Would TMNT novels be a good idea?

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-24-2017, 05:17 AM

Since there are novels based on Startrek and Starwars, franchises most people see as a TV series respective films, do you think it would be a good idea to have novels based on TMNT?, a franchise most see as comics, animation and films.

With novels, I mean independent stories in novel-form, not novelized films (that has already happened) or a a short children's storybook with just a few pages, which often already is mainly an episode adaption. Also, of course, I don't mean fanfiction.

Splinter the boss · 06-24-2017, 06:07 AM

I think it could work as long as the stories are good and are not like tmnt stories we've seen before.

*neatoman* · 06-24-2017, 06:29 AM

Not against the idea, why would I be? Why would anyone be?

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 06-24-2017, 09:07 AM

Untapped story potential.
There could be a couple of series, based on storylines from the various other versions continued in novel format. Spectacular idea.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-24-2017, 09:16 AM

I guess such stories should explore more about the characters and locations.

*Panda_Kahn_fan* · 06-24-2017, 10:07 AM

This could be a great Idea, if done properly. We already have children's storybooks, so this idea could be pushed towards the teen/adult fan. Many fans of such things would say to base it on Mirage or IDW, but I think the best thing to do would be to give an interested author access to the Mirage, Archie, and IDW universe comics, set a few basic parameters, then give them creative freedom to craft their own tale.

*plastroncafe* · 06-24-2017, 10:09 AM

I really did get a big kick out of the Original Toon novels back in the day.
New ones could be a fantastic idea.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 06-24-2017, 10:34 AM

Limited demand, I'm afraid, though if they were competently written AND set in a non-cartoon canon, I'd be all over them...

*CyberCubed* · 06-24-2017, 11:40 AM

Heh, anyone have the novel adaptions of the first 4 movies? Random House made novels for kids based on the first 3 movies, and even the 2007 movie got a novel adaption.

*snake* · 06-24-2017, 12:51 PM

Totally. I also read the OT books and enjoyed them.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-24-2017, 02:31 PM

Novels? Heck yeah! I'd read them. Then again, fan fiction already sort of does this. I've read quite a few novel-length ones (and even written a couple). It would be great if something like that could be done officially- or even something like the "Kindle Worlds" books done by Amazon. Those are officially sanctioned and produced fan-fic novels based on various franchises, and TMNT would be an awesome addition to something like that!

**Jester** · 06-24-2017, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I really did get a big kick out of the Original Toon novels back in the day.
New ones could be a fantastic idea.

I have some that I plan on sharing with Trey and Duncan once they are old enough...that and the Random House books, but those are good now.

*CyberCubed* · 06-24-2017, 04:45 PM

Do kids these days even read books?

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 06-24-2017, 04:56 PM

I would like a tmnt novel but only if its based off an existing version rather than something new because tmnt is a highly visual medium and you have an ingrained image of a certain version of turtles, certain background music (if you're watching cartoons and movies), certain voices etc.

*snake* · 06-24-2017, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Do kids these days even read books?

oh my gooooood

*neatoman* · 06-24-2017, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Do kids these days even read books?

*IndigoErth* · 06-24-2017, 05:40 PM

Confession... if it can't get more films, I have been wanted PD to at least have more books and written similarly to the movie novelizations.

Esp similar to the first book... which being based on a cruddy script and the writing in the book wasn't all that great, to the point that it was sort of unintentionally funny at times, it was a bit of a guilty pleasure.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-25-2017, 12:07 PM

I added a poll now.

*DestronMirage22* · 06-26-2017, 02:03 PM

They'd be a great idea!
Provided they're well written.

Alien and Predator have had series of novels published and new ones still come out, and a lot of the fanbase enjoy them. It'd be nice for TMNT to have something like that.

FearlessLeader · 06-26-2017, 08:09 PM

If they were well-written and allowed deeper explanation of character development they could be great.

I know Walking Dead has done this, produced stand alone novels to compliment storylines or ideas they didn't have time to cover in the show.

I'd certainly buy and read them if they had interesting concepts.

