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VaughnMichael

06-11-2004, 12:03 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/AbbyStract/TMNT71.jpg
Hey everyone Vaughn Michael here not sure if anyone has gotten Issue # 3 of tales of TMNT yet but in the letters section they spoke of thinking of bring the long lost last chapter of the archie series out!
Now to me thats freaking amazingly great news and should be brought out everyone should write to Mirage and tell them to pleaee bring it out.
I know I'm going to I've wanted to read this story for so damn long....and to me the archie series is incomplete without this storyline being printed!
so please everyone go pester the mirage guys to bring this out!
^_^
thanks for your time
-Vaughn Michael

[mod edit by Machi: I thought since this is such a big event, we needed to officialize this thread for discussion. Please try to keep it in This thread and not sprawl all over the forum. It'll keep things in order and junk... :D Talk away!]

xZAOx

06-11-2004, 01:38 PM

VaughnMichael

06-11-2004, 05:31 PM

I haven't got the issue yet (will tommorrow), but I wrote to Peter and Chris Allan a couple of months ago telling them they should do the Forever War under the Mirage banner. I wonder if its my letter mentioned :)
cool it's good to see other people interested in it ...it seemed really dark the way archie was going when it got the can makes wonder if thats why it got it....
not sure if thats you gives the name CMonkey99? that you?
if so cool if not even cooler cause this story line needs to get out so we can all have it to enjoy and read and have the series finally end after all these years.
-Vaughn Michael

Jephael

06-12-2004, 11:36 AM

VaughnMichael

06-12-2004, 06:04 PM

If they were to do this, I wonder if it would be possible for them to do it in full color. I would want to see it that way since it would of coarse incorporate the TMNT with their multi-colored bandanas.
I sure hope it would be in full color I don't really see what the point would be to release a full color story as black and white that just seems so wrong to me....god now you have me worried I sure as hell hope they do if they ever release it.
Peter will forever be my god if he brings this out lol
-Vaughn Michael

Spitfire

06-13-2004, 01:16 AM

OMG I WANT TO READ THAT! The last issue of the Archie turtles sucked. I figure that if it was Archie then it will be full color.
As said on the official site
Thus ends the regular monthly continuity of "TMNT Adventures". The following two issues deal with the adolescent TMNT. The series was suddenly canceled by Archie before the next story arc, "The Forever War", would see print. Archie was unhappy with the direction the series had been taking and sales were dropping, so they decided it was time for a change. Having written all of these synopses, I must say that this series was truly great, and it's sorely missed.
This means they might have had it already done and they just never did. I hope they do release it because it looks so bad ass I LOVE FUTURE TURTLES!

VaughnMichael

06-13-2004, 02:20 AM

This means they might have had it already done and they just never did. I hope they do release it because it looks so bad ass I LOVE FUTURE TURTLES!
you and me both and we can only hope they bring it out.
i'll be the happiest guy alive if they do!
-VM

Mobius One

06-13-2004, 09:35 AM

Wow, now that is some awesomely hot s***

Roseangelo

06-14-2004, 04:56 PM

!!! @#% #%@& T#&@%!!!

*passes out*

Orochi Chimera

06-14-2004, 05:36 PM

Looks like it would be an interesting storyline.

heretic888

06-15-2004, 07:59 AM

Hey everyone Vaughn Michael here not sure if anyone has gotten Issue # 3 of tales of TMNT yet but in the letters section they spoke of thinking of bring the long lost last chapter of the archie series out!

*raises glass* This one's to you, Mr. Laird.

Wow, this is amazing news. The Archie TMNT are by far my favorite incarnation of the characters, next to Eastman and/or Laird-written Mirage stories. This has really got me excited.

Since we're talking about resurrecting old never-happen's, I wonder if there's any chance that Pete might consider resurrecting that "Next Mutation" story arch Mirage advertized several years back?? It looked pretty interesting.

Who knows?? Laterz.

VaughnMichael

06-15-2004, 10:49 AM

Hey everyone Vaughn Michael here not sure if anyone has gotten Issue # 3 of tales of TMNT yet but in the letters section they spoke of thinking of bring the long lost last chapter of the archie series out!

Since we're talking about resurrecting old never-happen's, I wonder if there's any chance that Pete might consider resurrecting that "Next Mutation" story arch Mirage advertized several years back?? It looked pretty interesting.

Who knows?? Laterz.
I think he kinda is with whats happening to raph at the moment.
-VM

heretic888

06-15-2004, 11:27 AM

I think he kinda is with whats happening to raph at the moment.

Perhaps, but in the "Next Mutation" story-arch, all the TMNT were supposed to continue mutating. I also doubt it would have been due to a "vampire attack", too.

Still, we'll see. ;)

darthsmozers

06-19-2004, 09:28 PM

i tihnk that (the further mutation) was mentioned in #16's letters column.

Also, in terms of the Forever War, stay tuned, but don't take it super seriously yet. You know too many factors would have to be put into place, and something like this could be over a year off! But, it is something to hope for.

KROW

06-20-2004, 02:26 AM

Yes indeed I want to read it.

Mirage had better publish the damn thing.

I want to see the turtles fight the good fight for their friends the Mutanimals. Remember them? How DARE they kill off the Mutanimals! I was only a kid back then and I had to see Leatherhead die! Oh, Leatherhead! Here's a good ol' "UT!" for you, man!
:tsad:

ZariusTwo

06-20-2004, 06:12 PM

I'd love to see the Forever War finally released/Adapted, Tales of the TMNT would be a great place to bring it back

KROW

06-20-2004, 07:17 PM

Oh, I agree. Tales would be a great place to publish it.

TheRATKING

06-20-2004, 07:23 PM

i dont know it might be confuseing to those who dont know the story behind it

KROW

06-20-2004, 07:52 PM

Well, in that case they can put a backstory in it kind of like they do in the Spawn books. That way you'll know what's going on.

TheRATKING

06-20-2004, 08:07 PM

i just think that it would work better as a stand alone tpb rather then a tales instalment

cqb101

06-21-2004, 08:46 AM

That's ****ing great news....I can't wait to hear more about this.

KROW

06-21-2004, 03:32 PM

Well, whatever happens I want it. As long as it's published and published well.

cqb101

06-22-2004, 07:45 AM

Well, whatever happens I want it. As long as it's published and published well.

Agreed. I just hope they release the original 6 part series and don't cut it down to half that much.

Jephael

06-22-2004, 09:16 AM

I believe it was said to be an intended 5-parter, but you're pretty close.

cqb101

06-22-2004, 10:23 AM

I believe it was said to be an intended 5-parter, but you're pretty close.

Oh, I thought it was gonna be a six parter....Oh well, they better leave it at 6 parts.

Whitewolf89

06-27-2004, 11:30 AM

I don't really care HOW many parts it has! I just want to see it really happen! I got soooooo mad at Archie for dropping the series before they came out with "Future War" that I fumed about it for weeks afterwards! :tgrumble: Kinda reminded me of the way Marvel Comics dropped the "Biker Mice From Mars" comic book series after only THREE issues, when there were initially supposed to be SIX issues (I guess it was supposed to be a mini-series, or something). Which is the MAIN reason that I don't waste money on anything that Marvel has come out with since 1993.

KROW

06-27-2004, 11:59 AM

I loved the Archie series, too. I know what you mean. I have alot of the issues but not all of them. I intend to get them from the official site in the future.

I also agree when you say you don't care how many parts it's in. Neither do I.

Apple Cat

08-29-2004, 02:39 AM

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Weapon X

08-29-2004, 08:36 AM

I'm so sycked ever sence I saw that ad for It I've wanted to read It I got every issue from the Archie series but It does't seem complete :(.

CrippledNitemare

09-16-2004, 09:22 AM

I just popped off an email to the Tales address on the main site regarding the Forever War... I'd suggest others do the same.

Machias Banshee

09-16-2004, 09:55 AM

OH!! Oh Oh OH!!!

Chris Allan's got pictures of the Covers that never came of those!

Be right back!!!

