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erik · 10-31-2012, 03:18 PM

I was soooo looking forward to this. Then it comes out, and I'm so annoyed - I didn't get it. (Or #15. Don't feel up for a 5th Turtle, even if he is evil.)

The price, really, was a big factor. I get why it's $9 -- Batman Inc Leviathan was in similar format. But I was really looking forward to an actual comic - not a mini-Trade Paperback.

Biggest problem though, that it was done in Black and white. I'm a fan of the Black and white comics - but this really just... jeez - I do not appreciate a $9 price-tag, and not even a colorist is present. I understand it - trying be classic, and all that - but I don't recall it being solicited as being in black and white. Was it? (And Eastman's colored variant covers looked so good)

Just disappointed. I'm sure its good - but it simply wasn't in any format I was expecting.

okguy456 · 10-31-2012, 05:32 PM

read it! loved every minute of it. Instant classic in my opinion.

HotJuicyBurgers · 10-31-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by erik

I was soooo looking forward to this. Then it comes out, and I'm so annoyed - I didn't get it. (Or #15. Don't feel up for a 5th Turtle, even if he is evil.)

The price, really, was a big factor. I get why it's $9 -- Batman Inc Leviathan was in similar format. But I was really looking forward to an actual comic - not a mini-Trade Paperback.

Biggest problem though, that it was done in Black and white. I'm a fan of the Black and white comics - but this really just... jeez - I do not appreciate a $9 price-tag, and not even a colorist is present. I understand it - trying be classic, and all that - but I don't recall it being solicited as being in black and white. Was it? (And Eastman's colored variant covers looked so good)

Just disappointed. I'm sure its good - but it simply wasn't in any format I was expecting.

You probably should have. Was worth every penny.

junkboy · 10-31-2012, 06:03 PM

Well i think this is a book you would regret not getting later, so i would be getting it, if i were you.
If you like B&W, then the price tag being high should not be such a problem imo. ( tho its ofc ok, if it is economic reasons )
But imo, this is a book too good to pass if you are just basing the pass on cosmetic problems, such as being an issue or a thin TPB, or such.

Btw, i have not read it yet...

erik · 10-31-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by junkboy

Well i think this is a book you would regret not getting later, so i would be getting it, if i were you.
If you like B&W, then the price tag being high should not be such a problem imo. ( tho its ofc ok, if it is economic reasons )
But imo, this is a book too good to pass if you are just basing the pass on cosmetic problems, such as being an issue or a thin TPB, or such.

Btw, i have not read it yet...

Economic reasons definitely factored into it. If I had more money, yeah I might have gotten over it. If I ever really want to read it - then whatever TPB of Hardcover it will be printed in is the obvious solution.

Metropoliskid41 · 10-31-2012, 09:48 PM

I loved it, its a great read, has some nice nods to 2 of the greatest comic story tellers of all time in Frank Miller & Richard Corben. It's a very fun read, and has a lot of re-readability to it. I really dug the multiple flashbacks to tell the story from multiple vantage points. The rising tensions between the Savate & Foot is interesting and I hope we see more of it in the future, we really haven't seen anything on the Savate vs. Foot since that one issue way back (the issue # currently escapes me), what's it been 6 months or so since that scene?

*Redrumh2o* · 10-31-2012, 10:00 PM

Wow....and $40 for the other 2 Jetpack variants? Unreal. I hope they don't sell any and lose a ton of money. Their variants are so over-priced its ridiculous. If someone was to get all 4 that would run you $280!!

