TMNT #8, TMNT Infestation #1 & 2

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by Old Hob

I just think using the covers for the basis of the argument about colored bandanas doesn't make any sense. I mean the covers all look great, but they are to grab attention not tell the story inside. Maybe the thinking is that until the majority of people realize they are changing colors that they will leave the red ones on the cover. I mean to a casual reader who comes in and sees something different on a book they might think it's a new series and that they have missed a few issues.

Well, wouldn't putting the color coded bandanas on the cover grab more casual Tmnt fans anyways? I mean, not that I want them to change it but that would make the most sense. It's just gonna confuse the casuals when they see all these covers with red bandana turtles but the interiors are rainbow turtles. My thoughts are if IDW were planning on changing the bandana colors then these covers wouldn't feature all red Tmnt's. Maybe all the hysteria is for nothing. lol. Who knows.

[TristanHuwJones]

There may also be a slim possibility that the cover was done in advance of the colour change. I'm working on the covers to Ghostbusters #9 through to #12 and I know we aren't up to scripting those yet. Heck I don't even think #7's been scripted yet... We're working on #6 right now...

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by TristanHuwJones

There may also be a slim possibility that the cover was done in advance of the colour change. I'm working on the covers to Ghostbusters #9 through to #12 and I know we aren't up to scripting those yet. Heck I don't even think #7's been scripted yet... We're working on #6 right now...

Well, that's a let down. The turtles just look so rad wearing red. I hope we get these exact covers.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Originally Posted by TristanHuwJones

There may also be a slim possibility that the cover was done in advance of the colour change. I'm working on the covers to Ghostbusters #9 through to #12 and I know we aren't up to scripting those yet. Heck I don't even think #7's been scripted yet... We're working on #6 right now...

That was my thinking. That these have been done for a while and the color change came after. I mean deadlines and such have to be meet and sometimes things don't happen tell after the deadline.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

His faces and shells (the plastrons, namely) have improved considerably.

Agreed. His style has totally grown on me, and damn, that cover is awesome. I'm pleased and satisfied that the mousers are back. Leo looks badass.

[Toby Barrett]

Added the solicitations to the first post.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Donnie

His style has totally grown on me

I don't think it's that his style has grown on me -- my taste remains the same -- but rather it's just legitimately that he is getting better as he's going.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I didn't care about Infestation 2 before, but when I heard more about it, it sounds like it has a lot of potential. A TMNT/Cthulhu mythos crossover could be a lot of fun!

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

when is the release date of infrestation 1 and 2?

[TristanHuwJones]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I didn't care about Infestation 2 before, but when I heard more about it, it sounds like it has a lot of potential. A TMNT/Cthulhu mythos crossover could be a lot of fun!

Uhhh... Thanks!

[Cowabunga Carl]

Tristan he must not have known you were doing it. Or at least that's the only thing I could think.

Hey since we are having multiple-dimensional travel any chance you threw Cuddly into the book?

[TristanHuwJones]

We'll see. I had to cut a couple of cameos I really loved (my choice -- the progression of the writing meant the moments they were suited to were no longer relevant). As horrifying as a giant cow head floating in space is, I dunno how suitable it is to this particular story.

The cut character appearances were Ace Duck, Lin and Bishop before people ask All of them were fine to use, but the story just didn't necessitate them any more. Had too many loose ends at the end of the story and I streamlined it a bit more.

That said, there are still a couple in there I'm very happy with and when I saw the first appearance of one of them by Mark I was grinning like an idiot.

[marcelangelo]

awww man, ace duck is cut from the comic?;(...shoot...I had to smile for a moment when I saw a duck in the laboratory in the raphael micro issue;...there was always something intriguing about ace duck to me...I hope we will get one mofo koool grim story about that character somewhere in the future....that would make my day!...looking forward to infestation, tristan!and say, what is it now with your creator owned project?is it frozen?too much work on turtles and ghostbusters and what not at the moment??:..

