TMNT IDW Collections

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by Allio

Kind of hope they can throw in the two shorts from the 40th anniversary last minute. Though I think it might be too late.

The first one is around the time of issue 108/109 and we're past that already (Volume 14) and the second one would be at the end of Volume 16 which has just come out but probably isn't in there as you said (my copy won't be arriving until Monday).

Same could be said for the second story in this year's FCBD issue which takes place shortly after the church lair is introduced, but I'm wondering if that'll be collected with the Nightwatcher FCBD story (possibly with the 40th Anniversary stories too) in whatever form "Volume 19" ends up being.

[CyberCubed]

They can simply include the two 40th anniversary stories as "flashbacks" and just put an editors note between which issues they take place. They can simply be included in the next collections after 150 too for that matter.

The point of these collections was to collect all "canon" issues and stories, so it would be a shame to leave anything out. Anything that isn't crossovers with other properties which aren't canon, or the Black/White and Green mini, etc, should all be collected.

[Chaotix12345]

There was also an IDW story in the 30th Anniversary Special from 2014 that I don't think has been collected anywhere.

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by Chaotix12345

There was also an IDW story in the 30th Anniversary Special from 2014 that I don't think has been collected anywhere.

It's in volume 1, between issue 4 and the Raph mini.

Arguably the only things that have been skipped are the Infestation and second Usagi crossovers.

[CyberCubed]

I think they're just waiting to slot the Usagi crossover in later, it doesn't really fit with the Armaggeddon game and then the Armaggon arc happening back to back. It can be placed anytime later.

[hypered1]

Just to be clear, my intel only goes so far as volume 18 and even Sophie doesn't know if she'll be kept on for the covers (I'm leaning towards a no in that regard).

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think they're just waiting to slot the Usagi crossover in later, it doesn't really fit with the Armaggeddon game and then the Armaggon arc happening back to back. It can be placed anytime later.

I was going to say probably not as it would take up 10 issues worth of space due to the issues being 40 pages each, but theoretically it could work if it's in V19 with Untold Destiny, making V20 the first arcs from each of the new series.
The FCBD, 40th and Alpha stories being in either.

[Chaotix12345]

Originally Posted by hypered1

It's in volume 1, between issue 4 and the Raph mini.

Arguably the only things that have been skipped are the Infestation and second Usagi crossovers.

Ah, wasn't aware of that. I started my collection with the TPBs and the 30th Special isn't referenced at all in the first IDW Collection's description. Must've been lost in the shuffle like the FCBD issue in Volume 16. Gives me slightly more hope that they might actually include the Archie story from it in the upcoming Compendiums, then.

[Felian]

Would it be possible to update the first post in this topic?
I would like to have an easy access to the issues that were not collected.
Thanks in advance

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by Felian

Would it be possible to update the first post in this topic?
I would like to have an easy access to the issues that were not collected.
Thanks in advance

It would need to be edited by the original poster (chet) but they don't seem to have been on here in over a year, so it doesn't look likely it'll be updated.

To add to the first post's list:
MMPR/ TMNT II (5 issues)
Last Ronin (5 issues)
Last Ronin Lost Years (5 issues)
Last Ronin Lost Day (1 issue)
Last Ronin II (5 issues)
TMNT x Stranger Things (4 issues)
TMNT x Street Fighter (5 issues)
TMNT/ Usagi Yojimbo Where/When (5 issues)
TMNT Splintered Fate (1 issue)

[hypered1]

My copy of Volume 16 has finally turned up.

The spine is little bluer than the preview images and the ribbon is a deeper purple than those with volumes 4 and 12 (I wasn't sure before but I can now tell that there's been a change of ribbon material since volume 14 along with the better/ thicker paper that has been in use since then)

The running order is as follows:
Annual 2021 > #125 - 130 > Opening Moves #1-2 > Annual 2022 > #131 - 132 > FCBD 2022.
I have updated my list on the chronology thread to reflect this.

Curiously the icons for the Punk Frogs arc on the chapter pages (with the exception of #125) aren't from their respective issues like they normally are (including the rest of this volume) but instead are taken from throughout the arc - #126 & 128 are both from issue 125, #127 is from issue 130, #129 is from issue 126 and #130 is from issue 127.

