Ask a Question: IDW's TMNT Editor Thread

[spookycookies]

Originally Posted by funatic

I kind of hope they fit it into the reading-order chronology of the IDW Collections, but I could see how that could become impossible if they start to jump all over the timeline in Universe.

Honestly I hope that Universe stays more or less in line with the current run timeline wise. Jumping around too much is going to cause a lot of issues we aren't having now and I'm pretty happy with how tightly knit the story is so far.

How many stories are there that need to be told in a flash back that they couldn't have just told in present day?

[funatic]

Originally Posted by spookycookies

Honestly I hope that Universe stays more or less in line with the current run timeline wise. Jumping around too much is going to cause a lot of issues we aren't having now and I'm pretty happy with how tightly knit the story is so far.

How many stories are there that need to be told in a flash back that they couldn't have just told in present day?

True. I guess I've been anticipating it as a kind of echo of Tales of the TMNT, when in fact it might be more just filling the niche of previous mini-series. Like, "while the main story moves forward, here's what else is going on in this Universe right now!" I'm fine with that as well, as there are now so many great characters and story threads to work with... I think the turtles were kind of getting lost in their own book before, so it's great to have them back in the spotlight in the main series, however, I hope TMNT Universe starts to explore some non-turtles stories too (or at least solo/pair turtles adventures), and gives other characters like the Mutanimals more time to shine & develop. This first arc with Bishop seems AWESOME already, but it also makes me wonder why it couldn't just wait to fit into the main series? Maybe Bobby can speak to that? (hi Bobby.)

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by member_removed

Will Universe be collected it's own TPB series or will be collected with the ongoing? Perhaps a mix of both?

It'll have it's own TPBs. Eventually, a few years from now, they will be collected together in IDW Collections.

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by funatic

True. I guess I've been anticipating it as a kind of echo of Tales of the TMNT, when in fact it might be more just filling the niche of previous mini-series. Like, "while the main story moves forward, here's what else is going on in this Universe right now!" I'm fine with that as well, as there are now so many great characters and story threads to work with... I think the turtles were kind of getting lost in their own book before, so it's great to have them back in the spotlight in the main series, however, I hope TMNT Universe starts to explore some non-turtles stories too (or at least solo/pair turtles adventures), and gives other characters like the Mutanimals more time to shine & develop. This first arc with Bishop seems AWESOME already, but it also makes me wonder why it couldn't just wait to fit into the main series? Maybe Bobby can speak to that? (hi Bobby.)

We'll definitely have focus on individual Turtles, pairs of Turtles, and supporting characters, as the series goes on.

For this first story arc though, it was important to me that we establish this series as important, (and if you're a TMNT fan) necessary reading. If we had opened with a story focusing on say, Casey Jones, then that would send a signal to everyone, fans and new readers alike, that while the stories in this title might be good, the stories are not as consequential. And my experience both as a reader and a professional is that those titles die relatively quickly.

Basically we aim to keep you on your toes with a mix of smaller-scale character exploration stories and "big" stories that have a large impact on the overall TMNT line.

[funatic]

Originally Posted by Bobby Curnow

We'll definitely have focus on individual Turtles, pairs of Turtles, and supporting characters, as the series goes on.

For this first story arc though, it was important to me that we establish this series as important, (and if you're a TMNT fan) necessary reading. If we had opened with a story focusing on say, Casey Jones, then that would send a signal to everyone, fans and new readers alike, that while the stories in this title might be good, the stories are not as consequential. And my experience both as a reader and a professional is that those titles die relatively quickly.

Basically we aim to keep you on your toes with a mix of smaller-scale character exploration stories and "big" stories that have a large impact on the overall TMNT line.

Works for me! Sometimes the fandom blinds us to the sales side of things. Speaking of, will this routinely be a $5 book, or was that a first issue only dealio?

[Bobby Curnow]

$5, at least for as long as we have the back up story, which is how it looks to be for the foreseeable future.

[Chris]

Hi Bobby, not sure if you can answer this one or not but figured it's worth a shot. Do you know why the IDW Collections aren't available digitally?

