It has been a long time since I have seen a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in the toy aisle. In fact, according to the toe tag on my Michelangelo action figure that I have had suspended from my car’s rear view mirror, it has been ten years. I distinctly remember the thrill I had upon seeing him hanging on the peg hook at a local Wal-Mart. They’re back I though. The mean green team have popped up here and there over the past ten years but nothing seemed to be developing into a full-fledged comeback, especially a successful toy line. Imagine my surprise when James, the boss at Geekstronomy, calls me up and tells me that not only has Nickelodeon picked up the Turtles, but that they have a new toy line of the redesigned Ninja Turtles cartoon soon to be airing. I was thrilled to say the least, but one word lodged itself hard into my mind, redesign. Continue reading →