TurtleCon

~~PWDESAI~~ · 05-11-2003, 10:50 AM

Now that turtles is picking up speed, I think it would be the best time for a TMNT convention, Transformers has botcon, we can have TurtleCon! I remember Peter Laird talking about a turtlecon back in the day, and I also saw shirts, I guess it was only like a one year deal though.
I've heard about Laird going to comic book store signings n' stuff, and I'm sure he would love to go to a TurtleCon again! The whole Mirage team, and maybe even Playmates would show up! I think someone who is rich should step up and make a turtlecon, or all of us band together to try and rent a convention center or something. It can be done, and it's not all that expensive. The convention could probably pay for itself, all we would have to do is run ads in toyfare and try and get dealeres to sell tmnt stuff. Have a little room where we can watch tmnt, and then have a little video game station where people can play the game. I'm sure we could get someone from 4kids or konami to come too. This could be huge! SOMEONE RICH, HELP US :p It'd probably cost like 3 grand or so to get it started :/

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-11-2003, 11:03 AM

Not a bad idea, but what would it consist of? Not that I don't have any faith, that is...

I'm for it in any case.

**Karpo_007** · 05-11-2003, 11:09 AM

well the 20th aniversery next year would be the perfect time... I might actually get the money somewhere and come...

**HorseTechie** · 05-11-2003, 03:22 PM

Yeah.. it'll be sweet if Mirage could have another convention event that is solely based on the TMNT, like for mentioned fandoms.

I read in many places that Laird is not game for traveling or mingling with fan crowds. The signing they did a month ago was like as close as they'll get to that now.

However... at the Motor City Comic Con in Detroit (coming up next weekend) a bunch of us fans are going to have a TMNT fan booth there. We've set up a booth for 2000 and 2001 too, but we're usually too broke or unfortunate to get any big name Mirage TMNT guests to appear. In 2000, we had the actor for Raph from TNM and Frank Fosco come. This year we have Mark Bode and perhaps a Foxbox VA be the guests. The fangirl in charge likes to call this Turtle con, when it's actually just a comic con with a TMNT fan booth. *shrug*

*Kid Icarus* · 05-11-2003, 04:04 PM

This could be fun!

Some ideas:

get the old voice actors, the actors from the movies, and the new voice actors together to talk to fans.

get Playmates to debut some new figs or something around those lines

get Konami to set up Koisiks (little stands with a TV and a game system) with the new TMNT game, and maybe set up a whole room/area with old ones and see who can pull off the highest score.

convince the Mirage guys to come. From what HT said Laird dosen't like doing stuff like that, but maybe if he and the other people working on the comic are up on a stage doing a Q&A session they would. Also get them to advertise in the intro for the comics.

movie room, all TMNT all the time. Also hold a "viewers choice" for the best episode of the first 'toon.

Hold a fan art contest there with random TMNT prizes.

Dealer room for people to pick up old figs and comics and do some selling or trading.

if the CCG or Heroclix figures are out hold a tournament for those games. maybe sealed play so new players can get started.

MikeA · 05-11-2003, 04:23 PM

What's the booth like at Motor City Comic Con? Really curious, any information would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!

*Roseangelo* · 05-11-2003, 07:07 PM

I'm seriously hoping for a TMNT excuse to drive out to Noho next year for the 20th anniversary. What a party!

**HorseTechie** · 05-12-2003, 12:31 PM

Gwgtrunks >> Wow.. some of those ideas would sound cool for an offical Mirage Trutle con to pick up. Usually us fans are too broke to pull off stuff like that. But we do hold trivia contests and raffles to get TMNT goodies with. The TMNT art contest sounds like a sweet idea too. I'll see if we can do that this weekend.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeA

What's the booth like at Motor City Comic Con? Really curious, any information would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!

Sure... this link right here pretty much sez it all

http://www.dazzled.com/turtlefans/index.html

*cqb101* · 05-12-2003, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwgtrunks

This could be fun!

Some ideas:

get the old voice actors, the actors from the movies, and the new voice actors together to talk to fans.

get Playmates to debut some new figs or something around those lines

get Konami to set up Koisiks (little stands with a TV and a game system) with the new TMNT game, and maybe set up a whole room/area with old ones and see who can pull off the highest score.

convince the Mirage guys to come. From what HT said Laird dosen't like doing stuff like that, but maybe if he and the other people working on the comic are up on a stage doing a Q&A session they would. Also get them to advertise in the intro for the comics.

movie room, all TMNT all the time. Also hold a "viewers choice" for the best episode of the first 'toon.

Hold a fan art contest there with random TMNT prizes.

Dealer room for people to pick up old figs and comics and do some selling or trading.

if the CCG or Heroclix figures are out hold a tournament for those games. maybe sealed play so new players can get started.

