Tales of the TMNT 31

[Raph's Girl]

Just checked Midtowncomics.com and Tales 30 AND 31 will both be out on Wednesday!!

Here's what the official site says about Tales 31:

“Reflections.” Years ago Casey Jones was plagued by horrible dreams of a monstrous alter ego. Thinking the nightmares have ended, he heads out for an evening on the town with April and Shadow. Little does he know that his fears are coming back... with a vengeance!

[discordiatookie]

OooO a double whammy! I really really hope so!!! Here's hoping this actully happens *fingers crossed*





(hehe and check you, ya sneak, making two threads for what is, essentially, the same thing!)

[Raph's Girl]

OooO a double whammy! I really really hope so!!! Here's hoping this actully happens *fingers crossed*

What do you mean Here's hoping??? They're on Midtowncomics.com and Diamondcomics.com! Both sites are like THE sites to go to if you wanna see when comics are coming out. They're the most reliable... :P

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

Um...30 came out, Raph's Gal...but 31 didn't.

[Andres P.]

Advance review on silverbulletcomicbooks!!!....

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/117012218390659.htm

Looks like we gain a new fan...:lol:

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

Um...maybe this is a stupid question, but who are you?

Must be important if you got all those lil' green stars...

I wanna get me some o' those!

[Andres P.]

Um...maybe this is a stupid question, but who are you?

Must be important if you got all those lil' green stars...

I wanna get me some o' those!

he....I`m a penciler doing Turtle comics ;)

Check my blog for Turtle stuff :)

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[Raph's Girl]

Um...30 came out, Raph's Gal...but 31 didn't.

30 hasn't come out yet... It'll be out on Wednesday according to Midtown.

[Ratchet]

All our Aussie shops got it... Brizuela's best work so far IMO! Different story to what I was expecting, in a good way though...

[Raph's Girl]

All our Aussie shops got it... Brizuela's best work so far IMO! Different story to what I was expecting, in a good way though...

Musta been released only in Australia then...hrm...figures. It's still on the future releases list on the official site.

[Ratchet]

Can't have been, they all come through LA before they come here, so LA would've got them before us - AND our shipments were delayed.

[R-iZZy]

30 hasn't come out yet... It'll be out on Wednesday according to Midtown.

Yeah, I actually got 30 earlier today (Tuesday). It was my first time checking my subscription at the comic book store in months, and they said it was there for a little while. Maybe your shop was being lazy and decided to get it later. It's about Mikey saving some blind guy from getting hit by a truck, and crazy things ensue afterward.

I'll be sure to get this issue, tomorrow, for shizzure.

[Time Mistress]

I really enjoyed both issues. I've waited forever for another Mike writes a story issue and I loved the art, even if I still don't exactly get the ending. The Raph back up story was sweet too - April cradling a crying Raph, awwww!

I liked the Casey issue too. The character has come a long way from being the violent vigilante Raph met all those years ago. I like the way he has matured. Casey fans will want to read this one.

[discordiatookie]

I really enjoyed both issues. I've waited forever for another Mike writes a story issue and I loved the art, even if I still don't exactly get the ending.


This is how I see it: The blind mystic/sorceror/whatever (?) with the book lived there years ago. He died, or something happened to him, leaving the book behind, and when Mikey crawls into the place injured, and intoxicated on carbon monoxide, what he experiences are echoes, or even the spirit of the mystic. Part hallucination, perhaps part what actually happened? It was a pretty cool issue, and the artwork was definitely some of Brizuela's best.

As for issue 31, totally awesome! The artwork was excellent, kudos to Andres. I must admit I had my doubts about Casey's alter-ego coming to life, but the way it was dealt with was great, and unexpected (for me, at least). Plus, its probably got my favourite Tales cover ever, check it out, its just amazing!!!!

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

I really enjoyed both issues. I've waited forever for another Mike writes a story issue and I loved the art, even if I still don't exactly get the ending. The Raph back up story was sweet too - April cradling a crying Raph, awwww!

