Question to IDW: could IDW use the Mutanimals?

[Killer Moth]

Originally Posted by Galactus

The Archie version of Ace Duck is so nonedescript that it could have been any Playmates figure or even an original character. I suppose personal preference for the version that came first and was more thought out might trump Archie's "let's make him an alien" (are you listening Bay?)

Indeed. All he did was to show off his narcissism. If that's the price to pay to have a full characterization..., pass? Then again, Archie Wyrm had a major revision to his toy bio (though, technically, Archie Wyrm debuted first) and turned out for the best. Win some, lose some. Back then, in the 80's, the toy-bio writers were actually trying. Compare that to later efforts, like Scratch's, which I didn't find that informative, at all. No wonder I stopped reading those things, etc.

Anyway, moving on, I'm with Oculus Orbus in that the writers should take their time to make the Mutanimals become truly part of the story, rather than what the Archie book initially viewed the characters: crammed-in toy ads. They're great characters or designs, but it's too much "KTHXBYE." At least, Leatherhead and Wingnut/Screwloose were useful for the overall arc. (The former for jumpstarting the Turnstone arc in the first place, and the latter for detailing Krang's off-screen actions and motivations.)