Batman/TMNT II #3 Preview and Discussion

AlZarkovski · 01-12-2018, 10:59 PM

Preview here.

*ProphetofGanja* · 01-12-2018, 11:26 PM

Okay, that initial scene was pure gold. OF COURSE Robin is the type of kid to claim the controller is broken

I still don't like some of the characterization aspects of this universe's Turtles but it's nothing so major I can't ignore it and enjoy the story. At least, based on this preview. We'll see how it actually plays out.

*neatoman* · 01-17-2018, 08:23 AM

Alright, so about Bebop, Rocksteady and Baxter.

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But those are nitpicks, pretty good in general

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*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 01-17-2018, 08:45 AM

Hey, Issue #3... we're halfway through and guess what!!! Donatello STILL SUCKS!!!

Shocking, right?

And as for the 'roided out henchmutants... eh. Bane is already idiotically huge in this series, so it's kinda hard to tell how much bigger the henchmutants are now.

Also, it looks like Bobby threw FW fanboys a bone with Baxter Stockman... just don't bring that into the main ongoing TMNT comic series, and we'll be just fine.

*ProphetofGanja* · 01-17-2018, 10:48 AM

I dunno, this crossover reads like a transcript of a kid playing with a set of Batman and TMNT action figures, making up the story as he goes (and he's obviously not a big fan of Donnie, who absolutely sucks in this story).

The art is phenomenal, the pencils and page layouts, everything, and some of the dialogue is great, but the actual meat of the story itself is pretty weak. Why is Donnie so whiny? Why is Bane so one-track minded? Why did Baxter turn into a fly?

I give Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: A Knight in New York a C+ so far

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 01-17-2018, 11:01 AM

This crossover miniseries is basically the Batman/TMNT version of this...

*Sabacooza* · 01-19-2018, 08:22 PM

So far I'm not thrilled with this crossover either. The TMNT are handled unfavorably and I think it's run it's course. Time to move on.

*Powder* · 01-19-2018, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

I dunno, this crossover reads like a transcript of a kid playing with a set of Batman and TMNT action figures, making up the story as he goes (and he's obviously not a big fan of Donnie, who absolutely sucks in this story).

The art is phenomenal, the pencils and page layouts, everything, and some of the dialogue is great, but the actual meat of the story itself is pretty weak. Why is Donnie so whiny? Why is Bane so one-track minded? Why did Baxter turn into a fly?

I give Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: A Knight in New York a C+ so far

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Originally Posted by Sabacooza

So far I'm not thrilled with this crossover either. The TMNT are handled unfavorably and I think it's run it's course. Time to move on.

This. Absolutely beautiful but Ugh.

*CyberCubed* · 01-19-2018, 10:18 PM

Now I can see why this isn't in continuity, it let's them go in their own direction. I like the new design for Baxter as a fly, it's nice we got this here instead of in the main IDW series. So we get best of both worlds, we get to see what an IDW Baxter fly could have been like, while he remains human in the canon main series. I really dig his design too, it's a lot different than the other two.

Bebop/Rocksteady in IDW are already powerhouses, so jacking them with venom won't make much difference. I'm not sure this writer knows how already overpowered Bebop/Rocksteady are in this universes. Not much story otherwise, but Raph kicking the crap out of Damian was nice. Damian is one of my least favorite Robin's.

01-12-2018, 10:59 PM	#1
AlZarkovski Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Russia Posts: 1,021	Batman/TMNT II #3 Preview and Discussion Preview here.

01-12-2018, 11:26 PM	#2
ProphetofGanja Dub Professor Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dub Side of the Moon Posts: 3,442	Okay, that initial scene was pure gold. OF COURSE Robin is the type of kid to claim the controller is broken I still don't like some of the characterization aspects of this universe's Turtles but it's nothing so major I can't ignore it and enjoy the story. At least, based on this preview. We'll see how it actually plays out. __________________ "We've been frantically trying to reach you, Dude."

01-17-2018, 08:45 AM	#4
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Hey, Issue #3... we're halfway through and guess what!!! Donatello STILL SUCKS!!! Shocking, right? And as for the 'roided out henchmutants... eh. Bane is already idiotically huge in this series, so it's kinda hard to tell how much bigger the henchmutants are now. Also, it looks like Bobby threw FW fanboys a bone with Baxter Stockman... just don't bring that into the main ongoing TMNT comic series, and we'll be just fine. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

01-17-2018, 10:48 AM	#5
ProphetofGanja Dub Professor Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dub Side of the Moon Posts: 3,442	I dunno, this crossover reads like a transcript of a kid playing with a set of Batman and TMNT action figures, making up the story as he goes (and he's obviously not a big fan of Donnie, who absolutely sucks in this story). The art is phenomenal, the pencils and page layouts, everything, and some of the dialogue is great, but the actual meat of the story itself is pretty weak. Why is Donnie so whiny? Why is Bane so one-track minded? Why did Baxter turn into a fly? I give Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: A Knight in New York a C+ so far __________________ "We've been frantically trying to reach you, Dude."

01-17-2018, 11:01 AM	#6
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	This crossover miniseries is basically the Batman/TMNT version of this... __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

01-19-2018, 08:22 PM	#7
Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,986	So far I'm not thrilled with this crossover either. The TMNT are handled unfavorably and I think it's run it's course. Time to move on.

01-19-2018, 10:18 PM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,050	Now I can see why this isn't in continuity, it let's them go in their own direction. I like the new design for Baxter as a fly, it's nice we got this here instead of in the main IDW series. So we get best of both worlds, we get to see what an IDW Baxter fly could have been like, while he remains human in the canon main series. I really dig his design too, it's a lot different than the other two. Bebop/Rocksteady in IDW are already powerhouses, so jacking them with venom won't make much difference. I'm not sure this writer knows how already overpowered Bebop/Rocksteady are in this universes. Not much story otherwise, but Raph kicking the crap out of Damian was nice. Damian is one of my least favorite Robin's.