Writing Reciprocity on Ao3

Mid-30s TMNT fan | I love all turtles but Mutant Mayhem is life | she/her | I don't remember how Tumblr works lol, I'm more active over on Twitter @ThePeakTMNT pfp & header by @meruz

[the-peak-tmnt]

Reciprocity TMNT AU Masterpost

Is Reciprocity a comic or a fanfic?

Reciprocity is a Mutant Mayhem fanfic on Ao3, but there's tons of awesome fanart! Fanart on Tumblr

Fanart on Twitter

Commissioned art

Reciprocity asks

FAQs below!

Poster by @ellieskellyartwork! What is Reciprocity about?

Shortly after their acceptance by the human world, Leo is forcibly taken by an unknown entity. A terrible revelation from Leo's captor leads everyone to believe Leo is dead...everyone, except for Raph.

Raph can't explain the strange dreams he never seems to remember, either, or why he's started having panic attacks. And Raph definitely can't explain why this new Jones guy at school seems to be the only person who doesn't think he's crazy. Casey seems a little crazy himself, but with Raph still picking up the pieces of his family's shattered life, he'll take whatever help he can get on his mission to find Leo.

Wait...is Leo actually dead?

No! Leo is still alive! I personally can't handle fics where any of the turtles are dead because it's too sad for me lol! Leo is alive, but presumed dead by everyone but Raph.

What are the tags?

Is the fic finished?

The story is still a WIP. There are currently 22 chapters, and this masterpost will be updated with every new chapter release.

Will it have a happy ending?

YES!!! I promise that this story will have a happy ending!

How long will the fic be?

There will be 3 arcs in total. The first arc is just about to conclude in Chapter 23. I don't have an exact chapter count or estimate, sorry!

The last update was [X amount of time] ago. Is this fic abandoned?

I will not abandon this fic. However, I'm an adult in my mid-30s with a very time consuming job. Sometimes I work from home, and other times I'm on site. I also travel a lot, both for work and fun. I work on the fic when I can, and do not have a regular posting schedule. I'm sorry!

If you want to see more frequent updates about new chapter status, I am way more active over on Twitter!

Bonus Content:

Mutant Mayhem Propaganda tag 😈 (aka me yelling about how much I love Mutant Mayhem)

[incognito-duo]

I was just goofing around with negative space… not too proud of these tbh but I needed some mm tmnt art to post 🥹

[louiejoyce]

Did you miss out on some Tales of the TMNT issues?!? Don’t fret, the first two arcs of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are releasing as collected editions later this year. A Very Mechazoid Summer releases in July and Fugitoid Frenzy in September, both available for preorder now! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🤖🤖

[turtlepowered]

Happy Fugitoid Friday! Here's another panel from issue 6 that's packed with symbols, references, and Fugitoid on a skateboard! Let's do a breakdown of each one:

When we meet Zayton in issue 4 he's under a waxing crescent moon, representing new beginnings. In issue 6, he rides past graffiti of a first quarter moon, symbolic of growth and moving from intention to action.

The Latin phrase "Cogito, ergo sum," made famous by philosopher René Descartes, can be seen on the wall, which means "I think, therefore I am." Zayton is now confident that, regardless of his robotic body, he is still in fact himself.

The hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) represents resilience and transformation. These little guys can lift far more than their own weight, demonstrating strength through perseverance. I also included one of these as an homage to my wife, Tina, who designs cute beetles (and gives me strength or some sappy thing like that).

And I had to throw in a nod to "Project 2501" from Ghost in the Shell, which we also referenced in issue 4. The manga/anime wrestles with the complexities of what makes us human (and blew my mind the first time I saw it).

[fmd-art]

[duckdodger]

little freak /aff

duality of man

[the-peak-tmnt]

The new Casey Jones solo series is out today!

Happy "Leo calling Casey 'your boy' to Raph" Day to those who celebrate

[actuallymiguelkey]

The first and only time ive drawn mutant mayhem [OLD,, REPOST]

[duckdodger]

my instagram pfp >:v

(also happy world turtle day 🐢)

[doodlespatulas]

Someone get that turtle an autism diagnosis and a wrestling club membership

TotTMNT/Mutant Mayhem Raph is so autistic this is a hill i am willing to die on. I love him so much

Bonus under the cut

Him <3

[doodlespatulas]

I went into more detail in this post but evidence that i clocked him as autistic since day1. I need more people to get on this train

[ambrellaexists]

Idea I had while watching tottmnt

[merrowthesnake]

Donnie! The fuck you doing in the backrooms

[night-draws-daily]

realized I never really drew Leo the first time around, so I’ll try to draw more of him now

[shellsweet]

Its time to apply some turtle whacks!

[peachmoths]

I had the absolute pleasure of joining @tmntzines as a page artist for Red and Rude ! I get to show my off my best son Raphael with the lovely chickens from Bob's Gently Plucked Chicken Company!

Preorders are on sale until May 24th! There's some really cool art and writing featured in this zine! Please consider checking it out here: Red and Rude

[tmntzines]

Thank you so much for your contribution!! 💖

[the-peak-tmnt]

Mutant Mayhem fans!

The Tales comics are the ONLY content we're getting until the sequel in 2027! If you've enjoyed the comics so far, take a minute to send IDW some fanmail! Let them know what you liked & that you want more!

Email fanmail to: [email protected] !!!

[turtlepowered]

Our friends at IDW let Louie and I know that a bunch of you wrote in over the weekend giving love to Tales of the TMNT/Fugitoid Frenzy! I'm overwhelmed, thank you guys SO much for reading and taking the time show your support. It truly means the world to me.

[felyas-stuff]

The new TOTTMNT comics fulfilled my long time desire to see Honeycutt in clothes because I think he deserves to feel more human and be confident in his identity 🙏 fanart of his hotel attire and nerd boy swagger I put him in myself... also I love his cartoony smile in the comics, but I hate to admit, I always though his "mouth" was actually his "nose" he's like Jack Skellington to me lol. Individuals and print credits under the cut