I liked the Casey issue too. The character has come a long way from being the violent vigilante Raph met all those years ago. I like the way he has matured. Casey fans will want to read this one.

Dammit, I can't find either issue. They're still not listed on the Buy Stuff catalog.

[Andres P.]

Tookie, Time Mistress, glad that you liked the Casey issue! Thanks! I think that the script was very good, so kudos to Quinn, the writer. I liked as lot to draw this story.

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[cormano]

my shop didn't get their new books in on time last week (ups brought them thursday), so i just got both issues today. haven't read them yet, the daredevil referance in #30 looks intriguing and the cover of #31 is awesome and a casey story sounds good right about now.

the flood of turtles comics begins now…

[cormano]

I just read both of them. Issue 30's are was fantastic. I loved the art so much and the story was decent. It was made interesting by the original and very cool page layouts despite a pretty derivitive story.

31 was okay. I liked the art, didn't love it and I hated the alien comedian guy, it also ended ebruptly and poorly. We can all assume the mask/hat was controlling him but it could have been explained a lot better. The epilogue was just corny.

So overall, 30 was great and 31 we ehh. Tales seems to be going back and forth from great to mediocre with just about every issue lately, definitely worth it for the jems like the tales of april issue from a few months back, though.

[Ratchet]

No, I think it was more that he wasn't ready for what the Helmet would do to him. It allowed him to replicate whatever was going on the head of the 'victim' and he just couldn't handle the manifestation of such an aggressive thought chain

[xZAOx]

My problem with 31 was the continuity.

Well for one, alot lately April is drawn with blonde hair. When the hell did that happen? She's had black curly hair forever. Only Lawson seems to remember this anymore.

Also, where are they living? When is it?

It's obviously after the start of Volume 4 - the utroms are on Earth. Yet Raph is not a mutant yet, but they don't seem to be living in the city (when they leave, it looks like the farm) - yet they say the turtles are off in North Hampton, so they must not be at the farm. Else they'd say they are outside.

So, continuity gripes aside, the story was okay. I really dug Casey fighting his brought-to-life-nightmare. The thought the alien guy was fairly stupid, boring, and corny (granted - alot of TMNT is corny though). The art was decent (cover was excellent).

[discordiatookie]

My problem with 31 was the continuity.

Well for one, alot lately April is drawn with blonde hair. When the hell did that happen? She's had black curly hair forever. Only Lawson seems to remember this anymore.

Also, where are they living? When is it?

It's obviously after the start of Volume 4 - the utroms are on Earth. Yet Raph is not a mutant yet, but they don't seem to be living in the city (when they leave, it looks like the farm) - yet they say the turtles are off in North Hampton, so they must not be at the farm. Else they'd say they are outside.

So, continuity gripes aside, the story was okay. I really dug Casey fighting his brought-to-life-nightmare. The thought the alien guy was fairly stupid, boring, and corny (granted - alot of TMNT is corny though). The art was decent (cover was excellent).


At first I reckoned it was set not long after Splinter's funeral, just before April discovers her origins. But then there's April's hair, she's bald just after her operation, so that cant be right. So perhaps before Splinter's death? So why the reference "They want to regain their focus as a team after all they've each been through lately." Which makes me believe that its set after vol 4, and everything's okay, Raph's back to normal. April's over her issues. Donnie's normal sized again. Mikey aint in space anymore. Leo aint in the battle nexus. So perhaps its a near-future story?

As for April's hair, aint she a redhead? Remember its in black and white, so some artists might do that as black, others as white....

