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ChosenOne 01-08-2020 03:22 PM

TMNT Annual 2020
 
Tom Waltz said this in a Reddit AMA held just an hour or so ago:

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TW: Hearing it first (or should I say, reading it here first?) -- I'll be writing a 30-page annual (released in June I believe) that will fill in some gaps between Splinter's funeral (Sophie -- that made me cry, damn you!) and the "Six Months Later" time jump in issue #101. The Annual will include some of the side characters mentioned above. As for Sally and Alopex, Sophie's doing some AWESOME things with both those characters in the current arc. Keep reading!
Edited to add: Source.

oldmanwinters 01-08-2020 03:31 PM

Thanks for the heads up!

Got a link to the Reddit source?

Igglet 01-08-2020 03:38 PM

Here you go.

Bonus.

ChosenOne 01-08-2020 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters (Post 1831365)
Thanks for the heads up!

Got a link to the Reddit source?

Sorry, I completely forgot. I'll edit the first post to add Igglet's contribution.

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Originally Posted by Igglet (Post 1831367)

Thank you!

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TW: I'll be addressing LeatherKrang (as all the cool kids call him now) in the TMNT 2020 Annual in June. I'll be doing some gap-filling with him (them?) as well as Shredder, Kitsune, Karai, etc., before Sophie takes it all to the next amazing level in the ongoing. Stay tuned...
So... What are the odds LeatherKrang (huh) is a one-and-done thing for the Annual? None of us even considered that.

Igglet 01-08-2020 04:07 PM

You're welcome!

I honestly doubt it'll be a one-and-done thing, the replies seem to imply that the annual will go over all the stuff that was left open-ended after the timeskip. 30 pages isn't enough to deal with LeatherKrang AND the Shredder, Kitsune, Karai, etc. Plus, it would be an outright super weird choice from a writing perspective.

benea 01-08-2020 04:11 PM

and just like that tom waltz saved us from the confusion of the timeskip. awesome!

ChosenOne 01-08-2020 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Igglet (Post 1831375)
You're welcome!

I honestly doubt it'll be a one-and-done thing, the replies seem to imply that the annual will go over all the stuff that was left open-ended after the timeskip. 30 pages isn't enough to deal with LeatherKrang AND the Shredder, Kitsune, Karai, etc. Plus, it would be an outright super weird choice from a writing perspective.

I agree, but odds are good it'll at least be front and center to the plot of the annual, to at the very least kick off the parasite!Krang arc like, say, Desperate Measures kicked off the EPF arc. There has to be a damn good reason why the Turtles are suddenly okay with letting six months lapse without doing anything about Krang, even more so if they know how dangerous his reemergence is (or seems to be, as per Honeycutt).

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Originally Posted by benea (Post 1831376)
and just like that tom waltz saved us from the confusion of the timeskip. awesome!

Yep, he just cut back on pretty much all the apparent negative aspects of #101.

Rooish 01-08-2020 04:24 PM

Right on. You didn't give us much chance to whine about that time skip, Tom! Looking forward to reading your work again.

CyberCubed 01-08-2020 04:53 PM

The annual is only 30 pages? Weird, seems kinda short, right?

hypered1 01-08-2020 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1831386)
The annual is only 30 pages? Weird, seems kinda short, right?

I agree considering that the previous two were 64 (60 story) and 52 (48 story) pages long respectively.

daggio 01-09-2020 05:35 PM

This is definitely starting to remind me, in a way, of Mirage vol 4. Between a big change in status quo in both, we now have a significant time jump here just like in vol 4. Subsequently, stories were done in Tales of the TMNT to fill in gaps from that six months.

Zog The Magnificent 01-09-2020 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daggio (Post 1831560)
This is definitely starting to remind me, in a way, of Mirage vol 4. Between a big change in status quo in both, we now have a significant time jump here just like in vol 4. Subsequently, stories were done in Tales of the TMNT to fill in gaps from that six months.

And not only that, but both were six month time gaps, and both status quo shifts involved the wider public becoming aware of all the weird stuff. Only a matter of time before Velociraptors show up-

wait...

CyberCubed 01-09-2020 07:21 PM

I think the 6 month gap was also done so Tom Waltz could theoretically write a whole bunch of stories in that gap like this annual without interrupting what Sophie is doing.

benea 02-18-2020 03:18 PM

when is the annual coming out?

hypered1 02-18-2020 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by benea (Post 1836018)
when is the annual coming out?