One final thing of note is an edit to the FCBD issue; on the last page Venus' frog arm has been removed to fix the continuity error it previously caused (as discussed on page 17 of the chronology thread).

[AwakeTea]

Nice reporting Hypered. I'd give you a "like" if this site allowed it.

[hypered1]

So one thing I've been meaning to ask is if anyone can place this image from the front of Volume 1. I've gone over the early volumes a dozen or more times and this is the only image that I just can't find where it came from:

[hypered1]

In case anyone was curious about the edit I mentioned.

[Felian]

Originally Posted by hypered1

It would need to be edited by the original poster (chet) but they don't seem to have been on here in over a year, so it doesn't look likely it'll be updated.

To add to the first post's list:
MMPR/ TMNT II (5 issues)
Last Ronin (5 issues)
Last Ronin Lost Years (5 issues)
Last Ronin Lost Day (1 issue)
Last Ronin II (5 issues)
TMNT x Stranger Things (4 issues)
TMNT x Street Fighter (5 issues)
TMNT/ Usagi Yojimbo Where/When (5 issues)
TMNT Splintered Fate (1 issue)

Thanks a lot

[Felian]

Originally Posted by hypered1

My copy of Volume 16 has finally turned up.

The spine is little bluer than the preview images and the ribbon is a deeper purple than those with volumes 4 and 12 (I wasn't sure before but I can now tell that there's been a change of ribbon material since volume 14 along with the better/ thicker paper that has been in use since then)

The running order is as follows:
Annual 2021 > #125 - 130 > Opening Moves #1-2 > Annual 2022 > #131 - 132 > FCBD 2022.
I have updated my list on the chronology thread to reflect this.

Curiously the icons for the Punk Frogs arc on the chapter pages (with the exception of #125) aren't from their respective issues like they normally are (including the rest of this volume) but instead are taken from throughout the arc - #126 & 128 are both from issue 125, #127 is from issue 130, #129 is from issue 126 and #130 is from issue 127.

One final thing of note is an edit to the FCBD issue; on the last page Venus' frog arm has been removed to fix the continuity error it previously caused (as discussed on page 17 of the chronology thread).

I am in UK and pre-ordered it on Amazon. It was supposed to arrive today, but got a delivery update that changed the delivery date to pretty much during next 6 months. Like wtf

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by Felian

I am in UK and pre-ordered it on Amazon. It was supposed to arrive today, but got a delivery update that changed the delivery date to pretty much during next 6 months. Like wtf

Yeah, that happened to me on Monday so I cancelled it and reordered it.

[Felian]

Originally Posted by hypered1

Yeah, that happened to me on Monday so I cancelled it and reordered it.

Does it work?
Just like that?

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by Felian

Does it work?
Just like that?

Not exactly. I was fortunate in that when I cancelled the listing said that there was one copy available via a third party seller and could be delivered Wednesday 7th (ie: today), so I took the gamble and it paid off (Not to mention it was lower price too, so win-win).
Currently the site says that Thursday 15th is the earliest delivery date as Amazon is for whatever reason having massive shipping delays getting pre-ordered books over from the US; the Sourcebook hardcover says delivery will be on Feb 5th, a week after release, and Volume 17 currently states delivery will be April 23rd a full three weeks after release.
Basically it's just Amazon sucking like usual.

[CyberCubed]

I suspect after The Last Ronin II concludes, they'll put out a huge hardcover for the whole Ronin series, The Last Ronin, The Lost Years, and Last Ronin II in one big collection as well. I would hold out for that if anyone is picking up collections. I still expect the second Usagi crossover to be collected eventually, Usagi was even in the IDW Sourcebooks so they consider the crossovers with him canon.

[hypered1]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I still expect the second Usagi crossover to be collected eventually, Usagi was even in the IDW Sourcebooks so they consider the crossovers with him canon.

Yes and no, the Usagi section in the third sourcebook focusses entirely on the first crossover, Where/When isn't mentioned at all. However the Sourcebooks are specifically about events that occurred up to and including Issue #150, meaning that the second crossover could still be later in the timeline.

I will add the caveat however that there may some mention in the fourth sourcebook, although it's main focus is events in Mutant Town. (oddly Amazon is saying it's out next week instead of next month as I've seen elsewhere)