Howard and Nester featuring the TMNT (Nintendo Power comic) LARGE imgages!

**GK Punk** · 03-24-2008, 02:53 AM

I *had* to post these. Such nostalgia!

TheUltimateShredhead · 03-24-2008, 04:55 AM

Is it from a comic book series?

*Scandia* · 03-24-2008, 04:57 AM

It's from Nintendo Power Magazine back in 1989. I was between 6th and 7th grade.

Ah, the memories.

**GK Punk** · 03-24-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by OrokuSaki123

Is it from a comic book series?

Like Scandia said, it's from Nintendo Power. Basically, they used to run a monthly comic strip called "Howard and Nester" and each strip involved a hit game or movie/cartoon.

*MrPliggins* · 03-24-2008, 06:37 AM

Nostalgia indeed. I was about ten years old. I always thought these were the oddest looking drawings of tmnts I've ever seen.

**GK Punk** · 03-24-2008, 07:51 AM

There were a lot worse in Nintendo Power haha

*Scandia* · 03-24-2008, 08:14 AM

I was 11 years old and still very much a little girl. All I cared about was playing video games, playing with dolls, and watching cartoons and Nickelodeon shows. Oh yeah, and wearing name brand clothes because it was trendy. And being number one in the class. Not into teen or grown-up pursuits yet at all.

**GK Punk** · 03-24-2008, 08:35 AM

I think I was about 9. WWF, NES, TMNT and G.I. Joe were my life.

Especially Metroid and Zelda.

~~Dan~~ · 03-24-2008, 06:43 PM

Why do the Turtles have blue eyes? And why does it sometimes show two turtles with purple bandanas?

*Coola Yagami* · 03-24-2008, 08:06 PM

Cause they were probably still too 'new' at the time and the Nintendo Power guys didn't know all the turtles names and colors right.

TheUltimateShredhead · 03-24-2008, 08:42 PM

i remember subscribing on a nintendo magazine a cuple of years ago, but they quit subscribing it

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 03-24-2008, 08:54 PM

That's an interesting look for April, the whole Flashdance off the shoulder thing. She just needs a pair of legwarmers too.

In the cartoon she had that jumpsuit, they should have had her switch it up with other weird fashions from the 80's.

*oldmanwinters* · 03-24-2008, 09:42 PM

Heh, I remember these. I loved the Star Fox issue adaptation too! Thanks for sharing!

TheUltimateShredhead · 03-25-2008, 09:42 PM

Awesome avatar oldmanwinters! it's from turtles in time isn't it

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*Drtooth* · 03-26-2008, 09:43 AM

Ah yes, the Howard and Nestor Comics. Wasn't Howard based of someone working at the US branch of Nintendo at the time? It's been so long since I've seen an 80's Nintendo Power Magazine. I miss the comics so much. I even loved the Mario and Zelda comics they published in the 90's.

Who drew this, though? I looks very manga style, long before Manga was popular in the US (outside of those 1980's anime groups that actually met in people's houses or general purpose areas in libraries or places like that). I really like their take on it, even though they look like they're wearing sunglasses.

Do you happen to have the walkthrough maps as well? It had the same sort of design for the Turtles.

I think they continued these into the 90's for a while, but with only Nestor. I swear that at one point I saw one based on the Taz Mania game.

**GK Punk** · 03-26-2008, 10:39 AM

Yeah Tooth, I have those. I can post those up sometime if you want.

*DrSpengler* · 03-26-2008, 11:22 AM

I remember Howard and Nester from the good ole days, though I never realized when I was a kid how Japanese the comic looked.

I actually dig that design for April. In all honesty, I think it's one of my favorites.

*oldmanwinters* · 03-26-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OrokuSaki123

Awesome avatar oldmanwinters! it's from turtles in time isn't it

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Yup! Either that or the Sega Genesis adaptation "The HyperStone Heist." Those were the good old days of franchised properties.

TheUltimateShredhead · 03-26-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Yup! Either that or the Sega Genesis adaptation "The HyperStone Heist." Those were the good old days of franchised properties.

Yeah! i've cleared hyperstone heist, but im not sure if i cleared turtles in time

**GK Punk** · 03-27-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

I actually dig that design for April. In all honesty, I think it's one of my favorites.

Yeah same here.

03-24-2008, 02:53 AM	#1
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Howard and Nester featuring the TMNT (Nintendo Power comic) LARGE imgages! I had to post these. Such nostalgia!

03-24-2008, 04:57 AM	#3
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	It's from Nintendo Power Magazine back in 1989. I was between 6th and 7th grade. Ah, the memories. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

03-24-2008, 08:14 AM	#7
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	I was 11 years old and still very much a little girl. All I cared about was playing video games, playing with dolls, and watching cartoons and Nickelodeon shows. Oh yeah, and wearing name brand clothes because it was trendy. And being number one in the class. Not into teen or grown-up pursuits yet at all. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

03-25-2008, 09:42 PM	#14
TheUltimateShredhead Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 642	Awesome avatar oldmanwinters! it's from turtles in time isn't it?

03-26-2008, 09:43 AM	#15
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Ah yes, the Howard and Nestor Comics. Wasn't Howard based of someone working at the US branch of Nintendo at the time? It's been so long since I've seen an 80's Nintendo Power Magazine. I miss the comics so much. I even loved the Mario and Zelda comics they published in the 90's. Who drew this, though? I looks very manga style, long before Manga was popular in the US (outside of those 1980's anime groups that actually met in people's houses or general purpose areas in libraries or places like that). I really like their take on it, even though they look like they're wearing sunglasses. Do you happen to have the walkthrough maps as well? It had the same sort of design for the Turtles. I think they continued these into the 90's for a while, but with only Nestor. I swear that at one point I saw one based on the Taz Mania game. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

03-24-2008, 04:55 AM	#2
TheUltimateShredhead Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 642	Is it from a comic book series?

03-24-2008, 06:37 AM	#5
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	Nostalgia indeed. I was about ten years old. I always thought these were the oddest looking drawings of tmnts I've ever seen.

03-24-2008, 07:51 AM	#6
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	There were a lot worse in Nintendo Power haha

03-24-2008, 08:35 AM	#8
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I think I was about 9. WWF, NES, TMNT and G.I. Joe were my life. Especially Metroid and Zelda.

03-24-2008, 06:43 PM	#9
~~Dan~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 296	Why do the Turtles have blue eyes? And why does it sometimes show two turtles with purple bandanas?

03-24-2008, 08:06 PM	#10
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,659	Cause they were probably still too 'new' at the time and the Nintendo Power guys didn't know all the turtles names and colors right.

03-24-2008, 08:42 PM	#11
TheUltimateShredhead Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 642	i remember subscribing on a nintendo magazine a cuple of years ago, but they quit subscribing it

03-24-2008, 08:54 PM	#12
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	That's an interesting look for April, the whole Flashdance off the shoulder thing. She just needs a pair of legwarmers too. In the cartoon she had that jumpsuit, they should have had her switch it up with other weird fashions from the 80's.

03-24-2008, 09:42 PM	#13
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,458	Heh, I remember these. I loved the Star Fox issue adaptation too! Thanks for sharing!

03-26-2008, 10:39 AM	#16
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Yeah Tooth, I have those. I can post those up sometime if you want.

03-26-2008, 11:22 AM	#17
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I remember Howard and Nester from the good ole days, though I never realized when I was a kid how Japanese the comic looked. I actually dig that design for April. In all honesty, I think it's one of my favorites.