TMNT #78 Preview and Discussion

[AlZarkovski]

From Itunes (Guess who is in the IDW-Universe now!):

Spoiler:

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Even as an avid hater of Fred Wolf, I am okay with this!

[shredder orokusaki]

Τhat fat and ugly guy who try to attack me in 1986 when i entered the bulding with krang bebop and rocksteady and was April boss? Right? 21 years passes since then but i still remeber him! I never forget my enemies!!

[neatoman]

Please, let him get eaten by a Triceraton.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I wonder if he has a girlfriend named Tiffany...

[shredder orokusaki]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

I wonder if he has a girlfriend named Tiffany...

Iam still searching for girlfriends but one of Foot Mystics who predicts the future told me that i will find her very soon at the begining of 2018! He couldnt tell me her name but he told me that i will meet her in a big foot clan meeting. And it will happen soon. I will tell you her name soon when i find her.

[Weapons@theready]

Originally Posted by neatoman

Please, let him get eaten by a Triceraton.

But they're herbivores

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Weapons@theready

But they're herbivores

Fine, stepped on by one.

[MikeandRaph87]

I can hardly read the text, but I am glad to see that random appearance.

Also, solicits state #78 is released on January 17th. Are we really getting a preview this early or is it releasing earlier?

[Utrommaniac]

Since we got the December issue so early, I'd imagine they might have changed the schedule slightly

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

Since we got the December issue so early, I'd imagine they might have changed the schedule slightly

I am all for that, but can the folks at IDW confirm that #78 is out January 3rd?

[ProphetofGanja]

iTunes previews usually come out extra early.

I saw TMNTU #18 listed for next week and TMNT #78 listed for the week after

[spookycookies]

I am so happy about this cameo! I hope he gets to meet the turtles. All we need now is Shredder's mom

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Shredder lived in Feudal Japan in this series and was brought back from the dead using dark magic. You might not want to see his mom.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

I suspect people are going to be quite mad at Splinter, though I can understand. Here is a man who watched his wife die, then his son’s heads beheaded right in front of him. He’s not going to have them die in a war he can fight.

I genuinely feel Splinter seems himself as taking on the dirty work that needs to to be done in order for his sons to be safe, and perhaps so such methods won’t be needed in the future. Whether it will all work out that way, who knows? He may find that he can’t protext them forever and his best laid plans fall apart.

The unfortunate part is he is selling his soul when I don’t really think war with the Triceratrons was necessary. Bishop...frankly I’m okay with him being killed in this arc. His choices aren’t just zenophobic, they’re reckless.

That said, wow, where Bishop’s forces failed the Purple Dragons, the group who are traditionally used to get beat up to make the Foot Soliders look tough, ie the disposable villains to the disposable villains, just took down some invaders. Yes, you had Casey and Hun their but holy cow!

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole

I suspect people are going to be quite mad at Splinter, though I can understand. Here is a man who watched his wife die, then his son’s heads beheaded right in front of him. He’s not going to have them die in a war he can fight.

I genuinely feel Splinter seems himself as taking on the dirty work that needs to to be done in order for his sons to be safe, and perhaps so such methods won’t be needed in the future. Whether it will all work out that way, who knows?

You mean the character's reaction or the audience reaction because if it is the latter most people here understands what Splinter is doing.

[Utrommaniac]

Which brings me to a realization that...anyone in this series who runs themselves ragged trying to protect things they don't want to lose will usually have something go very wrong.

It's already happened to Yoshi once before. Though all things considered, dragging your children off to live in the middle of nowhere - one of them being a tiny toddler - is pretty tame compared to taking over the Foot Clan. But that still got him and his children killed years later.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

Which brings me to a realization that...anyone in this series who runs themselves ragged trying to protect things they don't want to lose will usually have something go very wrong.

It's already happened to Yoshi once before. Though all things considered, dragging your children off to live in the middle of nowhere - one of them being a tiny toddler - is pretty tame compared to taking over the Foot Clan. But that still got him and his children killed years later.

That’s sort of the rub. He honored his wife’s last request for no revenge and it got his family killed. Now he wishes to take things into his own claws. It pains me a little, because I really do like the Splinter running the Foot arc and even like Jeninka, and it looks like this is going to end with them in big trouble.

With regards to who “people” are, I guess I just read one person online saying he’s become the evil Splinter from 2k3 and get defensive.

[Rooish]

There was an evil Splinter in 2k3? I remember him being one of the nicest.

Is anyone else kind of distressed watching what's happening to the Triceratons? I mean they come in peace and stuff and we've watched them be burned alive, etc. It's been kind of brutal!