TMNT Universe #1 Preview & Discussion

[MikeandRaph87]

Is there a karger version available of the preview? I cant read any of the dialog or boxes.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

The standout original character, apart from Alopex, who I personally have seen quite a lot more fanart (and shipping) of? But in terms of character and motivation, yeah, Hob does a bit of a better job of being captivating and rounded. Alopex isn't really all that special to me personally, if only because she's a character type I've seen before. Granted, she and Hob share some traits, but Hob is more interesting with what he does with them.

It certainly seems like Bishop will be similar to his original character, having been abducted by aliens in the 1800's and then returned to an unfamiliar time. It's just a matter of which aliens. Utroms almost work, but my guess is that they went into stasis in the late 1700's (American Revolution-ish time), and Bishop was abducted in 1812 in his original incarnation. But hey...they had to have learned English from somewhere, why not him?

Is Bishop always displaced out-of-time, in all the TMNT incarnations he's appeared in?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

Is Bishop always displaced out-of-time, in all the TMNT incarnations he's appeared in?

Well considering the 2k3 one is the original one, and Nick's Bishop is an Utrom, I'd say yes. Bishop has always existed for hundreds of years.

[Utrommaniac]

I wouldn't be surprised if they set Bishop's story beginning earlier so he would know the Utroms as his abductors. Maybe as one of the "Knock knock, it's Europe" visitors of Japan in the 1540's. Or even the 1600's, around the time Shredder and the Hamatos would have been alive.

And since his longevity would have been affected, he could have been dropped back on Earth when right when sh*t started collapsing on Utrominion (late 1700's?). Which he would have some idea of what was going on.

Of course, there's another viable alien that could take Bishop in later years, but I'm not entirely sure if that would be their thing. The Triceratons.
Who would certainly be a different kind of horrifying for someone living before dinosaurs had even been properly documented. But, I'm not so sure they would have been as interested in scientific endeavors as the Utroms were, much less messing around with a singular human. Sure, we might question if the IDW Utroms have the same moral code of keeping low-impact as the Mirage, but considering what they were already doing with dinosaurs and to their own planet (granted, that was mostly Quanin), I wouldn't put it past them to abduct a human and displace it.

[ProphetofGanja]

oh. I always thought Bishop was a much more down-to-earth guy, just a g-man who worked his way up through various intelligence agencies until he got to what is basically the TMNT version of the Men in Black

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

Of course, there's another viable alien that could take Bishop in later years, but I'm not entirely sure if that would be their thing. The Triceratons.

Triceratons are mutants in IDW, though.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

oh. I always thought Bishop was a much more down-to-earth guy, just a g-man who worked his way up through various intelligence agencies until he got to what is basically the TMNT version of the Men in Black

Bishop was loosely based on the Volume 2 story arc from Mirage about Darpa. Except he's a new character because Volume 2 didn't have any main guy running the place.

[Utrommaniac]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Triceratons are mutants in IDW, though.

They're mutants and aliens

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

They're mutants and aliens

technically, the one planet they're not aliens on is earth

[ToTheNines]

I'd say after x million years, their citizenship has expired lol

[AlZarkovski]

Full preview!

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I'm not gonna lie. I really REALLY hate Kevin Eastman's writing. Not expecting to be impressed by the backup.

But TMNT Universe is off to an AWESOME start.

"Don't forget the chain, bro."

And...

Spoiler:

Null!?

[spookycookies]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

I'm not gonna lie. I really REALLY hate Kevin Eastman's writing. Not expecting to be impressed by the backup.

But TMNT Universe is off to an AWESOME start.

"Don't forget the chain, bro."

And...

Spoiler:

Null!?

Spoiler:

**** just got real! I was feeling ho-hum about ANOTHER totally new mutant being introduced while we still have so many underdeveloped ones but if this Scorpion girl is tied in with Null, that gives her some good roots to grow from. Hey maybe the TMNT will actually meet Null by issue 4.

I guess we will have to wait until the full issue is out but is Leonardo chasing Foot Soldiers? Based on him borrowing Pain 101 lines from Casey maybe he's training a squad but could this be a flashback?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by spookycookies

Spoiler:

**** just got real! I was feeling ho-hum about ANOTHER totally new mutant being introduced while we still have so many underdeveloped ones but if this Scorpion girl is tied in with Null, that gives her some good roots to grow from. Hey maybe the TMNT will actually meet Null by issue 4.

I guess we will have to wait until the full issue is out but is Leonardo chasing Foot Soldiers? Based on him borrowing Pain 101 lines from Casey maybe he's training a squad but could this be a flashback?

I know, I was assuming that

Spoiler:

this scorpion mutant was Stockman's creation, but we just found out differently, didn't we?

Probably just setting up a bigger Null confrontation later down the road. I wonder what Stockman's connection is to Null?

I think you're right on the Leo theory. Ugh. UGH. I'm saying it again: I hate Eastman's writing.

[ProphetofGanja]

This looks awesome, so glad IDW made a companion series

[CyberCubed]

I don't see the need for spoilers in a preview thread, so I'm just gonna say what I saw, if anyone wants to skip through my post do it now.

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Anyway I'm really glad that this isn't just a Bishop story but they're also using many other characters like Detective Lewis and now Null. Its a real nice way to tie everything together and bring back another old villain in the process.

With the main ongoing focusing on Kitsune/Rat King/Pantheon mainly and the Street Phantoms/Darius, as well as the Utroms and Leatherhead on the side....we definitely needed another main series.

[Technogeek29]

Spoiler:

Whoa Null? Can't say I expected to see her so soon.

[ChosenOne]

Bishop and Stockman and Null, oh hell yeah! Definitely worth the slog through 2-3 slow months to get here!

Oh man... Please let that Eastman backup be the debut of IDW Chrome Dome or some other meaningful character, not like that first annual full of dumb OC's that went nowhere... *groan* I swear you'll find a photo of the man if you look up "Dated" in the dictionary.

[CyberCubed]

I think Kevin's backup will just be about fighting Foot or some other urban enemy.

[PaulAllor]

Come on, guys, like I WASN'T going to take any opportunity to bring that one character back?

Very, very small role, though, be warned.