What will happen to Baxter in the IDW TMNT?

[Andrew NDB]

Just for fun, let's take it to the polls and see what you guys think (and who will turn out to be right).

This is not an opinion poll of "What's your favorite Baxter," only what you think will emerge at IDW.

[hudemx]

I would love to see him turn into a Fly, but not in the way as it was in the OT, rather in a way like in the Fly Movie with Jeff Goldbloom as The Fly.

I Imagine that Baxter infects himself with the strange substance which turned the Turtles & Splinter (let's not say mutagen for once ;)) into humanoid forms, but slowly turns his Body into one of a fly (in the same fashion as the Movie) - that would look awesome ^^

[CyberCubed]

The IDW series almost seems like its becoming a reimagining of the original cartoon for me.

Waltz said issue 7 would have something for Fred Wolf fans. Given we have a panel of Baxter looking scared and being held up by someone, I wonder.

The only other thing I can think of is Krang's full reveal or something to do with Traag/Rock Soldiers/Dimension X.

[Hermano Dyvas]

I have a strong suspicion Krang is going to do something to Stockman to punish him for failing him. Maybe he'll imprison Stockman and use him as a guinea pig for some nasty experiments.

[Donnie]

There is so much OT influence in characters that I have a feeling we'll be seeing a re-working of the Fly Baxter. I'm not opposed if done right. It actually has a lot of potential.

[Archon_Turtle]

I was going to give a snarky answer...but then I started to actually think about it.

Based on seeing how much love they are having for the MWS Characters... I wouldn't be surprised if we see a return of the fly!

[MikeandRaph87]

I was thinking Baxter Stockman might turned into a fly in the Nick cartoon but become a cyborg in the IDW comics. While it looks like the Stockronics lab experiments that Baxter is conducting for General Krang will lead to more mutants like Apolex and who knows maybe Leatherhead and others but if we want to limit it yet have more than say just Leatherhead like Peter perferred it would be best for him to be a cyborg. I admit that my choice for the coic is normal human and in the Nick show mutant fly and cyborg being my third choice but even if it happens I will be fine with it.

[Jester]

SUGAR!!!!

My money's on fly guy.

[MikeandRaph87]

SUGAR!!!!

My money's on fly guy.

Me thinks he needs an alien super computer to help his revenege schemes work with his mind slowly being lost in mutant form.:tsmile:

[CyberCubed]

My guess is he'll experiment with cyborg parts first to get his revenge on Krang and THEN get mutated.

[Metropoliskid41]

I'm going to say that Krang punishes him mob boss or bookie style, maybe takes off an arm or a leg, and then we see Baxter after a while try to build some cybernetic parts for himself. But at the same time start experimenting on himself with the mutagen, so we'll get a cyborg Fly combo. Otherwise I guess I can see him maybe trying to do a Doc Connors, forget the cybernetics and use the mutagen and reptillian DNA in an attempt to grow back his lost limbs and turn into a full on Mutant Iguana or something. I was really hoping he'd get to stay Human, at least for a while but that doesn't seem like it'll be happening.

[ToTheNines]

He'll be mutated into an Ottsel.

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[Matches Malone]

He'll be mutated into... the white Baxter Stockman?

[CyberCubed]

He'll be mutated into... the white Baxter Stockman?

So in other words he'll be like Michael Jackson?

[Matches Malone]

So in other words he'll be like Michael Jackson?

Michael Jackson wasn't a mutant... OR WAS HE?:teek:

[Fugitoid Jones]

I could totally see him being turned into a fly, which I like. And I can see them taking the fly mutation aspect in a different direction, something darker or possibly more werewolf-ish (or the Lizard or Man-Bat). It would be nice if Baxter does turn into a fly that he can also turn back to normal, that way we kinda have a regular Baxter and a mutated one.

[Metropoliskid41]

Michael Jackson wasn't a mutant... OR WAS HE?:teek:

No no no didn't you see that episode of Robot Chicken? The real Michael Jackson was snatched when his hair caught fire and replaced with imposter White Michael Jackson by aliens who were plotting to take over Earth.

[saber16]

Sorry to revive such an old topic, but I've been wondering for a while now if anything happened to Baxter in the IDW series. I've looked online, but I can't find anything and I havent had the time to catch up on the comic. Any chance an IDW reader can fill clueless yutz in?
Personally, I was hoping to see him combination of the fly mutation and the cyborg transformation, like the 80s Fly remake.

[snake]

He's still a human, surprisingly.

[Utrommaniac]

He's remaining human and will probably stay that way.

Both the fly and cyborg elements have been reimagined accordingly as something he created.

It's better that way too. As a fly he was a yellow-bellied wimp and as a cyborg he was a kiss@ss. I'd rather see him remain human and a self-serving egotist. And it looks like the writers would rather see it that way too. I see no reason in the narrative to mutate him either.

