What isn't collected in the IDW TMNT collections?

[CyberCubed]

I'm refering to these that have been collecting the entire IDW run since the beginning:

https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Collection/dp/1631401114/ref=asc_df_1631401114/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312186710579&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8278107359351916014&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9129388&hvtargid=pla-489319400767&psc=1&mcid=bb11e2cfcaaf3a1586eb2e4d8afec10c&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62860525140&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312186710579&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8278107359351916014&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9129388&hvtargid=pla-489319400767&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgvqE4JbchQMVWV1HAR3q8QVyEAQYASAB EgITX_D_BwE

As far as I know they did skip some things and didn't include them:

1. Infestation 2-parter by Tristan Jones. I remember people being surprised they left this out of the very first collection. It apparently became non-canon

2. Deviations special, I believe. This was an alternate reality or something

3. TMNT 20/20. Same as above.

4. Naturally all crossovers except the Ghostbusters and Usagi Yojimbo ones. The Batman, Power Rangers, Street Fighter, Stranger Things, etc. all have their own collections since they're non-canon.

5. Is the 30th anniversary short included? I don't remember.

6. The Last Ronin series has its own collections also and won't be in these.


Did I miss anything?

[hypered1]

The 30th anniversary short is in volume 1. The second Usagi crossover (where/when) isn't being included.
Volumes 17+18 will collect the Armageddon Game, 2023 annual and the ongoing up to issue 150.

Untold Destiny will presumably be in the first volume of however IDW volume 2 is collected.

The only other thing, although I guess point 4 covers it, is the one-shot X-Files crossover which has never been collected anywhere.

[CyberCubed]

Why is the second Usagi crossover not being collected?

[hypered1]

At this time I could only guess it's for space reasons but it's also not entirely clear where it would fit in.

[CyberCubed]

Hm, but it should be collected eventually, right?

[Drose18]

Hard to say with WhereWhen. It may be non-canon. It is for sure getting (or already has?) its own TPB at least

[Allio]

I assume you mean for the idw hardcover collections. Been a moment since I read whenwhere, but I remember that the turtles honestly didn’t read like they were the idw turtles. Same with Street Fighters and Stranger things. Street fighter did feel like the concept was going to be set in IDW’s universe (with the inclusion of Jennika) but the final issue seemed to make it a sequel to the regular tournament fighters. And then stranger things is mirage.

[hypered1]

The only real sticking point for Where/When is that the previous crossover, Namazu, is directly referenced in issue 2 (page 23).

[CyberCubed]

The Turtles remembered Usagi I think it's clear they're the IDW versions. Maybe they are waiting to collect it post issue 150 or something.

Another thing is the 4 Sourcebooks probably won't be collected in these hardcovers, but still get their own hardcover most likely when all 4 are out.

[hypered1]

The Turtles remembered Usagi I think it's clear they're the IDW versions. Maybe they are waiting to collect it post issue 150 or something.

Another thing is the 4 Sourcebooks probably won't be collected in these hardcovers, but still get their own hardcover most likely when all 4 are out.

This has already been confirmed over in the main thread for the hardcovers.