[CyberCubed]

Ace Duck makes no sense unless he's an intergalactic wrestler.

[TristanHuwJones]

Ace Duck makes no sense unless he's an intergalactic wrestler.

None of it makes any sense unless you write it a particular way, and there's always more than one way of doing anything... mostly...

awww man, ace duck is cut from the comic?;(...shoot...I had to smile for a moment when I saw a duck in the laboratory in the raphael micro issue;...there was always something intriguing about ace duck to me...I hope we will get one mofo koool grim story about that character somewhere in the future....that would make my day!

He was a Nazi Smasher on TV. It was a fun, throwaway panel that pushed into something else more pertinent to the story.

and say, what is it now with your creator owned project?is it frozen?too much work on turtles and ghostbusters and what not at the moment??:..

Creator owned? I still have Six to the Head coming out through FEC Comics early next year, I'm working with very well known Australian film director on a horror book set during WW2 next year, and I am currently working with Chris DiBari (who's doing great stuff with Top Cow) on a horror graphic novel which, right now, looks like it'll be published by Gestalt and I'm going to be jumping into straight after everything is done on Infestation.

I'm also roughing out a loose adaptation of the Wind in the Willows (which I may end up drawing as well as writing) and am SLOOOOWLY putting together something called The Exodus Project, which is sort of my "creator-owned dream book", but that's a LONG way off yet, and there are other priorities right now over the creator owned stuff (there are a couple of licensed books I'm keen to take a stab at if they're still around after Infestation and if the opportunities are there). There are two other ideas I'm playing with that have a bit of form, but time being what it is...!

But yeah, Ghostbusters and TMNT are Priority One right now, so it's an interesting time. I think next year's going to be very interesting, but none of this would be happening if it weren't for you guys, so I'm hugely grateful for all the support people have shown!

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So far I'm not seeing a lot in the way of "ninja action" in any covers or solicits, and now here come the Mousers. As cool as they are, they are just little robots. I'm still very curious to see how true, full-on ninja fighting is going to be handled in the book with other ninja, both tonally and graphically... jury's still out.

Tom showed us a page of #6 that had the guys ghosting the two ninja who infiltrated Stock Gen. Hopefully someone catches an ass whooping.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That's true of any comic anywhere since forever. Covers shouldn't be used as evidence for anything, one way or the other.

Very true, but starting with #4 (and apparently #5 for Eastman) the Duncan covers have been good representations of what happens in the actual book.

Originally Posted by TristanHuwJones

There may also be a slim possibility that the cover was done in advance of the colour change. I'm working on the covers to Ghostbusters #9 through to #12 and I know we aren't up to scripting those yet. Heck I don't even think #7's been scripted yet... We're working on #6 right now...

I had seen on twitter where you said you worked on the cover for #8 along with Dan. What exactly are you doing, backgrounds?

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So far I'm not seeing a lot in the way of "ninja action" ... I'm still very curious to see how true, full-on ninja fighting is going to be handled in the book with other ninja....

If they were going to go for depictions of realistic martial arts then for starters Raph would need to start wielding his sai in proper form.

This is not a gripe toward anyone, though it may come across as one.

[marcelangelo]

thanks tristan for the reply, I think what I meant was indeed that creator owned dream book you may have been talking about...does it in any way feature dinosaurs?thought I read something like that....
anyway these books sound and feel allright to me!
and I knew about ace's in toon tv-appearance and read his 'backstory' on the toy package....I really liked the character and always wished there was a serious fun story starring him somewhere...

[TristanHuwJones]

The dream book is probably going to feature dinosaurs in a similar way to Prometheus featuring the Alien... but I've got another dinosaur book I'm mulling over set in the late 70's as well.

[Hermano Dyvas]

Originally Posted by TristanHuwJones

The cut character appearances were Ace Duck, Lin and Bishop

I'm sorry to ask, but who's Lin?