TMNT: 25th Annniversary Reissues RELEASED!

Originally posted by Shin Densetsu @ Toyark.com under Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toy News.

The 25th anniversary reissues of the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures from Playmates Toys have been released! Included with each release is a bonus DVD featuring an episode from the original cartoon series! These have been sighted at Target so far, and release will be widespread soon. More releases are on the way, including all new comic based figures from Playmates Toys!

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I've been seeing these at a few Targets. The nostalgia factor is really getting to me with these So far I've only seen the 4 Turtles shipping

Looking at the back of the packaging, it looks like we'll also get Splinter, April, Casey, Shredder, Rocksteady, Bebop, Foot Soldier, Krang and Slash

I really hope they change Shredder though, the picture on the back doesn't have his legs painted black like the original, the legs are flesh colored so he looks like he's wearing a cape, helmet, Blades and a speedo!

The Comic started in 84, I was playing the Die-20 RPG in 85, This Cartoon started in 87 and the Toy Line was 88 which makes this line a bit early.

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984"

"Among the first licensed products to feature the Ninja Turtles was a pen and paper RPG titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness, published by Palladium Books in 1985 and featuring original comics and illustrations by Eastman and Laird themselves."

"On December 14, 1987, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' first cartoon series began, starting as a 5-part miniseries and becoming a regular Saturday morning syndicated series on October 1, 1988 with 13 more episodes."

"Playmates held up their end of the deal and produced the first series of TMNT action figures in the summer of 1988"

If the turtles all have red headbands, it's due for a 25th release, because they were in the comic back in like 82-83.

I have really been looking forward to these.Are they Target exclusives or are they a mass retail item.I don't live near a Target(over 1 hour to the nearest one)and I have not seen them at Wal-Mart.Anybody know?

depending on price, i may get these as well. who didn't like tmnt back in the day.

Originally Posted by mlos1

if the turtles all have red headbands, it's due for a 25th release, because they were in the comic back in like 82-83.

Originally Posted by shin-gouki

"the teenage mutant ninja turtles originated in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984"

1984

They're supposed to be mass retail from what I've heard. I think Target is just getting them first right now.

As for the 25th anniversary. I think they're basing it off of the comic, but re-releasing the toys. I can't blame them either, we just came off of the 25th Joes, we currently have 25th Transformers out, waiting another 4 years might mean less interest in it since there's this whole 80's nostalgia going on with all the anniversary lines

1983-comic was conceived, characters created. story drawn out. Comic written and drawn.

1984-comic went to a small print run for a convention.

That's the Mirage Studios Eastman Laird timeline.

Whatever I was going by when I first had one in hand at the Comic Shop I went to.