Turtles 2030 Discussion & Spoilers

[Drose18]

If it is indeed free, would anyone be willing to share the pdf my way? I don’t want to bother Jim I’m sure he’s getting tons of messages about this (also I don’t use Facebook anymore)

[Demon-Alukard]

Originally Posted by marcelangelo

Was just wondering why you felt the need to reletter his work and put digital tones over it? A bit intrusive on jim's work, don't you think?

I don't think it's intrusive in any way. At first story planned to be published as a small ashcan-like book, so artwork wasn't supposed to be superdetailed, now it'll be published as quality paper oversize format, so it'll be filled with additional details and depth with duoshade. Jim would use duoshade paper with a pleasure, if he would get any these days, I believe.

Same situation with the lettering -- with increased size digital font looks neater, and also give a chance to add italic / bold italic inscription of letters.

[Andrew NDB]

Dan Berger just shared a sliver of his frontispiece for TMNT 2030:

Originally Posted by Demon-Alukard

I don't think it's intrusive in any way. At first story planned to be published as a small ashcan-like book, so artwork wasn't supposed to be superdetailed, now it'll be published as quality paper oversize format, so it'll be filled with additional details and depth with duoshade. Jim would use duoshade paper with a pleasure, if he would get any these days, I believe.

Same situation with the lettering -- with increased size digital font looks neater, and also give a chance to add italic / bold italic inscription of letters.

All of this is true. Jim ran out of duoshade paper (as did the world) halfway into "Odyssey" and that was that, sadly. Believe me, I've scoured the world trying to round up some to give him for many years now. And yes, there is nothing we're doing with 2030 that Jim isn't very aware of and has approved of.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Dan Berger just shared a sliver of his frontispiece for TMNT 2030:

https://i.ibb.co/LRTpTz9/374629338-1...07734504-n.jpg



All of this is true. Jim ran out of duoshade paper halfway into "Odyssey" and that was that, sadly.

Is that Radical?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Is that Radical?

That is Shadow. About in her 40s.

[Braeden99]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Is that Radical?

It's Shadow

[DexVcx]

Originally Posted by Drose18

If it is indeed free, would anyone be willing to share the pdf my way? I don’t want to bother Jim I’m sure he’s getting tons of messages about this (also I don’t use Facebook anymore)

If you don't mind can you send the PDF my way also

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by DexVcx

If you don't mind can you send the PDF my way also

It doesn't exist. And won't.

[Demon-Alukard]

COWABUNGA, GUYS!
Good news -- TMNT 2030 ULTIMATE Edition is done and almost went to the printer (just a few days for proofreading!)

Throughout the project, the book has grown to 112 pages, thanks to amazing Dan Berger's frontispiece, afterword by Jim Lawson, and a bunch of bonus pages (including characters designs and unpublished material)!

Also, all preorders added on my site, so and if you already preorder the book, but don't get email confirmation, let me know please (but firstly check spam folder and if you'll find it there, please add email in trusted ones)!

Let me know, if you're interested, and I'll send you all further information. And please find attached final expanded preview with the first 17 pages of the book!

[Braeden99]

Don't know if it's too late, but if it's not, I noticed a typo on page 18

[Demon-Alukard]

Originally Posted by Braeden99

Don't know if it's too late, but if it's not, I noticed a typo on page 18

Yes, thank you! I did preview before sent it to proofreading, we'll fix them all, don't worry!

[Braeden99]

Originally Posted by Demon-Alukard

Yes, thank you! I did preview before sent it to proofreading, we'll fix them all, don't worry!

Awesome!

[Mechapod]

I don't know how I missed this thread all this time...

Anyway, really bummed that I missed the announcements of the 2nd & 3rd issues of Turtles 2030. I did get in on the KS and got the first issue (195/300).

Also happy to have gotten in on the pre-order deadline for the ultimate edition. It's looking great!

[miru]

Why does the story with the Mother Mutagen give off so many MMZ vibes? The Mother Mutagen and how she functions is very similar to the Mother Elf and Cyber-Elves, and if it ended up in another continuity I could see something like the Elf Wars being caused between humans and Mutants due to the spores. The Mother Mutagen becoming a starfish specifically seems like a gentle jab at Nickelodeon, one that in light of recent events feels more deserved. Heck, Doc Feral from Palladium already feels like a predecessor to Dr. Weil; these two ideas were made for each other.

And the TMNT Entity review being much more harsh than before on post-Mirage content has me a bit concerned. But by now it is clear the bad, or at least the mediocre, has begun to outweigh the good.

[Andrew NDB]

Honestly, I've seen the finished pages art-wise here, and Yuriy's new digital duotones blow what I did on Odyssey and for much of The Shredder right out of the water. It's amazing. It feels like you're looking at a 1980s Mirage TMNT comic, point blank. This guy is like a tank with the stuff.