[quinnmjohnson]

Hey, this is Quinn Johnson. It's been interesting reading the different reactions to my story. The continuity questions are interesting, because originally I wrote it with the idea that it would take place sometime in the near future after the Turtles were back to normal (hence "after all they've each been through") and April was back with Casey and Shadow. But then Steve Murphy (the editor) expressed a little alarm that it takes place in "the future" (a valid point since Peter Laird has said that's territory he wants to cover himself). So I thought they might tweak the story so it takes place in the six months between the Utroms landing and being officially accepted by the United Nations, but they kept the script intact. So at this point I figure it's in Mirage's hands as to when it takes place; my biggest hope is that people enjoy the story. Concerning April's hair, Kevin Eastman himself said that it's changed a lot throughout the series; in the colored version of her original appearance in issue 2, it was brown, then she soon got a new haircut where it was dark and curly. Personally, I like it lighter, but whatever! :)

[quinnmjohnson]

Just out of curiosity, when did 31 hit stores in Scotland? They came in Jan. 31 in Salt Lake.

[discordiatookie]

Wahey! another TMNT official onboard! welcome!

My local comic shop (Asylum Books and Games) gets their delivery in every thursday, and it came out last thurday, making it the 1st of feb! The forbidden planet store normally gets deliveries in both wednesday and thursday, so it may well've came out on the 31st, but i've got a pull list with Asylum....

And can I ask how you ended up writing an issue of Tales? Did Murphy get in touch with you, wondering if you'd like to do one, or did you send him in a script/idea that you thought they might like?

[quinnmjohnson]

I've always dreamed of professionally writing comics, and I've always been a huge fan of the Mirage TMNT, so last year when I found out that the Mirage crew was going to attend the New York comic convention in 2006, I realized I could fulfill at least one dream by meeting those cool fellows! Then I realized, Hey, I should write a script for Tales and see if they like it! I met Peter Laird and Steve Murphy at the con (very cool guys, both) and pitched my idea. A couple weeks later Steve emailed me back and said they liked it! It's been a great year where I've learned a lot and had a lot of fun.

[discordiatookie]

That's pretty awesome! Its so cool that they were as aproachable as that, and they got back to you in no time!

I just checked out your website: Your original script of Tales is great! I know a few folks on these forums would probably of prefered that! I especially liked the way that Casey found evil-Casey, a total homage to the Raphael one-shot. The way the actual comic had evil-Casey come to life is a bit more believable though. Although, I kinda dig the original too, reminds me a bit of The Dark Half by Stephen King.
And RuneStone looks great too, good luck on getting a great publishing deal!

[quinnmjohnson]

Thanks! I've got more plans for Tales stories if Mirage likes them! Shredder, anyone?

[Time Mistress]

Welcome Quinn! I'm pretty new here myself too.

For the record, I was thinking your story took place during the 6 month gap. I look forward to your future stories and yes, I'd love to see one with Shredder.

[quinnmjohnson]

Thanks! We'll see what happens!

[Aztec General]

Wow! Best Tales issue yet!!! Wow, I really loved the story and art here. I'm a big CJ fan and it was really great to revisit one of his classic storylines. I also enjoy how they incorporated the world of Volume 4 into the story in order to make it more believable. Four star issue!

Nice work Andres!!!! ;)

[Aztec General]

Thanks! We'll see what happens!

Hey Quinn, didn't realize it was you. As you can see from my previous post, I LOVED the issue. It was honestly my favorite Tales issue yet. Thanks for posting and prepare to receive the star treatment that all Mirage staff receive around here :).

Nice work.

[quinnmjohnson]

Thanks Aztec General! Your comments really mean a lot to me. I'm a huge Casey Jones fan too and I'm glad you liked what I did with him. I just felt like he can be such a deep character and we need to see more of what he's all about, as well as more of his fighting skill and worth to the team, so I'm glad that Mirage gave me the green light! You're also the first person to mention this story's connection to the older issues. Nice work!

[quinnmjohnson]

Oh, and what kind of "star treatment" are we talking here? Do I get free cookies in the mail?:D

[Aztec General]

Oh, and what kind of "star treatment" are we talking here? Do I get free cookies in the mail?:D

LOL. Actually it's "Mangos" around here. I'm surprised nobody's given you one yet.

You're user name will be in all Green with a zillion stars below it and it'll say something like: "Official Mirage Staff" or something like that, lol. Kind of like Ponce's.

