Ask a Question: IDW's TMNT Editor Thread - Page 25

Bobby Curnow · 03-23-2016, 02:29 PM

I honestly can't remember-- some time around late summer last year?

*CyberCubed* · 03-23-2016, 04:02 PM

Is there any chance of a character profile or "encyclopedia" book for IDW's TMNT characters, locations, and history?

Something similar to those Star Wars books that has every major character and location listed, along with character biographies and profiles? The Archie TMNT comic did something similar with their series.

Now that IDW TMNT has grown a rather large cast of characters, it would be interesting to see one of those character biographies-type graphic novels that other series have.

old_hob88 · 03-23-2016, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Is there any chance of a character profile or "encyclopedia" book for IDW's TMNT characters, locations, and history?

Something similar to those Star Wars books that has every major character and location listed, along with character biographies and profiles? The Archie TMNT comic did something similar with their series.

Now that IDW TMNT has grown a rather large cast of characters, it would be interesting to see one of those character biographies-type graphic novels that other series have.

I'd buy that in a heartbeat!!

*DrSpengler* · 03-23-2016, 07:17 PM

Here's a quickie for you, Bobby!

Spoiler:

Zage · 03-23-2016, 07:40 PM

Which version of Pizza Face do you like the best, the original human version, from the toy series, or the modern version, that's an actual pizza, with a face?

*Powder* · 03-23-2016, 07:45 PM

Spoiler that, Spengs!

*DrSpengler* · 03-23-2016, 07:46 PM

Aw jeez, sorry bout that.

Bobby Curnow · 03-23-2016, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Is there any chance of a character profile or "encyclopedia" book for IDW's TMNT characters, locations, and history?

Something similar to those Star Wars books that has every major character and location listed, along with character biographies and profiles? The Archie TMNT comic did something similar with their series.

Now that IDW TMNT has grown a rather large cast of characters, it would be interesting to see one of those character biographies-type graphic novels that other series have.

I'd love to see something like that, but those things are a lot of work, and there's not really a budget to pay someone else to do it. Marvel can pull it off occasionally, but they are always relatively poor selling books and they have a much larger fan base.

I've been toying with doing something like that as back up material, but again... just seems like too much work!

So, to answer your question... maybe one day, but it's not a high priority.

Bobby Curnow · 03-23-2016, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Here's a quickie for you, Bobby!

Spoiler:

I don't have that issue in front of me, so I'd need to take a look to see if it's possible to retcon it to be so. But it definitely wasn't intended as such, that name wasn't anywhere in the script or in anyone's mind.

*MikeandRaph87* · 03-23-2016, 09:13 PM

I bet a collection of 'dromers would be happy to do all the dirty work on collecting bios and appearance list and all you would to do would supply stock art and edit our work. Also, if you wished to include trivia. All credit goes to you and the IDW gang.

Thanks for the printed letter. I have tried to get one in since I was five.

Bobby Curnow · 03-23-2016, 09:32 PM

Awesome, thanks for writing.

*Ninjinister* · 03-23-2016, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Curnow

I'd love to see something like that, but those things are a lot of work, and there's not really a budget to pay someone else to do it. Marvel can pull it off occasionally, but they are always relatively poor selling books and they have a much larger fan base.

I've been toying with doing something like that as back up material, but again... just seems like too much work!

So, to answer your question... maybe one day, but it's not a high priority.

I love the hell outta me some sourcebooks (which is partially why the Wiki is so important to me), so I'd definitely buy one. I buy all of Marvel's and the few DC puts out.

martinitolove · 03-24-2016, 12:19 AM

Don't really see the need on that since we've got http://turtlepedia.wikia.com/. Everything is updated and not a printed book, that's too old the moment it comes out...

*Ninjinister* · 03-24-2016, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by martinitolove

Don't really see the need on that since we've got http://turtlepedia.wikia.com/. Everything is updated and not a printed book, that's too old the moment it comes out...

Did you really need to link that? lol

I 'unno. There's just something super nice about having this sort of thing in book form.

*DrSpengler* · 03-24-2016, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Curnow

I don't have that issue in front of me, so I'd need to take a look to see if it's possible to retcon it to be so. But it definitely wasn't intended as such, that name wasn't anywhere in the script or in anyone's mind.

