IDW Series Sourcebook?

*miru* · 10-13-2023, 12:15 PM

Will there ever be a sourcebook for the main IDW continuity, similar to how Archie had a set of sourcebooks and we almost got one for Mirage? A Last Ronin one would be nice too, and maybe also an appendix for Amazing Adventures content. Or are IDW in too deep trouble to get a new sourcebook out?

Shargor · 10-14-2023, 04:17 PM

Are you a prophet?

Spoiler:

DexVcx · 10-16-2023, 01:09 AM

This is something I might buy

Jeff · 10-17-2023, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Shargor

Are you a prophet?

Spoiler:

oh i WANT this! 12 years is too long without something like this!

*CyberCubed* · 10-17-2023, 04:13 PM

So is the series ending then.

liugeaux · 10-17-2023, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Shargor

Are you a prophet?

Spoiler:

No pun intended, but what's the source on this? I can't find details anywhere.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-17-2023, 06:17 PM

"An epic journey through TMNT's history" it says. Are we to take that to mean that, or "An epic journey through IDW TMNT's history"?

Shargor · 10-17-2023, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by liugeaux

No pun intended, but what's the source on this? I can't find details anywhere.

It was revealed this NYCC, here is the panel recap.

*CyberCubed* · 03-31-2024, 09:29 PM

I just read this whole thing, it was well put together of the early years of IDW. They left out everything about Krang and the Neutrinos so I imagine that's all being saved for the second issue. This one was all about Shredder, Splinter and the Foot Clan, and profiles for some of the turtles friends and Old Hob and the Mutanimals.

Re-reading it reminded me of how many plotlines this series went through.

hypered1 · 04-01-2024, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I just read this whole thing, it was well put together of the early years of IDW. They left out everything about Krang and the Neutrinos so I imagine that's all being saved for the second issue. This one was all about Shredder, Splinter and the Foot Clan, and profiles for some of the turtles friends and Old Hob and the Mutanimals.

Re-reading it reminded me of how many plotlines this series went through.

The foreward in part 1 explains the focus of each issue: 1 - Foot Clan/ Feudal Japan, 2 - Dimension X/ Krang, 3 - Pantheon/ Time Travel, 4 - Mutant Town.

*ProphetofGanja* · 04-01-2024, 09:27 AM

I've been making my way slowly through the first installment, looking forward to picking up the second one this week.

Although once they're all out I may swap them for a TPB or hardcover

*CyberCubed* · 04-01-2024, 11:54 AM

What is also weird is a lot of character profiles were skipped. Like Dr. Miller has some quotes on some of the articles but Dr. Miller himself got no profile. Also Ocho that mole demon aligned with Karai didn't get a profile despite them covering the events of the mini she got her sword that introduced him.

Yet Burne Thompson of all people got an entire page to himself when he was just a minor cameo character in IDW.

staypuftweepel · 04-03-2024, 03:28 PM

I really don’t like how Sophie Campbell draws April ONeil like a completely different person. Everytime I see a recent issue by her or the cover of sourcebook 2 I think “who the hell is that? Oh yeah it’s Sophie’s fat fetish April.”

*Andrew NDB* · 04-03-2024, 03:38 PM

It shouldn't even be possible for April to be fat. What with running around with the guys on adventures and all.

It's funny how in the last generation, the big push was to make April into like a fighter (like in the Archies and 2007 movie), a woman who can defend herself and isn't any weakling and can even wield a katana... but now, the push is just to make April fat, black, and weird. Really puts into perspective the values of these "modern" storytellers.

staypuftweepel · 04-03-2024, 04:32 PM

I completely agree. I wouldn’t look at her and think that she could hold her own during some type of attack or even be able to escape if Baxter or some one sent a bunch of evil robots after her.

*CyberCubed* · 04-03-2024, 05:39 PM

It's weird she draws her fat on the cover when in the issues she doesn't do that. You can look at issue 149 that just came out that April is in and she's thin. I guess with covers you can take "creative liberties" since they are not really canon scenes. But I'm willing to bet Sophie would make April fat if she could get away with it.

staypuftweepel · 04-03-2024, 06:16 PM

I don’t think Sophie worked on the interiors of that book, but I remember when she was doing interiors last she was drawing her like that. That’s when I first started to notice. I’ll have to check the numbers.

*CyberCubed* · 04-03-2024, 08:03 PM

Yeah she's not the artist but given she's the writer she could have told the artists to draw her like that. Remember she was the one who wanted April to get a short haircut back in Waltz run during the April/Casey mini-series and it was written into the story.

*CyberCubed* · 07-04-2024, 10:02 PM

I just read the third sourcebook, it really puts into perspective what a mess of storylines and subplots IDW TMNT spiraled into at this point of the series. I read all the issues as they came out and all the future timelines, magic stuff, etc. still doesn't make sense to me. Also the Armaggedon game ended with an anti-climax on top of that. And bringing in Cherubae and those Archie Eden Gods was a mistake, even the editors note (speaking as Harold), said bringing in another set of God creatures and a second Jagwar character was absurd, lol.

