Would you be interested in helping in an Image Vol. 3 conclusion?

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Just today... Dan Berger is a lock for drawing a 2 page backup story with Future Shadow and a flashback to a Turtle Christmas, Image/Vol. 3 era.

Woo! Looks like DrSpengler will have a little bit more data for his Mirage Future Timeline!

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Woo! Looks like DrSpengler will have a little bit more data for his Mirage Future Timeline!

A little bit, yeah. The A.C. Farley two pager will provide some more too, kind of.

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

A little bit, yeah. The A.C. Farley two pager will provide some more too, kind of.

I am all aquiver with anticipation.

So cool that all these Mirage guys are getting behind the project.

[CyberCubed]

How many back-up stories and pin-up pages does that make now? I've lost count.

Its a shame so much talent is working on this and yet it won't be officially published. Too bad PL/Mirage had no desire to publish this.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Too bad PL/Mirage had no desire to publish this.

Once again, they cannot even if they wanted to. But don't rule out an "official" Image conclusion down the line... just not from them.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Once again, they cannot even if they wanted to. But don't rule out an "official" Image conclusion down the line... just not from them.

So you're saying that years down the road if Viacom wants to license comic rights, we may see a re-tailored Image conclusion with a different ending than the one we're getting now?

I remember you saying that if the guys at Image did this themselves, the entire story would be re-done and not what's on the table now.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

So you're saying that years down the road if Viacom wants to license comic rights

When, not if.

we may see a re-tailored Image conclusion with a different ending than the one we're getting now?

I remember you saying that if the guys at Image did this themselves, the entire story would be re-done and not what's on the table now.

First and foremost it would be a Gary and Frank affair, yes. What I wrote and what Ross helped with may or may not be given any consideration from there. If anything else or anybody else gets to put their $.02 into the book, it would be at the behest of Gary and Frank.

[jaymq]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its a shame so much talent is working on this and yet it won't be officially published. Too bad PL/Mirage had no desire to publish this.

He can't because it's Image Universe and he's only allowed to publish Mirage Universe

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by moosandra

He can't because it's Image Universe and he's only allowed to publish Mirage Universe

Which, truthfully, I still say they would have a perfectly valid case for why and how they would be one and the same... but Mirage has no interest in rocking the boat and beginning a debate with Nick/Viacom on the matter.

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by moosandra

He can't because it's Image Universe and he's only allowed to publish Mirage Universe

That's a slippery slope. Viacom would first have to acknowledge that there was different lines of comics and unless someone told them or they were turtles fans themselves they'd never know and never care. They probably don't even know about the Image series or that it was separate from the main Mirage universe, even though when it was written it wasn't. Let alone know about the Archie line. I think that's an excuse to hide behind. They're ignorant to it and I doubt they researched the entire TMNT history. Even if they did it's not an issue for them to raise a stink about anyways. Mirage owns all those characters, well owned, all they had to do was publish the story as a Mirage story and Viacom wouldn't know the better. They could call it something totally unrelated if they wanted.

[jaymq]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Which, truthfully, I still say they would have a perfectly valid case for why and how they would be one and the same... but Mirage has no interest in rocking the boat and beginning a debate with Nick/Viacom on the matter.

Understandable.

But that's how I understood it with the past many threads concerning "PUBLISH IT, LAIRD".. So, yea...

Originally Posted by Spitfire

That's a slippery slope. Viacom would first have to acknowledge that there was different lines of comics and unless someone told them or they were turtles fans themselves they'd never know and never care. They probably don't even know about the Image series or that it was separate from the main Mirage universe, even though when it was written it wasn't. Let alone know about the Archie line. I think that's an excuse to hide behind. They're ignorant to it and I doubt they researched the entire TMNT history. Even if they did it's not an issue for them to raise a stink about anyways. Mirage owns all those characters, well owned, all they had to do was publish the story as a Mirage story and Viacom wouldn't know the better. They could call it something totally unrelated if they wanted.

Ahh, I'm willing to give them a bit more credit. I know plenty of people who know about the other lines such at TNM, image comics, ova, archie series, etc and aren't hardcore fans like a lot of people here. or even partially so.


Either way, it's a tricksy thing to deal with. I'll be glad to see the issue Tristan's working on and some closure to the image series. I was just starting to get into it when it got canceled. Drr.