Prediction time, how many issues do you think the IDW series will last?

*CyberCubed* · 12-26-2011, 10:04 PM

Yes, something like this is purely speculation as we have no idea what factors could lead to the IDW series continuing for years to come or getting canceled at some point. We have no clues if the sales will remain consistent a year from now or if the Nick show will propel the comic to even more fans.

But, just for fun, try to predict how many issues this series will last.

We've already surpassed Dreamwave (lol, 7 issues), and we're likely to surpass Volume 2 soon (13 issues), and I can see it being longer than the Image series (23 issues) as well. Volume 4 also only had (32 issues) thus far, so hopefully it'll last past that as well.

The real question is if it reaches the milestones of Volume 1, (62 issues + 1 shots), Tales of the TMNT V. 2 (70 issues + 16 one-shot miniseries), or the Archie series (over 100 issues with all specials and mini's).

I am really hoping the IDW series goes on for as long as the Nick TMNT era reigns, which will hopefully be at least 5-7 years.

*ToTheNines* · 12-26-2011, 10:16 PM

I see it having it's current success until the Nick show debuts, which should haul in some new readers. A movie would really help sales, but it would seem that Paramount is doing nothing but fiddle-farting around with that.

So if I had to put a number on it, my guess would be: 54 issues.

*Powder* · 12-26-2011, 10:24 PM

Without any basis for saying so, 36. Just a random number that came to mind.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 12-26-2011, 10:32 PM

Like Powder without any reason or thought I say 72.

*Spitfire* · 12-26-2011, 10:49 PM

I see it ending and getting restarted in another series. IDW seems to do that. They're more mini series based. Dishing out #1s where they can. I was surprised to see them under take an on going like this because most books of theirs I see are stories told spread across several different mini arcs of about 10 issues each. Giving people more jumping on points. Rarely their stuff breaches 20 issues per series.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 12-26-2011, 11:13 PM

There Joe stuff is actually fairly good. I read it as trades though as it works better that way for those stories. So far the TMNT seem that way too, which bothers me somewhat but not enough to be a major problem.

With the new toon and movie I could see alternate titles or a "reboot" happening to fit more with those canons should they prove popular but I really hope it doesn't happen like that.

*CyberCubed* · 12-26-2011, 11:16 PM

I don't think IDW is going to bother rebooting TMNT every few years. They seem to really be putting effort into creating an all new universe and to see it thrown away just to start over again is pointless.

The only way I can see another reboot now is if Nick ships the TMNT license over to another company at some point.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-26-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

I see it ending and getting restarted in another series. IDW seems to do that.

That's hardly localized to IDW -- that's true of every comic book publisher out there.

But yeah, if sales start dipping, I would expect they would quietly end the ongoing series, then a short pause, then it would come back as an semi-ongoing series of mini-series until sales taper off too vastly. That's usually the way it works.

*Spitfire* · 12-27-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That's hardly localized to IDW -- that's true of every comic book publisher out there.

Well true but almost all of IDWs major titles are told in mini series. That's why I said that.

Metropoliskid41 · 12-27-2011, 08:32 AM

I think and really hope this current series sees an unprecedented milestone of 100 issues, and I really think it can do it. I also expect as number stay steady and hopefully increase, to see them branch off and start some other books, like maybe a TMNT cartoon adaption series, a movie prequel and adaption, and I think it would be cool if they picked up off of volume #4 and continued the original numbering for that in addition to current ongoing TMNT series. These are all things we're currently seeing them do for the GI JOE and Transformers properties, and I don't think its a stretch at all to see this trend continue as momentum continues to grow for the turtles and this book.

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 12-27-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

We've already surpassed Dreamwave (lol, 7 issues), and we're likely to surpass Volume 2 soon (13 issues), and I can see it being longer than the Image series (23 issues) as well. Volume 4 also only had (32 issues) thus far, so hopefully it'll last past that as well.

Hardly. We've had seven issues of IDW, so it is tied with DreamWave at this point. They were already working on the T4 issue when DreamWave TMNT got canned. So #6 of IDW TMNT isn't guaranteed.

I would have foreseen this comic going much further than the rest of you do, sales seem to be really high. I honestly could have seen it going into the three digit numbers.

**Venom** · 12-27-2011, 10:05 AM

Based solely of what I've perceived with GI Joe and Transformers, I see the current ongoing lasting a good while.

Whenever the movie hits, I foresee a tie-in prequel and possibly sequel mini.

IDW has already all but confirmed a toon tie-in book as well.

Depending on how the current ongoing continues to perform could very well see offshoots (the micros) and minis spinning out from it, and possibly a new incarnation of Tales (the current story already begs for a few "Tales").

So, excluding the ongoing, I predict the title will enjoy a good life spread across many issues.

IDW seems to enjoy having a handful of licensed titles from which to craft good stories that appeal to a particular nostalgic niche, the main difference with the Turtles is that they were a comic first, toyline second.

Metropoliskid41 · 12-27-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Venom

Based solely of what I've perceived with GI Joe and Transformers, I see the current ongoing lasting a good while.

Whenever the movie hits, I foresee a tie-in prequel and possibly sequel mini.

IDW has already all but confirmed a toon tie-in book as well.

Depending on how the current ongoing continues to perform could very well see offshoots (the micros) and minis spinning out from it, and possibly a new incarnation of Tales (the current story already begs for a few "Tales").

So, excluding the ongoing, I predict the title will enjoy a good life spread across many issues.

IDW seems to enjoy having a handful of licensed titles from which to craft good stories that appeal to a particular nostalgic niche, the main difference with the Turtles is that they were a comic first, toyline second.

Agreed, I definitely think there is room for some "Tales" especially some featuring Casey & Raph. I can really hope and can see there eventually being 3-4 Turtles books a month consistently between some spin-off minis around the movie and one shots in addition to the current Ongoing series and hopefully a cartoon tie-in Ongoing.

Hermano Dyvas · 12-27-2011, 10:44 AM

They will last forever !!!

Saying what I want here, no fun in being realistic about it

*Cowabunga Carl* · 12-27-2011, 12:58 PM

I'd love for it to go for years. The thing that I think will do it in is when they finally have that final final confrontation with Shredder/Hob. Once that happens I could see it being restarted.

Metropoliskid41 · 12-27-2011, 01:05 PM

I think as long as they continue to tell great stories and build the backstory and mythos while introducing some new villains they're going to be just fine. You see a lot of books get all wrapped up with the story of the battle against one specific villain, and once they final end that merry go round there is nothing left. I hope they can really bring in some new villains like they did with Hob, that give them more than just Shredder and Hob to go after, so that the series can continue to survive with one or both of those villains out of the picture.