Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - General Discussion

[sirmarkus]

TMNT/GB2 is proving to be surprisingly relevant.So pick that up if you havent.

I've been looking for that but my local shops haven't been carrying it. I did just picked up #78 earlier this week, good issue with a great cover, but a terrible jumping on point. I loved the fight scene between Casey Jones gang and the Triceratons. Issue looked good: https://sirmarkussite.wordpress.com/...ratons-part-3/

[Captain Craig]

TMNT - IDW Collection volume 8 is now solicited at Amazon.

Bebop and Rocksteady stumble across a time-travel scepter, kickstarting the craziest, most destructive adventure yet! Then, when a mysterious new mutant targets Baxter Stockman, it will be up to the TMNT to reluctantly save him, but little does anyone know that a larger trap is being laid by a new arch-foe. Plus, Donatello reboots a new and improved Metalhead only to find that the robot no longer functions entirely as designed.

Collects the Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything mini-series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe issues #1-8, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #65-66.

I wasn't thinking on TMNT-U being included in these collections so good news!
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[cc008]

Really glad TMNTU will be collected in those. That's how I'll end up reading the series.

[cc008]

First issue of the new Rat King arc was great. I was nervous because I wasn't a giant fan of the pantheon arc.. but off to a good start for sure.

[Captain Craig]

I agree the first issue of this arc, #81, was good. I enjoyed the dichotomy of how it started juxtaposing how Splinter and Leonardo both were handling things in the fall out to the last arc.

Related, TMNT Universe #21 with Donatello as mediator on Burnow Island with the Triceratons and Utroms was an enjoyable read.


Also, I've decided that when the main series gets to #100(I guess TMNT U will be at #40) I'm going to take a break from monthly TMNT book buying. I'm moving to trades with Marvel & DC and TMNT is going to be my next pull back from a monthly book.

[cc008]

I was actually pondering the same thing. Getting to #100 and then waiting for the hardcover collections to come out. Right now I'm buying both and it doesn't make all the sense in the world to do that. (Same with Power Rangers). Daredevil and Deadpool are the only 2 monthlies I'll be reading from the big 2... and I've even considered going strictly to hardcover collections of those 2 once they relaunch.

[MarkRodriguez09]

Seems TMNT Universe is gonna end. Good thing it's not affecting the main book.

[Captain Craig]

Seems TMNT Universe is gonna end. Good thing it's not affecting the main book.

Based on what? Is there a solicit that indicates that possibility?

[OutlawGunStar]

I think the previews list #25 as the final issue.

[cc008]

Seems TMNT Universe is gonna end. Good thing it's not affecting the main book.

It's tied into the main book since it launched. What do you mean?

[Captain Craig]

Some google-fu does indeed show TMNT-U#25 solicit saying ***FINAL ISSUE***
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[cc008]

Some google-fu does indeed show TMNT-U#25 solicit saying ***FINAL ISSUE***
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Hmm.. I wonder if that means the main title will be coming to an end as well. Or maybe TMNTU just isn't selling well enough to sustain 2 titles.

[Captain Craig]

^^^^^
I think it is likely the latter sadly.

[Captain Craig]

I finally got around to reading TMNT: Urban Legends, the reprint of the Image 2nd volume.
What I don't recall, because it has been so long, is this: Is this the first issue of that run? I have the single issues but they are still at my folks house.
I had thought that IDW was going to only reprint the stories needed to wrap up this run with 3 more issues.

Is IDW going to reprint the whole 2nd series as 'Urban Legends' before getting to those last 3 issues(24,25 & 26) that never got to see print due to a quick cancellation.

[Captain Craig]

Hmm.. ... maybe TMNTU just isn't selling well enough to sustain 2 titles.

May sales figures just hit and show TMNT-U sold 8,900 units
TMNT #82 and TMNT-Urban Legends #1(Image vol.2 reprint title) both sold in the 11K range

The main series is down 3-4K since I last looked at TMNT sales around issue #70-72(setting new record for longest TMNT run).