[quinnmjohnson]

Ooo, how do I get that? Sounds expensive! :D

[Aztec General]

Ooo, how do I get that? Sounds expensive! :D

The order has already been placed. :tlol:

Oh and here's some mangoes: :mango: :mango: :mango: :mango:

[Spitfire]

Cool issue, I just ordered #29 and #30 which I was missing and my friend has #28 waiting for me at his house I need to pick it up.

[discordiatookie]

You're also the first person to mention this story's connection to the older issues. Nice work!

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=447198&postcount=7

:( whaddabout me? i mentioned it ages ago!!! ;) :D

[quinnmjohnson]

Humble pie! I will now commit seppuku. :D Sorry about that! Apparently I haven't been on the forum long enough. Congrats goes out to tookie!! How do I get to that thread?

[quinnmjohnson]

Oh, I just figured it out. I'm not as tech-savvy as you dang kids!

Okay, I'm only 28. :lol:

[quinnmjohnson]

Hey, would all you folks who liked my Casey script mind emailing Steve Murphy at [email protected]? I have lots more story ideas and any fan support that could help me get the chance would be FANTASTIC! (Shameless plug) :)

[Aztec General]

Hey, would all you folks who liked my Casey script mind emailing Steve Murphy at [email protected]? I have lots more story ideas and any fan support that could help me get the chance would be FANTASTIC! (Shameless plug) :)

Consider it done. :)

[Buslady]

ugh i hate this...there's no good comic shops near me and I've missed SO MANY Tales issues....*sad sigh*.....

[Andres P.]

And...I`d love to draw more Casey!:D

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[Aztec General]

And...I`d love to draw more Casey!:D

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I put in a good word for you too in my e-mail. The issue was really fantastic Andres.

[Andres P.]

Thanks!

Hey Quinn, look! another positive review:

http://comicnewsi.com/reviews/view.php?bn=comicnewsi_comicreviews&key=1170830038

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[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

I'd gladly put in a good word for you guys...but first I have to read the book, I can't find it anywhere.

[Andres P.]

Hey people!...
...the good guys from Mirage let me update my blog with some pages from the April movie one-shot and other stuff!

Take a look and commentaries are welcomed!

Thanks!

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[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

Those are really good Andres. I can't wait for the issue, I guess it would be too much of a spoiler to ask why Leo is there.

And great TMNT/COW Boys cover.

[Andres P.]

Those are really good Andres. I can't wait for the issue, I guess it would be too much of a spoiler to ask why Leo is there.

And great TMNT/COW Boys cover.

Thank you, man....about your question, check the wavy panel, so it´s a flashback :D that`s all I know! :ohwell:

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[Roseangelo]

I'm still trying to steal a chance to get to the comic shop so I can actually buy #31 - I'm REALLY hoping that'll happen this weekend.

Anyways, I see the Moo Mesa cover you posted is a variant/charity cover - Do you know any details on where/how this will be available, for all of us completists?

As for the movie question...
I'm quite sure I've read that April ran into Leo down in South America. From the book we know she's just returned from there with one of the stone generals.

[Andres P.]

About the charity cover, I don´t know the details, know that Ryan Brown is inking the piece and the charity is for a art school...I don´t know if you can pre-order the thing, so you completist must to hunt down the treasure old style! ;)

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[Roseangelo]

About the charity cover, I don´t know the details, know that Ryan Brown is inking the piece and the charity is for a art school...I don´t know if you can pre-order the thing, so you completist must to hunt down the treasure old style! ;)

Well, half the battle is knowing it exists, so I'll snatch it somehow!!! There's been several comic variants in the last couple of years that just kinda appear out of no where.. those are the sneaky ones.

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

Finally got the issue. It was amazing. One of the best Casey Jones stories. And Andres, excellent art.

[Andres P.]

Thank you, man!

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[Raph's Girl]

Finally got to read this issue. I have to say that I loved the artwork! I also loved the story itself. Casey gets the spotlight! WOOT! He faces his demons and I liked that.