*goes searching*

Okay, found them!!

http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/chrisportfolio.html

Look about in the middle of the page... there's a bunch of B&W pics... :thyper: oh man... this is gonna be wild...

My only fear is of who's not going to live at the end. I have a feeling my fave character's gonna get killed off again.... :tgrumble: Leave Splinter alone, dangit!!! :x

*edit*
Hey, here's something you guys might like :D

take a look at this... I think Chris's been actually stopping by the Technodrome!!!!

http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/images/comics/journal/07_04/071404.gif

This is so cool!!! :thyper:

CrippledNitemare

09-16-2004, 12:31 PM

HUGE NEWS!!!!

Response to my email!!!

Hey Aaron. You'll be happy to hear that Dean Clarrain and Chris Allan will be tackling The Forever War as a stand-alone 96-page (more or less) graphic novel to be published by Mirage sometime in 2005!

–––––––––––––
Stephen Murphy
Creative Director, Mirage Licensing
Managing Editor, Mirage Publishing
413.586.7066x24

OHMYGOD!!!!!!!!!

Machias Banshee

09-16-2004, 12:35 PM

Damn, I wish Splinter was here to put this in the Technodrome news... :o

I'd post it, but I dont wanna step on their toes...

Screw it, I got Splinter, and he posted the news...wheeee!!! :thyper:

Tigershard

09-16-2004, 02:39 PM

This is really cool news, now I just have to somehow finish my Archie collection, I only have aboult half the comics

Apple Cat

09-16-2004, 09:41 PM

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09-17-2004, 05:36 PM

Jephael

09-18-2004, 08:45 AM

Just in case anyone hasn't seen the original Forever War preview. It was a colored version of one of the Forever War covers found in Chris' portfolio.
(I didn't want Jephael to think that I was taking credit for something he did that's why I posted a link to the topic instead of just the image.)

Don't worry, dude. I originally got it from someone else's site only a year or so before I got a copy of #70 which had the preview in it.

remain in light

09-19-2004, 11:39 AM

Nice! :D

Funny that just last night I had a dream that I was in this store that had the Archies there. I was trying to figure out which issues to buy, when I saw this big (and unfortunately more expensive) book of a collection of the Archies. In the dream, I was trying to decide whether to buy the cheaper comics, or the book, as I figured I'd never find it anywhere else again. I woke up before I decided. Mayhaps I'll have to try having gin and tonics before bed more often, lol.

Apple Cat

09-19-2004, 08:03 PM

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Fero McPiglet

09-20-2004, 10:27 AM

delurking just to say: OMG! The Forever War!!! How soon will it be shown in Previews so I can have our comic store order it?!? And how much will it be? I can't believe it!!!

Jephael

09-20-2004, 10:36 AM

Don't worry, dude. I originally got it from someone else's site only a year or so before I got a copy of #70 which had the preview in it.

Was the picture in issue #70 the same as the one you posted?

I'm pretty sure it was one and the same-

http://members.aol.com/Jephael/Fut_Don.jpg

tOkKa

09-21-2004, 06:47 AM

-->> Here was my breakdown from Mikey's TMNT News page::..
..most everyone knows this stuff i guess.. but i was doing my best to help fans not exactly in the loop ..

@ http://www.mikeystmnt.com/blogger.htm

---------------------------------
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/images/news/ninjara.jpg

..Remember 'TMNT Adventures' ended at Issue # 72 however Allen's run ended officially on #70 ..prior to the 'TMNT A. Year of The Turtle' Mini- . .. a little suprise follows ::

-- * @ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/tmnt71.html

TMNT Adventures #71
..-Shredder Returns from the future bearing a gift !!

-- *@ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/tmnt72.html

TMNT Adventures #72 ..

-The TMNT's ally;Israei super-hero ..Golani fight off attackers with 'Our Leader'..Saki staring off in the distance !!

-- @ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/tmnt73.html

TMNT Adventures #73 ..

-Donatello,Katmandu and Al'Falqa fight off some bugs..as Shredder apperantly brings back the Scumbug and Wyrm from the roach motel !!