Aw, it's "the Foot Soldier from the Raph micro isn't the Shredder incognito" all over again.

But thanks!

*pferreira* · 03-24-2016, 03:07 PM

Hi Bobby, I love The Works collections and wondered how many more are you going to bring out?

Bobby Curnow · 03-24-2016, 05:55 PM

Enough to cover through City at War (how far we went with the Color Classics reprints). Not sure how many volumes that is. I'd guess 5.

Zage · 03-24-2016, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zage

Which version of Pizza Face do you like the best, the original human version, from the toy series, or the modern version, that's an actual pizza, with a face?

I heard that Tatsu made an appearance, in the Foot Clan mini, a few years back. But I just read it, and don't recall seeing him, or having him mentioned. Was he actually in it?

*Powder* · 03-24-2016, 07:16 PM

He didn't, there's a character with a similar name, that's all.

Chabrendeki · 03-26-2016, 12:18 AM

For 2 years the series "TMNT Legends" was started - will a vol. 2 follow? And if yes: what will be the content?

03-23-2016, 07:17 PM	#484
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,830	Here's a quickie for you, Bobby! Spoiler: Ch'rell got name-dropped in TMNT #56, so we now we know he exists in the IDW-verse (awesome!). My question is whether that Utrom who looked like Ch'rell in the Krang micro-series was actually meant to be Ch'rell, now. I'd always figured it was just an Easter egg until now. Last edited by DrSpengler; 03-23-2016 at 07:46 PM.

03-23-2016, 07:40 PM	#485
Zage Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 255	Which version of Pizza Face do you like the best, the original human version, from the toy series, or the modern version, that's an actual pizza, with a face? __________________ My top 10 "never been made" figures that I wanna see are: Dreadmon Ninjara Jagwar Roadkill Rodney Lt. Granitor generic Stone Warrior/ Rock Soldier {preferably a 2-pack, one orangy brown, the other bluish grey} Kid Terra Bookwurm /w/ Innardo Tora Shogun Do you ever wonder, if Baxter, as the fly, ever had the urge to eat poop?

03-23-2016, 07:45 PM	#486
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	Spoiler that, Spengs! __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

03-23-2016, 09:13 PM	#490
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,134	I bet a collection of 'dromers would be happy to do all the dirty work on collecting bios and appearance list and all you would to do would supply stock art and edit our work. Also, if you wished to include trivia. All credit goes to you and the IDW gang. Thanks for the printed letter. I have tried to get one in since I was five. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

03-24-2016, 07:16 PM	#499
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	He didn't, there's a character with a similar name, that's all. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

03-23-2016, 02:29 PM	#481
Bobby Curnow Official TMNT Staff/Cast Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,518	I honestly can't remember-- some time around late summer last year?

03-23-2016, 04:02 PM	#482
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	Is there any chance of a character profile or "encyclopedia" book for IDW's TMNT characters, locations, and history? Something similar to those Star Wars books that has every major character and location listed, along with character biographies and profiles? The Archie TMNT comic did something similar with their series. Now that IDW TMNT has grown a rather large cast of characters, it would be interesting to see one of those character biographies-type graphic novels that other series have.

03-23-2016, 07:46 PM	#487
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,830	Aw jeez, sorry bout that.

03-23-2016, 09:32 PM	#491
Bobby Curnow Official TMNT Staff/Cast Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,518	Awesome, thanks for writing.

03-24-2016, 12:19 AM	#493
martinitolove Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 246	Don't really see the need on that since we've got http://turtlepedia.wikia.com/. Everything is updated and not a printed book, that's too old the moment it comes out...

03-24-2016, 03:07 PM	#496
pferreira Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,514	Hi Bobby, I love The Works collections and wondered how many more are you going to bring out?

03-24-2016, 05:55 PM	#497
Bobby Curnow Official TMNT Staff/Cast Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,518	Enough to cover through City at War (how far we went with the Color Classics reprints). Not sure how many volumes that is. I'd guess 5.

03-26-2016, 12:18 AM	#500
Chabrendeki Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 265	For 2 years the series "TMNT Legends" was started - will a vol. 2 follow? And if yes: what will be the content? __________________