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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1226

Hey Matches,

Cool, thanks. I'm fond of #16. Hard to put a finger on why exactly, but probably my favorite issue since #5. Feels like we're getting to a place where we can "play around" a bit more, and make it "ours."

That's a good question about the Eastman sketch. It's not new. At one of the creative summits, Kevin brought a whole batch of old sketches for inspiration, and the church layout was among them. The stuff looked relatively recent, but before IDW TMNT. So somewhere in the past 10-15 years? If I remember I'll ask him!
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Tothenines · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject:

Matches Malone · I'm kind of a big deal Joined: 15 Sep 2011 Posts: 120

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Tothenines · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:35 pm Post subject:

Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1226

what the hell does that editor know, anyway?

I think I said that because Casey wasn't around (living with them) yet during April micro, but he could have been at class or something...

I should actually go back and read the these issues.
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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1226

Extremely sad news: Franco Urru, artist of TMNT Micro-series: Raphael, passed away today. I'm afraid I don't know many details of his death— he had been battling health problems for a while, but I didn't know it was anything that could lead to something like this.

Franco was extremely talented, and although I just worked with him on the one book, I counted him as a friend. An extremely warm, kind and funny person.

We'll miss you, Franco!
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GMR4LFE · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject:

OMG! That's too bad. I loved that Raph issue too. He'll be missed indeed.
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Sprite · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:53 am Post subject:

This is very sad. Crying or Very sad

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PrestonC · Red Shirt Joined: 11 Oct 2012 Posts: 23

I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. I really loved his art. My prayers are with his family.

On a side note, Bobby - I buy all the ongoing TMNT comics on my iPad, but I noticed that the Ninja Notes is never part of the comic at the end. Is there a plan to include them in the future? I was bummed to hear that I missed out on some Eastman artwork because the notes weren't included in the digital comic. Plus, I sent a letter to Ninja Notes a couple months ago on this forum site, but without the last few pages of the comic, I don't know if my letter was published.

Spengs85 · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject:

He was an amazing artist and his work in the Raph microseries was positively lavish.

I never knew him, so all I can really say is that the man had talent and his absence in the industry will be dearly missed.
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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1226

Thanks for the sentiments, folks— i'm always impressed by the TMNT fan community.

Preston, I know next to nothing about the digital program, I'm afraid. I can only guess that the program is set up for the standard 22 pages, and any bonus content doesn't apply. But i'm really just making that up, I couldn't say for sure. Could be a question for "letters@idwpublising.com" — mark the subject "TMNT Digital question" or something... might get a proper answer that way.
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thelouisguy · Slayer Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 57 Location: Montréal

Hello Bobby,

Any plans on referencing / tying-in / revisiting the events from Tristan's Infestation issues? They are the only issues that have not been mentioned in the ongoing series. While we know when they would have taken place, they have kind of been ignored. I'm not saying we need a full on story arc, but you could explore stuff with Donatello, especially the way it ended.
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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1226

I don't want to close the door on it, I like the story, and Tristan's awesome. But that story really was conceived "outside" the main story that's happening in the ongoing, whereas the micros are really intended to be companion stories. So there hasn't been any natural opportunity to talk about it, and I don't see it fitting into the story in the next year.

But maybe one day!
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Toby Barrett · Slayer Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 98

Honestly, the story flows so much better without the Infestation issues.