May 11th, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/NinjaTurtle_FirstPageAuction.jpg")(/center)(br /)(br /)Ninja Turtles fans bid a saddened farewell as much of their most desired pieces of memorabilia were auction off to richer (and now happier) TMNT fans. So what did things end up closing at?(br /)(br /)The coveted First-Ever drawing closed at a steady $50,000, while the resin cast TMNT toy closed at a meager $1,050. My favorite though? The wonderful case full of various scripts, notes, and various promo material belonging to the live-action films that closed at $700.(br /)(br /)All is not lost apparently, as there will be a live auction event today during which internet bidders could very well see their bids shattered. Check the source link for a complete list of the items on auction.
(br /)(br /)Source: (a href="http://www.ha.com/common/search_results.php?ic=althome4-homepage_search-091411&Nty=1&Ntk=SI_Titles&Ntt=ninja+turtles&N=0+793+794+791+792+2088")Heritage Auctions(/a)
May 10th, 2012
(center)(object width="420" height="315")(param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7TyVO00meKI?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0")(/param)(param name="allowFullScreen" value="true")(/param)(param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always")(/param)(embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7TyVO00meKI?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true")(/embed)(/object)(/center)(br /)(br /)It's amazing! It's glorious! It's ...less than 5 minutes long?(br /)(br /)Funny, I remember there being way more kicking involved in "Kickboxer" when I last watched it as a young lad. Oh well, at least I can now watch all of my favorite parts of "Kickboxer" without all that silly dialogue and extraneous story getting in the way.(br /)(br /)Be warned: The creators of the video did take some liberties in allowing "knees", which while not technically kicking, will be allowed just this once as without their inclusion, the entire video would be half as long and make absolutely zero zero sense.(br /)(br /)Watching this is like watching a Michael Bay film except that the explosions are replaced by kicks and by the end of it I don't want to jump off a cliff.
May 10th, 2012
Days away from the highly anticipated UFC 146, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos took some time from what must be a grueling training schedule to give a very interesting interview over at USA Today.(br /)(br /)What's probably most impressive is the fighter's reluctance to indulge in the typical playing up of drama surrounding your typical 'grudge' or 'revenge' stories. He instead dismisses any attempts at goading a response by explaining that the fight is in no way a mission for payback as others have built it up as.(br /)(br /)The full interview is an excellent one and highly recommended if you're at all a fan of MMA.
(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2012-05-10/dos-santos-revenge-a-non-issue-in-facing-mir/690935/1")USAToday(/a))
May 10th, 2012
So we just stumbled across the nifty little marketing device known loosely as the (a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheExpendablesMovie/app_291342560954783")Expendables Nickname Generator(/a). It's quick, it's fun, it's not going to give you a better nickname than the one this writer got. Ready for it?(br /)(br/ )(b)Expendable Nickname: Hellraiser(/b)(br /)(br /)That's right, you may all bask in the awesome glow that is my Expendable nickname. Of course, in the off chance that I'm wrong, I'd love to hear what some of your nicknames are! Post them in a comment, send us a Facebook message, Tweet us. Oh, and don't forget about our brand new (a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117491463487042388401/117491463487042388401/posts")+KaratMart.com Google Fan Page(/a)!(br /)(br /)Who knows, we may just pick the coolest of the entries to feature on their very own (a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/9-expendables-2-posters-that-should-have-been")custom Expendables 2 poster(/a)!
May 10th, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/NinjaTurtle_FirstPageAuction.jpg")(/center)(br /)(br /)Earlier this week we let you know that the Kevin Eastman artwork auction was underway and had a current bid of $50,000. Any guesses as to where the bids are at now?(br /)(br /)Okay, okay, let's not make this any more anti-climactic than it has to be. So far the bidding has remain unchanged at $50,000. We're a little bummed it hasn't soared to some insane amount, but still, $50k for a single sketch is nothing to sneeze at. Just imagine how many pizzas that would buy...(br /)(br /)Of course, with less than ten hours left on the auction, there's still the possibility of some lurking Ninja Turtles auction sniper out there just waiting to steal this out from under comic fans noses.
