1989 Animation Magazine article on the fledging TMNT craze

*pannoni1* · 09-24-2013, 06:23 PM

He guys! I'd like to share my copy of Animation magazine from summer 1989 which featured a six-page feature on the Turtles. My favorite feature is the list of licensees and products which showed how committed the franchise was by this point, pre-daily syndication and pre-movie.

*CyberCubed* · 09-24-2013, 07:27 PM

Thanks for posting this, its really interesting to read articles back when people had no idea how big TMNT would become.

Hard to believe the franchise will have its 30th anniversary next year, and we have new cartoons, comics and a new movie coming.

Bill · 09-25-2013, 11:42 AM

Awesome article. We need more stuff like these...miss those times...

*oldmanwinters* · 09-25-2013, 01:25 PM

I own that issue (had to overpay for it a little). I love those early issues of Animation Magazine; they're so informative!

I do wish this particular issue had focused more upon the creation of the actual cartoon show and a little less on the marketing tie-in aspect of the franchise. When I bought it, I was hoping we might get to see some concept art, character models, or storyboards.

Dawnatello Turtle Chick · 09-25-2013, 01:35 PM

Awesome post! Thanks so much for sharing... *wipes away tear, nostalgically gaze into the distance*

DonatelloNinja82 · 09-25-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawnatello Turtle Chick

Awesome post! Thanks so much for sharing... *wipes away tear, nostalgically gaze into the distance*

LOL!

Thanks for sharing this! What a great read...brings me back...

plasticturtle · 09-26-2013, 10:29 AM

Great read! Thanks for sharing!

Gwydion · 09-28-2013, 08:53 AM

Ditto everyone else - thanks so much for sharing! It was a really fun read. It was publishing right around the time I was getting into the Turtles.

BigMike322 · 09-29-2013, 10:28 PM

good article. Excellent find.

09-24-2013, 06:23 PM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	1989 Animation Magazine article on the fledging TMNT craze He guys! I'd like to share my copy of Animation magazine from summer 1989 which featured a six-page feature on the Turtles. My favorite feature is the list of licensees and products which showed how committed the franchise was by this point, pre-daily syndication and pre-movie. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power! Last edited by pannoni1; 09-24-2013 at 06:28 PM.

09-25-2013, 01:25 PM	#4
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,480	I own that issue (had to overpay for it a little). I love those early issues of Animation Magazine; they're so informative! I do wish this particular issue had focused more upon the creation of the actual cartoon show and a little less on the marketing tie-in aspect of the franchise. When I bought it, I was hoping we might get to see some concept art, character models, or storyboards. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

09-25-2013, 01:35 PM	#5
Dawnatello Turtle Chick Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mineral Wells, TX Posts: 1,178	Awesome post! Thanks so much for sharing... wipes away tear, nostalgically gaze into the distance __________________ These are here-->[IMG][/IMG]<---and here.

09-28-2013, 08:53 AM	#8
Gwydion Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 331	Ditto everyone else - thanks so much for sharing! It was a really fun read. It was publishing right around the time I was getting into the Turtles. __________________

09-24-2013, 07:27 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,813	Thanks for posting this, its really interesting to read articles back when people had no idea how big TMNT would become. Hard to believe the franchise will have its 30th anniversary next year, and we have new cartoons, comics and a new movie coming.

09-25-2013, 11:42 AM	#3
Bill Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 666	Awesome article. We need more stuff like these...miss those times...

09-26-2013, 10:29 AM	#7
plasticturtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 224	Great read! Thanks for sharing!

09-29-2013, 10:28 PM	#9
BigMike322 Thug Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 79	good article. Excellent find.