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Kid Icarus
07-09-2003, 10:07 AM
So, who all got their copy today?
This one was pretty good. The first was a little better, mostly because this one was scattered around (but it made sense). The art is good, again.
This one also had some humor too it, like little talking TMNT dolls/toys.
Discuss amongst your selves.
I just ordered it, I'll get it Thursday... of next week :x
HorseTechie
07-09-2003, 11:05 AM
I have to wait till I get out of work today. Can't wait! :wink:
Also, here's a confirmation from the DW forums that this comic series will be an ongoing one. Whoo-hoo!
http://www.dreamwaveprod.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=515
That is great news, I love this series.
Taloniss
07-09-2003, 11:36 AM
I liked this issue. The backstory into Aprils past was a nice touch, the humour was great, and the art was top notch as usual.
**Spoilers ahead**
The preview we saw is a dream April has after seeing the turtles and fainting in which she relives parts of her childhood (and how she wants to be a reporter) her college years and finally her day where she meets the Turtles.
Anyone with a scanner get it yet? :D
Ninjatron
07-09-2003, 07:30 PM
Really creative and interesting stuff in this issue. I dug it a lot.
I love the wild, crazy art style. Great job LeSean.
Also picked up Transformers Armada #13. Next issue is going to be HUGE.
Sayonara.
SlayerX
07-09-2003, 08:13 PM
Today i phoned my comic book shop and they said that they woudhave no extra copies :( So it looks like ill have to buy DW #2 off of the internet :'(
Fugitoid Jones
07-09-2003, 09:51 PM
Great issue! I love DW's art for all their comics, so detailed and industrial looking, which is why I bought one of the Transformers comics too. But yeah, I missed the first issue of this, because my local comic shop solled out the first day, so I figured I'd get this issue today no matter what. I had to wait an hour and a half because they had just opened the store and just barely gotten all their orders in and they were still in the boxes, but yeah, I finally got it. Great stuff! Well worth the 1 1/2 hour wait!
HorseTechie
07-10-2003, 07:44 AM
*spoilage!*
I thought Don with the beard and cigar was hilarioous. Also loved the other panel where April thwacks Raph's illusion into the trashcan. Love the way LeSean draws in the craziness of Baxter too. My only gripe was a minor drawing error. VW bugs don't have a split rear window. Unless that was just more strangeness from April's dream. ;p
It did take me awhile too, to realize the *whole* thing was her delusional dream, like from the first time she passed out. That makes much more sense then. I first thought she had a bad case of the "voices in her head", and then wondered how the hay she had Turtles as one of her voices if she never really seen them before. :p
Overall, I enjoyed the little twists in the story that Peter David adds. Especially in how he attempted to give April more of a background, as well as a way to tie in the old cartoon tv reporter bit. In all the other Mirage comics I have read, hardly ANYthing is said about April's past. Other than she had a father who owned an antique store, and a (step) sister out in LA.
Aztec General
07-10-2003, 09:28 AM
As a whole I liked this issue. It is interesting to see a new take on familiar characters and events. As everyone else has already mentioned LeSean's art is fantastic.
At the same time though, I find myself thinking: "I know about all of this. Let's get to some completely new stuff." Well I guess I'll get my wish starting in Issue #5.
Ninjatron
07-10-2003, 11:41 AM
The Volkswaggon was Bumblebee! Even said so on the licence plate.
I have a theroy that April is a TransFan. Now there's proof!
Sayonara.
HorseTechie
07-10-2003, 06:40 PM
I just noticed that after the fact. Cool! :oops: :lol:
But either way... I don't think he had a split rear window, did he? *eyeshift* Ain't I a bugger to be wasting my time nitpicking over these minor details? :P
Ninjatron
07-10-2003, 08:53 PM
No, he did not.
And yes, you are. :lol:
Sayonara.
LeSean
07-12-2003, 10:21 AM
Peace all,
Just pokin my head in to say I'm gladyou guys enjoyed issue #2, which means issue #3 will be another entertaining blast. :)
the only bad thing i've heard about these issues is that they're TOO SHORT! people want more than 22 pages, heh. hopefully, we'll be
able to give you what you crave as the issues go forward..
Peter Davids got plenty of surprises that will knock ya socks off, making TMNT fun all overagain.
see ya in 27 days.......
ninjapizza
07-12-2003, 02:34 PM
At the same time though, I find myself thinking: "I know about all of this. Let's get to some completely new stuff." Well I guess I'll get my wish starting in Issue #5.
Yeah, me too. I'm glad they atleast go a little deeper though. Like with issue one and the dragon and cop being friends as children.
I can't complain about the art though. I especially liked the TMNT mouser-bashing panels.
Oh and what's issue #5?
Aztec General
07-12-2003, 04:30 PM
Oh and what's issue #5?
That's supposed to be when the comic ventures away from the animated series. I don't know how far or in which direction though.
darthsmozers
07-12-2003, 11:40 PM
Thanks, LeSean!!!!
HorseTechie,
VW bugs do in fact have split rear windows in some of their earlier models. :D
Stefano
07-13-2003, 05:21 PM
well i sure hope they dont do a turtles transformer crossover
HorseTechie
07-14-2003, 11:17 AM
Yeah, cause... I wanna do that! *points at the notes to her next fanfic* :P
Thanks, LeSean!!!!
