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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Lawrence Klein, the man who TMNT creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird dubbed their "First Fan." Following the release of their first comic, Klein sent Eastman and Laird their first fan letter and later struck up a friendship with them that lasted decades. Klein is currently selling his extensive TMNT collection through Hakes auctions. The sale lasts until 10/21. View it here: https://www.hakes.com/auctions/hakes-auctions/lawrence-klein-collection-part-1-24684/catalog?sort=Highest%20Price Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

From GraniteCon 2026, Turtle Tracks Podcast host Brian VanHooker hosted the New Hampshire convention's TMNT panel, which focused on the subject of The Mighty Mutanimals and their various iterations. Featuring Kevin Eastman, Ciro Nieli, Ken Mitchroney, Beth Mitchroney, Steve Lavigne, Tom Waltz, Jim Lawson, Kevin Siembieda, and Mateus Santoluoco, the panel discusses the Mutanimals from the Archie Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, to the 20212 cartoon series, to the IDW comic books. We also discuss the earliest origins of non-Turtle Mutants with the Palladium RPG books. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Courtest of GraniteCon. Follow Turtle Tracks Podcast in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Dan Berger, who worked for years on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Mirage Studios. Berger wrote and drew a variety of TMNT comics and worked for years on the TMNT newspaper comic strip. He shares his memories from his work on TMNT as well as his memories from Mirage Studios, from the heyday of TMNT to the end of his time there, after Nickelodeon acquired the TMNT, Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Dave Wachter, who has been a major part of IDW's run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. Wachter was the artist during IDW's City at War storyline, including issue #100. He also talks about why he likes drawing Splinter so much. Sound engineeting by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRCKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Brandon Gash, a prolific toy scultpor for a wide array of TMNT toys. Here Brandon discusses his work for companies like Mondo and Super 7, including Mondo's Super Shredder figure and their 1/6 scale Donatello figure. He also sculpted the 2003 TMNT figures for Super 7. Brandon discusses the artistry of that work as well as the difficulties behind it. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/