Peter Laird reacts to IDW TMNT preview/press release - Page 2

**Venom** · 05-20-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

It's been around so long I don't even remember who the original author is!

Joe Madureira, he did it for Wizard years ago in an article they did asking some of the top people in the biz at the time what their dream title would be to work on.

If only Joe Mad knew how easy it would've been, he could've did a Tale or two.

*Andrew NDB* · 05-20-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom

Joe Madureira, he did it for Wizard years ago in an article they did asking some of the top people in the biz at the time what their dream title would be to work on.

If only Joe Mad knew how easy it would've been, he could've did a Tale or two.

Now there's a name that immediately invokes anger.

azrael · 05-20-2011, 07:42 PM

why is that?

*oldmanwinters* · 05-20-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Now there's a name that immediately invokes anger.

Is it because he's "Mad!" ?

**Jester** · 05-20-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Is it because he's "Mad!" ?

Winters, Winters, leave the cheesy jokes to the professionals.

*oldmanwinters* · 05-20-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Winters, Winters, leave the cheesy jokes to the professionals.

I was set up. That's my story.

*Andrew NDB* · 05-20-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by azrael

why is that?

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Is it because he's "Mad!" ?

Because he has shat repeatedly on all of his fans and burned pretty much every bridge he's ever had in comics.

*Ninjinister* · 05-20-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

BTW, that link you posted has to be the most recycled and recolored piece of TMNT fan art in deviantart history. It's been around so long I don't even remember who the original author is!

Old man needs to quit playing old vidya games and get some sleep. How do you author an illustration?

*oldmanwinters* · 05-20-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Old man needs to quit playing old vidya games and get some sleep. How do you author an illustration?

Eh, artists are authors too... in the broadest sense of the word. And authors are artists... in a sense.

Also...

Spoiler:

**Venom** · 05-20-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Now there's a name that immediately invokes anger.

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Is it because he's "Mad!" ?

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Because he has shat repeatedly on all of his fans and burned pretty much every bridge he's ever had in comics.

Hehe, nice play on words but yeah, Andrew means it. Battle Chasers left a lot of folks burned on the guy. He had a hand in the game designs of Darksiders, too.

*PizzaPower* · 05-21-2011, 05:57 AM

haha thats pretty cool from pete.

azrael · 05-21-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Eh, artists are authors too... in the broadest sense of the word. And authors are artists... in a sense.

Also...

Spoiler:

Is that your Saturn?

*Donnie* · 05-23-2011, 12:01 PM

Thanks for posting this, Andrew.

Peter Laird's done more for the Turtes than Eastman has. His "real world logic" is what has kept the Turtles grounded for the last decade. How else are you supposed to judge a comic book? On nonsensical terms? If nothing made sense in comparison to the real world, it wouldn't be attractive at all.

And come to think of it, Pete's right. The artwork needs...work.

*Xav* · 05-24-2011, 01:28 PM

I thought Kevin was more into real world stories? It seemed like Peter was more into scifi and stuff.

*Donnie* · 05-24-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Xav

I thought Kevin was more into real world stories? It seemed like Peter was more into scifi and stuff.

I don't think that's the criticism Pete is getting...I think he's getting scrunitized by some members here because he likes to justify why things are the way they are with the Turtles using real world/scientific logic. I think that is a very good thing, others do not. Whereas Pete does prefer sci-fi related stories, he can still find ways to justify them using grounded logic...again a good thing, at least to me. I can't speak about Eastman too much other than I know he is into more straight forward, less sci-fi storyarcs, and that he's into writing about blood and sex. Nothing against the guy, I love Eastman too, I just think the criticism against Laird is unnecessary.

*PizzaPower* · 05-24-2011, 04:30 PM

yea who the hell is bashing laird?

wilddiverse · 05-24-2011, 04:44 PM

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yea who the hell is bashing laird?

No one is. At all.

wilddiverse · 05-24-2011, 04:46 PM

There's only been the faintest whiff of possible criticism of Laird in this thread, but folks still come to his defense.

**Jester** · 05-24-2011, 04:54 PM

Yeah, I was about the most negative. It just seemed he was a little to sharp tongued about it...but then again, that's Peter.

*Donnie* · 05-25-2011, 05:56 PM

I didn't think your comment was really that criticizing, Jester. It's hard to catch the whole meaning behind someone's words via the 'net, and I think that's what happens with Laird sometimes, as has been said previously. I was mainly just coming to Laird's defense for comments like these:

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

The problem with Peter's statements (in general) isn't what he says, but how he says it. He comes off as a jerk nit-picking comics/super heroes/movies grounded in fiction/fantasy based on real world logic.

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Pete's just not very tactful.

I don't mean to stir the pot or anything, I just thought those comment's weren't exactly fair. But to each his/her own.

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05-23-2011, 12:01 PM	#33
Donnie Something from the Past Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,256	Thanks for posting this, Andrew. Peter Laird's done more for the Turtes than Eastman has. His "real world logic" is what has kept the Turtles grounded for the last decade. How else are you supposed to judge a comic book? On nonsensical terms? If nothing made sense in comparison to the real world, it wouldn't be attractive at all. And come to think of it, Pete's right. The artwork needs...work.

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Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,045	I thought Kevin was more into real world stories? It seemed like Peter was more into scifi and stuff.

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wilddiverse Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago-ish Posts: 698	There's only been the faintest whiff of possible criticism of Laird in this thread, but folks still come to his defense.