Casey & April #3 Preview & Discussion - Page 2

Metalhead 2.0 · 08-26-2015, 02:31 PM

Something like this?

~~ChosenOne~~ · 08-26-2015, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalhead 2.0

Something like this?

http://perlbal.hi-pi.com/blog-images...E-DU-RAT-2.jpg

Hey now, not fair. Those rats had more fun lying there than I did reading this issue.

I'm curious to see what the sales numbers for this mini will look like.

*CyberCubed* · 08-26-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalhead 2.0

I don't know who this "target audience" is they're trying to appeal to, but I imagine they look like this.]

Judging by the way Casey looks like an anime pretty-boy, I thought this mini was attracted to female anime/manga fans who like shoujo romances.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-26-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne

I'm curious to see what the sales numbers for this mini will look like.

Worst case scenario, this mini-series sells like gold-pressed latinum donuts.

Stugehen · 08-26-2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalhead 2.0

I don't know who this "target audience" is they're trying to appeal to, but I imagine they look like this.

https://i.imgflip.com/q3uaf.jpg

I came on here ticked that IDW shorted my LCS on my prepaid copy. This made me laugh all that away.

Technogeek29 · 08-26-2015, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalhead 2.0

I don't know who this "target audience" is they're trying to appeal to, but I imagine they look like this.

https://i.imgflip.com/q3uaf.jpg

*ToTheNines* · 08-26-2015, 07:15 PM

Man, you mofos are brutal. I personally enjoyed it.

The art was great again, and I liked that they kept the suspense up from the end of #2. And Red is obviously gonna be a really interesting character. Maybe it was kind of a quick read for 4 bucks, but I'd rather they cut to the chase than be unnecessarily verbose just to make it feel longer.

Only criticism I have would be April's flashback being kinda silly. I appreciate they didn't reveal anything ridiculously dramatic about her past just to have more drama for this mini though.

Enscripture · 08-26-2015, 07:52 PM

Booooooooooooooooooooorrrrrring!

The Big Bad · 08-26-2015, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Worst case scenario, this mini-series sells like gold-pressed latinum donuts.

Yup, other people enjoying things is totally the worst.

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I mentioned in the thread for last episode that this is the Mirage-iest thing the IDW-verse has put out--with the possible and obvious exceptions of the Eastman Annuals--but looking at this issue, the mini-series now seems far more reminiscent of the Archie series, where storyarcs could be about a million different things and somewhat unfocused, in a way that allowed it to explore things a longer attention span would not have allowed for. Either way, I continue to enjoy this arc, which manages to feel satisfyingly different from the more familiar stylings of the main book.

Klunk1234 · 08-26-2015, 11:23 PM

If you don't like this series, simply don't buy it and don't comment. For me, the series is been interesting. April and Casey finally crossedf the maze in order to find clues about the Pantheon.

Next issue will be the grand finale of this story.

Donny's computer84 · 08-26-2015, 11:45 PM

I like this series it is an interesting sidestep from the turtles series even though there is not a lot of action it does make you think a little.

*MikeandRaph87* · 08-26-2015, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

That's... it!?

Holy crap, this is the most useless story ever. How do you take characters like Rat King, April, Casey, and the Pantheon and make it boring!?

You can literally just take the last page of each issue, read that, and get the full story. That's truly it.

I've often said IDW can do no wrong. I've gotta take it back. This is wrong.

I still have full faith in the main ongoing story, and I've loved every other story. But this is the first black mark against IDW TMNT. A godawful boring story that should be balls-to-the-walls fantastic.

Edit: No matter how better the fourth issue may be, there is no making up for the epic wasted potential of this series.

Just think, we are one more issue away from getting information on The Pantheon and one more month closer to TMNT : The Gotham Adventure.

Technogeek29 · 08-26-2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Man, you mofos are brutal. I personally enjoyed it.

The art was great again, and I liked that they kept the suspense up from the end of #2. And Red is obviously gonna be a really interesting character. Maybe it was kind of a quick read for 4 bucks, but I'd rather they cut to the chase than be unnecessarily verbose just to make it feel longer.

Only criticism I have would be April's flashback being kinda silly. I appreciate they didn't reveal anything ridiculously dramatic about her past just to have more drama for this mini though.

I didn't like this particular issue but hey its one of the few times I can say I didn't like something IDW TMNT related so I still think that's pretty good.

*shredder orokusaki* · 08-27-2015, 02:28 AM

I also didnt like it because it dosent have lot of action. But sill read it for the story.

Enscripture · 08-27-2015, 05:31 AM

In the last issue. We found out Rat King likes BBQ. In this one, we got to see him eat it. Oh. And he stood up. Oooooh. Such suspense! Lol oh and April and Casey walked around. This reminds me of the Archie April May East Saga cause of how bad it is.

Joey Kamikaze · 08-27-2015, 05:32 AM

I'll not nab it till this weekend, but good to know it sounds as gripping as the first two issues.

old_hob88 · 08-27-2015, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

That's... it!?

