Liked Image, yes or no? - Page 2

impetus · 01-21-2004, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by heretic888

In all honesty, there were a lot of cool ideas that Larsen and Lawson explored --- such as Don becoming a cyborg and Raph assuming the mantle of the new Shredder.

...Lawson?

*heretic888* · 01-21-2004, 11:23 AM

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...Lawson?

The writer's name, if I recall correctly.

Donatello · 01-21-2004, 11:53 AM

wow this thread again? every couple of months this same thread is begun again. hell even i started one. anyway i say yes it was good for what it was. it was a grreat "what if" type of comic not good for continuity, but still entertaining

impetus · 01-21-2004, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by heretic888

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...Lawson?

The writer's name, if I recall correctly.

ah, you mean Gary Carlson? Sounds similar - perhaps you got mixed up with Mirage artist Jim Lawson.

*heretic888* · 01-21-2004, 12:01 PM

Eep. My goof.

Too many damn artists to keep track of....

**Kali** · 01-21-2004, 02:19 PM

Hmm, Image. Well, I've read about half the books, and read reviews of the rest. I do like a lot of the ideas they used, like Pimiko, Raph becoming Shredder, Cyborg Don, but the execution was a bit one-dimensional.

Savanti Romero · 01-21-2004, 08:15 PM

I have and have only read the first two. I actually liked them pretty well. If I had more money I would buy more.

milweskee · 01-25-2004, 10:16 AM

I have to get these. It's too bad though, Image could have done so much. Instead, it seems they did too much. I wish they would have went about it a lot better. They would have been able to get away with a more adult theme and who knows what kind of stuff could have come of it. It could have opened up a whole new world for the Turtles.

Aztec General · 01-25-2004, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by milweskee

I have to get these. It's too bad though, Image could have done so much. Instead, it seems they did too much. I wish they would have went about it a lot better. They would have been able to get away with a more adult theme and who knows what kind of stuff could have come of it. It could have opened up a whole new world for the Turtles.

A more adult theme than what Mirage? The stories in Mirage are very adult themed and mature, see "City At War", Volume 2, "Sons of the Silent Age", etc.. The Mirage series has violence but it's not excessive or distracting. Image's ultraviolence and mutilation-athon were actually quite immature additions to the books.

**Kali** · 01-25-2004, 03:17 PM

What Image had was some good ideas. However, cramming them into this number of issues and going mostly with "shock value" didn't work too well. It could have been good. With the violence and dark themes of Mirage, and maybe even some romantic/sexual stuff. Who knows.

In a nutshell, it seems they tried way too hard, and didn't quite understand the mindset of the average TMNT fan.

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01-21-2004, 11:53 AM	#23
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	wow this thread again? every couple of months this same thread is begun again. hell even i started one. anyway i say yes it was good for what it was. it was a grreat "what if" type of comic not good for continuity, but still entertaining __________________ "There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me." -Andy Kaufman (my biggest inspiration, the TMNT being a close second)

01-21-2004, 12:01 PM	#25
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	heh Eep. My goof. Too many damn artists to keep track of.... __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-21-2004, 08:15 PM	#27
Savanti Romero Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 600	I have and have only read the first two. I actually liked them pretty well. If I had more money I would buy more. __________________ "The sceptor has returned at last; and it's all mine!" -Savanti Romero, Vol. 1 issue 47 1992 AKA: [email protected] utromheadquarters.0catch.com

01-21-2004, 02:19 PM	#26
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Hmm, Image. Well, I've read about half the books, and read reviews of the rest. I do like a lot of the ideas they used, like Pimiko, Raph becoming Shredder, Cyborg Don, but the execution was a bit one-dimensional.

01-25-2004, 10:16 AM	#28
milweskee Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 184	I have to get these. It's too bad though, Image could have done so much. Instead, it seems they did too much. I wish they would have went about it a lot better. They would have been able to get away with a more adult theme and who knows what kind of stuff could have come of it. It could have opened up a whole new world for the Turtles.

01-25-2004, 03:17 PM	#30
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	What Image had was some good ideas. However, cramming them into this number of issues and going mostly with "shock value" didn't work too well. It could have been good. With the violence and dark themes of Mirage, and maybe even some romantic/sexual stuff. Who knows. In a nutshell, it seems they tried way too hard, and didn't quite understand the mindset of the average TMNT fan.