In this episode Justin and guest host Drew Mollo, are speaking with artist Fero Pe. Ferro is the artist for TMNT issues 133-139 as well as many covers and the upcoming Stranger Things. TMNT crossover. Fero talks about his love of comics and his dream to create art for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We are discussing the Stranger Things & TMNT cr…

This episode covers the Last Ronin the Lost Years issues 1-5 and the Lost Day special. The Lost Years covers the journey of the last remaining Ninja Turtle Brother as he makes his way across Asia seeking purpose after the loss of his family. He will encounter friends and deadly enemies as he embarks on his quest to return to New York City to face t…

In this episode Eric and Justin are talking to the writer and Artist for the upcoming crossover the Turtles of Greyskull, Tim Seeley and Freddie Williams II.We are talking about the story behind why this took so long to get made, and just what the secrets of Greyskull have in store for the TMNT!Listen in as we talk with Tim and Freddie.A Savory and…

In this episode Justin and Eric are speaking to Cerebus and TMNT collector and super fan Josh Even! After meeting Josh at Granite State 2023, we knew that he has some very interesting stories about TMNT and especially his artwork collection. Josh has well over 300+ pieces of commissioned artwork that feature Cerebus the Aardvark and a Barbarian Tur…

In this episode we cover issue #5 of the Last Ronin the Lost Years. After the tragic end to the final Deathmatch with The Ronin and his friend Shakka, Michelangelo has earned his freedom. With a new resolve to seek revenge, the Ronin heads to Italy to seek Deathworm in the conclusion to the Lost Years saga! A new Pizza time recipe.…

In this episode we cove the Lost Year the Lost Day Special. April O'neil is watching the turtles while Casey Marie Jones has her first Date. What trouble could four Teenage Turtles and April get into when they go topside for the first time you ask? From a visit to the junk master Tinker 2, to a run in with The Purple Dragons and a Retirement party,…

We welcome back the wonderful Australian and Italian Artist Camillo DiPietrantonio. Follow our guest on Instagram @instacam_illo and on his Patreon Camillo has just released the cover artwork for his 40th Anniversary TMNT comic From Shellheads United, Papa Cebo and MacArthur's Auction House. Link Here Check out the Meatball Pizza Time with a new re…

In this episode Eric and Justin are speaking with Artist Tim Von Cloedt.Tim's distinctive art style and love of 80's and 90's characters have led him to his first TMNT cover for issue # 10 on the TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures Comic issue # 10, and the new Issue for Usagi Yojimbo/ TMNT Saturday Morning adventures #1.Join us as we talk about art, …

In this episode we are covering The Last Ronin The Lost Years issue #4. Captured by Deathworm's forces and forced into caged combat, the Ronin struggles to escape before he can exact his revenge on both Hiroto Oroku and Deathworm himself. The Ronin learns from his only friend in the cage, Shaka, a former world champion fighter taken hostage by Deat…

In this episode, Justin & Eric are speaking with Artist, writer and Creator Ken Garing. We know Ken as the cover artist for the IDW TMNT issues 35,51,52,104& 124, but he also doe the interiors for issues 51 & 52 including the first appearance of Jennika! We are talking about his TMNT work as well as his Sci Fi Series from Image comics Planetoid, Pl…

In this episode we continue the Last Ronin the Lost Years with issue # 3. Traveling further into the Asian continent in search of the Warlord Deathworm, The Ronin has become blind! Unable to stop his attackers, he is taken prisoner by a nomadic tribe in Mongolia. The Ronin befriends the tribe, and they teach him how to "see without using his eyes",…

This episode covers the Last Ronin The Lost Years issue #2. The Ronin is on the move from the carnage of the village he left behind, and is in pursuit of the Mysterious Master Yip that was mentioned in Master Splinter's Journal. The Four Young Turtles learn a classic story about Casey Jones and the Turtles from Casey Marie Jones. Then the Ronin is …