Metropoliskid41 · 10-31-2012, 10:42 PM

I get that Jetpack has a long storied history with the TMNT franchise and a strong personal relationship with Kevin & Peter, but holy crap those Jetpack Variants are getting ridiculous. I sucked it up and picked up the first few Jetpack Retro variants, but at $20 a piece I thought that was ridiculous when I was also getting the A cover, B cover, RI A and RI B as well. But man it has gotten out of hand when you also have Jetpack variants for the color classics. Its too really too bad, you'd think if they had set these blanks somewhere at $15-20 they would have sold a ton of them, but I really don't see them moving too many of them at $100 a pop except with the wealthiest of fans and scalpers. Heck at $100 for the blank annual with no sketch on it, you might as well pass, pick up a Red Label at $140 shipped, that comes with 3 signatures and an original sketch from Dan Duncan instead.

Toby Barrett · 10-31-2012, 11:46 PM

Honestly? It was kind of a pain in the ass to read. The art was kinda muggy, and the story just drug on forever. Kinda disappointed.

*CyberCubed* · 10-31-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by okguy456

read it! loved every minute of it. Instant classic in my opinion.

I quite liked it as well. Not sure where I'd rank it among other Eastman stories though.

Metropoliskid41 · 11-01-2012, 12:35 AM

Anybody else who's read it like the potential for more amped up tensions between the Savate & Foot. I wonder if this is something we may see more of in Secret History of the Foot Clan. Maybe I'm grasping at straws but I don't think it'd be too big of a stretch to maybe have a past history between these two. French imperialists & traders encounter the Foot clan hundreds of years ago, a man studies the way of the foot, brings it back to France, and there is a tribute system back to the Foot set up all the way back then, that would kind of set this tribute of diamonds to the Shredder in tradition and add bigger implications to the Savate failing to complete this lasting tribute tradition.

nelodiavolo · 11-01-2012, 02:30 AM

Looking forward to reading this as well. Had to pick it up from ebay, but got it for $7 and some change.

I was interesting in picking up a Jetpack variant, but I'm not sure I will pay $40 or more for it. $20, sure I'd buy it, two even. But those blank covers? insane...

marcelangelo · 11-01-2012, 06:48 AM

I actually cant believe why there is so litte talking going on about this?this the first all kevin COMIC book in decades!!and hardly anybody seems to have bought and read it or shared his oppinion...where is dr.spengler if you need him?

Desslok · 11-01-2012, 09:24 AM

It was very interesting the way all the converging stories were weaved together. That was a lot of stuff going on at the same time.

The only part that I didn't care for was reading Raph and Casey's detailed explanation of the incident to Angel's dad and company almost immediately after it happened. They could have skipped to another part of the story and then came back there instead of dragging it out. Minor gripe though.

The battle at the end with all those bodies flying around after a briefcase full of valuables reminded me of the climax to "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World."

*Plasticplayhouse* · 11-01-2012, 09:57 AM

i liked it. i thought it was well worth the $9. srory was good-helped fill some gaps. i really enjoyed the art and i loved that it was printed in black and white! oh i soooo hope kevin does another full issue or next annual!!! loved the dedication too.

*Coro* · 11-01-2012, 10:42 AM

I really enjoyed the story. It had a good feel to it and it came to a head very well. Worth the 9 bucks? Hell yeah its an all Eastman book and the story was great!

Worth 100 bucks for a white cover HELL NO!!

Metropoliskid41 · 11-01-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

i liked it. i thought it was well worth the $9. srory was good-helped fill some gaps. i really enjoyed the art and i loved that it was printed in black and white! oh i soooo hope kevin does another full issue or next annual!!! loved the dedication too.

Agreed, really hope it works for Kevin to do issue #21.

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Originally Posted by Coro

I really enjoyed the story. It had a good feel to it and it came to a head very well. Worth the 9 bucks? Hell yeah its an all Eastman book and the story was great!

Worth 100 bucks for a white cover HELL NO!!

Agreed. $100 yikes, better off spending the extra $40 to get the Red Label if you don't have one ordered already, and get 3 signatures plus some Duncan Original Art. $100 just for essentially a substrate to get a sketch on is ridiculous. That turns a $100 sketch into a $200 investment.

