Turtle Turncoat - Page 41

Tony Day · 08-12-2012, 04:36 PM

Thanx Zarius for the comments about the pics. May I enquire to what you mean about the tone? Was it a certain part, or generally? Apart from the violence I never really thought that Turncoat was too dark. Compared to other things I've seen online anyway. Everythings still very colourful and their is a sense of hope. If I remember right I read a fanfic once that had raph as an alcoholic or something. Now that was dark. Alan (the writer) prefers the darker stuff to me, (along with the military stuff).

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

as you get older you kind of outgrow the "every cartoon from your childhood has to be violent and dark in fanfiction" phase

I completely agree with this point. And I have since it became fashionable years back.
I wouldn't mind throwing the odd knucklehead in the mix now and then but I don't think he would appreciate it much. At the end of the day its a compromise. I need Al as he's a far superior writer to me. Otherwise it will go back to the days of part 1 where everyone was saying: "hey! lets go!" and "Hey, **** you Leo" etc. I used to draw the pictures before writing the story and then shove any old crap dialogue in

Laterz.

www.trydowave.com

p.s. That has to be one of the longest responses ever

*oldmanwinters* · 08-12-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Day

Otherwise it will go back to the days of part 1 where everyone was saying: "hey! lets go!" and "Hey, **** you Leo" etc. I used to draw the pictures before writing the story and then shove any old crap dialogue in

Heh, I remember those days. Progress can be a wonderful thing!

*ZariusTwo* · 08-15-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Day

Thanx Zarius for the comments about the pics. May I enquire to what you mean about the tone? Was it a certain part, or generally? Apart from the violence I never really thought that Turncoat was too dark. Compared to other things I've seen online anyway. Everythings still very colourful and their is a sense of hope.

Yeah, you guys have come a long way from electrocuting a half-naked April for a good few pages, and are now using her in a more pro-active, ass kicking role.

Tony Day · 10-08-2012, 06:54 PM

Hi all. Long time no chat. Just wanted to let you know (all 3 of you) that the cover for Turncoat Pt4 the final battle is up for viewing... here:

www.trydowave.com

Working on the main layout now. The massive delays we're caused by me having no script. I was on Alan's case about it so much it almost felt like I was hassling him. In the end I said I would do the whole thing myself and let him script (or generally clean up my dialogue) after it was completed.

*oldmanwinters* · 10-10-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Day

Hi all. Long time no chat. Just wanted to let you know (all 3 of you) that the cover for Turncoat Pt4 the final battle is up for viewing... here:

www.trydowave.com

Working on the main layout now. The massive delays we're caused by me having no script. I was on Alan's case about it so much it almost felt like I was hassling him. In the end I said I would do the whole thing myself and let him script (or generally clean up my dialogue) after it was completed.

I forgot to comment on your new cover, Tony!

It is strange seeing a new cover in your series without Raphael on it, but I definitely like the homage to the "Shredder is Splintered" episode.

Let me know if you need any help with the grammar on the script!

Tony Day · 10-11-2012, 09:31 AM

Thanx Adam. I got Alan sorta back on track. He gave me the basic plot points to follow. I could of done it all myself, but I really needed him to do that so I could match up the panels to a script...

If I can't get hold of him for any reason and I need to get a page out I will ask for your help, so thanx for the offer

Laterz
Tony

*Coola Yagami* · 10-12-2012, 09:17 PM

I'm an idiot for not noticing that each cover had a different TMNT logo from throughout all the different versions. That is so awesome man. Awesome cover too btw.

*oldmanwinters* · 10-12-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I'm an idiot for not noticing that each cover had a different TMNT logo from throughout all the different versions. That is so awesome man. Awesome cover too btw.

Heh, I just now noticed that too. Mind blown.

drasgow · 10-12-2012, 10:04 PM

I just wanted to show my support, and say that this is an enjoyable series. A fun read, thanks Tony.

Tony Day · 10-14-2012, 05:18 PM

Page 1 of Turncoat Pt 4 is up.

Thanx Drasgow for the comments. Much appreciated. You too Coola

www.trydowave.com

*frank_one* · 10-14-2012, 06:13 PM

You should upload your pages at a much higher resolution. It's hard to appreciate all the details you are putting into this through a very small picture.

Tony Day · 10-15-2012, 03:34 AM

There's a reason for the low res. When I started this comic online it was the days of dial up. The days when you had to wait for a jpeg to load (Don't know how old you are so I’m not sure if you remember these wonderful times). So. To make the loading time quick I compressed the jpeg best I could at a res of 800px height and to about 250-300k file size.
I'm nearly at the end of this series now so I won’t change it as it won't match up with the rest of it. Besides. You're really not missing much of the details. I do work on A3 but the closer you get to my drawings the more messy they look

I use a Samsung Syncmaster 27inch monitor. I normally browse the internet at 150% so the text is nice and big. At this size my pages tend to blur slightly and I have to scroll the image in order to see the entire thing. At 100% the whole page fills the screen and is relatively crisp.

*Master Splinter* · 10-15-2012, 08:34 AM

I love it! I can't wait for more!

-ms

Tony Day · 10-15-2012, 07:53 PM

Hi y'all... page 2 is up

www.trydowave.com

*Jephael* · 10-15-2012, 08:43 PM

Hey Tony, I just gotta say I've been loving this ongoing comic since the beginning. I really dig the blending of the classic toon with Mirage elements. I would like to know what compelled you to write Raphael the way he is in this story.

