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And honestly, it does pride itself on its continuity and that's very important but you also have to keep in mind that there will be over 100 issues of the main ongoing series soon. When a newcomer sees #1, they'll be much more inclined to read the comic than if the saw a #101, at least that's how I see it. It doesn't impact the continuity whatsoever, it just makes it more approachable for new readers I think. |
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12-13-2018, 03:10 PM | #843 |
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It frustrates me seeing such low numbers on the shelves. I would be more inclined to pick up a higher number showing its success than a high volume with a low number. I am just a small percentage though. In my mind I have to go 713 + 53 +xx(60 now) which is 827 to total the real number of the Batman title for example. Legacy of a title shows it strength, but like I said its just me.
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But it's not about the quality. As I said before, I only got into the IDW run when it got to around #70. I loved what I saw of it, TMNT has always been my favorite franchise but I was very close to not getting into it because, holy crap, 70 ISSUES. It might've just been me, sure, but I'd lie if I didn't say that I never thought I'd actually get around to catching up with the run (though I vastly underestimated my thirst for TMNT comics). |
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You also underestimate yourself - and by extension, the casual/semi-casual comic reader crowd - if you think you couldn't get just as hooked by a series in its 150th issue as you could by a series in its 5th. |
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12-13-2018, 03:41 PM | #847 | |
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Even though I'm a perfectionist and completist, and would vastly prefer to transition to #101 over #1 all over again, all I know is I'll stick with this comic until it's over, no matter the solution IDW ultimately decides to go with. |
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12-14-2018, 11:34 AM | #850 |
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How about the way it's presented on the IDW Uncle Scrooge comics, with the legacy number in brackets below the main issue number?
https://www.idwpublishing.com/wp-con...r-MOCKONLY.jpg Additionally IDW's Star Trek Ongoing was rebooted after 60 issues as Star Trek Boldly Go which ended after 18 issues, so IDW does have some history with rebooting comics. That aside, if TMNT does reset to Issue 1 it might be an idea to have that release in January 2020 to A: give the series a break to let #100 breath a little and B: 'new' series starting in the new year might be better from a marketing perspective. Just my 2 cents. |
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I didn't know they did that with the Uncle Scrooge comics, that's pretty interesting. I can definitely see something like that, a new #1 but issue #101 at the same time.
Also keep in mind we don't know how much longer the IDW run will go on post issue 100 in general. While I like to think we'll hit 150 issues and beyond, we also have no idea how long sales will sustain the series in general. Or something unexpected like Viacom/Nick deciding not to renew their license with IDW after a certain time and going with a different publisher like Dark Horse...which is unlikely, but a possible scenario. I do think IDW TMNT will make it to 150 issues, but keep in mind we'll be in the year what....2025 or something by then? lol |
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You say that like 2025 won't be here before we even know it. Sad fact of life: time moves much faster the more you age. |
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12-14-2018, 11:50 AM | #853 |
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Yes I know that all too well. IDW TMNT will be celebrating it's 10th anniversary in 2021...I hope we get something special planned.
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Same here. I got into this comic entirely by chance, one day when I was feeling nostalgic because a relative who used to buy the early Archie TMNT issues for me when I was a kid has just passed away, and I decided to pick up the Raphael micro. That Shredder foreshadowing at the end was sweet enough to hook me, so I picked up the other issues and the rest is history. Feels like a long time when you're waiting, but then you look back and realize time just flew by.
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08-27-2019, 06:29 PM | #856 |
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I’m curious if anybody has the current sales numbers leading up to issue 100.
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08-27-2019, 06:49 PM | #857 | |
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- #93 = 11,840 (APRIL 2019) - #94 = 10,308 (MAY 2019) - #95 = No sales numbers; it was likely around the previous 2 months with a bump up from re-orders (JUNE 2019) - #96 = 22,752 (JULY 2019) - you think Jennika had anything to do with doubling IDW's sales numbers for TMNT? Lol - #97 = No sales numbers yet but #95 2nd printing and #97 Covers A & B were high in the re-orders list (AUGUST 2019) |
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10-02-2019, 04:38 AM | #858 |
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38,977 books of #97 have been sold in august.
https://www.comichron.com/monthlycom...9/2019-08.html That's a huge rise of sales numbers. TMNT is on the rise again. Incredible. Is it possible that these are even the highest sales numbers a IDW TMNT book achieved ever? IIRC #1 by IDW had about 34000 units sold. |
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10-02-2019, 07:36 AM | #860 |
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That was the issue Jennika was mutated to a female turtle and they did a second run reprint of it.
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