TMNT x Stranger Things #4. Preview and Discussion

[AlZarkovski]

Preview here (https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2023/10/comic-book-preview-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-x-stranger-things-4/).

[Andrew NDB]

TCRI was exploring "other means of intergalactic transportation"? Why would they need to? The Transmat can teleport anyone anywhere, instantly. They need something better than that?

Also, I wonder why avoid the word "transmat."

[ToTheNines]

Finally picked up this trade and really liked it. Can’t believe this series didn’t get more love. Is there any good interviews with the creative team? Would love to know how they landed on using the “Mirage” turtles.


I’m behind on Stranger things, but I think this is between seasons 3 and 4 so that was fortunate for me. They did a great job nailing the tone of each series and meshing them together.

I don’t want to see this concept worn out, but it was so cool to revisit the Mirage era. I think crossovers work much better this way rather than just some nebulous stock version of TMNT meeting a nebulous stock version of X character. The 2012 turtles meeting TAS Batman was better than other crossover, if you ask me.

But yeah, this was fun. Highly recommend, and now I definitely have to resubscribe to Netflix and watch season 4 finally.




Also, I wonder why avoid the word "transmat."

Because of woke.

[Gregg Katzman]

Is there any good interviews with the creative team?

Here's an interview with the writer: https://screenrant.com/tmnt-ninja-turtles-stranger-things-comic-interview/

[ToTheNines]

Here's an interview with the writer: https://screenrant.com/tmnt-ninja-turtles-stranger-things-comic-interview/

Great stuff, thanks. Welcome to the board!

[Andrew NDB]

Also, I wonder why avoid the word "transmat."

Because of woke.

It's got to be something, though, right? It's hard to believe this Chittock guy didn't run into a transmat as a thing in reading over even those earliest of Mirage issues. Like, do we think IDW really said, "You can't mention the transmat"?

Though it still bothers me that TCRI was exploring "other means of intergalactic transportation." What could be better than a means of intergalactic transportation from across planets and solar systems with a travel time of precisely "0," that they already have? (transmat) That makes me think maybe Chittock just barely dipped his toe into Mirage and that was it.

[ToTheNines]

Well in early 1985, the Utroms on Earth had a their transmat, but it wasn't operational yet right?

So while it might make the most sense to have all hands working on repairing the transmat, maybe they thought it was wise to have some other teams trying to work on a Plan B, C, D etc.

[Andrew NDB]

So while it might make the most sense to have all hands working on repairing the transmat, maybe they thought it was wise to have some other teams trying to work on a Plan B, C, D etc.

Maybe... but that'd be like, your car breaks down one day, but rather than just taking it to the shop you hire a bunch of scientists to invent Warp Drive.

[ToTheNines]

Lol right, just trying to no-prize here.

And yeah, no way around their avoidance of "transmat". That sticks out like a sore thumb.