Will the Nick show overshadow IDW's Turtles?

[CyberCubed]

As we know, there are two new Turtle universes going on at the same time, IDW's new rebooted TMNT comics and the Nick cartoon.

While IDW had one year of no competition due to starting back in 2011, now the Nick show seems to be taking primary spotlight due to being on TV.

Do you think the Nick show will overshadow IDW's universe?

[Jester]

Different Turtles for different demographics, IDW's book will be fine.

[ToTheNines]

Lol, wut...

You really misused the word competition there. Coexisting TMNT universes do nothing but promote one another.

[CyberCubed]

Well that's not exactly true, while us hardcore TMNT fans will watch both, I wonder if those people following the IDW comics for the last year will check out the cartoon beyond one or two episodes.

According to sales, each issue of IDW TMNT is selling roughly 19,000+ copies a month...I wonder if those 19,000+ people are actually going to watch the show.

[ToTheNines]

Just because every single person isn't into both doesn't mean they're competing for viewers/readers.


Stupid thread.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

You really misused the word competition there. Coexisting TMNT universes do nothing but promote one another.

To a certain extent yes, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. But the mass media exposure the cartoon is getting -- even if it's very much for 5 year-olds -- with the kind of... light (I'm being charitable here) material it is does sort of set the clock back even further than it already was on, you know, people readily being prepared for any kind of TMNT material in larger media that's made for anyone above the age of like 9. So it hurts things in that way.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Well that's not exactly true, while us hardcore TMNT fans will watch both, I wonder if those people following the IDW comics for the last year will check out the cartoon beyond one or two episodes.

I wasn't planning on it (stop the presses, right?). But apparently I'm doing some sort of podcast which will force me to watch it.

[Mr.Turtle]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Just because every single person isn't into both doesn't mean they're competing for viewers/readers.


Stupid thread.

for once, i hav to agree with this.

[sdp]

Comics are a dying niche entertainment medium, so it's irrelevant.

[Mr.Turtle]

do u think they will skip comic and make animation directly in the future?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I wasn't planning on it (stop the presses, right?). But apparently I'm doing some sort of podcast which will force me to watch it.

You should at least watch the 1 hour debut on Sept. 29th, just to get the feel of the show and what its about.

Anyway if this show is successful which it should be, it'll probably go on for at least a 7 season run. Since Nick owns TMNT 100%...they would never cancel their own production unless they discover they're not making any money off it...and $60 million purchase + advertising + development costs for the show will take some time to get back.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by sdp

Comics are a dying niche entertainment medium, so it's irrelevant.

Er, yeah...because that makes sense. Comics have been going since the 30s. How are you going to justify that bombastic claim?

[Mr.Turtle]

how they r gonna kno whether it will sell or not if they dont have comics made in advance? animations is way more costly than comics!

[Hero]

I'd alternate between both like I used to, but...

I'll be more drawn to the show since I cannot get the comics here anymore.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Donnie

Er, yeah...because that makes sense. Comics have been going since the 30s. How are you going to justify that bombastic claim?

Unfortunately sdp is not incorrect... but comics as we know them still have some life left in them yet.

[Jester]

We talking the end of print media and the rise of digitized books/comics?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Jester

We talking the end of print media and the rise of digitized books/comics?

I don't believe digitized comics will ever catch on in a huge way, ever. Perhaps full-length digitized graphic novels, but not serialized monthly comics as we know them.

[ZariusTwo]

EVERYTHING overshadows IDW's universe. That book is, and always will be, a niche book for geeky brand loyalists.

[Vincent]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

As we know, there are two new Turtle universes going on at the same time, IDW's new rebooted TMNT comics and the Nick cartoon.

While IDW had one year of no competition due to starting back in 2011, now the Nick show seems to be taking primary spotlight due to being on TV.

Do you think the Nick show will overshadow IDW's universe?

I'm sorry to bring back something I've already talked about in another thread but...
"Batman: The Brave and the Bold."
I think today's audiences are generally savvy enough to understand that some properties can be done in different tones and still be done well, as long as the core is respected and the execution is solid.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

EVERYTHING overshadows IDW's universe. That book is, and always will be, a niche book for geeky brand loyalists.

wow replace IDW with Mirage and the post will be every post you usually make

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

Nick show will not overshadow IDW Turtles. What will happen is the exactly opposite. More people will learn about the IDW TMNT comics because of the succes of the show.