In this episode we cover the first issue of the Last Ronin the Lost years. After the loss of his brothers and Father, Michelangelo travels the world in search of meaning and to find a quiet place to die. He almost does, but instead happens across a quiet village where he can spend his remaining days reading Master Splinter's Journal and meditating.…

In this episode Justin and Eric are joined by the prolific creator of Legacy Comix Patrick Hickey Jr. and artist for Legacy Comix Joshua Adams. Patrick is a Journalist by trade , voice actor and a writer at heart. He has created a world of his own with characters in the gritty vein of Frank Miller and by extension Early Mirage Comics. Patrick has w…

On this special episode the Women are storming the Sewers!Guest host Lydie aka: the Channel 6 Chick ( Mikey fan) has brought together two turtle fans to talk with her on the TMNT fandom from a Woman's perspective.Joined by Anya (Donatello Fan) and Amanda (Raph fan) to talk about their unique perspective as Female fans of the TMNT.Listen in as they …

This Episode is from the Livestream with Danny Harrell and Mike Rooth. Danny who has been working on his book Rebel Grrrls and coloring the TMNT variant covers for Mike, tells us about his origins as a Turtles fan. Then Mike takes the opportunity to Draw his weekly Conan the Barbarian, but with some TMNT flair! We find out just what these two are w…

In this episode Justin and Eric are speaking with Artist and TMNT fan Rob aka RZP! His unique style of painting on street signs got our attention last year at Granite State Comic Con. His Villiantober artwork and Instagram posts will show how truly talented he is and you can see his style in everything he does. And boy does he have a great taste in…

We start off with The TMNT Annual #1 and find Raph and Casey in the heart of a bunch of trouble with the Foot Clan and the Savate! Next is Issue # 21 where the Turtles are surprised by a Clown mask wearing attacker. Picking up with City Fall part one in issue # 22 The Shredder has plans for Leonardo and the Foot Clan uses Casey Jones as bait, part …

In this episode we cover issues 19 and 20 of the TMNT adventures comic and the Mighty Mutanimals mini series issue #1. First the return of Jaguar and Dreadmon. The Turtles team up in a story that crosses over to the Demonic Null and Skull and Bean from the evil alien insect queen Maligna! The first issue of the Mutant super team The Mighty Mutanima…

In this action figure filled episode, Justin is joined by a few special guests and experts in the world of TMNT Action figures. First, Gary aka "Needdles" his Instagram link and host of the TMNT Party Wagon Podcast joins us. Next we have Youtube sensation Brandon from the High Anxiety Youtube page. Then we have action figure expert and photographer…

In this episode Eric & Justin are speaking with Writer/Artist Rich Woodall. Artist and writer of such classics books and characters as Johnny Raygun, and the Gods of Brutality. We are talking to Rich about his history with the TMNT and his iconic covers! We get to talking about the darker side of things when we dive into some horror discussions, an…

In this episode Justin is bringing along a special guest host to discuss the RPG adventure game Mutants in the Now, and Mutants in the Next! My Guest host is Mr. Doug Hall, the creator of the RPG-EZ system and co host of the "People are my Hyperfocus" podcast on Youtube; and our Guest will be the Creator of the Mutants in the Now game series Mr. Ju…

Today in the first episode post Granite State 2023 Eric and Justin are joined by the Production staff, writers, director and actors from the Youtube series TMNT Decennium. We are joined by Le Roy Diaz the director and writer as well as the voice actor for Leonardo. Ray Maddox the voice actor for Master Splinter and Hun. And Sean Something a veritab…

This episode contains the four issue series The Secret History of the Foot clan, which was written and illustrated by Mateus Santolouco, with Erik Burnham. This is a four issue arc that delves into the origins of the Foot Clan. Just where do they come from, and how does Kitsune figure into the origins of the Shredder? Check out this four issue seri…

This was from our August Live stream with Casey Bragg and Isaac W Stone the author and artist for the fan comic Casey Jones Amnesiacs. Justin and Eric are joined by the creators of the fan comic Casey Jones Amnesiacs. This is a comic that was very much influenced by the Mirage art style and storytelling. With some great imagery and a compelling plo…

