Batman/TMNT Adventures #1 Preview & Discussion

[ToTheNines]

4kids would fit better with The Batman. Closer is tone, and both were animated by Dong Woo.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

4kids would fit better with The Batman. Closer is tone, and both were animated by Dong Woo.

By that logic, shouldn't the Nick Turtles crossover with Brave and the Bold or Beware?

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by neatoman

By that logic, shouldn't the Nick Turtles crossover with Brave and the Bold or Beware?

Personally I think Brave and the bold would be a better crossover for Nick TMNT

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by neatoman

By that logic, shouldn't the Nick Turtles crossover with Brave and the Bold or Beware?

I would agree with that, especially if it were actually animated.

But TAS makes enough sense. The Nick show isn't all Mirage, all the time; but when it wants to I think it captures the style and heart of the comics much more effectively than 4kids ever did.

Despite their heavy borrowing of specific plots.

[CyberCubed]

Makes me wonder if we're going to get an 80's TMNT and Adam West Batman crossover next. Given how heavily DC is promoting 60's Batman with a new comic series and DVD movies, it could be possible.

[TMNachoT]

Do you imagine if they make a crossover with bay turtles and joel schumacher´s Batman!!

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by TMNachoT

Do you imagine if they make a crossover with bay turtles and joel schumacher´s Batman!!

Nah, Bayturtles would cross over with Affleck's Snyderman.

TMNT 90/SotO with Batman 89/Returns. TMNT III with Kilmer's Bats. Next Mutation with Clooney.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Makes me wonder if we're going to get an 80's TMNT and Adam West Batman crossover next. Given how heavily DC is promoting 60's Batman with a new comic series and DVD movies, it could be possible.

Batman '66 was cancelled after 30 issues due to a change in company direction with the Digital First line.

Batman'66 would not mesh with TMNTA imho. Maybe Nick or NM. I believe this issue oroves either the '03 cartoon or TMNTA would work with B:TAS and yes the first 3 seasons.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

The art actually looks pretty decent.

yeah! i absolutely loved the art!

he has a great eye for composition and visual story-telling!

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by myconius

yeah! i absolutely loved the art!

he has a great eye for composition and visual story-telling!

I know the sales numbers haven't been made available yet so there's no telling how well it will do but judging by the success of the previous crossover, I'm sure it will do well. That being said, I wonder if Amazing Adventures would've fared better if the art and coloring was more nicely done like this series.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

I know the sales numbers haven't been made available yet so there's no telling how well it will do but judging by the success of the previous crossover, I'm sure it will do well. That being said, I wonder if Amazing Adventures would've fared better if the art and coloring was more nicely done like this series.

i really hope this one does well, just on art merits alone!
first thing as i opened up the issue, i was like W@@W!!!
even if we just get the occasional mini-series or one-shot drawn by Jon Sommariva i'd be happy.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

That being said, I wonder if Amazing Adventures would've fared better if the art and coloring was more nicely done like this series.

Well the Nick comic as a whole did last 39 issues (24 Animated adventures comics, then 14 Amazing Adventures, plus that one basketball guest star issue), so we are now getting an over 40 issue run with this mini combined altogether.

Over 40 issues for a Nick TMNT comic series isn't bad at all, hell it lasted almost as long as Volume 1 did and outlasted the Image comics and Volume 4.

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Well the Nick comic as a whole did last 39 issues (24 Animated adventures comics, then 14 Amazing Adventures, plus that one basketball guest star issue), so we are now getting an over 40 issue run with this mini combined altogether.

Over 40 issues for a Nick TMNT comic series isn't bad at all, hell it lasted almost as long as Volume 1 did and outlasted the Image comics and Volume 4.

I guess that's a pretty decent run. I meant maybe the sales numbers would be better if the book looked nicer. I know great art doesn't necessarily make a great book but the art is the most noticeable thing at first glance.

[oldmanwinters]

I picked up the Director's Cut of the first issue this week. It's a very well done 48-page book for the surprisingly reasonable price of $4.99. It's nice to see Sommariva's pencils and how how he was so intentional doing his layouts with black shadows in mind.

The storyteller notes are also very informative, as they make all the homages, easter eggs, and unused ideas explicit.

Manning's 3-page personal note at the end is also a great testament to his longtime fandom of both franchises. I appreciate it when folks who grew up as fans get to work on the official stuff.
(Also, see his blog post.)

I recommend picking it up if you like this series enough to see more behind-the-scenes material.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I picked up the Director's Cut of the first issue this week. It's a very well done 48-page book for the surprisingly reasonable price of $4.99. It's nice to see Sommariva's pencils and how how he was so intentional doing his layouts with black shadows in mind.

The storyteller notes are also very informative, as they make all the homages, easter eggs, and unused ideas explicit.

Manning's 3-page personal note at the end is also a great testament to his longtime fandom of both franchises. I appreciate it when folks who grew up as fans get to work on the official stuff.
(Also, see his blog post.)

I recommend picking it up if you like this series enough to see more behind-the-scenes material.

that's pretty cool!
i didn't even know they were putting out a director's cut of this.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by myconius

that's pretty cool!
i didn't even know they were putting out a director's cut of this.

Seeing it on the shelf surprised me too. I hadn't paid it much attention in the solicitations. And I'm glad it's a full dollar cheaper than the #1 Director's Cut of the previous Batman/TMNT crossover.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Seeing it on the shelf surprised me too. I hadn't paid it much attention in the solicitations. And I'm glad it's a full dollar cheaper than the #1 Director's Cut of the previous Batman/TMNT crossover.

thanks for pointing this out.
i'll have to see about having my LCS order this for me.