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RISE FANS! Please take note!

Twitter hosted another Q & A With Ron Corocillo, and he confirmed that Rise’s BEST chance is for us to keep up the love for it. Right now, the most important thing we can also do is buy the TMNT 40th Anniversary comic, the comic that has Andy Suriano’s Rise of the TMNT comic in it!

No joke, a series will ONLY ever come back if the fan base stays alive, if we invite more fans in and keep up the love. Even though Clone High didn’t do too well, it was brought back because a fan base sprang up out of nowhere on Tik Tok. Studios saw that that there was a demand and they gave in. Rise’s creators want to do more with it, and so does the cast!

In fact, it’s becoming apparent that Rise fans are the most vocal group supporting the 40th anniversary comic. Not just me, but also the image below, when I went to buy the comic and told the worker at the store that I was only there for one version, she said, “Ah, you’re here for Rise, huh.”

SO KEEP UP THE LOVE FOR THE SHOW AND SUPPORT THE COMIC! LET’S GET. IT. DONE! And stick it to those haters!

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Rottmnt studies‼️🧚

The notes aren’t serious at all lol

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I am apparently incapable of coming up with names for things that don't start with "In"

Anyway, second au has a name now.

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Me, attempting to sketch with my finger on my phone: ... I need to find my stylus 😑

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Y'all if something isn't explicitly stated in a show, it's not canon. And even if it was, buddy, it doesn't matter. It's made up cartoons. I know we joke about touching grass but it's genuinely for real so important to get off the internet and get your body and brain out of the brainrot loop. The cartoons are all fake. The fan content is all fake. Let people have fun. You can have fun too! "In episode 123, XYZ, Blank character clearly stated their favorite color is [COLOR]." "Yeah? Well now their favorite color is [DIFFERENT COLOR]!" And that's okay! That's imaginative fun, baby! :D I love playing close to canon myself, but there are no rules. There Are No Rules. Give ur blorbo a mobility aid. Let them smooch an OC. Project your orientation onto them. Give them a trauma or a hobby they never had before. Draw them in clothes they'd never shown an interest in. As long as what you're creating doesn't hurt others (disclaimer that I'm NOT endorsing brother ninja turtles kissing or whatever. I don't want this in that tag so forgive the verbose roundabout), it literally does not matter. This is your fun time. So have fun! And if people can't handle that, that's a them problem, not a creatives' problem. I know it's not what people want to hear, but if you get upset over others playing with media because their interpretation doesn't match your own enjoyment/belief about a character/show, you can just take a deep breath and ignore it. Trust me when I say you'll feel a lot better by focusing on what you ENJOY instead of kicking up a fuss over what you dislike. Go engage in something you like instead! Utilize the block button. Mute things you're not interested in. You are the curator of your own internet experience. It's very tempting to voice opinions at every opportunity simply because it's so easy to DO that online and people love to hear themselves talk / be heard but like. There's power in just. Not doing that. It's okay to observe something and think "Hm. I don't like that / I don't agree with that." and then shrug and keep scrolling so you can enjoy stuff that DOES align with your joys. Chat with people about why you love it! Play in the happy sand! The really extra cool thing is that if you don't like what other people are making (or even if you DO like what other people are making) then you can whip up your own content that you like yourself! It doesn't matter what your skill level is. There's no greater way to learn to appreciate art (writing and everything that falls under the 'art' umbrella included) than by engaging in creation yourself. It's fun! So...Choose to have fun!! <3

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heh...

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storyboard style expressions + poses I love the style of the storyboards they're so cute gvbvhjn

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Sometimes Raph misses being small

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I've been having a rough time in the last couple of weeks.

It's why I haven't been active much here - I've been struggling to make it through my regular work day, and I haven't had much energy (or brain cells) for art or stories.

And then, for some reason today, I started thinking about @tinyadventureclub and their merit badges.

I really do miss seeing those, they were always a sweet reminder to celebrate the little things.

So... I decided to make my own (RotTMNT themed, since this is the turtle blog) tiny merit badges.

I don't think I give Raph enough love, so of course I chose to draw him crying. And SHELLDON, well... who better to celebrate making something?

They're not super great, and they're not super detailed, but hey.

I cried but did it anyway, and at the end I made something.

And if you can say you did the same, no matter how small the thing was -

Then you've earned these badges too. :)

Also - please reblog, instead of liking. That's the best way to make sure someone who might need a tiny merit badge sees it.

💙💜❤🧡

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Cute Leo Hours--💜

Honestly forgot about drawing this--

...I just wanted to draw an adorable Leo--

//Sobs--

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And off in the distance, you can hear people collectively losing their minds over covert au!

Hello!

To celebrate the beginning of the Family Reunion Summer Camp, we (cabin 8) decided to offer every other participant and cabin a little something!

(Art and Mind’ O Wave AU by @liya4kar

EMD AU by @evenmoreofadisaster

Big Mama’s Favorite by @usernameneon)

From Sector 7 - Cabin 14 [ KRANG CORPS ]

@tmnt-fandom-family-reunion

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Last but not least! AAAAAPRILLLLLL OOOOOO'NEILLLLLLL

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Ok so I said it in a comment, but I've since actually gotten the bundle myself-

These are digital only comics, you do need an account with the website they're hosted on (kobo.com, sign up is free at least) but this is the OG collection.

I didnt read a whole lot but like - the turtles all have red bandanas. It is OG, just colorized.

It's so cool. :D

Not to be annoying or anything but -

Ayo?

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-feat-last-ronin-books

- Lat 🦖

I take it these are virtual copies only--?

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I- I'm sorry-

Just-

TAIL

(So cute!!!!!)

...

There is no explanation for this--

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nani

ASK GAME!!

Do THIS QUIZ and say your result

Thats what I got!!! @wanderingwierdo @the-cherryblossom-system @blooper-malte @a-secret-rpblog @gobodegoblin @beeflingo @ibuildblasters

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Making this has given me a new found appreciation for how freaking adorable Mikey is

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Rise Resource: Donnie Screen Layer

Hey! You, do you need to draw Donnie's goggle interface from the show for your comic / animatic?

Do you want to? Me neither, but I did it, so you didn't have to! Can get it here, Free on my Ko-fi.

The zip file includes both a .CSP and .PSD file for your convenience. No need to credit, but if you do it is gladly appreciated!