What are the 3 real major incarnations of TMNT

*turtlefanforever* · 07-26-2016, 11:36 AM

What are the real 3 major incarations of TMNT?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 07-26-2016, 11:58 AM

This is too vague. What exactly do you mean by major? The most well-known? The most important?

*Autbot_Benz* · 07-26-2016, 12:06 PM

Next Mutation is not a major incarnation but I needed a laugh today so thanks

Major Incarnations would be Mirage OT and Nick.

Mirage started the Turtles

OT brought in Turtle Mania

Nick brought back the Turtles after a bit of a hiatus and jump started the franchise

*oldmanwinters* · 07-26-2016, 12:25 PM

Early Mirage comics, Fred Wolf-era merchandise, and whatever is the most current.

Zak The Neutrino · 07-26-2016, 12:25 PM

The Option I want is not in the poll.

I would say Mirage, OT and Nick.

~~ABrown~~ · 07-26-2016, 12:27 PM

I mean I would say that there's kind of been 3 eras. There was the first era with the original cartoon, the original comics, and the original live movies. I guess you could lump the Next Mutation series in there as well. Then there's the second era with the 4Kids series and the CGI TMNT movie. The third era would be the Nickelodeon cartoon, movies, and newer comics.

*plastroncafe* · 07-26-2016, 12:55 PM

New (Mirage)
Revamped (OT)
Rehashed (Everything else)

Those are the three major incarnations.

*Powder* · 07-26-2016, 01:28 PM

Mirage, Fred Wolf, Nick. An option not provided.

*snake* · 07-26-2016, 01:54 PM

What the f*ck type of question is this?

Fred Wolf, Movies, and Nick are the most well known

Essential?

I'd say Mirage, Movies, and 2k3

*CyberCubed* · 07-26-2016, 02:58 PM

Everything basically stems from Mirage or Fred Wolf:

- Mirage = Movie 1, Nick, IDW, 2k3

- Fred Wolf = Movies 2-3, Archie, Nick, IDW

Zak The Neutrino · 07-26-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Everything basically stems from Mirage or Fred Wolf:

- Mirage = Movie 1, Nick, IDW

- Fred Wolf = Movies 2-3, Archie, Nick, IDW

I'm not sure you can claim Nick really stems from one certain media. They've taken a lot from Mirage, FW and even 2k3.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 07-26-2016, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak The Neutrino

I'm not sure you can claim Nick really stems from one certain media. They've taken a lot from Mirage, FW and even 2k3.

Nick and IDW both break down as follows:

1/3 Mirage influence
1/3 Fred Wolf influence
1/3 original material

And the Fred Wolf third is usually a bit bigger than the other two.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-26-2016, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak The Neutrino

They've taken a lot from Mirage

Maybe about 1/6.

*ToTheNines* · 07-26-2016, 03:30 PM

Eastman and Laird's TMNT (Mirage)
Tales of the TMNT (Mirage)
TMNT Volume 3 (Image)

For real though... Why just 3? The quintessential TMNT experience is vast.

*CyberCubed* · 07-26-2016, 03:32 PM

Basically both IDW and Nick are a combination of everything that came before.

2k3 was largely based on Mirage with new stuff. Archie started off in the original cartoon and toyline universe. The movies were a mix.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-26-2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Basically both IDW and Nick are a combination of everything that came before.

It's all a bit incestuous. IDW and the Nicktoon is one thing, but eventually we're going to end up with 4th or 5th generation Nick/Viacom TMNT universes that will be borrowing from universes that borrowed from other universes that borrowed from other universes. Like a clone, if you keep cloning the same clone over and over again eventually the DNA just breaks down.

*ToTheNines* · 07-26-2016, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Basically both IDW and Nick are a combination of everything that came before.

2k3 was largely based on Mirage with new stuff. Archie started off in the original cartoon and toyline universe. The movies were a mix.

Hey, we didn't know that. Thanks.

Zak The Neutrino · 07-26-2016, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...a_3236118b.jpg

Maybe about 1/6.

I think you are more thinking of style vs source material.

*neatoman* · 07-26-2016, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...a_3236118b.jpg

Maybe about 1/6.

Just out of curiosity, what's that 1/6 you see?

*Andrew NDB* · 07-26-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Just out of curiosity, what's that 1/6 you see?

Just the very, very basic most broadstrokes here and there. i.e., "It's time for Leonardo to have his Big Leonardo Fight™ with Shredder before he goes into The Coma™ and it's time to go the The Farmhouse™ before we have to Return to New York™." Not much else, really. And tonally they are in different galaxies (but that's OK, the Nicktoon is for little kids).

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Mirage, OT, 2k3	2	12.50%
Mirage, 1990 movie verse, TheNextMutation	0	0%
OT, 2k3, Nick	8	50.00%
Mirage, Original series, IDW	1	6.25%
Mirage, Original series, 1990 movieverse	4	25.00%
Mirage, The Next Muation, OT	0	0%
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07-26-2016, 11:36 AM	#1
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Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,188	Next Mutation is not a major incarnation but I needed a laugh today so thanks Major Incarnations would be Mirage OT and Nick. Mirage started the Turtles OT brought in Turtle Mania Nick brought back the Turtles after a bit of a hiatus and jump started the franchise __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons. Last edited by Autbot_Benz; 07-26-2016 at 12:35 PM.

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Zak The Neutrino Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: WI Posts: 654	The Option I want is not in the poll. I would say Mirage, OT and Nick.

07-26-2016, 12:27 PM	#6
~~ABrown~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,831	I mean I would say that there's kind of been 3 eras. There was the first era with the original cartoon, the original comics, and the original live movies. I guess you could lump the Next Mutation series in there as well. Then there's the second era with the 4Kids series and the CGI TMNT movie. The third era would be the Nickelodeon cartoon, movies, and newer comics.

07-26-2016, 01:28 PM	#8
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,954	Mirage, Fred Wolf, Nick. An option not provided.

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snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	What the f*ck type of question is this? Fred Wolf, Movies, and Nick are the most well known Essential? I'd say Mirage, Movies, and 2k3

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	Everything basically stems from Mirage or Fred Wolf: - Mirage = Movie 1, Nick, IDW, 2k3 - Fred Wolf = Movies 2-3, Archie, Nick, IDW Last edited by CyberCubed; 07-26-2016 at 03:05 PM.

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,337	Eastman and Laird's TMNT (Mirage) Tales of the TMNT (Mirage) TMNT Volume 3 (Image) For real though... Why just 3? The quintessential TMNT experience is vast.

07-26-2016, 03:32 PM	#15
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	Basically both IDW and Nick are a combination of everything that came before. 2k3 was largely based on Mirage with new stuff. Archie started off in the original cartoon and toyline universe. The movies were a mix.