TMNT #4 Preview and Discussion...

[TomWaltz]

Originally Posted by azrael

I dont want to say stupid crap like "true" fans.. I thought elite would be better. I guess I could have used committed fans.

But, I get what you're saying and that does bring up a good point. From the very beginning, I've said that IDW's TMNT is going to be a mish-mash of all the iterations of TMNT that have come before -- comics, movies, TV, etc. -- along with all-new stuff. To directly compare what we are doing to the original Mirage run is really apples to oranges, at least as far as plot/storyline are concerned... and, as Andrew mentioned in an earlier post, formatting (we always only have 22 pages each issue to work with). I mean, there will obviously be similarities, but there will be plenty of differences, too -- very deliberate differences. If folks are looking for us to walk down the same exact roads that have been travelled before, honestly, they are better off getting the original comics.

That said, comparing the quality of our stories to the original stories is fair and really comes down to individual tastes. We're gonna keep doing what we love and hope you will all stick around to see how things pan out. Big plans!

I will share this, though, as far as mish-mashing is concerned... in issue #7, we're bringing in something from the 80's TV Toon in an all-new and exciting (and dare I say, gritty) way that I know will surprise folks and I think a way folks will dig -- old and new, novice and elite fans alike.