why tmnt comics aren't in color?

omnipres36 · 08-06-2004, 08:23 AM

what's up with that I can't tell which turtle is which unless they have a weapon. i know i have the book reprint of the first comics, but they only released like 4 and that was it? what's up with that.

Aztec General · 08-06-2004, 03:29 PM

Originally it was all Eastman and Laird could afford. Now, it's just become a part of the series. Volume 2 was in color though.

*Chris* · 08-08-2004, 01:35 AM

I think they found that the extra cost of colour wasn't covered by the sales of Volume 2. I remember in one of the Image Vol 3 letter pages someone asked a similar question and the answer was that going to colour doesn't increase the sales enough to cover the extra cost and work time, I think that could have been the case, especially when you consider the sparodic release dates of the later issues (I'm goin by cover date here as I got them all of the internet last year so someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

I think for Volume 4 it wasn't so much an issue of cost (though being colour might have been prohibitive) but more that Peter Laird wanted to get back to basics and do a book in the same way as Volume 1.

Leonardo_the_sword_master · 08-08-2004, 10:07 AM

ummm, i don't knwo why they are, i think it gives it a better look, and also after a awhile you will know whos who.

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*Anarchistguy* · 08-08-2004, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by omnipres36

what's up with that I can't tell which turtle is which unless they have a weapon. i know i have the book reprint of the first comics, but they only released like 4 and that was it? what's up with that.

Even if the comics WERE in color, you still wouldn't be able to tell them apart, because the turtles ALL have red bandanas in the Mirage comics.

*raphael_is_cool* · 08-08-2004, 03:37 PM

Haha yeah. You can usually tell them apart because they use names a lot if weapons aren't showing. Or you can guess by what they're doing or how they speak, it's kinda cool that way

*DrSpengler* · 08-08-2004, 04:19 PM

Well, since it's black and white I completely forget that the bandanas are all red, anyway.

Personally, I don't mind the black and white. Seems like a good "trend".

Odd, I never hear much about volume 2. Was it subpar? All the stories I ever hear people talk about are either from volume 1, 3 or 4.

MC · 08-09-2004, 11:06 AM

Odd, I never hear much about volume 2. Was it subpar? All the stories I ever hear people talk about are either from volume 1, 3 or 4.

There was only 13 issues in volume 2, so there's bot that much to talk about. I've only read three issues, and it seems pretty lame.[/quote]

*BigApple3AM* · 08-09-2004, 05:18 PM

It wasn't all that great, and I don't understand why they thought they needed to relaunch with new numbers. Even if sales were down, starting over with new numbers just pisses most people off. At least wait a while inbetween so people won't care, they'll just be happy it's back.

*DrSpengler* · 08-09-2004, 08:15 PM

Oh, it was only 13 issues? That's probably why I never hear much about it.

MikesPizzaShack · 08-10-2004, 12:12 AM

also black/white is just old school to. for the most part it makes it alot better but there are times where a color issue would be kewl. like maybe as a special or like a "50th" issue or something like that.

08-06-2004, 08:23 AM	#1
omnipres36 Mouser Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	why tmnt comics aren't in color? what's up with that I can't tell which turtle is which unless they have a weapon. i know i have the book reprint of the first comics, but they only released like 4 and that was it? what's up with that. __________________ harhar

08-06-2004, 03:29 PM	#2
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	Originally it was all Eastman and Laird could afford. Now, it's just become a part of the series. Volume 2 was in color though. __________________

08-08-2004, 10:07 AM	#4
Leonardo_the_sword_master Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Technodrome, and the LOTRO forums. Posts: 761	ummm, i don't knwo why they are, i think it gives it a better look, and also after a awhile you will know whos who. and THIS IS MY 250th POST YIPEE __________________ Mikey," and if you put ancohvies on that man your in big trouble."

08-10-2004, 12:12 AM	#11
MikesPizzaShack Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 466	also black/white is just old school to. for the most part it makes it alot better but there are times where a color issue would be kewl. like maybe as a special or like a "50th" issue or something like that. __________________ Hey Check out my Site WWW.TheFanriot.com and our podcast The FanRiot on iTunes!!!! "Welcome to Mikes Pizza Shack! You order the pizza and I eat it."

08-08-2004, 01:35 AM	#3
Chris Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,898	I think they found that the extra cost of colour wasn't covered by the sales of Volume 2. I remember in one of the Image Vol 3 letter pages someone asked a similar question and the answer was that going to colour doesn't increase the sales enough to cover the extra cost and work time, I think that could have been the case, especially when you consider the sparodic release dates of the later issues (I'm goin by cover date here as I got them all of the internet last year so someone please correct me if I'm wrong). I think for Volume 4 it wasn't so much an issue of cost (though being colour might have been prohibitive) but more that Peter Laird wanted to get back to basics and do a book in the same way as Volume 1.

08-08-2004, 03:37 PM	#6
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Haha yeah. You can usually tell them apart because they use names a lot if weapons aren't showing. Or you can guess by what they're doing or how they speak, it's kinda cool that way

08-08-2004, 04:19 PM	#7
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Well, since it's black and white I completely forget that the bandanas are all red, anyway. Personally, I don't mind the black and white. Seems like a good "trend". Odd, I never hear much about volume 2. Was it subpar? All the stories I ever hear people talk about are either from volume 1, 3 or 4.

08-09-2004, 11:06 AM	#8
MC Thug Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 94	Odd, I never hear much about volume 2. Was it subpar? All the stories I ever hear people talk about are either from volume 1, 3 or 4. There was only 13 issues in volume 2, so there's bot that much to talk about. I've only read three issues, and it seems pretty lame.[/quote]

08-09-2004, 05:18 PM	#9
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	It wasn't all that great, and I don't understand why they thought they needed to relaunch with new numbers. Even if sales were down, starting over with new numbers just pisses most people off. At least wait a while inbetween so people won't care, they'll just be happy it's back.

08-09-2004, 08:15 PM	#10
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Oh, it was only 13 issues? That's probably why I never hear much about it.