Mikey's Monster (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)


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Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have discovered a strange creature living in the sewers—is it a friend, a foe, or an uncontrollable monster? Boys ages 7–9 will love this action-packed Step into Reading level 4 reader.




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History


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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of those heroes in a half-shell with this updated edition of the bestselling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ultimate Visual History, featuring a wealth of additional content, including new chapters on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Ronin, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History is back and bigger than ever with more than fifty pages of additional content, including a chapter on the latest film TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, and thirty collectible inserts. Experience the complete 40-year-long saga of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—from their humble beginnings as black-and-white comics created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird to their multimillion-dollar breakout success and remarkable longevity as a true pop culture phenomenon. Featuring interviews with key figures in the Turtles’ evolution, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History: Revised and Expanded Edition presents the complete history straight from the mouths of co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird—as well as the multitude of creative minds behind the wider TMNT universe of animation, video games, movies, and more. Bodacious and fully comprehensive, this book is the ultimate celebration of four decades of Turtle Power! 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael, the world’s most beloved crime-fighting, pizza-loving reptiles. EXPANDED CONTENT: This expanded edition not only includes new chapters on Rise of the TMNT, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, and forty years of TMNT video games, it also features expanded chapters on the 2014 and 2016 feature films, the 2012 animated Nickelodeon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the IDW comics series, including the fan-favorite series The Last Ronin. STUNNING IMAGES: Discover rare and never-before-seen images from forty years of TMNT, including behind-the-scenes photos, concept art, sketches, and other gems from the archives. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Dive into exclusive interviews with key figures from throughout the forty-year history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Brian Henson, Fred Wolf, and Vanilla Ice. PERFECT GIFT: TMNT fans and genre film enthusiasts will shout “Cowabunga!” when they receive a copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History as a gift. COMPLETE YOUR TMNT COLLECTION: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History: Revised and Expanded Edition joins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Pop-Up Book and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook Gift Set, both available from Insight Editions.




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


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Discover the complete story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time–from their humble beginnings in black-and-white comics created in a home studio in Dover, New Hampshire, to their multimillion-dollar breakout success, and their position as four of the best-loved characters of all time. Featuring interviews with every key figure in the Turtles’ evolution, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History presents the tale straight from the mouths of those who were there, including co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, animation legend Fred Wolf, creature effects maestro Brian Henson, and even the man behind the “Ninja Rap,” Vanilla Ice. In visually stunning detail, this book explores each iteration of the Turtles from the past to the present, including the hit animation show from Nickelodeon and the Michael Bay–produced live-action movie from Paramount starring Megan Fox. Bringing together the rarest art and artifacts from three decades of TMNT comics, TV shows, and films, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History leaves no shell unturned!




The Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Treasury


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With over 600 licensed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles products available today, how is the aspiring collector to know what in this green sea of Turtleabilia is a true find? What are the whimsical items unique to the Turtles? How is a collector to discern the “must haves” from the merely interesting, or worse, the fakes? Easy. Use The Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Treasury, the ultimate collector’s guide for all those afflicted with “Turtle fever.” Lavishly illustrated with photos of the many products included, Turtle creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, together with input from their marketing experts, have compiled a true treasury of what they believe will be the most valuable and collectible items of all the Turtles merchandise being produced. They have added personal comments on their own favorite products, plus the story of how the Turtles and their world began. The Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Treasury has an in-depth section on the comic books that started the green tide, and tips on how to know when you have a possible gold mine—such as one of the first comic books in mint condition. It all adds up to give fans the real inside story of the incredible phenomenon of Turtlemania. Many of the items included herein can be collected for fun, and many are potentially worth quite a bit—but The Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Treasury puts them all in one place, to help both the Turtle lover and the serious collector alike.




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 6


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A thorough look back at the TMNT's comic book origins from their earliest stories with insightful annotations from co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Rediscover the underground roots of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with this special collection of 29 short stories created between 1985-1989, handpicked by Kevin Eastman. With over 250 pages of mutated-martial arts action along with annotations full of original story notes, preliminary art, personal photographs, and more following each story, this volume is perfect for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles' origins as well as an excellent place for new readers to see where the TMNT phenomenon began.







Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Artobiography


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"TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman guides you through a dazzlingly, in-depth look at the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From the modest beginnings to the merchandising, pop-culture juggernaut, this collection of concept art, comics pages, and insider, behind-the-scenes notes has been "sold out" and hard to find for years. But now it's back in print for a new generation of fans to enjoy."--Publisher description.




Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History


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Explore the history of Saban’s Power Rangers with this exclusive collection of artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, interviews and more. After the hit series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers launched in 1993, Saban’s Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States. Today, more than two decades later, Power Rangers is one of the longest-running kids' action series in TV history and has become a global pop culture phenomenon. Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History takes viewers on a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the Power Rangers franchise, from the conception of the television show to the present-day seasons, feature films, toys, video games, comic books, and more. This comprehensive collection features interviews with top creators, as well as some of the key writers and producers responsible for the iconic look and panache of the legendary superhero franchise. Special inserts, charts, art replications, and badges add special interest and collectibility to this fantastic tribute to the lasting legacy of the Power Rangers. A special chapter will also focus on the making of the new Power Rangers movie, which was released by Lionsgate in March 2017.




Totally Awesome


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Totally Awesome: The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties is the ultimate guide to '80s cartoon nostalgia, featuring the art, toys, and inside story behind icons like He-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, and the Thundercats. For an entire generation of kids weaned on the intoxicating excitement of eighties cartoons, the decade can be summed up with two words: Totally Awesome! With a thriving Saturday morning network schedule, a full complement of weekday syndicated programming, and the removal of guidelines that prevented cartoons from being based on toys, the 1980s enjoyed an unprecedented TV animation boom that made household names of a host of colorful characters. From He-Man and the Masters of the Universe to The Transformers, G.I. Joe, and The Muppet Babies, eighties cartoons would have such a huge impact on an entire generation that decades later they have become pop culture touchstones, revered by fans whose young minds were blown by their vivid visuals and snappy storytelling. In this deluxe book, Andrew Farago, a respected cartoon historian and child of the eighties, provides an inside look at the history of the most popular cartoons of the decade, as told by the writers, animators, voice actors, and other creative talents who brought life to some of the era’s most enduring animated shows. Also featuring Thundercats, Inspector Gadget, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and many more cartoon classics, Totally Awesome is a treasure trove of eighties animation nostalgia that will take fans back to a time of unlimited imagination and unparalleled adventure.




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Volume 5: Choosing Sides


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Read along and re-live the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon action with Leo, Don, Mikey, Raph, April, and Shredder in these young reader volumes. This volume adapts episodes from Season 2, including "The Good, The Bad, and Casey Jones" and "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman."