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A DISPATCH · MAY 25 · 2026

THE SHELL
IS BACK.

After nine years lost in the storm-drain dark, ninjaturtles.tv is loose again. The site, the forums, the toy bros, all back. Here's what happened and what's next.

READ THE FULL DISPATCH Donatello Marquand · Editor-at-Large
HEY KIDS!
WE'RE LIVE!
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MAY 24 · 2026·8-MIN READ

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MAY 24 · 2026·5-MIN READ

HEAR THE ROAR: A KID'S FIRST TURTLE, FORTY YEARS LATER
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MAY 24 · 2026·4-MIN READ

BEBOP, PRE-PIG: THE PLAYMATES SKETCH SHEETS THAT NEVER SHIPPED
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