In the IDW Comics Simultaneous is a member of the Dimensional Council, the Governing Council of the node of all dimensions (later called the Battle Nexus). Just like his colleagues, he was an opponent of the bloodthirsty, uncompromising gladiator games, which the leader of the council, Councillor Nieli, organized to satisfy his thirst for blood. After Simultaneous' own student Renet whose lover Baltizar and the Ninja Turtles brought excitement to the games and thus their bloodthirsty tradition was put to end, therefore, Simultaneous was called by the Council to be the good will ambassador and patron of the new, more peaceful games, whose foundation the Turtles had encouraged .