who here liked the image tmnt

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:07 AM

i just recently bought all the image tmnt books i haven,t read em all yet, but i was wondering. how did you guys like them?

i know that many people disliked it

personally i think it makes a cool "what if" type storyline. not to go along w/ continuity but just kinda inrteresting for maybe a parallel universe of tmnt

**Karpo_007** · 03-18-2003, 09:10 AM

Voted for the third choice.

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:12 AM

once again me and karpo are in complete agreeance

**Kali** · 03-18-2003, 09:13 AM

I see Image as "professional fan fiction". It's an alternate storyline that splits from Mirage. The stories themselves are interesting, but definitely not "Mirage" type stories. I'm glad I've read them, but I'm also glad Mirage picked up it's old storyline and avoided using Image's ideas (though they had some pretty good ones.)

**Karpo_007** · 03-18-2003, 09:14 AM

Yeah, it has few good points, like Raphael as the Shredder, but also many things I don't like, Mutilations, Splinter turning to a bat...

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:17 AM

don was interestong at first then things got too extreme(from what i understand, i haven't read them all yet)

i also just got all the mirage tmnt except #24 (i think) and the artobiography, two shirts and some other art all from the officiial tmnt site

**Karpo_007** · 03-18-2003, 09:24 AM

Congratulations!

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:25 AM

yeah it cost me nearly $300 to get everything, but it'll be well worth it

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:26 AM

i eventually wanna get the archie ones, but i can wait for those

**Karpo_007** · 03-18-2003, 09:29 AM

Yeah, I have considered that to, But im not willing to pay as much for the archie ones.

Donatello · 03-18-2003, 09:41 AM

i'll wait till i have some surplus cash

**HorseTechie** · 03-18-2003, 10:41 AM

I agree with Kail and the general consesus as well. While the Image comics did make for a wild read, I'm gald it's not really part of the canon TMNT story.

My highlight in the whole comic was Cyborg Don (or Cyber Don as Fosco calls him). Very interesting play of ability and innor turmoil between Don, the cyborg's AI, and Death Watch that was going on there. I would have loved it if they went deeper into it, but the story was moving to fast and was waaaay to complicated to allow that.

That's my biggest complaint. They wanted to do TOO much with the TMNT, that the stories were going all over the place like crazy. One minute they are fighting Lord Komodo, then the next minute they are running off to Chicago in search of vampire bats... only to get stuck in a whole different quest for another villian.

Then the crediblity factor took a plunge by the end of the series (beginning with Leo's downfall). I admit, I stopped buying em after #18 (the series ended at #23).

But the comic is still worth the read if you are game for it!

lethrhd · 03-18-2003, 12:21 PM

I be a' liken that series, the few comics I actually read. Whatda ya mean Don boy, to extreme? I stopped readin' a while back, this gatorman's memories' awfully dusty up in here so ya's just gotsta xplains' alittle.

Dinny · 03-19-2003, 11:51 AM

I think it started pretty well then I was way too confused. It was Ok in its own way...

~~PWDESAI~~ · 03-19-2003, 02:11 PM

It was a great thing to happen at the time. There was no more tmnt tv show, no action figures, and peter laird himself was disinterested with the tmnt. It was the only tmnt thing going. It was a good "filler" type thing, but now that we have a full relaunch, the image series is put down a notch.

*Jephael* · 03-19-2003, 02:15 PM

Although I've never read it, I like to think of Volume 3 as an alternate timeline seperate from the timeline that Volume 4 represents I'd love to see Pete write like a cross-over between the two.

Nate · 03-19-2003, 07:38 PM

The one, and only "loved it" vote here.

*Bry* · 03-20-2003, 12:07 AM

I'm not a fan, to put it lightly.

In the first issue alone, Donatello died (though he came back) and Raphael was horribly scarred.