Now, I could see him with a cybernetic limb, but not a full-on cyborg. He's running TCRI, which is a bit of a change from the usual tmnt status quo, making it a human-run organization like in the 90's movie (but not calling it TGRI???) rather than the base for the Utroms in...every other version it's been in.

[neatoman]

He's still a human, surprisingly.

Yeah, for six years and counting.

I think the reason the cartoons can't go 50 episodes without doing some crap like that is just the toy thing. When divorced from that push for merch, I guees nobody feels like doing it or at least not doing it quickly.

Oh and just to keep the record straight, FW did it the quickest and Nick took the longest time, at 12 and 42 episodes respectively. And the 4kids show? 7 episodes to the eyepatch, 19 for the arm and wheelchair and 32 for the head. So he does get mutilated early on but it's very mild and realistic by that point, the second mutilation still happens after the 12 episode mark and (while it has the robot arm/super-wheelchair) is still within the realm of plausibility. It's really only when he's a head where it gets so silly it has to be called fantasy. Then theres the matter of amount of episodes they were in before they were changed. FW Baxter spent 7 full episodes as a human, Nick Baxter also had 7 (8 including a flashback) and 4Kids Baxter had 2 before any cybernetic attachments.

Maybe I need a chart to keep this straight?

[Ninjinister]

Sorry to revive such an old topic, but I've been wondering for a while now if anything happened to Baxter in the IDW series. I've looked online, but I can't find anything and I havent had the time to catch up on the comic. Any chance an IDW reader can fill clueless yutz in?
Personally, I was hoping to see him combination of the fly mutation and the cyborg transformation, like the 80s Fly remake.

He was last seen in the second-to-last issue of the main ongoing and is still completely human. He had a power armor in the first Universe storyline, but that's about it.

[CyberCubed]

I think they'll still go the cyborg route eventually, but not all cyborg. Just something like a cyborg arm or an eye or something like that.

[MikeandRaph87]

Saber16, the editor said just week thst Baxter Stockman will remain human and IDW wants to explore what has not been done yet because there is a lot there simply as Baxter Stockman. I could not agree more!

[Andrew NDB]

There was probably a desire to turn him into a fly early on because Fred Wolf > Everything Else... but then the Nicktoon beat them to the punch so now it might be a little bit too obvious.

[neatoman]

There was probably a desire to turn him into a fly early on because Fred Wolf > Everything Else... but then the Nicktoon beat them to the punch so now it might be a little bit too obvious.

Ok but there aren't really any hints towards that though. The closest thing was when he made Cybernetic Fly monsters and that was more of a nod to the more toyetic aspects of the character rather than foreshadowing.

Technically speaking, he must have more direct appearences as a normal human than any other version of Baxter to date.

[saber16]

I'm fine with that. He's an interesting character, regarsless if he's a human, fly, cyborg or whatever.

[eskater]

There was probably a desire to turn him into a fly early on because Fred Wolf > Everything Else... but then the Nicktoon beat them to the punch so now it might be a little bit too obvious.

Seriously??? Man what's with turning this guy into a fly I swear :tlol:

[Bobby Curnow]

Seriously??? Man what's with turning this guy into a fly I swear :tlol:

There was never any desire to turn him into a fly. We think he's more interesting as just a human in this series.

[DestronMirage22]

There was never any desire to turn him into a fly. We think he's more interesting as just a human in this series.

I think the same way, good to know there aren't any plans to go that route.

Baxter's got some real story-telling potential as a regular human that gets removed when he gets mutated or turned into a cyborg. I really enjoy the way you guys have portrayed Stockman and hope to see more of this charismatic scientist in the future. :)

[myconius]

is there an option to guess that Baxter will be turned in Venus de Milo?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

is there an option to guess that Baxter will be turned in Venus de Milo?

You, sir, need therapy.

[myconius]

You, sir, need therapy.

only so long as the therapist dresses in a bunny suit.

[Zage]

He'll be turned into a smarter version of a Flyborg. :D

[myconius]

He'll be turned into a smarter version of a Flyborg. :D

There was never any desire to turn him into a fly. We think he's more interesting as just a human in this series.

^ Bobby just said that this is a 'NO FLY' zone.

[Andrew NDB]

Hah, I posted in this thread and forgot I'm the one that started it. I'm very happy to be wrong. Mirage went cyborg and everything else went Fly... good on IDW for leaving that guy alone and human. Huge potential as is.

I guess we could say the same of the PD movies... though c'mon. You just know those particular PTB were itching to mutate him. If OotS was an hour longer (or if there was a part 3), there absolutely would have been Fly Stockman.

[Utrommaniac]

^ Bobby just said that this is a 'NO FLY' zone.

I've had...so many different reactions to that pun.

I say both "bravo" and "boooo!"