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Cowabunga! 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
In celebration of our fab new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-Shirts and in anticipation of the release of the brand new reboot film which hits our shores on 17th October we are dedicating this blog post to Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello. I am proud to present to you 10 things you (probably) didn't know about everyone's favourite ass-kicking reptiles.
1. The turtles started life as a brainstorming session between friends Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman in 1983, they found the idea of a slow, cold-blooded reptile with the speed and grace of a Japanese ninja very funny and the concept grew from there. Using money from a tax refund and borrowing from Kevin's uncle they formed Mirage Studios and self published the very first issue of the Turtles comic. From humble beginnings...
2. This original comic series was actually pretty adult, the turtles would slash and stab their enemies with their weapons and they even killed off Shredder in the first issue! They even liked to drink a spot of booze and throw around a swear word or two, but then don't we all! Shredder was brought back to life in 1987 when he became the Turtle's arch nemesis.
3. Shredder was inspired by Kevin Eastmen seeing a large cheese grater and inquiring "Can you imagine a character with weapons on his arms like this?"
Inspired by Darren Rawlins, Our Favourite Retro Cars Transformed!
Howdy TruffleShufflers! This week we found a cracking little Tumblr page from the very talented Darren Rawlins. Heâs done a series of cartoons that takes the cars from some iconic retro shows and imagines what theyâd look like as TRANSFORMERS!
Have a look at his work here.... darrenrawlings.tumblr.com whilst we run down our Top 5 Transformers from Retro Shows Inspired by Darren Rawlins!
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1) First up, itâs a TruffleShuffle favourite, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesâ Party Wagon! Built by Donatello, this awesome van came with all kinds of handy accessories, including missiles, breakaway doors, a radio broadcaster and parts of it could even be used as a ramp to get the Turtles out of trouble! We think the Transformer version would be pretty badass, especially if it had a few karate lessons from Splinter!
2) In a close second, we just had to pick the Batmobile. Itâs been through dozens of crazy incarnations and hosted a vast array of mental weaponry but Darren has opted for the red-detailed one from the 60s TV show and Tim Burtonâs sleek 1989 entry. Now, the TV show Batmobile displayed more gadgets than you can shake a batarang at in its 2 year run on our screens, but Burtonâs incarnation famously included grappling hooks to scale walls, a bulletproof finish and one stonking great afterburner at the back. That makes for one pretty terrifying Transformer if you ask us, letâs hope heâs not a Decepticon...
Retro Artwork with a Classical Twist
As big fans of all things retro, we just instantly fell in love with these amazing pictures.
Featuring some of the most iconic retro characters from the 80s such as Batman, Skeletor and Spiderman, and few few rocognisable faces from Star Wars of course, these fab pictures offer an amazing twist on some classical style artworks.
Take a peek!
Stylish Lounging In Our Brand New Lounge Pants!
Lounging around just got stylish with our huge collection of retro Lounge Pants! Featuring a collection of the best retro prints we have Ghostbusters Lounge Pants, Mario Lounge Pants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lounge Pants and loads more!
Suitable for both men and ladies, these lounge pants are perfect for - well, lounging really! Check out our complete collection of Lounge Pants to find your perfect pair - more styles coming next month including ladies fit!
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Check out our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Backpack in the LMFAO Party Rock Video!
We've been singing along to LMFAO's killer tune Party Rock Anthem a fair old bit since it hit the number one spot in the charts a few weeks back but somehow, we've only just caught the video and it's gone up even further up in our estimations.
One of the dancers is only wearing our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Backpack in the opening scene! Cowabunga!
Check it out below and see for yourself.... it's about 40 seconds in!
Back in stock very soon, click the pic above to be added to the waiting list and we'll drop you an email as soon as more stock arrives. It gets the party started all right!
And don't forget to check out the rest of our awesome Turtles merch while you're here....