Tony Day · 10-17-2012, 06:45 AM

Hi Jephael. Thanx for keeping with the comic for all this time

Raphs basic storyline of going from good to bad was just something I picked up on that could be used for the most dramatic effect. Probably got the idea from the original (and best) movie. In that film Raph seemed to be on the edge of some kinda nervous breakdown. Which made for some interesting outbursts.
In the end I think these kinds of characters are more compelling than say Mike, with his pizza-centric personality. That's not a fair description of Mike but you get the idea.

www.trydowave.com

Tony Day · 10-18-2012, 02:35 PM

Page 3 of Turncoat pt 4 is up.

Laterz

www.trydowave.con

Mona_Lisa · 10-18-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Day

Page 3 of Turncoat pt 4 is up.

Laterz

www.trydowave.con

I love this comic of yours!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

*oldmanwinters* · 10-19-2012, 04:01 AM

Lovin' these big ol' battle pages, Tony!

I've always wondered what "slash" sounds like in real life. It's not quite an onomatopoeia, I don't think.

Tony Day · 10-19-2012, 05:02 AM

"onomatopoeia!" ... had to look that one up...

Now I know what it means

I got the slash sound in my head and if I were to spell it it would probably sound abit like.... thshshhhh.. But that wouldn’t look so good on the page

10-08-2012, 06:54 PM	#804
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Turtle Turncoat Pt 4. The Final Battle. Hi all. Long time no chat. Just wanted to let you know (all 3 of you) that the cover for Turncoat Pt4 the final battle is up for viewing... here: www.trydowave.com Working on the main layout now. The massive delays we're caused by me having no script. I was on Alan's case about it so much it almost felt like I was hassling him. In the end I said I would do the whole thing myself and let him script (or generally clean up my dialogue) after it was completed. Last edited by Tony Day; 10-09-2012 at 12:40 PM.

10-12-2012, 09:17 PM	#807
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,724	I'm an idiot for not noticing that each cover had a different TMNT logo from throughout all the different versions. That is so awesome man. Awesome cover too btw. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

10-14-2012, 05:18 PM	#810
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Page 1 of Turncoat Pt 4 is up. Page 1 of Turncoat Pt 4 is up. Thanx Drasgow for the comments. Much appreciated. You too Coola www.trydowave.com Last edited by Tony Day; 10-14-2012 at 05:31 PM.

10-15-2012, 03:34 AM	#812
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	There's a reason for the low res. When I started this comic online it was the days of dial up. The days when you had to wait for a jpeg to load (Don't know how old you are so I’m not sure if you remember these wonderful times). So. To make the loading time quick I compressed the jpeg best I could at a res of 800px height and to about 250-300k file size. I'm nearly at the end of this series now so I won’t change it as it won't match up with the rest of it. Besides. You're really not missing much of the details. I do work on A3 but the closer you get to my drawings the more messy they look I use a Samsung Syncmaster 27inch monitor. I normally browse the internet at 150% so the text is nice and big. At this size my pages tend to blur slightly and I have to scroll the image in order to see the entire thing. At 100% the whole page fills the screen and is relatively crisp. Last edited by Tony Day; 10-15-2012 at 12:43 PM.

10-15-2012, 08:34 AM	#813
Master Splinter 幸 - 愛 - 思う Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,824	I love it! I can't wait for more! -ms __________________

10-11-2012, 09:31 AM	#806
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Thanx Adam. I got Alan sorta back on track. He gave me the basic plot points to follow. I could of done it all myself, but I really needed him to do that so I could match up the panels to a script... If I can't get hold of him for any reason and I need to get a page out I will ask for your help, so thanx for the offer Laterz Tony

10-12-2012, 10:04 PM	#809
drasgow Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: washington state Posts: 193	I just wanted to show my support, and say that this is an enjoyable series. A fun read, thanks Tony.

10-14-2012, 06:13 PM	#811
frank_one Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Europe Posts: 2,254	You should upload your pages at a much higher resolution. It's hard to appreciate all the details you are putting into this through a very small picture.

10-15-2012, 07:53 PM	#814
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Page 2 of Turncoat Pt 4 is up. Hi y'all... page 2 is up www.trydowave.com

10-15-2012, 08:43 PM	#815
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Hey Tony, I just gotta say I've been loving this ongoing comic since the beginning. I really dig the blending of the classic toon with Mirage elements. I would like to know what compelled you to write Raphael the way he is in this story. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-17-2012, 06:45 AM	#816
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Hi Jephael. Thanx for keeping with the comic for all this time Raphs basic storyline of going from good to bad was just something I picked up on that could be used for the most dramatic effect. Probably got the idea from the original (and best) movie. In that film Raph seemed to be on the edge of some kinda nervous breakdown. Which made for some interesting outbursts. In the end I think these kinds of characters are more compelling than say Mike, with his pizza-centric personality. That's not a fair description of Mike but you get the idea. www.trydowave.com

10-18-2012, 02:35 PM	#817
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Page 3 of Turncoat pt 4 is up. Page 3 of Turncoat pt 4 is up. Laterz www.trydowave.con

10-19-2012, 04:01 AM	#819
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,510	Lovin' these big ol' battle pages, Tony! I've always wondered what "slash" sounds like in real life. It's not quite an onomatopoeia, I don't think. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

10-19-2012, 05:02 AM	#820
Tony Day Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	"onomatopoeia!" ... had to look that one up... Now I know what it means I got the slash sound in my head and if I were to spell it it would probably sound abit like.... thshshhhh.. But that wouldn’t look so good on the page