MotU/TMNT: Turtles of Grayskull #1. Preview and discussion

[AlZarkovski]

Preview here.

[Chaotix12345]

Wasn't expecting to start things in media res like this, but I suppose it makes sense to get introductory stuff out of the way quickly since it's only four issues. Mikey's flashback is also essentially the mini-comics from the toys, so they're obviously banking on you buying the figures for the full picture. (I wish they also included those in the upcoming trade collection.)

[shredder orokusaki]

I WILL BRUTALLY KILL HEMAN. I started watcing Heman(1983) series two weeks ago iam now on episode 40. Have you notice how he wears red under wear and red shoes very similar to that the Krang robot(1987) wears? I will ally with Skeletor and together we will conquer Eternia!!I became monster and Krangs robot now is a living monster too! Skeletor made it a huge giant who looks like Orc. We brutally beat the turtles!

[neatoman]

I'm a little confused by this story. The aesthetics imply FW but it ends with a retelling of the Triceraton arena from Mirage?

[Allio]

Personally I’m just slotting this in to the sequel to the Batman trilogy. Like the Heman/Thundercate/Injustice duology.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Allio

Personally I’m just slotting this in to the sequel to the Batman trilogy. Like the Heman/Thundercate/Injustice duology.

Because they have the same artist?

[Allio]

Pretty much.

[Chaotix12345]

Was very pleased by the Sla'ker and Leatherhead cameos. The former looks rad AF in Freddie's style.

Originally Posted by neatoman

I'm a little confused by this story. The aesthetics imply FW but it ends with a retelling of the Triceraton arena from Mirage?

Eh, it's like the MMPR crossovers: a hodgepodge of different designs and elements from across the franchise, but not really meant to BE one specific version. There's a bunch of FW inspiration, but you also have stuff like Sla'ker reflecting Slash's toy design rather than his animated one, Shredder's armor sporting the 2k3-style Foot symbol, and the previously-mentioned Mirage elements.

[IndigoErth]

Not sure about the writing, but the art is lovely.

They manage that "call" and they don't even say hi or act like they've missed each other. It's just "yeah, this happened, bye." It seems weird that Donnie would think it's appropriate to ask that of Splinter right then and there, rather than wait until they're back home.

Also, Mr. Black Shorts is definitely not the naked Triceraton from Mirage.

[CyberCubed]

These crossovers are basically, "30-40 year olds mashing their action figures together" which is fine for what it is, I guess.

[MikeandRaph87]

I see He-Man as the cutoff for Gen X to Gen Y like how this Naruto property seems to be a Gen Z thing. Anyway, it's cool to see TMNT'87 inspired Turtles, but like with many crossovers the audience is usually only familiar with one set of characters. So I need a little clear up, He-Man is just a teenager? I thought Prince Adam was in his early to mid 30s'. Does it vary depending on incarnation? The idea that He-Man's identity is a secret when there has to be so few people that would fit his description when he goes 'Shazam!' is hilarious.

The start of the mini-series with The Turtles already in Enternia and Michelangelo recapping to Splinter and April to catch them up and the audience was a different approach and it looks like for once that the two good guys don't exchange fisticuffs before coming to an understanding to kick the team-up off.

[Coola Yagami]

I think Adam (and Adora) are meant to be 16-18 but due to the art style they look older than they are.

I think the fact classic He-Man looks like shirtless Adam with a tan is that kinda cartoon thing where people aren't supposed to notice that Clark looks like Superman with glasses.

Later incarnations have tried to make Adam look different or at least scrawnier than He-Man to make the difference more dramatic.

I find it funny how in the old show everyone treated Adam as a useless wimp when he was just as ripped as everyone else. Kinda like how people treat Clark despite him being a big broad-shouldered dude all things considered. I know Clark acts like a wimps but wimps aren't aren't usually built like brickhouses.