Possibly June, but it's not yet confirmed.

AlZarkovski 02-26-2020 11:27 PM

Cover by Adam Gorham


MikeandRaph87 02-27-2020 06:18 AM

So Krang has already been dealt with by the time #101 picks up? Possibly by Saki?

CyberCubed 02-27-2020 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87 (Post 1837592)
So Krang has already been dealt with by the time #101 picks up? Possibly by Saki?

No? I’m sure they didn’t bring Krang back from “death” just to get rid of him again after a single annual.

daggio 02-27-2020 11:16 PM

Personally, I think the cover just implies that we are gonna find out what became of Saki, Karai, and "LeatherKrang" after 100 in a "where are they now" sense. We know Karai is still leading the Foot, but we don't know for sure about Saki or "LeatherKrang".

frank_one 02-28-2020 12:12 AM

Great cover!

ChosenOne 03-04-2020 11:00 AM

That's an amazing cover! Very Dragon Ball Multiverse special chapter-esque. Despite the fact that there are three/four other characters on the cover and that only one of Raph's sais appears on there, it seems safe to say that he'll be featured front and center in the plot of the Annual.

What I still can't figure out - both from this and #100 - is if Krang is supposed to be in a cavity inside Leatherhead's abdomen (in which case, most likely, RIP to the big guy) or "just" to attached and protruding from his body...

hypered1 03-04-2020 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne (Post 1838304)
That's an amazing cover! Very Dragon Ball Multiverse special chapter-esque. Despite the fact that there are three/four other characters on the cover and that only one of Raph's sais appears on there, it seems safe to say that he'll be featured front and center in the plot of the Annual.

What I still can't figure out - both from this and #100 - is if Krang is supposed to be in a cavity inside Leatherhead's abdomen (in which case, most likely, RIP to the big guy) or "just" to attached and protruding from his body...

Going by the epilogue from #100 Krang is in a cavity in Leatherhead's abdomen as he's shown clawing the flesh away from his front before Krang is revealed.

ChosenOne 03-04-2020 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hypered1 (Post 1838331)
Going by the epilogue from #100 Krang is in a cavity in Leatherhead's abdomen as he's shown clawing the flesh away from his front before Krang is revealed.

It looked to me like he was just holding his midsection in pain moments before Krang emerged. Jesus, there's no clean cut (pun intended) way out of this one for poor LH, is there? :(

Metropoliskid41 03-20-2020 08:13 AM

Looks like it’s out June 24th

Spoiler:


W) Tom Waltz (A/CA) Adam Gorham

The war is over. The Dragon is destroyed. The city is saved. But at what cost? Splinter is gone, the Turtles are in disarray, and the Shredder has returned. But all is not as it seems as the Turtles' most-feared enemy struggles with this new opportunity to regain his honor. Meanwhile, a nearly decimated Foot Clan belongs to Karai, but can she truly rise to the task in the shadow of its greatest warrior? And how does a newly-changed Leatherhead fit into a post-mutation NYC?
In Shops: Jun 24, 2020

SRP: $5.99


lonewarrior20 04-17-2020 08:23 PM

i wonder if their going to pull a thundercracker and have krang get addicted to soap operas like the 87 krang did.
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20140610091415
he is cut off from his troops and now immersed in human culture.

Mutant Ninja Anole 04-17-2020 08:36 PM

Had forgot about this. Quite excited for it! Especially since I have tons of questions about that missing 6 months.

Redeemer 04-19-2020 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole (Post 1843021)
Had forgot about this. Quite excited for it! Especially since I have tons of questions about that missing 6 months.

I am too! I am just hoping it does not get pushed back bc of the virus.....

Wentos 05-26-2020 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wentos (Post 1831282)
After a big finale it's not unusual for an ongoing story, particularly comic books, to do a soft reset to give things room to breathe, as well as give new readers a jumping-on point. I'd much rather have some details glossed over a bit for the sake of a fresh start than have an issue detailing how the municipal government disposed of a giant dragon corpse.

https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1265445381829087232

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_DzsYUwAAfaEK?format=jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_D0_FUYAEeqxl?format=jpg

I understand that the purpose of the annual is to address the fallout of City at War but I'm not gonna lie, I laughed pretty hard when I saw this.

lonewarrior20 05-26-2020 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wentos (Post 1846625)
https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1265445381829087232

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_DzsYUwAAfaEK?format=jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_D0_FUYAEeqxl?format=jpg

I understand that the purpose of the annual is to address the fallout of City at War but I'm not gonna lie, I laughed pretty hard when I saw this.

the Walter peck of the tmnt universe must have had a field day.