FoxZerro · 11-01-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HotJuicyBurgers

Anyone think that the dedication, "A true BOTHER from another mother" might have been a small freudian slip on Eastman's part lol

Definitely, I've been showing everybody.

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Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

"Only 100 copies produced"

I am SUPER angry at this. I was planning on purchasing 15-20 blanks for future sketches. They would have made a TON of money with a reasonably priced full blank cover.

Looks like I am stuck paying $35 for a DFF blank still

I don't blame your anger at all man, and not just because I know how much you've been campaigning for blank covers. On a basic economic level I don't understand how they justify an almost 1200% percent price increase to get this book with a blank cover. If they are intending to have some art already done when purchase that's one thing, but based on what I've seen that $100 is just for a copy of the book, that you then would need to get into the hands of someone to personalize

*Plasticplayhouse* · 11-01-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

That turns a $100 sketch into a $200 investment.

i dont beleive in collecting comic art for investment sake, but the likelyhood of anyone making their money back on a resell, let alone a profit, is pretty much out of the question. i'd much rather spend the full $200 on a regular commission.

Abnormal Freak · 11-01-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marcelangelo

I actually cant believe why there is so litte talking going on about this?this the first all kevin COMIC book in decades!!and hardly anybody seems to have bought and read it or shared his oppinion...where is dr.spengler if you need him?;)

It was Halloween. :p Probably a lot of partying being done.

Read the issue yesterday morning and loved it. Honestly, that it was B&W didn't even strike me as curious; I always expected an Eastman-drawn comic with genuine DuoShade tones to be B&W.

Some of the art seemed a little rushed, but Eastman made up for that with super awesome splash pages. I hope he draws full issues again soon, not just TMNT but more stuff of his own. Roninbebop is one of my favorite books sitting on my shelf.

10-31-2012, 03:18 PM	#41
erik Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 104	I was soooo looking forward to this. Then it comes out, and I'm so annoyed - I didn't get it. (Or #15. Don't feel up for a 5th Turtle, even if he is evil.) The price, really, was a big factor. I get why it's $9 -- Batman Inc Leviathan was in similar format. But I was really looking forward to an actual comic - not a mini-Trade Paperback. Biggest problem though, that it was done in Black and white. I'm a fan of the Black and white comics - but this really just... jeez - I do not appreciate a $9 price-tag, and not even a colorist is present. I understand it - trying be classic, and all that - but I don't recall it being solicited as being in black and white. Was it? (And Eastman's colored variant covers looked so good) Just disappointed. I'm sure its good - but it simply wasn't in any format I was expecting. __________________ ----------------------- http://supersentaiimages.blogspot.com/ Super Sentai (Japanese Power Rangers) http://kandouerik.blogspot.com/ Comics, Japanese Stuff, and More Turtle-Related Posts - TMNT Vol 4 - Different Versions of TMNT - Alien Mutant Turtles - TMNT 2014 Movie Review - Nickelodeon TMNT - Ninja Turtle History

10-31-2012, 06:03 PM	#44
junkboy Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Turkey Posts: 443	Well i think this is a book you would regret not getting later, so i would be getting it, if i were you. If you like B&W, then the price tag being high should not be such a problem imo. ( tho its ofc ok, if it is economic reasons ) But imo, this is a book too good to pass if you are just basing the pass on cosmetic problems, such as being an issue or a thin TPB, or such. Btw, i have not read it yet... __________________

10-31-2012, 09:48 PM	#46
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	I loved it, its a great read, has some nice nods to 2 of the greatest comic story tellers of all time in Frank Miller & Richard Corben. It's a very fun read, and has a lot of re-readability to it. I really dug the multiple flashbacks to tell the story from multiple vantage points. The rising tensions between the Savate & Foot is interesting and I hope we see more of it in the future, we really haven't seen anything on the Savate vs. Foot since that one issue way back (the issue # currently escapes me), what's it been 6 months or so since that scene? __________________ -------------------

