Original TMNT drawing for sale; Avengers tickets are hot; Batman vs Bane

Matt and Kyle discuss the auction of an original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drawing; Avengers ticket sales and Batman facing Bane in the Planet 46 Comics Show.

TURTLES FOR SALE

The first full drawing of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will go up for auction this May.

According to Heritage Auctions in Dallas, the image was created in late November 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.  It will be part of Heritage Auctions’ May 10-11 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction.   The drawing is being consigned by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, and is expected to bring more than $50,000.

* QUESTION OF THE DAY: Who is your favorite Ninja Turtle?

AVENGERS WINNER

The winner of the Ultimate Avengers Marathon at Harkins Bricktown 16 is Katie!

The marathon starts Thursday, May 3, 11:30 a.m. and will feature The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, Thor in 3D and Captain America in 3D before finishing off with The Avengers in 3D at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 4.

Tickets are $25 and are currently on sale at www.harkinstheatres.com/avengers or at the Harkins Bricktown 16 box office.

According to MovieTickets.com, Marvel’s The Avengers has pre-sold more tickets in the United States than Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger combined.

BATMAN VS BANE

New promotional art for “The Dark Knight Rises” was revealed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, including a look at Batman and Bane locked in battle.  Batman is played by Christian Bale, and Bane is played by Tom Hardy.  The third of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films is set for a July 18 release.