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* BillingDisplacement: Kevin Eastmand and Peter Laird are given top billing, with Tom Waltz only getting a smaller credit on the cover despite also being a writer. It's been said that while Eastman and Laird ''did'' come up with the outline together, as far as the final product is concerned, Laird had very little involvement beyond giving his approval to use the old outline.
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* DemandOverload: The comic's first issue immediately sold out and needed a second run just to fulfill the high number of preorders while the second issue currently holds the record for IDW's highest selling single issue comic. The comic's hardcover collection also quickly sold out and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
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* DemandOverload: The comic's first issue immediately sold out out, and needed a second run just to fulfill the high number of preorders while preorders. Also, the second issue currently holds the record for IDW's highest selling single issue comic. The comic's hardcover collection also quickly sold out out, and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin Eastman implies that the story was initially conceived as a possible ending for [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the Mirage comics]], before the franchise blew up and the idea was shelved. When it was finally revisited, it was retooled into an {{Elseworlds}} story instead. Not to mention Tom Waltz mentioned being grateful for being able to put his own personal touch on the concept, so one wonders what the story would look like without his involvement.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin Eastman implies that the story was initially conceived as a possible ending for [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the Mirage comics]], before the franchise blew up into the CashCowFranchise it is now, and the idea was shelved. When it was finally revisited, it was retooled into an {{Elseworlds}} story instead. Not to mention Tom Waltz mentioned being that he was grateful for being able to put his own personal touch on the concept, so one wonders what the story would look have looked like without his involvement.involvement is a mystery.
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* ScheduleSlip: ''The Lost Years'' was initially slated to start during Fall 2022, but was moved to January 2023.
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* ApprovalOfGod: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehqE4LNDG8&t=60s The fan animation]] of the seppuku scene in Issue One was given high praise from Tom Waltz.
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* ApprovalOfGod: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehqE4LNDG8&t=60s com/watch?v=QehqE4LNDG8 The fan animation]] of the seppuku scene in Issue One was given high praise from Tom Waltz.
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* ApprovalOfGod: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehqE4LNDG8&t=60s The fan animation]] of the seppuku scene in Issue One was given high praise from Tom Waltz.
* DemandOverload: The comic's first issue immediately sold out and needed a second run just to fulfill the high number of preorders while the second issue currently holds the record for IDW's highest selling single issue comic. The comic's hardcover collection also quickly sold out and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
* DemandOverload: The comic's first issue immediately sold out and needed a second run just to fulfill the high number of preorders while the second issue currently holds the record for IDW's highest selling single issue comic. The comic's hardcover collection also quickly sold out and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
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* RefittedForSequel: The premise is based on an idea Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird outlined way back in 1987.
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* RefittedForSequel: The premise is based on an idea Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird outlined way back in 1987.1987.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin Eastman implies that the story was initially conceived as a possible ending for [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the Mirage comics]], before the franchise blew up and the idea was shelved. When it was finally revisited, it was retooled into an {{Elseworlds}} story instead. Not to mention Tom Waltz mentioned being grateful for being able to put his own personal touch on the concept, so one wonders what the story would look like without his involvement.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin Eastman implies that the story was initially conceived as a possible ending for [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the Mirage comics]], before the franchise blew up and the idea was shelved. When it was finally revisited, it was retooled into an {{Elseworlds}} story instead. Not to mention Tom Waltz mentioned being grateful for being able to put his own personal touch on the concept, so one wonders what the story would look like without his involvement.
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* RefittedForSequel: The premise is based on an idea Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird outlined way back in 1987.