All of that would kickass! IF this did happen and was done by fans I'd love to help. I could run the tournaments. Ya!

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-12-2003, 09:50 PM

Gwgtrunks: Maybe they could also hold an area where people could play a few rounds of the original console games (for a small charge) and/or someone could bring their arcade cabinet(s) of either of the arcade games and host a "mini arcade"

One Radical Dude · 05-15-2003, 03:14 AM

The idea of having a TurtleCon or some TMNT convention is totally awesome. I support it 100%. Money, etc....could be a problem.

MikeA · 05-15-2003, 06:32 AM

Not to be a sinic or anything, but I just don't see a Turtlecon being in the very near future. TMNT would have to gain more popularity before something like this happens. Just my $.02 though.

Pepzi · 05-15-2003, 06:52 AM

Bring it on, 20 years has to be a good enough reason!

*The Defibrillator* · 05-15-2003, 11:20 PM

20th anniversary, 1 season of new show, another season on the way, this actually is realistic!

~~PWDESAI~~ · 05-22-2003, 12:21 PM

of course it is. I'll see what I can do to look into this sorta thing. I'll see the cost of it and such, maybe get some rich friends to help out

*Roseangelo* · 05-23-2003, 02:38 AM

If I interpreted your last comment correctly, you mean to look into organizing something yourself? I don't wish to be discouraging, but please don't. I have enough issues with Turtle"Con" (which is really a booth) as it is.

I would only attend an official event organized by Mirage Studios. UNLESS someone organized an informal TMNT fan gathering. No booths, no guests, no pleas for money, no begging for the return of the tmnt, no claiming your little booth saved the TMNT; just a lot of TMNT fans in one location who could enjoy discussion face to face rather than through a keyboard.

*Jephael* · 05-23-2003, 08:59 AM

I love your idea, Rose! It would be so cool if we could all meet up in Jersey or somewhere.

~~PWDESAI~~ · 05-23-2003, 11:27 AM

Umm have you ever heard of botcon? That's what i'm talking about. Hasbro didn't start botcon, some fans did, i wouldn't expect mirage to ever hold a turtlecon...

**HorseTechie** · 05-23-2003, 11:38 AM

Mm.. yes, good point, Pweee.. eh, Paul.

Fans rule! Too bad the TMNT community isn't near as advanced and organized as the TF one... *sai*

But as for the Turtle booth at the Motor City con... that's just what we do now. Us fans who did come get to meet in person again. We'll do our little part at the booth to let people know that Turtles still exist, that Leo's mask was really once red in Mirage comics, and that the new Dreamwave comic is not a movie!

Then afterwards we hang out, watch videos in our hotel rooms, eat pizza, make wierd cakes, and otherwise loose the meaning of what it is to sleep. Totally loved watching last week's ep surronded with those I know from the net too.

~~PWDESAI~~ · 05-23-2003, 03:45 PM

HT: you should make your sig pic say: All your posts are belong to me!

05-11-2003, 10:50 AM	#1
~~PWDESAI~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,873	TurtleCon Now that turtles is picking up speed, I think it would be the best time for a TMNT convention, Transformers has botcon, we can have TurtleCon! I remember Peter Laird talking about a turtlecon back in the day, and I also saw shirts, I guess it was only like a one year deal though. I've heard about Laird going to comic book store signings n' stuff, and I'm sure he would love to go to a TurtleCon again! The whole Mirage team, and maybe even Playmates would show up! I think someone who is rich should step up and make a turtlecon, or all of us band together to try and rent a convention center or something. It can be done, and it's not all that expensive. The convention could probably pay for itself, all we would have to do is run ads in toyfare and try and get dealeres to sell tmnt stuff. Have a little room where we can watch tmnt, and then have a little video game station where people can play the game. I'm sure we could get someone from 4kids or konami to come too. This could be huge! SOMEONE RICH, HELP US :p It'd probably cost like 3 grand or so to get it started :/

05-11-2003, 04:23 PM	#6
MikeA Thug Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 87	What's the booth like at Motor City Comic Con? Really curious, any information would be much appreciated. Thanks!! __________________ Go Green Go White Always looking for Rarities, Prototypes, Proof Cards, and Original Art from the vintage line.

05-11-2003, 07:07 PM	#7
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	I'm seriously hoping for a TMNT excuse to drive out to Noho next year for the 20th anniversary. What a party! __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

05-15-2003, 03:14 AM	#11
One Radical Dude Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central/SW AR, USA Posts: 495	The idea of having a TurtleCon or some TMNT convention is totally awesome. I support it 100%. Money, etc....could be a problem. __________________

05-15-2003, 06:32 AM	#12
MikeA Thug Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 87	Not to be a sinic or anything, but I just don't see a Turtlecon being in the very near future. TMNT would have to gain more popularity before something like this happens. Just my $.02 though. __________________ Go Green Go White Always looking for Rarities, Prototypes, Proof Cards, and Original Art from the vintage line.