-- * @ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/tmnt74.html
TMNT Adventures #74 ..-Leonardo and Ninjara (??) discover a very rat-ridden roof ruled by a certain 'King' !!

-- * @ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/tmnt75.html

TMNT Adventures #75 ..- What would have been the final issue of TMNTA ..the immortal enemies of Saki and Splinter grace this stunning cover and a falling turtle!!

-- * @ http://www.ak-studios.com/chrissite/portfolio_pieces/ninjara.html

Ninjara - The Series ..- This one i was not aware of until i now!! Ninjara was a major supporting character for a few years in the Turtle's adventures (as if ya didn't know) ..as the TMNTA was dieing down ,Allen and Murphy's Ninjara was off to take on the world but unfortunately was never to be..however she lives on in furry fandom and a h3ll of alot of TMNT fans' hearts..
---------------------------

..oii.. i musta been real slap-happy typin this shtikK.. but not such a bad rundown for the schizo-snapper, eh ?? ..me smarty.. :dead:

**Edit.. guess i'm not that smart .. Turkituck sez

After many years and about $40 worth of Furrlough backissues, I finaly have the 3 parts of the Ninjara story line in my possession. If anyone is interested in seeing where Ninjara's life took her after she left the guys, lemme know and I'll see what I can do about scanning the pages. ..

.. :o ..totally blew me away !! ..that's what i get at updatin' at 4 in the mornin' minus sleep..

Turkituck

12-27-2004, 06:19 AM

*de-lurking*

Yeah, I really need to get around to scanning those pics <^_^> Well, I'll have full-time access to a scanner after Tuesday, Dec 28th. So I'll see about getting the pics posted by the weekend. Ninjara fans (and the other curious) will probably be able to see them in my Photo bucket archives. I'll post more when I get them set up.

darthsmozers

12-28-2004, 05:50 PM

So, looks like this may happen. Can you believe it? How often does something like this happen to such a small group of fans (small compared to other comic book properties).

Weapon X

12-28-2004, 06:12 PM

Since I saw the planned covers I have wanted this. I mean It looks like it would be filled with great art and action and finally put an end to the series.

hazlov2004

01-13-2005, 12:21 PM

well your`s truely that`s me has a faw tmnta comic book`s at home so im waiting to get the forever war`s that i have heard about so i`ll find them

Aztec General

01-25-2005, 06:46 PM

So when is this scheduled to be released? I'd totally pick this up.

Machias Banshee

01-25-2005, 07:20 PM

Soon, hopefully.

Looking at the final covers, I cant help but dread the idea that BOTH Saki and Splinter will die... :(

VaughnMichael

02-15-2005, 12:47 AM

it says in issue #7 of tales of tmnt this:

"Them Adventures Boys Are Working On The Forever War But It May Take A While Before It Comes Out; Probably Late 2005"

so there ya go folks some updated news finally it's actully being worked on! :o

-Putrescent

Weapon X

02-15-2005, 05:30 AM

02-20-2005, 08:31 AM

Man, I can't wait...its gonna be sweet

Aztec General

02-21-2005, 09:27 AM

I wonder if they are going to make it more adult now that Mirage is releasing it? There's a lot less boundaries than with Archie.

TheShowstoppa

02-21-2005, 11:11 AM

Aztec General

02-21-2005, 12:38 PM

I would bet money that it's going to be more mature than the rest. I sencerely like that fact. I had never actually heard of the Forever War until coming to this forum. Now I'm hearing and seeing things about it everywhere I go! Now it just makes me pumped to actually see this...

And to think... I thought I knew EVERYTHING about TMNT! :( It makes me sad! No one hate, please!

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jk.

Seriously though, I stopped reading the Archie series about midway through. I've looked back at some of the covers and descriptions at www.ninjaturtles.com and I must say that it looks like I stopped at just the wrong time. Much of the rest of the series looks very interesting. The covers I've seen for "The Forever War" look fantastic and intriguing as well. I'm definetely going to pick it up. It should be a good read.

darthsmozers

02-24-2005, 09:19 PM

rat king, you definitely stopped at the wrong time. GO BUY BACK ISSUES! :D

Aztec General

02-25-2005, 06:01 PM

rat king, you definitely stopped at the wrong time. GO BUY BACK ISSUES! :D

My beef with the Archie series has always been that it wasn't the TMNT. It was like they just took Leo, Raph, Don, Mikey, Splinter, and Shredder and threw them into a completely random comic. There was just no elements of what I would consider TMNT in the stories.

