IDW and DC Conclude Batman/TMNT Crossover Trilogy
 

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Cool we finally get another crossover with Batman and TMNT.

Eh.

The first one started strong and ended with a ridiculous mutagen-infused madhouse of zany action figure variants.

And the second one was just TERRIBLE, beginning to end.

I'm sure the third one will also rub me the wrong way.

This is absolutely amazing.

"conclude"

So long as they remain highly profitable (and especially if the movie sells well), I'm sure there will be more crossovers!

After taking on R'as and Bane, I'm sad that the Turtles haven't yet (and apparently won't) gone up against plain ol' Joker. The first crossover sort of teased it in a couple of panels but it was quickly brushed aside.

Who's to say this won't be a Krang - Joker teamup?

I feel bad for that really good artist.

Yeah, he's an amazing artist but the story... man. Ugh.

It still could be, yeah, but then I feel like the announcement would've made a bigger deal out of that. Who knows, though.

On a serious note, I think this'll be a Krang - Darkseid teamup. Maybe the rest of the Justice League will pop up too.

That's actually not a bad theory.

Except I feel like they'd brand that as "TMNT/Justice League" crossover.

If this is limited to Batman, then I'm pretty sure it's a Batman villain.

Interesting that Eastman's doing some of the art. I wonder if we're hopping into a "Miragey" dimension for some of this.

Honestly would have preferred a followup to Manning and Sommariva's Adventures crossover, writing was so much more solid but I think under-appreciated as being a kids title. Now that 2012 is kaput it probably won't ever happen though. And yeah let's leave Rise out of this... :tlol:

What the hell is up with the Technodrome on that cover? It looks like it's contorting in some strange way and has two eyes. Did Krang punch the anti-life equation into it's computer or some ****?

Have they gone to Dimension X yet in these? Probably this is the TMNT and the Bat Family go there story.

Based on the cover, that's what it looks like.

Joker's mad enough to team up with IDW's genocidal Krang, so he's my guess for the villain. Or Poison Ivy, maybe. :tlol:

No they haven't. The first one is set in the DCU, the second in pseudo-IDW and the Nick/BTAS one mostly takes place in the Nickverse apart from the final issue in which the Kraang invade the DCAU.

I'm thinking this is just going to have the JL pop up in a less major way, maybe in the last issue. I honestly doubt they're going to skip out on an opportunity to have the Turtles meet the League by the end of this, plus it could set up potential future crossovers.

I really hope they're not going to do a "Mirage" portion.

Why not, out of curiosity? Not necessarily disagreeing, just curious.

I’m not sure to laugh or cry. Maybe I’ll do one now and one later. TMNT does attract a lot of creative folks, especially on the art side of things.

This is the fourth TMNT/Batman comic crossover now after the two before and the Nick/B:TAS one, I wonder why we're getting so many of them. From what I remember the sales of the last one weren't that spectacular, I think only in the 20,000's or so.

... Because... Three trades look better on the shelf than two... or something?...

The animated movie that's being released for DVD/blu-ray?

If it's Krang gaining some DC tech than it's unlikely the Joker is playing a prominent role. He's not exactly a tech based villain.

It's probably going to be some Apokolips tech so the more prominent villain on the DC side of things will be Darkseid.

As pointed out earlier in the thread if that's the case it would be a good excuse to get other DC cameos in. we know that the turtles have at least spoken to some of the Justice League off panel during the first Batman crossover. The possibility they may have had a proper meeting we didn't see pleases me.

When this crossover is done, maybe there will be a third TMNT/Ghostbusters crossover as well.:lol:

It's convenient tie-in timing for the spring/summer release of the movie, so that's probably a factor of "better to try now than later."

We can hope. The Ghostbusters crossovers have been great... and canon.

I enjoyed the first Batman crossover and can more or less fit it into canon, but the second one was just a mess.

James and Freddie bringin' the heat over on Twitter this morning
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That Batman has Turtle Feet!

I'm really liking the Elseworlds approach to this story. Might as well go all-in with the craziness!

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This is madness. MADNESS.

I'm actually really digging it. :tlol: :tgrin:

What would that combined universe's Leatherhead look like, I wonder?

And where's the Harley Quinn/Karai mash-up?! Or Professor Hugo Stockman, complete with sunglasses that look like fly eyes?! :D

Seems like a good excuse not to bother with a coherent plot. Again.

On the bright side, at least Bane is safe this time.

You'd think so, but just wait until they unveil Bun... :lol:

True, but on the flip side of the coin, if they're just mashing a bunch of crap up WITHOUT worrying about the story, it could actually work better than when they TRIED to have a story (twice) and it sucked (twice).

That's a sound point.

Oh god, you're probably right. And this writer seems to love including Bane even though he doesn't know anything about him so...

Ugh, you're right.

Elephant Bane and "RAWR VENOM MAKE ME STRONG" Bane. Why not a third Hun/Bane mashup. :trolleye:

Also, very few of the DC Elseworlds tales were reputed for being good "stories," but many of them were still a lot of fun.

It'll be worth it if they just call his gang the Prisca Dragons. :lol: