IDW TMNT #15 Cover & Synopsis

[Donnie]

Just found this. Still not crazy about Kuhn's TMNT based on this cover, but we'll see.

http://i46.tinypic.com/mlh8g.jpg

"(W) Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (A) Andy Kuhn (CA) Kevin Eastman, Andy Kuhn
Something has escaped Stockgen labs and is hunting the Turtles. Its unrelenting and deadly force compel the Turtles to question how far they'll go to defend themselves... and stretch the brothers' bonds to the limit! "

[Slap-Happy]

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=38322

[Andrew NDB]

I love the "gimmick" of the cover, kinda draws the eye, but the actual quality of art is a little ghastly. A little teeth-heavy?

[Lampy]

Not really digging this cover... it looks too busy. Like they went way overboard with the police tape. I hope the interior art gets better.

[Powder]

God, those colors are... atrocious.

All I can say is this- Just wait until you see Kuhn's variant for #15. Then, you will be blown away.

[Zulithe]

why do so many IDW artists draw the turtles with rabbit teeth? I swear... it really annoys me

Still looking forward to the issue

[ToTheNines]

God, those colors are... atrocious.

All I can say is this- Just wait until you see Kuhn's variant for #15. Then, you will be blown away.

So Kuhn did the A cover for #15, as well as the RI cover?

[Lampy]

God, those colors are... atrocious.

All I can say is this- Just wait until you see Kuhn's variant for #15. Then, you will be blown away.

I thought this was Kuhn's cover for #15? Did you mean Eastman's variant?

[Plasticplayhouse]

God, those colors are... atrocious.

omg, yes they are. i'm actually starting to like his rendition of the turtles. minus the teeth though. i think the teeth are a major distraction. i hope as he draws them more, he will begin to draw the teeth a little more natural looking.

[Lampy]

omg, yes they are. i'm actually starting to like his rendition of the turtles. minus the teeth though. i think the teeth are a major distraction. i hope as he draws them more, he will begin to draw the teeth a little more natural looking.

i remember Duncan's Turtles used to be rather teethy when he started out. maybe, and hopefully, he'll get better. but i'm still not liking how they look like so far.

[VaughnMichael]

Reminds me a bit of the IMAGE TMNT.

[oldschoolturtlesfan]

I will be getting a variant cover. That cover is terrible.

[Powder]

So Kuhn did the A cover for #15, as well as the RI cover?

I thought this was Kuhn's cover for #15? Did you mean Eastman's variant?

Kuhn did another cover. It's a variant that features heavy spoilers, which is why you've not yet seen it. I only got a glimpse of it by flipping through his art book at a convention. :D There's a possibility it was 16's cover but I'm pretty positive he said it was a variant for 15.

[Raven]

I don't mind the colors, but the red background is kind of distracting. It feels more like its clashing with the rest rather then helping it out.

[CyberCubed]

I hope the art on the cover doesn't reflect the interior story because if it does...

*shudders*

I think IDW made a mistake here.

[Lampy]

Kuhn did another cover. It's a variant that features heavy spoilers, which is why you've not yet seen it. I only got a glimpse of it by flipping through his art book at a convention. :D There's a possibility it was 16's cover but I'm pretty positive he said it was a variant for 15.

Ahh... OK then. Can't wait to see it!:D

[Sabacooza]

i remember Duncan's Turtles used to be rather teethy when he started out.
True, but when he did away with the teeth, the tops of their heads elongated to alien proportions. He replaced one oddity with another.

[SS_Turtle]

Reminds me of ketchup and mustard together, hopefully the variant covers will be good.

[Venom]

True, but when he did away with the teeth, the tops of their heads elongated to alien proportions. He replaced one oddity with another.

Haha, the penis-head mutant ninja turtle look always befuddled me. :tlol:

I would actually put my thumb over the top's of the Turtles' heads and imagine them beign drawn with more "normal" heads. Doing that, Duncan's TMNT wasn't that bad.

[Ninjinister]

God, those colors are... atrocious.

Your autocorrect changed the word "awesome".

[TMNT-Collector]

i am also hoping the variant covers are better, not a fan of this

[Powder]

Your autocorrect changed the word "awesome".

Oh c'mon man, they're an eyesore. I'm seldom critical of this book artwise, but that color job is one of the most lackluster things I've ever seen professionally printed.

[rich]

Kuhn did another cover. It's a variant that features heavy spoilers, which is why you've not yet seen it. I only got a glimpse of it by flipping through his art book at a convention. :D There's a possibility it was 16's cover but I'm pretty positive he said it was a variant for 15.

Solicitations for #15 have Cover A (Kuhn), Cover B (Eastman), and Cover RI (Kagan McLeod) which is labeled as the "Infinite Kung-Fu Variant" cover (whatever that means).

[Bobby Curnow]

Kagan McLeod did a graphic novel called 'Infinite Kung-fu' (which is great, pick it up). I suspect something got lost in translation there. It's just a standard, um, ninja variant.

[Turns]

I hope that IDW replaces Andy Kuhn as the primary artist for the TMNT series soon. He is talented enough and all but I absolutely detest his depiction of the turtles, I think that he draws all of the other characters quite well but not the turtles. He would have been a good selection for the upcoming Secret History of The Foot Clan mini-series where the turtles won't be involved.

[Turns]

The Kevin Eastman variant for 15 is awesome (like usual).