I'm actually curious how well they'd be received by a mainstream audience as I'm picturing books aimed more at young adult/ adult level.

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06-24-2017, 05:17 AM	#1
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,154	Would TMNT novels be a good idea? Since there are novels based on Startrek and Starwars, franchises most people see as a TV series respective films, do you think it would be a good idea to have novels based on TMNT?, a franchise most see as comics, animation and films. With novels, I mean independent stories in novel-form, not novelized films (that has already happened) or a a short children's storybook with just a few pages, which often already is mainly an episode adaption. Also, of course, I don't mean fanfiction. Last edited by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan; 08-07-2017 at 04:20 AM.

06-24-2017, 06:07 AM	#2
Splinter the boss Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA Posts: 937	I think it could work as long as the stories are good and are not like tmnt stories we've seen before. __________________ "I am absolute, lower your head!"

06-24-2017, 10:34 AM	#8
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Limited demand, I'm afraid, though if they were competently written AND set in a non-cartoon canon, I'd be all over them... __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

06-24-2017, 02:31 PM	#11
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,772	Novels? Heck yeah! I'd read them. Then again, fan fiction already sort of does this. I've read quite a few novel-length ones (and even written a couple). It would be great if something like that could be done officially- or even something like the "Kindle Worlds" books done by Amazon. Those are officially sanctioned and produced fan-fic novels based on various franchises, and TMNT would be an awesome addition to something like that! __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-24-2017, 09:07 AM	#4
~~mrmaczaps~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 2,619	Untapped story potential. There could be a couple of series, based on storylines from the various other versions continued in novel format. Spectacular idea.

06-24-2017, 09:16 AM	#5
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,154	I guess such stories should explore more about the characters and locations.

06-24-2017, 10:07 AM	#6
Panda_Kahn_fan Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,715	This could be a great Idea, if done properly. We already have children's storybooks, so this idea could be pushed towards the teen/adult fan. Many fans of such things would say to base it on Mirage or IDW, but I think the best thing to do would be to give an interested author access to the Mirage, Archie, and IDW universe comics, set a few basic parameters, then give them creative freedom to craft their own tale.

06-24-2017, 11:40 AM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,018	Heh, anyone have the novel adaptions of the first 4 movies? Random House made novels for kids based on the first 3 movies, and even the 2007 movie got a novel adaption.

06-24-2017, 12:51 PM	#10
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,230	Totally. I also read the OT books and enjoyed them.

06-24-2017, 04:45 PM	#13
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,018	Do kids these days even read books?

06-24-2017, 04:56 PM	#14
FredWolfLeonardo Big Blue Boy Scout Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 4,474	I would like a tmnt novel but only if its based off an existing version rather than something new because tmnt is a highly visual medium and you have an ingrained image of a certain version of turtles, certain background music (if you're watching cartoons and movies), certain voices etc.

06-24-2017, 05:40 PM	#17
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,224	Confession... if it can't get more films, I have been wanted PD to at least have more books and written similarly to the movie novelizations. Esp similar to the first book... which being based on a cruddy script and the writing in the book wasn't all that great, to the point that it was sort of unintentionally funny at times, it was a bit of a guilty pleasure.

06-25-2017, 12:07 PM	#18
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,154	I added a poll now.

06-26-2017, 02:03 PM	#19
DestronMirage22 Yukipedia Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 1,723	They'd be a great idea! Provided they're well written. Alien and Predator have had series of novels published and new ones still come out, and a lot of the fanbase enjoy them. It'd be nice for TMNT to have something like that.

06-26-2017, 08:09 PM	#20
FearlessLeader Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Watching Space Heroes Posts: 1,048	If they were well-written and allowed deeper explanation of character development they could be great. I know Walking Dead has done this, produced stand alone novels to compliment storylines or ideas they didn't have time to cover in the show. I'd certainly buy and read them if they had interesting concepts. I'm actually curious how well they'd be received by a mainstream audience as I'm picturing books aimed more at young adult/ adult level. __________________ Artwork by Jim Lawson

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