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Can we get an official comment then? Last edited by TommyT; 09-20-2019 at 10:14 PM. |
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09-21-2019, 08:42 AM | #143 | |
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They go on to say how it's not a direct parody of any particular comics just the elements from Ronin, Cerebus, Daredevil with the humor that this serious story was being done with turtles. And to make it more official this screenshot comes from Kevin's site. |
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09-21-2019, 09:16 AM | #144 | |
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Thanks for pulling this up. I didn't have the time to go searching my boxes to find proof, but also thought none was really needed. Perhaps the point of contention was that it wasn't a parody of any one comic, but comics in general. |
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09-21-2019, 10:59 AM | #145 | |
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More recently: 2019 interview with Kevin using parody to describe the creation. 2014 interview with Kevin What I'm most interested in are these interviews when they said that they were not parodies at all... |
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09-21-2019, 01:55 PM | #146 | |
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09-21-2019, 04:56 PM | #147 | |
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You all did everything right in Jennika's creation. If people still want to complain about it... well then there's no pleasing them. |
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09-21-2019, 05:02 PM | #148 |
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Jennika won’t last, anymore than dead Donatello did. I doubt they’ll kill her off, but she’ll be gone in 20 issues or less.
IDW is bleeding, badly. Expect all the stunts, in quick succession. |
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09-21-2019, 07:47 PM | #150 | |
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I’d hazard a guess that Laird is not pleased with this move, but then again, maybe the resident experts here would know better. |
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09-21-2019, 08:08 PM | #151 |
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What makes you think of it as a sinking ship? IDW TMNT is only now getting to that point in any ongoing series where it can tell its best and most intricate stories atop the foundation of its own continuity. It's never been as exciting.
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09-21-2019, 10:50 PM | #152 | |
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09-21-2019, 10:58 PM | #153 | |
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In Q2 2019, IDW Media Holdings lost $3.7 million dollars, leading one large investor, ADW Capital, to call for a sale of the company and IDW to engage J.P. Morgan Chase to evaluate the prospect of taking on a “strategic partner.” However, IDW was able to raise $23 million by selling more Class B stock to existing investors, though the largest buyer of said stock was Howard Jonas himself. At press time, IDW could not be reached for comment.” |
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09-22-2019, 07:19 AM | #154 |
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As I understand it, the entire comic industry is facing a downturn at the moment. Why should IDW be any different? Doesn't seem like a cause for alarm.
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09-22-2019, 10:52 AM | #155 | |
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The industry is healthy again, with sales up for most high profile books. I’ve supported the argument. IDW is losing millions quarter over quarter. You could try googling it for yourself, if you still feel you need further proof that a FEMALE 5th TURTLE isn’t a stunt. Especially given it will be helmed by a trans woman. How much more headline grabby could it get? Laird has a blog post about how cheap he feels the idea is, but I don’t feel it’s worth linking. The Quartering, as loathsome as he is, has a point. |
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09-22-2019, 11:03 AM | #156 |
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Laird's distaste for the concept of a female turtle is hardly breaking news, and certainly not originated by Jennika. We'll just have to wait and see.
I fail to see the relevance of this point to the discussion. She's not allowed to write female characters now? Dude... |
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Sophie Campbell is more then qualified to write Ninja Turtles
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Its headline grabbing clickbait. Sophie taking control alone is not something to talk about, Sophie taking control with a new character that she created that was sort of her personal avatar and is the 5th female turtle... I mean, it’s a swissarmy knife of clickiness. This is man bites dog, to spike sales. |
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Sorry, I don't see it that way. You're glossing over the fact that all big developments in comics (such as Donnie's death, Splinter taking over the Foot Clan, etc) are meant to attract the public's attention, and that the concept of a female turtle was around long before Sophie, not to mention she didn't have as much of a hand in making Turtle!Jennika canon as you seem to think. We'll just have to agree to disagree.
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How blind are you? You’ve argued that IDW isn’t sinking, but the news is the opposite, now Sophie didn’t get tapped to create Jennika? Do your research, please. |
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