Thank god we're getting a semi-clean slate after this. What a mess.

*CyberCubed* · 09-19-2024, 06:20 PM

So now I'm reading the 4th and final sourcebook which is all about Mutant Town.

Man I forgot the sheer mass of furry OC characters that Sophie created. There were far more than I remembered.

Most of these characters never amounted to much anyway or got much screentime.

10-13-2023, 12:15 PM	#1
miru Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,874	IDW Series Sourcebook? Will there ever be a sourcebook for the main IDW continuity, similar to how Archie had a set of sourcebooks and we almost got one for Mirage? A Last Ronin one would be nice too, and maybe also an appendix for Amazing Adventures content. Or are IDW in too deep trouble to get a new sourcebook out? __________________ Proud Digimon nut.

10-17-2023, 06:17 PM	#7
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 30,417	"An epic journey through TMNT's history" it says. Are we to take that to mean that, or "An epic journey through IDW TMNT's history"? __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

04-01-2024, 09:27 AM	#11
ProphetofGanja Dub Professor Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dub Side of the Moon Posts: 3,443	I've been making my way slowly through the first installment, looking forward to picking up the second one this week. Although once they're all out I may swap them for a TPB or hardcover __________________ "We've been frantically trying to reach you, Dude."

04-03-2024, 03:38 PM	#14
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 30,417	It shouldn't even be possible for April to be fat. What with running around with the guys on adventures and all. It's funny how in the last generation, the big push was to make April into like a fighter (like in the Archies and 2007 movie), a woman who can defend herself and isn't any weakling and can even wield a katana... but now, the push is just to make April fat, black, and weird. Really puts into perspective the values of these "modern" storytellers. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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Shargor Thug Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 84	Are you a prophet? Spoiler:

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10-17-2023, 04:13 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	So is the series ending then.

03-31-2024, 09:29 PM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	I just read this whole thing, it was well put together of the early years of IDW. They left out everything about Krang and the Neutrinos so I imagine that's all being saved for the second issue. This one was all about Shredder, Splinter and the Foot Clan, and profiles for some of the turtles friends and Old Hob and the Mutanimals. Re-reading it reminded me of how many plotlines this series went through.

04-01-2024, 11:54 AM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	What is also weird is a lot of character profiles were skipped. Like Dr. Miller has some quotes on some of the articles but Dr. Miller himself got no profile. Also Ocho that mole demon aligned with Karai didn't get a profile despite them covering the events of the mini she got her sword that introduced him. Yet Burne Thompson of all people got an entire page to himself when he was just a minor cameo character in IDW.

04-03-2024, 03:28 PM	#13
staypuftweepel Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 167	I really don’t like how Sophie Campbell draws April ONeil like a completely different person. Everytime I see a recent issue by her or the cover of sourcebook 2 I think “who the hell is that? Oh yeah it’s Sophie’s fat fetish April.”

04-03-2024, 04:32 PM	#15
staypuftweepel Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 167	I completely agree. I wouldn’t look at her and think that she could hold her own during some type of attack or even be able to escape if Baxter or some one sent a bunch of evil robots after her.

04-03-2024, 05:39 PM	#16
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	It's weird she draws her fat on the cover when in the issues she doesn't do that. You can look at issue 149 that just came out that April is in and she's thin. I guess with covers you can take "creative liberties" since they are not really canon scenes. But I'm willing to bet Sophie would make April fat if she could get away with it.

04-03-2024, 06:16 PM	#17
staypuftweepel Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 167	I don’t think Sophie worked on the interiors of that book, but I remember when she was doing interiors last she was drawing her like that. That’s when I first started to notice. I’ll have to check the numbers.

04-03-2024, 08:03 PM	#18
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	Yeah she's not the artist but given she's the writer she could have told the artists to draw her like that. Remember she was the one who wanted April to get a short haircut back in Waltz run during the April/Casey mini-series and it was written into the story.

07-04-2024, 10:02 PM	#19
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	I just read the third sourcebook, it really puts into perspective what a mess of storylines and subplots IDW TMNT spiraled into at this point of the series. I read all the issues as they came out and all the future timelines, magic stuff, etc. still doesn't make sense to me. Also the Armaggedon game ended with an anti-climax on top of that. And bringing in Cherubae and those Archie Eden Gods was a mistake, even the editors note (speaking as Harold), said bringing in another set of God creatures and a second Jagwar character was absurd, lol. Thank god we're getting a semi-clean slate after this. What a mess.

09-19-2024, 06:20 PM	#20
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,651	So now I'm reading the 4th and final sourcebook which is all about Mutant Town. Man I forgot the sheer mass of furry OC characters that Sophie created. There were far more than I remembered. Most of these characters never amounted to much anyway or got much screentime.