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Roseangelo 01-11-2008 11:26 PM
Eastman to Republish Bodycount
 
From HeavyMetal.com:



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BODYCOUNT!

“Bodycount”—featuring Raphael and Casey Jones, was the last “official” TMNT book I worked on, and although I love them all, this was one of my favorites. I had been working with other artists like Eric Talbot, and Mark Bode, after TMNT #11 (not counting the four “One Issue Micro Series” books Pete and I did) and this time out I got to play with Simon Bisley.

While visiting me in the States and working on Melting Pot many years ago, I was talking to Simon about this new (to Americans) director named John Woo, and I was like John Woo this and John Woo that, and he said, “Show me what this ****ing John Woo is all about!” Three movies later, he said, “We need to do the longest running gunfight in comics—it has never been done!” So, as we had already been discussing doing a TMNT one shot together, I combined the two, and said, “Let’s take Raph and Casey, and have a seriously good time—John Woo style!”

So we did, we worked out the plot, I wrote it and laid it out, Simon made it look brilliant, and Altered Arts lettered and colored it. The new soft cover collected version will be oversized (magazine format as opposed to the original comic book format it was published in by Image comics), with an exclusive hardcover I’ll tell you about later. The soft cover will be available in late spring, on the site as well as comic shops.

DrSpengler 01-11-2008 11:52 PM
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we worked out the plot,
There was a plot?

Well, it's always good to have more TMNT collections out on the market...too bad its of one of the absolute worst pieces of TMNT fiction to ever make it to print.

Buslady 01-11-2008 11:55 PM
hahaha yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i got the orig issues....that cover there cracks me up, he's got every freaking weapon he could stick on him

Andrew NDB 01-12-2008 12:13 AM
I love it, but I don't put too much stock into it as the definitive TMNT. Cool news.

AquaParade 01-12-2008 01:00 PM
I've heard about this, but have'nt had a chance to read it. I think I'm gonna pick it up if I find it though, it looks pretty fun.

cowabunga14 01-12-2008 01:14 PM
Sounds good to me.

CyberCubed 01-12-2008 02:17 PM
The book is just one big bloodbath. I mean its fairly decent, but it would probably turn a lot of people off.

VaughnMichael 01-12-2008 02:26 PM
I'll be getting this.

Mr._Mutant_Man 01-12-2008 11:28 PM
Looks like it might be interesting. I'm interested into picking up any TMNT comics these days, and as far as I'm concerned it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.

VaughnMichael 01-13-2008 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man (Post 583192)
Looks like it might be interesting. I'm interested into picking up any TMNT comics these days, and as far as I'm concerned it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.
If you hate image TMNT you're not going to like this.

Ecto Jedi 01-13-2008 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 583130)
The book is just one big bloodbath. I mean its fairly decent, but it would probably turn a lot of people off.
I dunno...Sounds pretty cool to me. Are there scans available at the official site?

Raph's Girl 01-13-2008 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man (Post 583192)
it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.
Hate to tell ya this but Bodycount was done by Image... well 3 issues were. The first issue was released by Mirage as Casey Jones and Raphael, then 2 years later the rest of the issues were released thru image as Bodycount.

Bodycount is possably the most bloody and gory TMNT comic I have ever read. I am SOOO gonna get the TPB!! :D

DrSpengler 01-13-2008 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 583259)
Hate to tell ya this but Bodycount was done by Image... well 3 issues were. The first issue was released by Mirage as Casey Jones and Raphael, then 2 years later the rest of the issues were released thru image as Bodycount.
Yeah, it's also a part of Image continuity, as it explains where Casey got that "star-spangled hockey mask" he wore throughout the Image volume.

I should probably try to reread Bodycount one of these days, but next time around I'll keep my brain switched to "off". I imagine that's the only way one can enjoy the story.

Vegita-San 01-13-2008 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by DrSpengler (Post 583046)
There was a plot?

Well, it's always good to have more TMNT collections out on the market...too bad its of one of the absolute worst pieces of TMNT fiction to ever make it to print.
Agreed. Much as I love hanging around Kevin at the cons... I have to say this is the TOUGHEST turtles book to get through, if only because it looks kind of fugly and way to much violent stuff in it. At least from what I Remember..I only read it twice....

Andrew NDB 01-13-2008 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DrSpengler (Post 583262)
Yeah, it's also a part of Image continuity, as it explains where Casey got that "star-spangled hockey mask" he wore throughout the Image volume.
True, but it doesn't just get summarily swept under the rug along with it. Image Vol. 3 borrowing the Casey mask from Bodycount is just the same as Image Vol. 3 borrowing Shadow, Zog's backstory, and pretty much 100% of the Mirage continuity up until the point that Image Vol. 3 began.

soccerstud652 01-13-2008 12:40 PM
Tag, lets get a store link up as soon as it gets online...especially for the hardcover.

Mr._Mutant_Man 01-13-2008 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Putrescent (Post 583232)
If you hate image TMNT you're not going to like this.
Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.

Raph's Girl 01-13-2008 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man (Post 583311)
Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.
No. Only Raph and Casey are in it. They're on the run with this lady. The Yakuza are after them (well really her but Raph and Casey get involved for whatever reasons).. Raph uses all sorts of guns and loves it. A really bloody and gory book.

Andrew NDB 01-13-2008 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man (Post 583311)
Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.
Which other Image characters got mutilated?

Scandia 01-13-2008 05:45 PM
Was "Dragons Brew" based on "Bodycount"?


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