Battle Nexus #4 preview and discussion

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by neatoman

[*]Tattoo was human, not a hamster (I mean, what the hell?).

You know I got a laugh out of that one haha.

Yeah, I think you got most of the major stuff. There’s also Sarnath, Wingnut, Rat King, (very late addition but) Casey Jones, and maybe a few other small things.

Oh, the fact that Archie’s Dimension X was just a distant region of space and not literally another dimension.

[neatoman]

Tattoo's FW origin is quite possibly the most baffling origin given to any of the toy characters I can think of. I can accept characters can vary between being humans transformed into animals, animals given humanoid forms, aliens who coincidentally resemble humanoid animals or them being magical beings of some kind, even if they have some different origin elsewhere (I usually don't feel attached enough to them to think any particular origin deserves to be respected, they typically aren't well thought out enough characters for the origin to matter).

It's just... How do you look at the sumo wrestler and think "oh yes, he should have started out as a hamster!"? Had he been a hamster themed character, then sure it would have made sense but he's clearly not. The best excuse I can think of is that the writer may have thought all of these action figure had to be mutated animals no matter what but that's still not logical.

[CyberCubed]

He's only in that ep for like the first 3 minutes, I think it was an inside joke that they had to include some more Playmates toy characters and just did whatever.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

He's only in that ep for like the first 3 minutes, I think it was an inside joke that they had to include some more Playmates toy characters and just did whatever.

Deciding to make the entirely human looking character a hamster is still pretty random though, even if it is just doing "whatever".

[Heyowakka]

Never let it be said the Fred Wolf show wasn’t often surreal to the point of absurdity! But that’s why I love it.
That said, despite the original mini-series, it’s just easier to consider TMNT Adventures a seperate continuity with a few similarities to ‘87. It’s just less of a headache with all of the later retcons.

Every turtle looked so on point with their respective art style, and everyone had their own unique voice that really helped emphasize their differences. One weird inconsistency: Archie Raphael has been pulled just after beginning to date Ninjara, yet is wearing his black suit. Obviously it’s because they want him to stand out from other Raphaels, but still.
I did like how the Archie Turtles look like they’re printed on faded paper. Very nice touch.
I like that Leo was drawn in Turtles Forever style, possibly indicating that he was pulled the farthest along in his timeline compared to other turtles. I may be looking too much into that however.
Now, THIS was a fun issue. It’s a shame it took four issues for us to get here though, the story is almost finished.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Heyowakka

I like that Leo was drawn in Turtles Forever style, possibly indicating that he was pulled the farthest along in his timeline compared to other turtles. I may be looking too much into that however.

No, you're definitely right. He talks about meeting Mirage Leo in the Battle Nexus, which would have had to happen at some point after Turtles Forever.

Edit: Just double checked myself. In 4kids, tournaments are held every 3 years. So there was one at some point shortly after Wedding Bells and Bytes (2007, in universe), probably before Turtles Forever. Then another ~3 years after Turtles Forever.

Although, I suppose Leo could have visited at any time for the hell of it. He wouldn't necessarily have to wait for a tournament to happen.

[shredder orokusaki]

Evrything goes according to my plan Savanti has trapped the turtles froma all diemnsions in theb attle nexus(mirrage 1987 2003 2011 2012 201 and i willl kill them all!!!!!

[martinitolove]

I suppose that the 4th council character is Mirage's Splinter.

Another amazing issue Tom, thanks!

[ToTheNines]

There’s too much to wrap up in just one more.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by martinitolove

I suppose that the 4th council character is Mirage's Splinter.

Another amazing issue Tom, thanks!

I doubt that he is the fourth one, it would raise way too many questions.

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

There’s too much to wrap up in just one more.

Like what? I assume Shredder and Slash are just going to get put back to the point when they were about to die and Ninjara just needs her tail back. I don't really see that much that needs to be wrapped up here.

[Coola Yagami]

Finally got my hands on this one.

https://markepicblogofrandomness.blo...battle_25.html

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

I also don't care for this suggestion that being near your dimensional doppelgänger drives you crazy. There is zero evidence of this in Turtles Forever, Trans Turtles, or Wanted: Bebop and Rocksteady

Issuing a slight correction here. This is taken directly from the Mirage Battle Nexus, although they state it affects everyone differently.