[Toby Barrett]

I hope that IDW replaces Andy Kuhn as the primary artist for the TMNT series soon. He is talented enough and all but I absolutely detest his depiction of the turtles, I think that he draws all of the other characters quite well but not the turtles. He would have been a good selection for the upcoming Secret History of The Foot Clan mini-series where the turtles won't be involved.
The turtles WILL be present in the SHofFC series.

[odupianist]

The Kevin Eastman variant for 15 is awesome (like usual).

That's the only version I get when I get these issues. So I hope Kevin keeps doing variants.

[CyberCubed]

I hope that IDW replaces Andy Kuhn as the primary artist for the TMNT series soon. He is talented enough and all but I absolutely detest his depiction of the turtles, I think that he draws all of the other characters quite well but not the turtles. He would have been a good selection for the upcoming Secret History of The Foot Clan mini-series where the turtles won't be involved.

A new artist is replacing him for #17 and is going to be the new long-running artist ala Dan Duncan.

Andy Kuhn was always meant to be a short fill-in artist.

[Matches Malone]

A new artist is replacing him for #17 and is going to be the new long-running artist ala Dan Duncan.

Andy Kuhn was always meant to be a short fill-in artist.

He is in for #17-#20. Plans after that are still unconfirmed officially.

[Fugitoid Jones]

Andy Kuhn draws the Baba-booey version of the TMNT. "Cowabunga, boff!"

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

Why the preview is not our yet? the comic will release tomorow and still no preview?

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

Why the preview is not our yet? the comic will release tomorow and still no preview?

I came here looking for it too...

[Toby Barrett]

It was delayed until the 31st.

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

Are you SERIOUS?

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

It was delayed until the 31st.

What THEH ELL?! Then why here it says that release date is tomorow?:(:(

[MikeandRaph87]

What THEH ELL?! Then why here it says that release date is tomorow?:(:(

Yeah, its been known since about the time #14 came out. I hope it will not become a habit under the new artist. Think of if as the perfect push back date because the freaks come out on Halloween so why not let the rebel mutant turtle make a comeback on Halloween?:twink:

[Turns]

This sucks. Has the 2012 annual been pushed back as well?

[HotJuicyBurgers]

This sucks. Has the 2012 annual been pushed back as well?

A week until the 31st as well

[CyberCubed]

A week until the 31st as well

It's now the 29th, is there still no preview online?

[Metropoliskid41]

There's no preview on CBR, Comicvine, Newsarama, or IDW yet.

[MikeandRaph87]

There's no preview on CBR, Comicvine, Newsarama, or IDW yet.

Is it delayed another week or am I just overanxious for Slash?

[Matches Malone]

I'm anxious too, especially for the annual, but there have been cases where the preview wasn't posted until Tuesday morning/afternoon, so I'm not too worried.

[CyberCubed]

I wonder if the hurricane delayed it?

[strugler]

A preview will be live after midnight on my site

www.tmntlair.com

[ToTheNines]

I wonder if the hurricane delayed it?

I hate you.

[Jester]

A preview will be live after midnight on my site

www.tmntlair.com

I hate you.

[CyberCubed]

Preview seems interesting so far. Woody gets another appearance too.

Interesting that Slash reminds me a bit more of Tokka than Slash at this point though.

[frank_one]

Indeed, he looks more Tokka than Slash here. Definitely different from what we saw in the April issue.
I hope Woody is not dead, I like him.

[CyberCubed]

I think Andy Kuhn's art looks better in this issue than the previous two as well. Honestly the first few pages look so similar to Duncan...it must be the coloring.

[Lampy]

I have to agree that his art is getting a bit duncany. His turtles are still ugly though. And i gotta say... im hating how un-slash-like that turtle looks. Sigh. Im getting that feeling where you forget just who that character is supposed to be.

[frank_one]

Well, a mash-up with Tokka and Slash could be an interesting idea, maybe it's THEIR idea.

[Toby Barrett]

Tokka had the better design anyway.

[junkboy]

I really liked Duncan. He left at the point where he really found his style for the book and where his turtles really started to look cool ( at least for me ) So i am sorry not just cause that he left, but cause that he left at a point to hope more work from him ( tho ofc this is better compared to opposite, i mean leaving without contributing anything to the turtle mythos )

I do not like Kuhn much , but can live with it.


...but based on that saturated cover of the new artist ( where Old Toon look is uber dominant and Krang looks "exactly" like the OT Krang, not an Utrom ) i have a feeling i would be selecting Kuhn in an instant if asked for a choice.
That cover is the worst cover "for my taste" when all the IDW issues considered.

[Matches Malone]

I forgot to mention, but I did really like the idea of Mike being the more pacifistic one. I know Don has been played up that way more in the past, but this one seems to be more "coldly analytical," which works for his character too. But Mike would easily be the least excited about killing, in my opinion. It's a nice little development for him that adds to the underlying theme of what the turtles must do to survive. It didn't sound too interesting at first, but the execution in this issue was pretty well done. It's all part of growing up, Mikey.

[BartAllen]

I really dug this issue, but I've been enjoying the entire run. I like the art and don't understand the hate.

[Metropoliskid41]

Kuhn's slash was great, and his humans are top notch. My only beef with his art is all of the big teeth he gives the turtles, it doesn't bother me as much as I think it bothers others, and I think #15 is definitely his best issue. His art keeps getting better with every issue, and I dig his style but sometimes his turtles can look a little goofy.