. I've wished we'd get some legit holiday episodes (and not necessarily just Christmas), so a Half Shell special would do nicely. I miss how holiday specials were sort of a thing back in the 80s and somewhat 90s. If the Turtles had holiday episodes that became a tradition with today's kids the way the Charlie Brown, Garfield, etc specials were/are... that would be a beautiful thing.

06-22-2016, 04:21 PM	#13
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	Please don't let it be a rehash of the Christmas Carol. I know the story is a classic, but that cow has been milked dry. There has already been a Mr. Magoo version, Disney version, Peter pan and the pirates had an episode centered around this plot, muppets version, a TV musical version starring Kelsey Grammer, a version starring Jim Carry, ghost busters version, MLP:FIM has very recently done a version (i.e. they had their christmas episode in may of this year). While it might be interesting to have a Turtles Version, i doubt it wouldn't not come along as convoluted. __________________

06-22-2016, 06:34 PM	#14
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	If they did A Christmas Carol, I'd rather it was done separate some other year with the actual series characters. Half Shell look like such little kids, I'd rather some other cute story to go along with them. Maybe they'll save Christmas and hang out with Santa, but that's been done a million times, too.

06-22-2016, 06:35 PM	#15
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I wonder if Santa will get mutated.

06-23-2016, 05:24 AM	#17
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	Dimension X-mas.

06-24-2016, 09:06 AM	#18
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	Halfshell Heroes Should Halfshell Heroes continue where it begins with the Turtles returning to New York City ran by Shredder?