TMNT #95 Preview and Discussion - Page 2

~~ChosenOne~~ · 06-30-2019, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by corvus

I'm from New York originally. Manhattan really doesn't have many alleyways that are accessible to the public. There are quiet poorly lit side streets with nothing on them in very residential areas, which may as well be. Then theres a few like cortlandt and mechanics alley which are basically filming locations. The outer boroughs probably do. I always imagine tmnt taking place in brooklyn tbh

I don't know why, but I'm getting a huge feeling of dejá vu here. I think we've had this exchange before.

corvus · 07-01-2019, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne

I don't know why, but I'm getting a huge feeling of dejá vu here. I think we've had this exchange before.

Maybe. I haven't been on this forum for about three or four years.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-01-2019, 08:34 AM

Pretty cool that you're back.

Also, here's the twitter posts regarding what Tom was talking about

Yeah, gonna say this revelation comes from Metalhead??? Since I'm already guessing that they find out about Krang's connection to their reincarnation, I'm probably going to assume that Metalhead, already sharing Don's memories, has some kind of "memory projection".
Since Don already doesn't have memories of his human life, I'm going to bet that maybe he saw the Utroms way off in the distance before he was killed, and naturally doesn't remember.

*CyberCubed* · 07-01-2019, 08:42 AM

I’m not sure if I’m correct or not but given Tom talks about Casey a lot in regards to this issue and we know Jennika is literally on life support, I predict:

Spoiler:

I wonder if I’m right.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-01-2019, 09:09 AM

Even if she is, there's no way it's going to be viable if she dies. Given how much she's bled out and how she's still pretty flat. I mean, gotta be less than four months. And even if she does survive, there's probably not much of a chance a pregnancy would. No amount of mutagen can't bring back what's truly dead.

07-01-2019, 11:27 AM

Inb4 the baby comes back as a mutant turtle.

07-01-2019, 03:23 PM

Tom is having the time of his life on Twitter, man.

"In two days (7/3/19) you'll be able to pick up #TMNT #95 #CityAtWar Part 3 and find out why we had to keep this cover secret in the preview. Get to your comic book store and get yourself a copy to find out what awesomeness @kevineastman86 has behind the "?" "

*CyberCubed* · 07-01-2019, 03:47 PM

I hope this issue doesn't get too overhyped now to the point where people might be a bit disappointed.

~~ChosenOne~~ · 07-01-2019, 03:53 PM

So... What is the likeliest plot twist or mindblowing moment to come out of #95? Let's list all of our ideas and see if anyone comes close!

And at this point, someone suggesting that Metalhead mutates Jennika or the hypothetical baby into a turtle will not be accused of crazy talk!

07-01-2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne

So... What is the likeliest plot twist or mindblowing moment to come out of #95? Let's list all of our ideas and see if anyone comes close!

And at this point, someone suggesting that Metalhead mutates Jennika or the hypothetical baby into a turtle will not be accused of crazy talk!

I do appreciate that both of the crazy-talk theories that you listed came from me. It means I'm doing something right. You all gotta step your game up, I did my part.

phillytmnt · 07-01-2019, 04:18 PM

I have a very, very bad feeling Jenika will be mutated into Venus. I hope I'm wrong.

07-01-2019, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by phillytmnt

I have a very, very bad feeling Jenika will be mutated into Venus. I hope I'm wrong.

If it happens, I'm blaming you.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-01-2019, 05:07 PM

I mean there's a "secret" about to be revealed...Jennika mutating isn't exactly a "secret"

SimplySatire · 07-01-2019, 05:27 PM

Thank you! Also, I could give two ***** less about Jenny but I guess she's relevant *shrug* but tbh, she and Casey work better than Casey and this April. I don't really see them working together; I feel like they're forced or something.