I know you can't recreate the oversized hardback look/feel on a tablet but that didn't stop IDW releasing the Mirage Ultimate Collections digitally and I would love chronological/reading order collections available digitally. Any chance?

Thanks!

[Ninjinister]

Was Colonel Knight's first name ever given in the book or not? I can't remember if it was and I don't have all of the issues near me at the moment.

I'd assume it's the same as it was in the cartoon, but you know what they say about assuming.

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by Chris

Hi Bobby, not sure if you can answer this one or not but figured it's worth a shot. Do you know why the IDW Collections aren't available digitally?

I know you can't recreate the oversized hardback look/feel on a tablet but that didn't stop IDW releasing the Mirage Ultimate Collections digitally and I would love chronological/reading order collections available digitally. Any chance?

Thanks!

I don't know anything about it, sorry!

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Was Colonel Knight's first name ever given in the book or not? I can't remember if it was and I don't have all of the issues near me at the moment.

I'd assume it's the same as it was in the cartoon, but you know what they say about assuming.

I don't think we've referenced it as far as I can remember, but it should be Wesley.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Bobby Curnow

I don't know anything about it, sorry!

No worries, thanks for replying so quickly!

[Nortock Diab]

Hi Bobby, a question regarding the misprint in issue 5 of Bebop & Rocksteady.
It was supposed to contain the 2nd part of a TMNT boardgame scenario yet only reprinted the 1st part from issue 4.
Were all the copies of issue 5 affected?

Eventually, it was stated on KS that this scenario will be included in the boardgame box. I was thrilled to read this.
Apparently, it was kind of a compensation for the game release being released.

[turtlefanforever]

How do you feel about the DC writers making batman defeat all 4 turtles with relative ease? That didn't sit right with me. They kind of made up for it with Splinter outsmarting him, and Leo taking him down training later on. But all 4 turtles should have been able to hold their own there.

[ToTheNines]

Hey Bobby, kinda random question that I'm sure is up to reader interpretation, but I'll ask anyways.

At the end of "Northampton", one or two Foot Assassins made off with Koya. Was Jennika one of these ninja, or did she not rise to that rank until later on?

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by Nortock Diab

Hi Bobby, a question regarding the misprint in issue 5 of Bebop & Rocksteady.
It was supposed to contain the 2nd part of a TMNT boardgame scenario yet only reprinted the 1st part from issue 4.
Were all the copies of issue 5 affected?

Eventually, it was stated on KS that this scenario will be included in the boardgame box. I was thrilled to read this.
Apparently, it was kind of a compensation for the game release being released.

It affected all copies, yes. I can't speak to anything else regarding the board game.

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

How do you feel about the DC writers making batman defeat all 4 turtles with relative ease? That didn't sit right with me. They kind of made up for it with Splinter outsmarting him, and Leo taking him down training later on. But all 4 turtles should have been able to hold their own there.

It's something I could see Splinter doing to them, especially given the circumstances (caught off guard, not a fight to the death) so I could see Batman pulling it off too. I was fine with it personally, but it's a time honored tradition for people to have different opinions on these types of fights!

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Hey Bobby, kinda random question that I'm sure is up to reader interpretation, but I'll ask anyways.

At the end of "Northampton", one or two Foot Assassins made off with Koya. Was Jennika one of these ninja, or did she not rise to that rank until later on?

Certainly not our intention at the time, but that flexibility is there that it could possibly be.

[AT-Man]

Hi, Bobby! This may have been asked already, but do the IDW Collections include literally everything in the new TMNT comic canon? Is there anything at all that isn't being included in those collected editions?

[turtlefanforever]

i know you aren't very much involved in these decisions but do you know if you'll re-release the mirage 2007 movie comics/prequel comics?

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by AT-Man

Hi, Bobby! This may have been asked already, but do the IDW Collections include literally everything in the new TMNT comic canon? Is there anything at all that isn't being included in those collected editions?

There's no real reason for the TMNT Infestation two-parter not to be in canon, and that's not in there. Did we get that short "Ready, Set, Go!" in there? I can't recall. Maybe that. So-- it's not exhaustive, but everything that has an impact in later stories is included.