05-11-2003, 11:03 AM	#2
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Not a bad idea, but what would it consist of? Not that I don't have any faith, that is... I'm for it in any case.

05-11-2003, 11:09 AM	#3
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	well the 20th aniversery next year would be the perfect time... I might actually get the money somewhere and come...

05-11-2003, 03:22 PM	#4
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Yeah.. it'll be sweet if Mirage could have another convention event that is solely based on the TMNT, like for mentioned fandoms. I read in many places that Laird is not game for traveling or mingling with fan crowds. The signing they did a month ago was like as close as they'll get to that now. However... at the Motor City Comic Con in Detroit (coming up next weekend) a bunch of us fans are going to have a TMNT fan booth there. We've set up a booth for 2000 and 2001 too, but we're usually too broke or unfortunate to get any big name Mirage TMNT guests to appear. In 2000, we had the actor for Raph from TNM and Frank Fosco come. This year we have Mark Bode and perhaps a Foxbox VA be the guests. The fangirl in charge likes to call this Turtle con, when it's actually just a comic con with a TMNT fan booth. shrug

05-11-2003, 04:04 PM	#5
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	This could be fun! Some ideas: get the old voice actors, the actors from the movies, and the new voice actors together to talk to fans. get Playmates to debut some new figs or something around those lines get Konami to set up Koisiks (little stands with a TV and a game system) with the new TMNT game, and maybe set up a whole room/area with old ones and see who can pull off the highest score. convince the Mirage guys to come. From what HT said Laird dosen't like doing stuff like that, but maybe if he and the other people working on the comic are up on a stage doing a Q&A session they would. Also get them to advertise in the intro for the comics. movie room, all TMNT all the time. Also hold a "viewers choice" for the best episode of the first 'toon. Hold a fan art contest there with random TMNT prizes. Dealer room for people to pick up old figs and comics and do some selling or trading. if the CCG or Heroclix figures are out hold a tournament for those games. maybe sealed play so new players can get started.

05-12-2003, 09:50 PM	#10
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Gwgtrunks: Maybe they could also hold an area where people could play a few rounds of the original console games (for a small charge) and/or someone could bring their arcade cabinet(s) of either of the arcade games and host a "mini arcade"

05-15-2003, 06:52 AM	#13
Pepzi Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sewer Posts: 420	Bring it on, 20 years has to be a good enough reason! __________________

05-15-2003, 11:20 PM	#14
The Defibrillator Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dee Eff Dubble You Posts: 1,631	20th anniversary, 1 season of new show, another season on the way, this actually is realistic! __________________ My newest signature.

05-22-2003, 12:21 PM	#15
~~PWDESAI~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,873	of course it is. I'll see what I can do to look into this sorta thing. I'll see the cost of it and such, maybe get some rich friends to help out

05-23-2003, 02:38 AM	#16
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	If I interpreted your last comment correctly, you mean to look into organizing something yourself? I don't wish to be discouraging, but please don't. I have enough issues with Turtle"Con" (which is really a booth) as it is. I would only attend an official event organized by Mirage Studios. UNLESS someone organized an informal TMNT fan gathering. No booths, no guests, no pleas for money, no begging for the return of the tmnt, no claiming your little booth saved the TMNT; just a lot of TMNT fans in one location who could enjoy discussion face to face rather than through a keyboard. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

05-23-2003, 08:59 AM	#17
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I love your idea, Rose! It would be so cool if we could all meet up in Jersey or somewhere. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

05-23-2003, 11:27 AM	#18
~~PWDESAI~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,873	Umm have you ever heard of botcon? That's what i'm talking about. Hasbro didn't start botcon, some fans did, i wouldn't expect mirage to ever hold a turtlecon...

05-23-2003, 11:38 AM	#19
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Mm.. yes, good point, Pweee.. eh, Paul. Fans rule! Too bad the TMNT community isn't near as advanced and organized as the TF one... sai But as for the Turtle booth at the Motor City con... that's just what we do now. Us fans who did come get to meet in person again. We'll do our little part at the booth to let people know that Turtles still exist, that Leo's mask was really once red in Mirage comics, and that the new Dreamwave comic is not a movie! Then afterwards we hang out, watch videos in our hotel rooms, eat pizza, make wierd cakes, and otherwise loose the meaning of what it is to sleep. Totally loved watching last week's ep surronded with those I know from the net too.

05-23-2003, 03:45 PM	#20
~~PWDESAI~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,873	HT: you should make your sig pic say: All your posts are belong to me!