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First look:

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~~ChosenOne~~ · 07-01-2019, 05:46 PM

Here's a crazy thought: what if the whole Metalhead/Jennika/mutagen thing is just a fake-out? Just a diversion? Or rather, the part of the issue IDW is okay with us knowing about but not the big plot twist or shocking moment? If it was being planned as far back as the comic began, then it can't be that. It has to be something much more basic and core to the TMNT mythos than comparably extraneous things like Metalhead and an original character. It has to be something that was there from the start, in those very first issues. What if... It's Splinter (or Karai) donning the mantle of the Shredder? Yeah, I know, I know, I'm kinda obsessed with the notion of multiple Shredders, but it would make much more sense than something the IDW crew wasn't even sure would be involved in the comic this far into the future. You get excited about the elements you're working with, not ones you vaguely may or may not introduce years down the road...

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-01-2019, 05:50 PM

The only way to stop Metalhead is for him to be possessed thus Metalinka is born.

07-01-2019, 05:51 PM

Purposefully ****** theories aside, it's interesting though, right? Because, what secret could METALHEAD know, of all people? Krang being the reason for their rebirth? I mean, sure, but that wouldn't be hyped up so much, we KNOW this. Could it be some secret purpose behind their mutation? I mean, we already knew Krang wanted to build an army of Mutants. Maybe his plan has gone farther than we believed? Or could this maybe be related to the mystical part of the mythology, what if this isn't the first time the turtles have reincarnated? Just a thought, I'm tossing a lot of things out because nothing seems to stick.

I'm thinking Jennika being pregnant might be the only logical explanation here. Metalhead could probably figure it out, we've explicitly been shown Casey being in shock for some reason, and while it IS unlikely for the baby to still be alive... nobody said it had to be. Still, something just doesn't feel right, especially as this wouldn't be all that related to Metalhead, and I don't really think it's deserving of this much hype. Plus, I doubt Tom would describe the death of an unborn child as something he's been excited to write since day 1. I genuinely don't know what to think. Though considering the fact that I've thrown like 30 theories in there, I feel like I'm bound to get some of it right.

EDIT: Just to be clear, the only theories I'm calling purposefully ****** are mine.

~~ChosenOne~~ · 07-01-2019, 05:55 PM

Was it ever implied that Metalhead knows a secret? Or did we conflate those two things? Don't forget, it's gotta be something iconic and visually impactful enough that the cover is being kept secret... That's why I'm going with something that harkens back to the early days.

07-01-2019, 05:58 PM

I think it might be a variant cover drawn by Kevin Eastman showing Mirage Shadow.

Also, I just realized that you're right. I was 100% sure Tom mentioned that Metalhead was the one who reveals this but you just opened my eyes, that's a real curveball.

~~ChosenOne~~ · 07-01-2019, 05:59 PM

If IDW Shadow is born at this point, she'll never be 100% normal. Maybe there's a point to the whole Bishop origin story and his alliance with Metalhead that we didn't see coming? Hmm...

07-01-2019, 08:34 AM	#23
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	Pretty cool that you're back. Also, here's the twitter posts regarding what Tom was talking about Yeah, gonna say this revelation comes from Metalhead??? Since I'm already guessing that they find out about Krang's connection to their reincarnation, I'm probably going to assume that Metalhead, already sharing Don's memories, has some kind of "memory projection". Since Don already doesn't have memories of his human life, I'm going to bet that maybe he saw the Utroms way off in the distance before he was killed, and naturally doesn't remember. __________________ DeviantART

07-01-2019, 08:42 AM	#24
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	I’m not sure if I’m correct or not but given Tom talks about Casey a lot in regards to this issue and we know Jennika is literally on life support, I predict: Spoiler: Jennika is pregnant. Libby discovers this when saving her life, the baby is IDW’s version of Shadow. Also we are in “City at War” after all. I wonder if I’m right. Last edited by CyberCubed; 07-01-2019 at 08:49 AM.

07-01-2019, 09:09 AM	#25
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	Even if she is, there's no way it's going to be viable if she dies. Given how much she's bled out and how she's still pretty flat. I mean, gotta be less than four months. And even if she does survive, there's probably not much of a chance a pregnancy would. No amount of mutagen can't bring back what's truly dead. __________________ DeviantART Last edited by Utrommaniac; 07-01-2019 at 09:36 AM.