ChosenOne 05-26-2020 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Wentos (Post 1846625)
https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1265445381829087232

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_DzsYUwAAfaEK?format=jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_D0_FUYAEeqxl?format=jpg

I understand that the purpose of the annual is to address the fallout of City at War but I'm not gonna lie, I laughed pretty hard when I saw this.

I love the Annual already! :D Though I always figured Stockman would've used the Mousers for this job.

Aaand now I'm wondering if the sewer creature from the second arc of the Campbell era isn't somehow related to the disposal of the remains by City Hall...

Mutant Ninja Anole 05-26-2020 11:38 PM

Ha! They’re actually addressing the dragon carcass! I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

ProphetofGanja 05-27-2020 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wentos (Post 1846625)
https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1265445381829087232

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_DzsYUwAAfaEK?format=jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY_D0_FUYAEeqxl?format=jpg

I understand that the purpose of the annual is to address the fallout of City at War but I'm not gonna lie, I laughed pretty hard when I saw this.

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Originally Posted by lonewarrior20 (Post 1846628)
the Walter peck of the tmnt universe must have had a field day.

:lol::lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole (Post 1846658)
Ha! They’re actually addressing the dragon carcass! I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Same! Man, what a great way for the TMNT comics to get back up to speed

TomWaltz 05-27-2020 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole (Post 1846658)
Ha! They’re actually addressing the dragon carcass! I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Dragon carcass... and the Dragon Warrior! Not to mention a certain pesky Rat King. All are present (and more) in the TMNT ANNUAL 2020, coming July 22.

Lots more cool Adam Gorham rendered preview art on my Twitter feed for anyone who's interested. (@tomwaltz)

"Are you not entertained?!"

Talk soon...

Tom W.

MikeandRaph87 05-28-2020 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TomWaltz (Post 1846806)
Dragon carcass... and the Dragon Warrior! Not to mention a certain pesky Rat King. All are present (and more) in the TMNT ANNUAL 2020, coming July 22.

Lots more cool Adam Gorham rendered preview art on my Twitter feed for anyone who's interested. (@tomwaltz)

"Are you not entertained?!"

Talk soon...

Tom W.

:teek: Woah!

ChosenOne 05-28-2020 07:12 AM

This one looks particularly impressive to me, like something straight out of an old school Fighting Fantasy gamebook:


AquaParade 05-28-2020 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne (Post 1846839)
This one looks particularly impressive to me, like something straight out of an old school Fighting Fantasy gamebook:


Looks awesome. Hopefully the colors don't alter it too much.

ProphetofGanja 05-28-2020 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TomWaltz (Post 1846806)
Dragon carcass... and the Dragon Warrior! Not to mention a certain pesky Rat King. All are present (and more) in the TMNT ANNUAL 2020, coming July 22.

Lots more cool Adam Gorham rendered preview art on my Twitter feed for anyone who's interested. (@tomwaltz)

"Are you not entertained?!"

Talk soon...

Tom W.

Oh man, flashbacks to Shredder in Hell!

ChosenOne 05-28-2020 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade (Post 1846846)
Looks awesome. Hopefully the colors don't alter it too much.

I actually wouldn't mind if this was fully black and white, in keeping with the other annuals and just because of how damn good that art looks as-is.

And I don't think I'm alone in that.

hypered1 05-28-2020 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne (Post 1846870)
I actually wouldn't mind if this was fully black and white, in keeping with the other annuals and just because of how damn good that art looks as-is.

And I don't think I'm alone in that.

I would still prefer colour myself; I don't have anything against black and white, I just have a lot of trouble working out which turtle is which, especially in the early mirage style (hence why couldn't really get into Volume 1) and sometimes it's also tricky to discern whats even happening in some panels.

lonewarrior20 06-25-2020 06:19 PM

i just had one of my bizarre thoughts, leatherhead gets asked out on a date and krang tries to give dating tips while being hidden under a shirt.


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