This episode was taken from the Live stream on 07/18/23 about TMNT video games. Our discussion was Eric and Justin with Stand up Comedian Miles Frances aka "Mr. Most Days Off" from the Best Darn Diddly Simpson's Podcast, Resident Darrell from the Lootbros podcast and the band Ninja Loot and Joseph MrTMNT84 from the Lootbros podcast. We start at the…

TMNT Adventures issues 16, 17 & 18 Returning to New York is a long Oceanic journey that is filled with adventures. Issue 16 picks up where the Turtles and April leave behind Jaguar & Dreadmon. Their trip leads them to a secret island where they are captured by a ship that's illegally dumping Toxic waste on the ocean floor, and run into the Hero kno…

In this episode, Justin is joined by the hosts of the new podcast Beyond the Cape. Join me as I talk some turtles and other comics with Ryan, Alex & Alejandro from the Beyond ther Cape Podcast. Be sure to check out our guest on Instagram @beyondthecape and look fore Beyond the Cape wherever you find your podcasts.…

Hi there Turtle fans, in this episode Justin was invited to attend the Press Panel for Mr. Kevin Eastman at Ce2e 2023. I have recorded the questions for us so we can share what happened in the meeting and some of the questions that were asked. The questions range from the Last Ronin, to the Lost Years, and even the NES TMNT video game. They even ad…

On this episode, Justin & Eric are joined by Joey from The Ninja Toitles. You know his from his "Toitolized" art where the colors have been changed to a Pink or Magenta instead of Green and the Turtle's mask are Green. An iconic presence in the Turtle community, we talk about his love of the turtles and how he got his start as the Ninja Toitle. Fro…

This is from our livestream where we had Michele Ivey as our guest. Host of Cowabunga Corner and with a legendary history that dates back to the early 90's Michele is with Justin & Eric to talk about her fandoms besides the Turtles, the books she is writing, and all of the amazing Turtle adventures she has had in the past Thirty years of being one …

This is a packed episode with a bunch of story in it. First the issue #20 brings a resolution to the War on planet Neutrino. Next we find out the backstory on General Krang. From his early days to his rise as the conqueror, and what his motivations are in how he seeks to prove himself to the Utrom. This is a classic that dates back to the earliest …

Eric and Justin are joined by the creator of the Youtube series Teddy Gaming Review! With his own Podcast to discuss the TMNT comics "Talking Turtles", and his new series of Motion Comics on Youtube Teddy has become one of the most prolific Turtle content creators out there today. Between his interview series and motion comics we are happy to inter…

The Start of the Krang War with issues 17, 18 & 19 of the IDW TMNT series. Now in their new Lair, Master Splinter tries to bring the Turtles back to a complete unit, as they have recently all gone through a traumatic experience that is keeping them emotionally apart. April devises a plan to get information regarding General Krang, and what Baxter i…

On our newest episode, we have James Lane, who has started a campaign to commemorate the birthplace of the TMNT in his town of Dover, NH with a sewer cover of their image. James describes the process that he went through to undertake this task, the details and the design process, as well as the location it will be and how he found the very spot TMN…

We are talking to super collector Ethan Volungis about his collection on vintage TMNT figures, comics and TMNT memorabilia. When it comes to collecting vintage turtles, Ethan knows his stuff. Listen in as Justin and Eric take a tour of his Turtle Lair and he shows us his collection. There's lots of obscure things that we discuss and plenty of comic…

On this episode your hosts Justin and Eric are joined by special guest host Drew Mollo from the Splash Pages podcast. He is our expert on everything Ghostbusters, because we have a special guest this week. Our guest Erik Burnham has written for the who's who of comic book and movie characters including: Godzillia, Transformers, Gi Joe, Army of Dark…

Artist and Baltimore native Chris Vance joins us. Coming from his appearance in the Draw Off at Granite State comic con in 2022, Chris is just revealing two new covers for the Lost Years to us! This episode was pulled from the livestream on 03/16/23 where Chris was able to reveal the new images to his cover for The Lost Years #3 and his Inker is fo…