It was just too much, IMO.

tekcop · 03-20-2003, 07:23 PM

I haven't actually gotten around to getting them, yet. But... I am a bit of an Erik Larsen fanboy and I'd probably like it.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 03-20-2003, 10:03 PM

I agree with the general public here. It was kind of cool but best kept seperate from TMNT canon. VERY seperate

View Poll Results: how did you like the image tmnt
loved it	2	8.33%
it was alright	2	8.33%
interesting, but not good for tmnt continuity	12	50.00%
neutral	2	8.33%
disliked it	6	25.00%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

03-18-2003, 12:21 PM	#13
lethrhd Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 358	I be a' liken that series, the few comics I actually read. Whatda ya mean Don boy, to extreme? I stopped readin' a while back, this gatorman's memories' awfully dusty up in here so ya's just gotsta xplains' alittle. __________________ My Gods Wear Multi-Colored Bandannas

03-19-2003, 02:15 PM	#16
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Although I've never read it, I like to think of Volume 3 as an alternate timeline seperate from the timeline that Volume 4 represents I'd love to see Pete write like a cross-over between the two. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

03-19-2003, 07:38 PM	#17
Nate Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Close enough to kill you ;) Posts: 301	The one, and only "loved it" vote here. __________________

03-20-2003, 10:03 PM	#20
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	I agree with the general public here. It was kind of cool but best kept seperate from TMNT canon. VERY seperate __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

03-18-2003, 09:07 AM	#1
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	who here liked the image tmnt i just recently bought all the image tmnt books i haven,t read em all yet, but i was wondering. how did you guys like them? i know that many people disliked it personally i think it makes a cool "what if" type storyline. not to go along w/ continuity but just kinda inrteresting for maybe a parallel universe of tmnt

03-18-2003, 09:10 AM	#2
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Voted for the third choice.

03-18-2003, 09:12 AM	#3
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	once again me and karpo are in complete agreeance

03-18-2003, 09:13 AM	#4
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	I see Image as "professional fan fiction". It's an alternate storyline that splits from Mirage. The stories themselves are interesting, but definitely not "Mirage" type stories. I'm glad I've read them, but I'm also glad Mirage picked up it's old storyline and avoided using Image's ideas (though they had some pretty good ones.)

03-18-2003, 09:14 AM	#5
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah, it has few good points, like Raphael as the Shredder, but also many things I don't like, Mutilations, Splinter turning to a bat...

03-18-2003, 09:17 AM	#6
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	don was interestong at first then things got too extreme(from what i understand, i haven't read them all yet) i also just got all the mirage tmnt except #24 (i think) and the artobiography, two shirts and some other art all from the officiial tmnt site

03-18-2003, 09:24 AM	#7
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Congratulations!

03-18-2003, 09:25 AM	#8
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	yeah it cost me nearly $300 to get everything, but it'll be well worth it

03-18-2003, 09:26 AM	#9
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	i eventually wanna get the archie ones, but i can wait for those

03-18-2003, 09:29 AM	#10
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah, I have considered that to, But im not willing to pay as much for the archie ones.

03-18-2003, 09:41 AM	#11
Donatello Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Posts: 565	i'll wait till i have some surplus cash

03-18-2003, 10:41 AM	#12
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	I agree with Kail and the general consesus as well. While the Image comics did make for a wild read, I'm gald it's not really part of the canon TMNT story. My highlight in the whole comic was Cyborg Don (or Cyber Don as Fosco calls him). Very interesting play of ability and innor turmoil between Don, the cyborg's AI, and Death Watch that was going on there. I would have loved it if they went deeper into it, but the story was moving to fast and was waaaay to complicated to allow that. That's my biggest complaint. They wanted to do TOO much with the TMNT, that the stories were going all over the place like crazy. One minute they are fighting Lord Komodo, then the next minute they are running off to Chicago in search of vampire bats... only to get stuck in a whole different quest for another villian. Then the crediblity factor took a plunge by the end of the series (beginning with Leo's downfall). I admit, I stopped buying em after #18 (the series ended at #23). But the comic is still worth the read if you are game for it!

03-19-2003, 11:51 AM	#14
Dinny Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 774	I think it started pretty well then I was way too confused. It was Ok in its own way...

03-19-2003, 02:11 PM	#15
~~PWDESAI~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,873	It was a great thing to happen at the time. There was no more tmnt tv show, no action figures, and peter laird himself was disinterested with the tmnt. It was the only tmnt thing going. It was a good "filler" type thing, but now that we have a full relaunch, the image series is put down a notch.

03-20-2003, 12:07 AM	#18
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	I'm not a fan, to put it lightly. In the first issue alone, Donatello died (though he came back) and Raphael was horribly scarred. It was just too much, IMO. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

03-20-2003, 07:23 PM	#19
tekcop Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 334	I haven't actually gotten around to getting them, yet. But... I am a bit of an Erik Larsen fanboy and I'd probably like it.