HorseTechie,
VW bugs do in fact have split rear windows in some of their earlier models. :D
Wow.. they did? :goofygri: *needs to do her VW homwork some more* But now I'm reeeallly curious, what year were these? :) (so I can look em up)
Jephael
07-14-2003, 03:28 PM
I finally picked up my copy of the book today, and I merely skimmed through it. It was so amazing. I loved the "Mini-Me" line in there, along with Don Frued and the Raph plushie!
CookSux
07-14-2003, 04:31 PM
I got both the DW issues today (my brother picked them up from my box at the store... I hate going to that place with a passion cause it's filled with... yeah yo uknow). Hmm the art is a lot better then I expected it, partly because I wasn't sure of how the medium was going to be. But now that I see it, I like it visually... the story however could be better.
1) It's too short!
2) I know only two issues are out, but I seriously hope the the book focuses on the turtles, instead of just being a character profile book for the entire miniseries. As in, the next issue will only be about Casey Jones and have the turtles pretty much "cameo" in his story. My predictions?
-issue 3 = Casey Jones
-issue 4 = Shadow
-issue 5 = Saki himself
-issue 6 = Utroms?
I dunno, hopefully the ongoing will have original stories. The story just jumps around WAY too much IMO.
tormentedvagrant
07-16-2003, 07:47 AM
I know how you feel, there isnt really enough turtles...... yet anyway. But the art is great and the story telling approach is amazing
Raven
07-16-2003, 07:58 AM
yay I just picked up my copy a few days ago
man this is good
the art is well done
tormentedvagrant
07-16-2003, 08:31 AM
Anyone aggree with me when I say that on the cover, baxter stockman looks like a goastbuster on crack? Dont you love that art!!!!
Stefano
07-17-2003, 08:54 AM
I got both the DW issues today (my brother picked them up from my box at the store... I hate going to that place with a passion cause it's filled with... yeah yo uknow). Hmm the art is a lot better then I expected it, partly because I wasn't sure of how the medium was going to be. But now that I see it, I like it visually... the story however could be better.
1) It's too short!
2) I know only two issues are out, but I seriously hope the the book focuses on the turtles, instead of just being a character profile book for the entire miniseries. As in, the next issue will only be about Casey Jones and have the turtles pretty much "cameo" in his story. My predictions?
-issue 3 = Casey Jones
-issue 4 = Shadow
-issue 5 = Saki himself
-issue 6 = Utroms?
I dunno, hopefully the ongoing will have original stories. The story just jumps around WAY too much IMO.
Issue 4 will be casey
"Wow." .. You can quote me on that. I never thought I'd say this.. but this book may dispute Mirage for my favorite rendition of the TMNT, not yet.. but mabey someday.
lhb412
07-19-2003, 07:47 PM
First off: This comic rocks
Second: I think the reason behind the point of view from other chracters is to tell more of the story of the eppisode. In fact, it's kind of like a compainion to their matching epps so far, scince the actual tv eppisodes showed the turtles as main chracters and the writer thinks that it would be boring to just adapt the script, so he thinks of telling a different story around the existing one. Also, scince the comics are compainions to the epps, if you haven't seen the eppisode there are gaps in the story (no problem for us guys) I wonder how comic book readers who havent seen the show are reacting.
First off: This comic rocks
Second: I think the reason behind the point of view from other chracters is to tell more of the story of the eppisode. In fact, it's kind of like a compainion to their matching epps so far, scince the actual tv eppisodes showed the turtles as main chracters and the writer thinks that it would be boring to just adapt the script, so he thinks of telling a different story around the existing one.
This is how I see it as well. They're kind of "what happened during the commercials" stories. The seem to go into less detail with the main plot, and instead create various subplots that tell us more about certain characters and their motivations. It keeps things interesting for those of us that have seen the cartoon.
Stefano
07-23-2003, 04:07 PM
anyone know when number three will come out
Raven
07-23-2003, 04:16 PM
anyone know when number three will come out
im hoping soon
JameO
07-29-2003, 09:40 AM
anyone know when number three will come out
im hoping soon
Me too. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I got to remember to go the day it comes out because I went two days after the second one was out and I just found one copy behind a Transformers comic. So to make sure I got a copy of it I will go the first day like I did with the first one.
Bebop
08-12-2003, 01:42 PM
Ok I have read the first 2 issues of Dreamwave's version of TMNT and I've decided that I've wasted $6.00. I am just not impressed with the stories or the length of the comic. I don't think I'll be picking up another issue unless they lower the price or I find a good deal on Ebay.
Poona
08-12-2003, 08:07 PM
Ok I have read the first 2 issues of Dreamwave's version of TMNT and I've decided that I've wasted $6.00. I am just not impressed with the stories or the length of the comic. I don't think I'll be picking up another issue unless they lower the price or I find a good deal on Ebay.
I think I'm feeling much the same. After finally tracking the first two issues down, I also feel it's too short, and it doesn't seem worth it, somehow.
I don't know why totally, for starters the comic is hardly about the Turtles anyway, and we still haven't seen Splinter!
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