Today Eric and Justin are joined by the well known artist in the TMNT community Mr. Steven King! His distinct style as a Turtle artist is heavily influenced by the original Mirage style from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson. We are speaking to Steven about his appearance at Granite State Comic Con this past year and his future plans in the…

TMNT Adventures issues 13, 14 & 15. The turtles are helped by their former ally Leatherhead and the mysterious Trap who brings Wingnut and Screwloose, to fight the Insectoid army of Maligna! They fight to rescue Cherube from the slimy clutches of Krang Warlord of Dimension X, and free the turnstone from enemy hands. Next we head to the jungles of S…

This time we tried out a Livestream on our Facebook page and for the Dorkening Podcast network pages. We invited a special guest Scott from Stand it Up comics. These are comic character and series themed 3 D printed stands for displaying graded and ungraded books. Check us out on Youtube or our Facebook group Epic Shells to watch the video.…

Joining Eric & Justin are returning guest and Lost Years ( and Last Ronin) Variant cover artist Jason Flowers, and Artist, Toy designer/collector and comic creator himself Mr. Dave Wheeler. We have the group together to talk about predictions for the Lost Years. What can we expect from the story, the artwork and possible predictions for the 4 new t…

While covering for Ben & Jeff from Toking With the Dead and Still Toking, Eric & Justin, along with their co-pilot Leo Pond from the Dorkening, speak to legendary Mirage Comics artist and Turtle inspiration Mr. Steve Lavigne!Steve is know for his iconic licensed artwork and coloring for the original TMNT series, as well as creating some of the most…

IDW Series issues 15 & 16 and the Fugitoid Microseries. The IDW TMNT issues 15& 16 have Slash the giant Mutated snapping turtle has been mutated by Stockgen and programed to hunt the Turtles. The Four brothers while looking for a new lair, are confronted by the behemoth in their new home. What happens when the four take on the giant Snapper? The Ne…

You may recognize the name Thom Bulman from season 4 of the reality series Ink Master, or from his appearance on Grudge Match, but today he is all about Turtles and discussing the new release of his custom sneakers the Bullairs! Thom is a Tattoo artist and fashion designer who has created something any Turtle's fan would love to wear in his Bullair…

In this episode while Eric is away Justin speaks to Legendary Turtles artist and writer Mateus Santolouco! From the early run of the IDW TMNT series issues 21-29, the Secret Origin of the Foot Clan and the entirety of Shredder in Hell, we discuss the indelible mark that Mateus has left on the TMNT universe. Just what is the Foot Clan's goal? Is the…

Hot from his Belt winning appearance at Granite State Comic con, we are joined by the new Granite State Sketch champion, and resident Canadian Viking artist himself, Mr. Mike Rooth! Be sure to check out this very energetic episode, where Mike actually draws a remarque while we talk, very cool! follow Mike on instagram @uncouthrooth A very Bacon fil…

On this episode The guys are joined by Australian artist Camillo DiPietrantonio. Camillo is an Australian artist that has produced some amazing TMNT covers for The Last Ronin issues #1 & 2, as well as one for TMNT issue # 100. He also happens to have some pretty strong opinions about Pizza, seeing how he was born in Italy and all. Listen in as we d…

In this episode we cover the TMNT adventures issues 11 & 12. In issue 11, the Turtles chase Rocksteady & Bebop through the sewers and straight into the lair of the Rat King! Plus the original Playmates Rat King toy commercial. Issue 12 finds the return of Mary Bones, the sorceress that changed Leatherhead into the Alligator mutant that he is today.…

On this episode we are speaking with artist Hugh Rookwood. We welcome Hugh as he prepares for his first ever TMNT cover with issue # 132 for the Armageddon game story arc of the IDW series. We have a pretty deep conversation about art, martial arts, philosophy and some classic comic talk. A sweet and savory Pizza Recipe too for your Pizza Time!…