Eastman to Republish Bodycount

[Roseangelo]

From HeavyMetal.com:

Spoiler:

BODYCOUNT!

“Bodycount”—featuring Raphael and Casey Jones, was the last “official” TMNT book I worked on, and although I love them all, this was one of my favorites. I had been working with other artists like Eric Talbot, and Mark Bode, after TMNT #11 (not counting the four “One Issue Micro Series” books Pete and I did) and this time out I got to play with Simon Bisley.

While visiting me in the States and working on Melting Pot many years ago, I was talking to Simon about this new (to Americans) director named John Woo, and I was like John Woo this and John Woo that, and he said, “Show me what this ****ing John Woo is all about!” Three movies later, he said, “We need to do the longest running gunfight in comics—it has never been done!” So, as we had already been discussing doing a TMNT one shot together, I combined the two, and said, “Let’s take Raph and Casey, and have a seriously good time—John Woo style!”

So we did, we worked out the plot, I wrote it and laid it out, Simon made it look brilliant, and Altered Arts lettered and colored it. The new soft cover collected version will be oversized (magazine format as opposed to the original comic book format it was published in by Image comics), with an exclusive hardcover I’ll tell you about later. The soft cover will be available in late spring, on the site as well as comic shops.

[DrSpengler]

we worked out the plot,

There was a plot?

Well, it's always good to have more TMNT collections out on the market...too bad its of one of the absolute worst pieces of TMNT fiction to ever make it to print.

[Buslady]

hahaha yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i got the orig issues....that cover there cracks me up, he's got every freaking weapon he could stick on him

[Andrew NDB]

I love it, but I don't put too much stock into it as the definitive TMNT. Cool news.

[AquaParade]

I've heard about this, but have'nt had a chance to read it. I think I'm gonna pick it up if I find it though, it looks pretty fun.

[cowabunga14]

Sounds good to me.

[CyberCubed]

The book is just one big bloodbath. I mean its fairly decent, but it would probably turn a lot of people off.

[VaughnMichael]

I'll be getting this.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Looks like it might be interesting. I'm interested into picking up any TMNT comics these days, and as far as I'm concerned it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

Looks like it might be interesting. I'm interested into picking up any TMNT comics these days, and as far as I'm concerned it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.

If you hate image TMNT you're not going to like this.

[Ecto Jedi]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The book is just one big bloodbath. I mean its fairly decent, but it would probably turn a lot of people off.

I dunno...Sounds pretty cool to me. Are there scans available at the official site?

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

it can't be worse than Image Comics TMNT. I can never get too far into the trade I have.

Hate to tell ya this but Bodycount was done by Image... well 3 issues were. The first issue was released by Mirage as Casey Jones and Raphael, then 2 years later the rest of the issues were released thru image as Bodycount.

Bodycount is possably the most bloody and gory TMNT comic I have ever read. I am SOOO gonna get the TPB!!

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Hate to tell ya this but Bodycount was done by Image... well 3 issues were. The first issue was released by Mirage as Casey Jones and Raphael, then 2 years later the rest of the issues were released thru image as Bodycount.

Yeah, it's also a part of Image continuity, as it explains where Casey got that "star-spangled hockey mask" he wore throughout the Image volume.

I should probably try to reread Bodycount one of these days, but next time around I'll keep my brain switched to "off". I imagine that's the only way one can enjoy the story.

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

There was a plot?

Well, it's always good to have more TMNT collections out on the market...too bad its of one of the absolute worst pieces of TMNT fiction to ever make it to print.

Agreed. Much as I love hanging around Kevin at the cons... I have to say this is the TOUGHEST turtles book to get through, if only because it looks kind of fugly and way to much violent stuff in it. At least from what I Remember..I only read it twice....

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Yeah, it's also a part of Image continuity, as it explains where Casey got that "star-spangled hockey mask" he wore throughout the Image volume.

True, but it doesn't just get summarily swept under the rug along with it. Image Vol. 3 borrowing the Casey mask from Bodycount is just the same as Image Vol. 3 borrowing Shadow, Zog's backstory, and pretty much 100% of the Mirage continuity up until the point that Image Vol. 3 began.

[soccerstud652]

Tag, lets get a store link up as soon as it gets online...especially for the hardcover.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

If you hate image TMNT you're not going to like this.

Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.

No. Only Raph and Casey are in it. They're on the run with this lady. The Yakuza are after them (well really her but Raph and Casey get involved for whatever reasons).. Raph uses all sorts of guns and loves it. A really bloody and gory book.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

Does it have the turtles getting mutilated? Because that's why i disliked Image TMNT. It was like it was forcing the TMNT to be like...well, all the other Image characters.

Which other Image characters got mutilated?

[Scandia]

Was "Dragons Brew" based on "Bodycount"?