TMNT Roundtable Interview: City Fall Aftermath

After close to 8 months, the biggest arc in IDW TMNT history has come to an end. There were ups and downs but the overall consensus is that City Fall was a smash hit. Before jumping into the next story arc, Northampton, where the Turtles will be resting and regrouping, let's take a moment to digest what we have just experienced and break down this monumental event.

TMNT Villains Micro-Series Vol 1, by Joshua Williamson et al

This is the latest in a series of comparison pieces following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Villains Micro-Series Volume 1 was released in November 2013 and collects the Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob, and Alopex issues of this new series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 7 in November 2013 which contains issues 45, 46, 47 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT City Fall Part 1 by Waltz, Eastman & Santolouco

This is the latest in a series of comparison pieces following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s City Fall Part 1 was released in October 2013 and collects issues 21 to 24 of this new series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 6 in September 2013 which contains issues 41, 42, 43 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT Secret History of the Foot Clan Mini-Series Vol 1, by Mateus Santolouco & Erik Burnham

This is the latest in a series of comparison pieces following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Secret History of the Foot Clan was released in June 2013 and collects the 4 issue mini-series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 5 in June 2013 which contains issues 34, 38, 39, 40 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT City Fall Teasers (JUMPING ON POINT)

If you have not been following IDW’s TMNT, now is the best time to start.

A Father's Guide to Comics: Post-FCBD 2013 Edition

After first mentioning my daughter in the Little Jackie Lantern review, I thought it would be great to continue to share the experiences my daughter and I enjoy while she grows and develops her love of reading; from board books to comics.

TMNT Vol 5 Krang War, by Waltz, Eastman & Bates

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Krang War was released in May 2013 and collects issues 17 to 20 of this new series. IDW also released Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 in April 2013  which contained Tales of the TMNT issues 5, 6, 7 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Interview with Erik Burnham, Writer of TMNT Baxter Stockman Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Erik Burnham  (Twitter @erikburnham), who wrote the Baxter Stockman Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

TMNT Vol 4 Sins of the Fathers, by Waltz, Eastman & Kuhn

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Sins of the Fathers was released in February 2013 and collects issues 13 to 16 of this new series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 3 and Vol 4 in December 2012 and March 2013 which contain issues 27-29 and 32-34 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Interview with Dan Duncan, Former Artist of IDW’s TMNT

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the key elements to their early success was the amazing art that accompanied their work. Despite the amount of work he had on his plate at the time, Dan managed to pull it off and outdo himself. I recently had the opportunity to ask Dan Duncan, the artist on first 12 issues of the ongoing, some questions about his experience.

Interview with Tristan Jones, Writer of TMNT Infestation and the Gang Wars

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. But for some fans, the days of Mirage feel just like yesterday. What do you do when you get the opportunity to work your dream job at the age of 21? I recently had the opportunity to ask Tristan Jones (Twitter @TRexJones), who wrote the Gang Wars stories for Mirage and the Infestation issues more recently, some questions about his experience and life after the Turtles. Spoiler alert, life gets AWESOME!

Interview with Paul Allor, Writer of TMNT Fugitoid Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Paul Allor (Twitter @PaulAllor), who wrote the Fugitoid Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

Dawn of the Ninja - Chapters 1 and 2

This is the latest in a series of Dawn of the Ninja reviews. Dawn of the Ninja is a fan comic being released a page a week on DawnoftheNinja.com. The entire project started in 2005 with the ultimate goal of acquiring a licence to publish their 13 chapter graphic novel. Ray first brought it to our attention shortly after the completion of chapter 1. Now that chapter 2 has been completed, I will review both issues in their entirety.

Interview with Andy Kuhn, Artist of IDW's TMNT

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Andy Kuhn (Twitter @andykuhn), the artist on the Michelangelo Micro-Series issue as well as issues 13-16 of the ongoing, some questions about his experience.

TMNT Annual 2012, by Kevin Eastman

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s TMNT Annual 2012 was released in October 2012. IDW will release The Ultimate Collection Vol 4 in December 2012 which contains issues 48 to 55 from the original series, the Shades of Gray story arc and the first half of City at War. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Interview with Ross Campbell, Artist of TMNT Leonardo Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Ross Campbell (Twitter @rosscampbelll), the artist on the Leonardo Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

TMNT Vol 3 Shadows of the Past, by Waltz, Eastman & Duncan

This is the fifth Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Shadows of the Past was released in September 2012 and collects issues 9 to 12 of this new series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 1 and Vol 2 in August 2012 which contains issues 13, 16, 22 and 23 from the original series, and the Shell Shock stories. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Interview with Erik Burnham, Writer of TMNT Splinter Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Erik Burnham (Twitter @erikburnham), who wrote the Splinter Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

Ninja Turtles (2014) Script Leaked - First Thoughts

The script for Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles movie due out in 2014 was leaked online a few days ago. I have read the script and will be discussing it in great detail, so ***SPOILER ALERT*** for anyone who does not want to be spoiled.

TMNT Infestation 2 Vol 3, by Tristan Jones & Mark Torres

This is the fourth Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Infestation 2 Vol 3 TPB was released in August 2012 which contains the two TMNT Infestation issues. IDW also released The Ultimate Collection Vol 3 in August 2012 which contains issues 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.