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[TomWaltz]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Don't get too excited, folks... he's talking about the letters on the belts.

If I could ask just one question of Mr. Waltz:

(and you can answer this or interpret this question however makes sense to you)

When all is said and done and the status quo (or whatever will resemble "status quo") of the IDW TMNT is more or less established -- you know, origin told, the players, supporting cast, bad guys, key motivations, all of that is pretty well known -- what will we be looking at in terms of percentages of other universes at the core of this universe?

For example, someone might describe/breakdown what we've seen of the IDW TMNT so far as:

30% Mirage TMNT
45% Fred Wolf Cartoon TMNT
10% 4Kids Cartoon TMNT
10% Archie Comics TMNT
5% Movie TMNT

How would you similarly breakdown [the influences/inspirations/derivatives of] the IDW universe when things get a bit more settled?

Dude, I'm a writer. Math? GAH!!!

Seriously, it's hard to put a number on these things, but I will say that whatever we use from the past, whatever iteration, it'll be for a specific reason (not just because) and it will be done in a way that fits into the story we are telling and in the mood we are establishing.

This much is certain -- we will always lean toward gritty and mature as much as possible, without losing the fun (the sales numbers show us we're bringing in new, younger fans and we would be foolish not to keep that in mind). That said, we will never get goofy or cartoonish. Action/drama/humor/fun? Definitely. Silly? No. Never.