10-31-2012, 10:42 PM	#48
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	I get that Jetpack has a long storied history with the TMNT franchise and a strong personal relationship with Kevin & Peter, but holy crap those Jetpack Variants are getting ridiculous. I sucked it up and picked up the first few Jetpack Retro variants, but at $20 a piece I thought that was ridiculous when I was also getting the A cover, B cover, RI A and RI B as well. But man it has gotten out of hand when you also have Jetpack variants for the color classics. Its too really too bad, you'd think if they had set these blanks somewhere at $15-20 they would have sold a ton of them, but I really don't see them moving too many of them at $100 a pop except with the wealthiest of fans and scalpers. Heck at $100 for the blank annual with no sketch on it, you might as well pass, pick up a Red Label at $140 shipped, that comes with 3 signatures and an original sketch from Dan Duncan instead. __________________ -------------------

11-01-2012, 12:35 AM	#51
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	Anybody else who's read it like the potential for more amped up tensions between the Savate & Foot. I wonder if this is something we may see more of in Secret History of the Foot Clan. Maybe I'm grasping at straws but I don't think it'd be too big of a stretch to maybe have a past history between these two. French imperialists & traders encounter the Foot clan hundreds of years ago, a man studies the way of the foot, brings it back to France, and there is a tribute system back to the Foot set up all the way back then, that would kind of set this tribute of diamonds to the Shredder in tradition and add bigger implications to the Savate failing to complete this lasting tribute tradition. __________________ -------------------

10-31-2012, 05:32 PM	#42
okguy456 Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 30	read it! loved every minute of it. Instant classic in my opinion.

10-31-2012, 10:00 PM	#47
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	Wow....and $40 for the other 2 Jetpack variants? Unreal. I hope they don't sell any and lose a ton of money. Their variants are so over-priced its ridiculous. If someone was to get all 4 that would run you $280!!

10-31-2012, 11:46 PM	#49
Toby Barrett Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 946	Honestly? It was kind of a pain in the ass to read. The art was kinda muggy, and the story just drug on forever. Kinda disappointed.

11-01-2012, 02:30 AM	#52
nelodiavolo Thug Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 97	Looking forward to reading this as well. Had to pick it up from ebay, but got it for $7 and some change. I was interesting in picking up a Jetpack variant, but I'm not sure I will pay $40 or more for it. $20, sure I'd buy it, two even. But those blank covers? insane...

11-01-2012, 06:48 AM	#53
marcelangelo Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,471	I actually cant believe why there is so litte talking going on about this?this the first all kevin COMIC book in decades!!and hardly anybody seems to have bought and read it or shared his oppinion...where is dr.spengler if you need him?

11-01-2012, 09:24 AM	#54
Desslok Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 393	It was very interesting the way all the converging stories were weaved together. That was a lot of stuff going on at the same time. The only part that I didn't care for was reading Raph and Casey's detailed explanation of the incident to Angel's dad and company almost immediately after it happened. They could have skipped to another part of the story and then came back there instead of dragging it out. Minor gripe though. The battle at the end with all those bodies flying around after a briefcase full of valuables reminded me of the climax to "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World." __________________ Watch Episodes \| Latest Updates \| More Fun

11-01-2012, 09:57 AM	#55
Plasticplayhouse the gray ghost Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North East Posts: 2,194	i liked it. i thought it was well worth the $9. srory was good-helped fill some gaps. i really enjoyed the art and i loved that it was printed in black and white! oh i soooo hope kevin does another full issue or next annual!!! loved the dedication too. __________________ Want to see more of my custom figures? http://plasticplayhouse.deviantart.com/

11-01-2012, 10:42 AM	#56
Coro Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 2,368	I really enjoyed the story. It had a good feel to it and it came to a head very well. Worth the 9 bucks? Hell yeah its an all Eastman book and the story was great! Worth 100 bucks for a white cover HELL NO!!