MIRAGE VOL.4 - ISSUE #10 [MAJOR SPOILER]
 

Splinter.






I got the issue a day early, the very last page. Splinter is dead. To be Continued.

If that's true, then I am officially pissed!

How does he die? Wait, don't answer that, I'll find out for myself.

EXTREME SPOILERS!
 

Please, do not look at this picture unless you're ready for some intense spoilers. I'll try and scan the page where he actually falls and dies, but it may ruin the binding and i don't want to do that.
http://images.wheeljack.com/Comics/tmntpic1.jpg

Attack of the red X!!! .. I'd kind of like to see it to.. I won't be getting it for a week.. so I might as well get a look see now.

Sorry bout that, i fixed the link, it's sad aint it :) err.... :(

Thank's bud :) .. but yes.. sad .. it sucks, definently an end of an era.

OK, now I'm officially pissed! Splinter was my favorite character!

*william shatner moment*....................NOOOOO!!!!:( :( :(

im still gonna buy it....cause i bet this issue is gonna be worth something some day......poor splint splint.....*goes to make a tribute video*

Luke Skywalker "Nooooooooooooo!" They killed Splinter those bastards! Well I guess they had to live up to there volume two.........

It was bound to happen sooner or later. I saw it coming.

RIP, Splinter.

Now let's just hope they don't kill him the the cartoon. :o

It's alright everyone, when you think about it, comic characters die all the time. But they continue to live on through the many different forms of media. Splinter will never be lost.

Yeah, he better damn well live on in other TMNT media! (well Shredder did, so no worrys there)

Hopefully Leo can occasionally contact his spirit in meditation so he's not gone from the comic forever.

What really pisses me off is that the idea of Splinter dying has been talked about so much in the comics, cartoons, movies, etc. that actually killing him off is totally redundant!

*sighs* I don't think I can read the comic now ever again. Not having a Splinter would be.... just kinda, not right. o.O

Machias is gonna cry. :(

No kidding, Leo.. can anyone hack Machias' computer so she doesn't have to see this... wait! I wasn't serious.. What's wrong with you?!?!

I was thinking about Machi, too. :cry:

Wow. I figured April...

Only a few hours till I can get this issue. And the DW #1. I'll never look at my splinter toy again though.

Reminds me of when I was little, and I burried a Splinter figure in the sandbox and never found him again :dead: .

You did WHAT??? :o

This was all YOUR fault, you Voodoo Witch! :evil: :evil: :evil:

"Yes yes! A witch!"
"But how do we know?"
"Build a bridge out of 'im!"

Uh... heh... sorry...

pooor Machi.. she won't take this well...

And, besides voodoo is MY department!

While it may be sad that Splinter is "dead", it's hard for me to feel empathy when the artwork looks horrible. If it's such an important moment, Laird should of done the last panel of the comic, not Lawson.

TMNT #10 Cover
 

Hey could somebody please scan in the cover for #10?
I'm really dying to see it,'cause I will get the issue tomorrow!

ya that i agree with

The cover is just the last page but painted by dooney.

Now Dooney, theres an artist!

This takes place 13 years after the cartoon. So Splinter won't die unless the shows goes on for a real long time.

He wouldn't even die then.. it's a cartoon! Now, on to the art aspect. I am 100% satisfied with the art ... Lawson! w00t! Seriously, show some respect, he's been drawing/inking TMNT since Volume 1, and Laird obviously has no problem with it. To me, he's doing something right.

Re: TMNT #10 Cover
 

From mycomicshop.com:

http://www.mycomicshop.com/webpics/BA5ZR010.JPG

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I...oh god...I dont know what to say, I...oh god no...


give me some time...

*leaves*

:wink: careful, I'll make your hair bright pink :lol: .

Return to New York, #28, City At War, Tales of the TMNT? That's not much?

If you don't like his style than stopping reading it. Lawson has been drawing TMNT for some time and I think he's quite good. If you don't like it fine, but you have no idea what you're talking about if you think the man who pencilled the above Mirage storylines "sucks".

THANK YOU!

It's OK Machi :cry: **pats Machi's shoulders in an attempt to comfort the Ravishing Reptile**

Can I help it if I feel that Lawson's skills have grown dull?

*phew* That is sad, Splinter is deffinitely my favorite character too :( :cry:

But I have to agree with some people here that that last panel is really badly drawn. i would like to see Laird do a little more, he doesn't seem to be doing to much at all as of late.

Just cuz the guy sucks at drawing i should stop buying it? THAT IS THE MOST RETARDED THING I HAVE HEARD. I wouldn't be surprised if you were that little retard boy running in that pic. Ok ok I'm sorry I sorta got pissed because of your ignorance. Drawing is not the only thing in a comic book. The storyline is as important if not more.

BTW HE DID NOT WRITE THEM. What made those storylines good was the WRITING! He still sucks at drawing, and tons of people agree with me. That's why the dreamwave book will probably sell better.

did anyone else notice the rat king is in the room right before splinter dies

I'll choose to ignore your previous immature comments.

Are you saying that the art in Return to New York, City At War, #28, etc. "sucks"? Because if you think so then I don't know what to tell you.

I do agree that the writing is THE most important part of any comic. Thus far the writing for Vol. 4 has been excellent as well.

At any rate, let's get back on topic. A major character has died, and that is far more worthy of discussion. My thoughts: It's always a shame to see a great character die, but sometimes things like this are important to move a story along. It also adds a sense of realism to the events. Besides, as we all know Splinter was pretty old (especially in this series), and his death was predicted in Vol. 2. Let's also not forget that this is the Mirage TMNT and there has violence and death with regularity in this series.

Now for something that I can't believe that no one (at least from what I remember) has mentioned: what was the Rat King's role? Was he just guiding Splinter to the "other side"? Evil magic? Revenge? Hmm..... could be interesting.