But without worrying about that and just accepting them as belonging to their own universe it looks like it got very interesting towards the end of its run.

BloodTurtle

03-06-2005, 01:49 PM

i cant wait to read it but i got a few questions... Does ne one know where i can read that Chris Allen/Steve Murphy interview where he talks about what he would have done with Forever War cuz im sure they're gonna change it, i see it on the post but cant find the actual link. Im just tryin to soak in all the info about Forever War i can like what was the story suppose to be so i can see what they changed and stuff.. ANyone who could help me? thanks alot

Jester

03-07-2005, 07:56 AM

My only question is when?? when is this supposed to hit the shelves??

Aztec General

03-07-2005, 03:31 PM

My only question is when?? when is this supposed to hit the shelves??

The end of '05.

Whitewolf89

03-07-2005, 06:58 PM

Soon, hopefully.

Looking at the final covers, I cant help but dread the idea that BOTH Saki and Splinter will die... :(

Darlin', I hate to be the one to tell you this, but in the Future Turtles' time (100 years ahead of ours, where/when this will be based, I'm thinking), Master Splinter has ALREADY passed away due to old age. They said that in Part 1 of the "Future Shark Trilogy" (Issue 42).

But you may be right about Ol' Tin-Skin "Biting the Big One", as they say. We'll just have to wait and see.

Peace.

Machias Banshee

03-07-2005, 07:12 PM

Oh, I know that... but in the Forever war, things have changed a bit. And on the very last cover, you see Splinter and Shredder in a battle to the death.... Thats what I'm worried about...

BloodTurtle

03-08-2005, 03:27 AM

cant wait to read it but i got a few questions... Does ne one know where i can read that Chris Allen/Steve Murphy interview where he talks about what he would have done with Forever War cuz im sure they're gonna change it, i see it on the post but cant find the actual link. Im just tryin to soak in all the info about Forever War i can like what was the story suppose to be so i can see what they changed and stuff.. ANyone who could help me? thanks alot

Jester

03-08-2005, 11:44 AM

I don't think anyone does know...cause they never replied...:P but i could look.
And WW Shredder, Armagon, and even the future TMNT have altered the time line...Yoshi very well may not die of old age, that was the time line before Armagon and Tin Grin got hold of a Time Slip...
(EDIT: well i looked for the interview and turned up budkiss...sorry....:P)

BloodTurtle

03-08-2005, 02:47 PM

thanx man, i remember reading that interview with CHris Allen before where he talks about the Future war storyline where DOn is killed, it was here Apparently, Chris mixed Steve and Dean up last time. They are not the same person after all.
I'm as confused as the rest of you. Here's a part of an actual email I got from Chris that
explains what happened.

I've now fixed references to Steve/Dean (at least most of them). Updated version of the old
answers plus the new ones on the Forever War are now online. Just click the link on my sig.
Once again I sent him a bulk of questions at once which explains the "double" answers.
but there is no link there... its killing me not to know the story and i really wanna get the book and come in with more info so if ne one could help thanx!

tOkKa

03-12-2005, 11:29 AM

-->> ..gee whizz.. does anyone really know if they gonna publish this thing for reals or not ?? :cry:

VaughnMichael

03-13-2005, 02:03 AM

-->> ..gee whizz.. does anyone really know if they gonna publish this thing for reals or not ?? :cry:
yes they are it just takes time to do these things tokka
-Putrescent

darthsmozers

03-17-2005, 08:09 AM

Chris has said that sometimes covers were drawn first, like in this case, and then a story would be written and drawn to go along with it. There really is no way to know what the storyline would have been. And yes, this project will take time - two independent folks, an artist and a writer, one who lives in PA and one who lives in Alaska without email contact, working on a project solely to please long time fans....yes, we must be patient :D