Nickelodeon has set up street teams in downtown San Diego
and San Diego International Airport who will be handing out information about
what side to choose.
The event begins Thursday, July 12 and ends Saturday, July
14, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Those who choose to join a side will receive a free
badge of allegiance to either the Foot Clan or the Turtles. Fans will
also be able to receive a free trucker hat. In addition, fans will
also qualify for a chance to win a prize pack with collectibles and
an autographed piece of classic memorabilia from co-creator of the original
TMNT series, Kevin Eastman.
Nickelodeon has put up information throughout both cities
encouraging fans to visit their mobile website, m.turtlesvsfoot.com,
to participate in missions. Fans can receive a phone call from either
Splinter or Shredder.
Comic-Con will also host a panel dedicated to the new
series on Friday, July 14. Executive Producer, Ciro Nieli, will be unveiling
never-before-seen footage. The panel will feature voice actors: Jason Biggs
(Leonardo), Sean Astin (Raphael), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen
(Donatello), Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder), Hoon Lee (Splinter) and Mae
Whitman (April O'Neil).
Many other TMNT celebrities will be involved with
Comic-Con. To represent TMNT comics, Dave Garcia, Erik Larsen, David
Petersen, James Silvani and Michael Dooney will be in artist alley.
Garcia helped create the character Panda Khan. Khan is
a samurai panda bear, who was featured in early comics of TMNT.
Larsen took the Turtles in a more violent direction. Events
such as: Leonardo losing a hand, Donatello becoming a cyborg, Splinter
becoming a bat, Raphael's face being scarred and taking on the identity of
Shredder.
Peterson is a cover artist involved with the IDW TMNT
Comics. IDW is an eight issue series for Micro comics based on one
character per an issue. Peterson has stated on his blog that he has been
working closely with Nickelodeon, which could mean the IDW comics may be
mentioned in the new show.
Silbani and Dooney have worked on many TMNT comics over the
years, however, Dooney designed some TMNT toys.
To represent the TMNT movies, Ernie Reyes Jr, will be
in attendance. Reyes is best known for his work on the first TMNT movie as
Donatello's stunt double and and as Keno in TMNT 2.
The biggest name at Comic-Con will be TMNT
co-creature Kevin Eastman. Eastman will be involved in a number of panels
throughout the weekend.
Nickelodeon is banking that the new TMNT series will take
off. If the series is done right, it could mean big money for them. Recently,
Nickelodeon launched the “The ’90s Are All That" campaign and had results.
“The ’90s Are All That" is a programming block that features shows from
the 1990's, including cartoons.
The 90's hold a special place in TMNT fans hearts. The
franchise was at its peak. For TMNT fans Comic-Con will not only be a tribute
to the old turtles, it will provide an inside look into what the future holds
for them.
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