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Comic Con International is coming up!  And of course the news of the great things are starting to come out for fans all around the world.  We’re seeing different Ninja Turtles exclusive starting to come out into the open that fans can look for while at the convention.  From keychains to toys from Loyal Subject.  The must have item coming out this year is from Playmates Toys as they’re releasing the 11” Metal Mutant Leo Figure for 20

Calling all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fans!  This is an important update for those who want to make a difference for the life of one of our beloved TMNT actors.  Ernie Reyes Jr seriously needs our help and everyone of us could take part in this hard time for him.  For those who do not know Ernie Reyes Jr was Donatello’s stunt double in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 and Keno in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.  Right now his life is in the hands of the medical world and he needs help from all of us.

It’s been awhile since I have written here, and I’m sorry about that.  My family has desperately needed me, and I’ve often said “family first” on all things.  So Cowabunga Corner has been one of the areas I had to step back from for a little bit to help my family get things in order.   While we’re still working on things, I’d like to do an update on things to come from Cowabunga Corner.  Hopefully soon! 

Everyone has something that makes them feel good inside.  Some know what makes them feel great, while others are still looking for that something.  From collections, being entertained, traveling, friends to sharing, most fans have more than one area they enjoy. It’s always fun to hear what each fan loves about their special interest.  This write up is about the passion behind Cowabunga Corner, and why it’s important to me to keep this site going.

As anyone who’s met me, seen this site, or heard about me knows I am a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan.  This is my passion, the thing that makes me happy.  When asked about TMNT, my usual answer for why I am such a huge fan is because they taught me to read, defend myself and got me hundreds of fans around the world.  Those three answers are the roots of my fandom, and remain the same.  What makes me feel good inside though, is sharing.

With the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film coming to theaters on August 8th, some fans are already planning parties and meet ups across the country.  This is something I highly encourage.  Having friends there to share the moving going experience with is a great way to see this film.  To help with this idea we have started up a topic on TMNT-L to help people find TMNT fan gatherings and if their area is not listed they can add it.

One of the great things on the internet is when the fandom comes together.   Here on Cowabunga Corner I highly encourage people to check out the other TMNT blogs and forums out there as every site has something new and fun to share.  Here is one of these crossovers where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast “Turtle Talk” interviewed me for their blog.

I got hundreds to thousands of photos through my life.  A lot of which would match up to stories here on Cowabunga Corner, but for one reason or another they are not chosen.  This does not mean that these photos are not worth sharing and do not hold stories of their own.  I would like to keep sharing what I can here on the site, so whenever I can I will share a photo and a story to go along with the photo.  If it’s a part of events that have been shared here, we will link back to the stories of the events themselves as well.  Hope everyone enjoys.  Today’s photo is a shot of the Nickelodeon Turtles in Arizona.

Midwest Media Expo is a new event in Detroit which had a lot of great panels going on, with fun guests.  A guest I got to spend a lot of time talking with, was Andre from “Black Nerd Comedy”.  He got a panel on Saturday night which was a blast.  Here I show an edited down version of his panel, cutting a few things with reason.  This is a fun panel, with a lot of laughs and his introduction the Michigan drink called “Faygo”.  Check out the “Black Nerd Comedy” Panel!