Steve Murphy on "The Forever War"

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

But can't it still be released under Mirage's "18 comics a year" rule?

Only 5 issues of Tales come out in 2010, and that's it. Why can't 3 issues of "The Forever War" come out then as well?

Exactly... 5 issues of Tales of the TMNT, and maybe 1 or 2 of Vol 4.... heck they could easily expand Forever War to more than 3 issues....Problem is they wouldn't be able to do a TPB....ah well

[Kendamu]

You can always do what Andrew suggested to me: buy extra copies, hole punch, and throw 'em in a binder for your own collected "reader copies."

[traf]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Exactly... 5 issues of Tales of the TMNT, and maybe 1 or 2 of Vol 4.... heck they could easily expand Forever War to more than 3 issues....Problem is they wouldn't be able to do a TPB....ah well

I doubt any issues of Volume 4 come out next year. Peter Laird said he was going to step away for awhile before deciding whether or not to continue with Vol. 4.

I think the potential problem with "The Forever War" is that it does not take place in the "Mirage continuity" and so it may not meet the conditions of Mirage's agreement with Viacom.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by traf

I think the potential problem with "The Forever War" is that it does not take place in the "Mirage continuity" and so it may not meet the conditions of Mirage's agreement with Viacom.

Oh, I seriously doubt "But the 18 issues must take place in the established Mirage Universe!" is in the contractual caveat.

[Coola Yagami]

The problem is that Mirage can still make 18 issues a year, but they don't want to. Regardless of wether or not Nick bought them, they were still gonna end Tales next year when they don't have to. I'm saying this cause some of the guy that had more ideas with Hun and King Cobra and was wondering if he was gonna have the time to finish it or not. Then Laird is burnt out and might never return to Volume 4. Ths Source book is cancelled. Forever War might take Forever to be released....


So it doesn't matter wether or not Mirage can make 18 comics a year or not.... they just don't want to. What in the god damned hell is holding them back, really????

[CyberCubed]

I was under the impression that while Mirage closes as an employer by the end of this year, it'll still function as a company at least until May 2010.

After all, it has to so they can print copies of the 5 Tales issues coming out next year. So if they still have the printers and all the materials, Murphy could theoretically have them come out after May, assuming that they all don't disband immediately after May.

Its not like they're selling off the building or all their materials or anything.

[Roseangelo]

Ugh, I give up with you people.

[Buffy]

I wonder what the outcome will be. At least we will know for sure so we don't have to keep speculating.

[darthsmozers]

I know I sound like a broken record, but I posted this elsewhere:

"The Forever War has been teased, hinted, previewed, then outright advertised over the span of the last 7 or 8 years. We bought the Future Tense reprint/lead-in hoping that those dollars would translate into a delivery on the promise of TFW. While we can't assume it won't happen, we've hung onto every word from you (PL), Murphy, Dan, and those preview write-ups for Future Tense. Please, please don't snatch it away again."

Sounds a bit desperate, I know. But from a basic "fulfill your word" point of view, it got to the point of being marketed by the Future Tense TPB, and being announced as a long-anticipated project. The sale aside, Steve Murphy's overall negative attitude about it, even making money off it by selling his Forever War preview prints on eBay, and now possibly closing it again is a very big slap in the face.

[raphaelprime]

Originally Posted by traf

I doubt any issues of Volume 4 come out next year. Peter Laird said he was going to step away for awhile before deciding whether or not to continue with Vol. 4.

He did say that, but(and i doubt this'll actually happen) there is a possibility of one Vol. 4 issue next year. From what i recall Peter and Jim were about half way done or so i think on the next issue, he made mention of it on his blog few months back. But how much got done, theres no clue, if anything else needs to be written by Laird for it, then i doubt it would, but if all that really needs to be done is Jim and Eric's work(And Mike's cover) then i would says it possible, very slim, but plausible.

As for Forever War, i hope they do(and can) go on with it. But this long after i won't be too disappointed if they don't, have had time since the original tease and all for my excitement on it to drop slightly. Will still suck though, but atleast the long delay will give a shrug and "eh, what can you do"