Holy crap, this is the most useless story ever. How do you take characters like Rat King, April, Casey, and the Pantheon and make it boring!?

You can literally just take the last page of each issue, read that, and get the full story. That's truly it.

I've often said IDW can do no wrong. I've gotta take it back. This is wrong.

I still have full faith in the main ongoing story, and I've loved every other story. But this is the first black mark against IDW TMNT. A godawful boring story that should be balls-to-the-walls fantastic.

Edit: No matter how better the fourth issue may be, there is no making up for the epic wasted potential of this series.

Taking the last page of each issue leads us to the tale of "OMG it's the Rat King!" It seems like every single issue ends with the big reveal that yes, in fact, the Rat King is in this story. I'm optimistic about the last issue of the series, and this was better than the first two, though only marginally. Still, the pacing in this mini has been painful.

Metalhead 2.0 · 08-27-2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Klunk1234

If you don't like this series, simply don't buy it and don't comment. For me, the series is been interesting. April and Casey finally crossedf the maze in order to find clues about the Pantheon.

Next issue will be the grand finale of this story.

No, I reckon I WILL buy it, read it, form an opinion on it, and voice those opinions here on this board whether they be negative or positive. That's one of the perks of consumerism, "One dollar, One voice."

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-27-2015, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by old_hob88

Taking the last page of each issue leads us to the tale of "OMG it's the Rat King!" It seems like every single issue ends with the big reveal that yes, in fact, the Rat King is in this story. I'm optimistic about the last issue of the series, and this was better than the first two, though only marginally. Still, the pacing in this mini has been painful.

I think you've summed it up best.

Issue #1: Road trip... HOLY CRAP, RAT KING!
Issue #2: Road trips... HOLY CRAP, RAT KING!
Issue #3: Walking around... HOLY CRAP RAT KING! Also BBQ.

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Originally Posted by Metalhead 2.0

No, I reckon I WILL buy it, read it, form an opinion on it, and voice those opinions here on this board whether they be negative or positive. That's one of the perks of consumerism, "One dollar, One voice."

Our discontent shall be heard! Verily, we shall cry it from the rooftops!

Tazi · 08-27-2015, 09:44 AM

I don't mind stories like this, but the problem is that right from thestart it was obvious what the story will be like. Casey and April having a quarrel, going seperate ways, having hallucinations. the they somehow coming out of it, and coming together. It's such a cliché... It could be an okay story, but it's told in a really boring way, and while it is a character drama, I still don't think it achieved any major (or even minor) character develepment.
The art is also not very good, e.g. characters facial built changes between panels, etc.

08-26-2015, 11:23 PM	#30
Klunk1234 Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: With the TMNT Posts: 462	If you don't like this series, simply don't buy it and don't comment. For me, the series is been interesting. April and Casey finally crossedf the maze in order to find clues about the Pantheon. Next issue will be the grand finale of this story. Last edited by Klunk1234; 08-26-2015 at 11:46 PM.

08-27-2015, 02:28 AM	#34
shredder orokusaki Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Japan Posts: 1,522	I also didnt like it because it dosent have lot of action. But sill read it for the story. __________________ I AM THE SHREDDER!!!!!

08-27-2015, 09:44 AM	#40
Tazi Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,088	I don't mind stories like this, but the problem is that right from thestart it was obvious what the story will be like. Casey and April having a quarrel, going seperate ways, having hallucinations. the they somehow coming out of it, and coming together. It's such a cliché... It could be an okay story, but it's told in a really boring way, and while it is a character drama, I still don't think it achieved any major (or even minor) character develepment. The art is also not very good, e.g. characters facial built changes between panels, etc. __________________

08-26-2015, 02:31 PM	#21
Metalhead 2.0 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 822	Something like this?

08-26-2015, 07:15 PM	#27
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,358	Man, you mofos are brutal. I personally enjoyed it. The art was great again, and I liked that they kept the suspense up from the end of #2. And Red is obviously gonna be a really interesting character. Maybe it was kind of a quick read for 4 bucks, but I'd rather they cut to the chase than be unnecessarily verbose just to make it feel longer. Only criticism I have would be April's flashback being kinda silly. I appreciate they didn't reveal anything ridiculously dramatic about her past just to have more drama for this mini though.

08-26-2015, 07:52 PM	#28
Enscripture Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 257	Booooooooooooooooooooorrrrrring!

08-26-2015, 11:45 PM	#31
Donny's computer84 Thug Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Turtle's Lair Posts: 71	I like this series it is an interesting sidestep from the turtles series even though there is not a lot of action it does make you think a little.

08-27-2015, 05:31 AM	#35
Enscripture Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 257	In the last issue. We found out Rat King likes BBQ. In this one, we got to see him eat it. Oh. And he stood up. Oooooh. Such suspense! Lol oh and April and Casey walked around. This reminds me of the Archie April May East Saga cause of how bad it is.

08-27-2015, 05:32 AM	#36
Joey Kamikaze Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 694	I'll not nab it till this weekend, but good to know it sounds as gripping as the first two issues.