The Rat King in the new TMNT?

[TigerClaw]

I was wondering if we'll get to see the Rat King on the new TMNT series?, He apeared in the original series in a couple of episodes, If I'm not mistaken, the rat king apeared in the comics.

[Aztec General]

Yes he appeared in Tales of the TMNT #4 and in a few issues in the "City At War" storyline. I don't think he'll be in this season, but there's a good chance for season 2. I hope he does because his character rules, especially in the City At War issues.

[Karpo_007]

Because the show seems to be success, second season is most probably coming. And It would be pretty safe guss to say that we would see Leather head and Rat King in it. Maybe even Renet and Savanti Romero. Well Let's hope we will be seeing those characters.

[TigerClaw]

And lets hope maybe, Though its probably wishful thinking, Ninjara?

[Karpo_007]

We would really need the FAQ... There won't be any returning characters outside Mirage.

[Jephael]

It's not that they wouldn't fit in, but they're owned by the people who worked on the Archie comics and the toon.

[Karpo_007]

In Mirage Universe, the Birth of the TMNT is something unique. It happened only Twice: turtles, Splinter and Leather head. Old cartoon and Archie made it an everyday accident with nothing special in it. That is why the Mutant characters would never fit Mirage world, and same goes for new cartoon.

But there will probably be some aliens at some point, and maybe even mutants. I read that Foot might have a genetics lab in some ep. But don't be expecting the mutants like in old cartoon.

[Anarchistguy]

We would really need the FAQ... There won't be any returning characters outside Mirage.

In www.ninjaturtlesnetwork.com, Vegita-San clarifies this.

[Karpo_007]

Oh. So there is one! Maybe there should be a post for newbies to go read it.

[Donatello]

yeah the old show and comics went hog-wild (no pun intended) wiith mutants, mirage kept it sacred.

i really hope we see rat king & leatherhead in the new show, that'd be great.

I remember laird saying that they're already talking about season 2 and this was before the new show premeared

[Karpo_007]

Yeah. And somebody got email from him that Leather head would be in season 2. Let's hope that it will happen!

[Donatello]

great now my hopes are up hopefully he's the way he looks in mirage.


i'd like to see them as enemies originally then eventually grow on each-other

[Dinny]

I really hope that Triceratops come up. Especially a cartoon version of comic 6.

[Karpo_007]

That would be great. If they are doing the space thing, I really hope that Fugitoid will be in it too.

[Dinny]

That would b cool. If they did an episode based on the Fugitoid mini-series, would b even cooler.

[Karpo_007]

Well It doesn't ahve the TMNT until the last frame, so I doubt that, but it would definetly be cool.

[Dinny]

Well I think that Fugitoid will DEFINATELY b in the next series.

[Karpo_007]

Let's hope so.

[Dinny]

Yes he appeared in a few issues in the "City At War" storyline..

If they do the City At War storyline, (which they probably will) then he will definately be in it.

[Karpo_007]

I will start readin city at war Today. I have heard it's the best of Mirgae.

[Dinny]

Well theres not alot of TMNT in it. But I think its definately the most action packed Mirage.

[Karpo_007]

Well I will see for my self when I gather the will power to remove myself from the keyboard.

[Dinny]

When u start reading City At War u wont regret it.

[TigerClaw]

What I like about the new series however, Is that it will have a lot of character development involved, Something the original series lacked, The fact that the 1st season has one continous storyline going thruout makes it better cause you want to know what happens next since season 1 is all about the origins.

[Karpo_007]

Yeah, that is one of the strong points about the new cartoon. Only week one I can think off is that the episodes are only 20 minutes...

[Dinny]

Ye and in the old series, one eoisode they would b eating pizza, the next thyd b in space.

[Karpo_007]

Well after the first season it was mostly single shows. But so was most shows in the same perioid.

[TigerClaw]

Thats cause, in the original series, they had different episodes that had no relation to the prevous one, like when Mona Lisa was featured on 1 episode, She was never seen again on any episoded later, It made you wonder, what ever happened to that character?

[Karpo_007]

That just how the old show was like. That was mostly because it was on everyday, and had zillion diffrent writers.

[TigerClaw]

the new series looks to continue the character development on future episodes, Even though we saw April on last week's episode, We will soon see how she will develope on this saturday's episode. :)

[Karpo_007]

Probably with "EEK! A talking Rat!"

[TigerClaw]

And probably EEK! 4 talking turtles!, I must be dreaming!

[Karpo_007]

Something like that for sure... And we will see how they deal with Baxter.

[TigerClaw]

Yeah, But I have a feeling she will fade again when she sees Splinter for the first time I bet.

[Karpo_007]

Heh, we will see it tomorow.

[TigerClaw]

Indeed we will. :)

[Aztec General]

I think we can most certainly pencil in the Triceratons and Fugitoid for season 2. For the simple reason that Laird created and loves these characters. I've read that his office is covered with Triceratops dinosaur drawings and toys.

[Donatello]

i really want to see fugitoid, and a toy of him too

[PWDESAI]

karpo, you're really pumped about new tmnt, you're always replying so fast and such. :)

[lhb412]

I was the one who E-mailed Laird and got a reply, I asked if Leatherhead was the monster from eppisode 20, he said no, but Leatherhead WOULD be in the new series but not in this season.

That basically confirms the second season!

[Karpo_007]

Well the show is doing good, So future looks bright.

[Dinny]

Yep and they didnt lie wen they sed theyre sticking to the Mirage story line.

[squid vicious]

8) you know some of the archie characters could appear in the toon since the majority of them were created by the mirage team. look at the small print on the bottom of the first page and you will see things like "ray fillet created by dan berger" and so forth. also those characters creators were mentioned on the back of the old figures too. so though it's not likely i wouldnt rule out seeing anyone yet. but in a much cooler way than we have seen them befrore i.e. the cool new tmnt.

[Karpo_007]

Did Dan Berger really write Archie? Didn't know that...

[cqb101]

Can somebody post a pic of what leatherhead looked like in the mirage comics? Thanks.

[Eye of Sarnath]

Look in the comics section on ninjaturtles.com. They should have pics there.

[cqb101]

Thanks!

[Eye of Sarnath]

No prob! :)