07-01-2019, 05:07 PM	#33
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	I mean there's a "secret" about to be revealed...Jennika mutating isn't exactly a "secret" __________________ DeviantART

07-01-2019, 05:50 PM	#36
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,131	The only way to stop Metalhead is for him to be possessed thus Metalinka is born. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

07-01-2019, 11:27 AM	#26
Igglet Guest Posts: n/a	Inb4 the baby comes back as a mutant turtle.

07-01-2019, 03:23 PM	#27
Igglet Guest Posts: n/a	Tom is having the time of his life on Twitter, man. "In two days (7/3/19) you'll be able to pick up #TMNT #95 #CityAtWar Part 3 and find out why we had to keep this cover secret in the preview. Get to your comic book store and get yourself a copy to find out what awesomeness @kevineastman86 has behind the "?" "

07-01-2019, 03:47 PM	#28
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	I hope this issue doesn't get too overhyped now to the point where people might be a bit disappointed.

07-01-2019, 03:53 PM	#29
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	So... What is the likeliest plot twist or mindblowing moment to come out of #95? Let's list all of our ideas and see if anyone comes close! And at this point, someone suggesting that Metalhead mutates Jennika or the hypothetical baby into a turtle will not be accused of crazy talk!

07-01-2019, 04:18 PM	#31
phillytmnt Thug Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 78	I have a very, very bad feeling Jenika will be mutated into Venus. I hope I'm wrong.

07-01-2019, 05:46 PM	#35
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	Here's a crazy thought: what if the whole Metalhead/Jennika/mutagen thing is just a fake-out? Just a diversion? Or rather, the part of the issue IDW is okay with us knowing about but not the big plot twist or shocking moment? If it was being planned as far back as the comic began, then it can't be that. It has to be something much more basic and core to the TMNT mythos than comparably extraneous things like Metalhead and an original character. It has to be something that was there from the start, in those very first issues. What if... It's Splinter (or Karai) donning the mantle of the Shredder? Yeah, I know, I know, I'm kinda obsessed with the notion of multiple Shredders, but it would make much more sense than something the IDW crew wasn't even sure would be involved in the comic this far into the future. You get excited about the elements you're working with, not ones you vaguely may or may not introduce years down the road...

07-01-2019, 05:51 PM	#37
Igglet Guest Posts: n/a	Purposefully **** theories aside, it's interesting though, right? Because, what secret could METALHEAD know, of all people? Krang being the reason for their rebirth? I mean, sure, but that wouldn't be hyped up so much, we KNOW this. Could it be some secret purpose behind their mutation? I mean, we already knew Krang wanted to build an army of Mutants. Maybe his plan has gone farther than we believed? Or could this maybe be related to the mystical part of the mythology, what if this isn't the first time the turtles have reincarnated? Just a thought, I'm tossing a lot of things out because nothing seems to stick. I'm thinking Jennika being pregnant might be the only logical explanation here. Metalhead could probably figure it out, we've explicitly been shown Casey being in shock for some reason, and while it IS unlikely for the baby to still be alive... nobody said it had to be. Still, something just doesn't feel right, especially as this wouldn't be all that related to Metalhead, and I don't really think it's deserving of this much hype. Plus, I doubt Tom would describe the death of an unborn child as something he's been excited to write since day 1. I genuinely don't know what to think. Though considering the fact that I've thrown like 30 theories in there, I feel like I'm bound to get some of it right. EDIT: Just to be clear, the only theories I'm calling purposefully **** are mine.

07-01-2019, 05:55 PM	#38
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	Was it ever implied that Metalhead knows a secret? Or did we conflate those two things? Don't forget, it's gotta be something iconic and visually impactful enough that the cover is being kept secret... That's why I'm going with something that harkens back to the early days.

07-01-2019, 05:58 PM	#39
Igglet Guest Posts: n/a	I think it might be a variant cover drawn by Kevin Eastman showing Mirage Shadow. Also, I just realized that you're right. I was 100% sure Tom mentioned that Metalhead was the one who reveals this but you just opened my eyes, that's a real curveball.

07-01-2019, 05:59 PM	#40
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	If IDW Shadow is born at this point, she'll never be 100% normal. Maybe there's a point to the whole Bishop origin story and his alliance with Metalhead that we didn't see coming? Hmm...