In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, IDW Publishing is releasing 5 new comics! They embody two ongoings, two one-shots, and a brand new anthology.
First up we’ve obtained Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White & Green approaching May eighth. This is a indie anthology collection that includes a radical lineup of acclaimed writers and artists on each new concern together with Declan Shalvey, Paulina Ganucheau, Javier Rodriguez, and Jock.
This collection will “unleash visually striking short stories using only black, white, and green.” Shalvey stated: “Getting to work on the Turtles is an absolute dream come true.I was a total Turtles nut as a kid (had the Turtle Van, the sewer playset, the works) and have always loved the characters. It’s amazing to see the passion behind these characters, even through all the different iterations over the years. I’ve been hoping someone would invite me to do something with them for a long, long time. For it to happen on the Turtles’ anniversary is a real treat… the cherry on the cake, or the pepperoni on the pizza, if you will.”
Next we’ve obtained two outsized one-shot points in June. On June 5, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Alpha, which is able to set the stage for the way forward for the TMNT universe. Featuring a narrative by fan-favorite inventive Tom Waltz with artwork by Gavin Smith. This story “will explore the aftermath of the epic and emotional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150, including an appearance from the fan-favorite fifth Turtle Jennika.” This concern can even see the debut of “Eisner Award-winner Jason Aaron’s TMNT writing with a 10-page prelude drawn by New York Times bestselling artist Chris Burnham. This gripping story will set the tone for Aaron’s relaunch in July.”
On June twelfth, we’ve obtained Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: Saturday Morning Adventures, which sees the return of everybody’s favourite honorable samurai and rabbit out of time. He will likely be teaming up with the Ninja Turtles once more in an entire new dimension! This comedian is coming from TMNT veteran author Erik Burnham and animated artist Jack Lawrence.
In August, there’s TMNT: Nightwatcher, “Violence and discrimination against mutants is running wild, and a new vigilante will rise up to combat it… but who is this fearsome fighter standing bravely against those who wish to harm mutants?”
Nightwatcher is an ongoing collection that comes from author Juni Ba and artist Fero Pe. Ba stated in an announcement: “I find the world of TMNT extremely fun and fascinating, and I want to use the character of Nightwatcher as an anchor to explore that world in an action-packed adventure format that I hope people will love. While it’s a spin-off series, I do want it to stand on its own as something you like for itself, and not just because it’s tied to TMNT. Expect some heartfelt stories, Saturday morning action cartoon vibes and cool vigilante badassery!”
Finally, this September, there’s TMNT: Mjutant Nation, one other ongoing collection that may carry an array of characters into the highlight! This collection comes from Tom Waltz, the co-writer of greater than 100 problems with TMNT and The Last Ronin and he’ll be joined by spectacular storyteller Sophie Campbell and extra fan-favorite TMNT creatives to proceed exploring the wealthy universe and its many mutants.
Waltz shared: “With TMNT: Mutant Nation, we have the opportunity to further expand our long-running IDW TMNT universe alongside Jason Aaron’s relaunch of the main ongoing TMNT series. We’ve built a massively diverse and exciting ensemble cast of characters and settings over the years, and I’m ecstatic to remain a part of its continued evolution alongside fellow creators, telling more TMNT stories that we all hope will continue to entertain our amazingly enthusiastic and loyal readership… both old and new!”
IDW Editor-in-Chief Jamie S. Rich added: “You can’t remain as popular and exciting for four decades without having variety, and if TMNT has proven anything since its debut in 1984, it’s that the characters can adapt to all kinds of stories in comics, from the ultra serious to the hysterically funny, aimed at young, old, and everyone in between. What we wanted to do over the course of this year was build out the line so that there is a Turtles book for everybody. If you’re a fan of cool art and high concepts, you will like BLACK, WHITE AND GREEN, for instance. If you’re a superhero fan, NIGHTWATCHER might scratch a particular itch for you. And MUTANT NATION is our celebration of the long history IDW has with TMNT, giving our regular readers all the characters they have come to love over those first 150 issues and maintaining the continuity as we enter a brand new phase of Turtles storytelling.”
IDW Co-Publisher Mark Doyle then stated: “One of the great things about being at IDW is seeing all the amazing and diverse talent working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles over the years. We wanted to create a slate of books that reflected that talent and allow them to tell a wide range of stories that would thrill all kinds of fans.” Doyle added, “It’s an honor to be publishing TMNT comics during the iconic franchise’s 40th anniversary and we’ve gone all-out to truly celebrate Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s unforgettable creations.”
There are extra TMNT comics on the way in which, however this onslaught of comedian initiatives will certainly tide followers over! Check out the entire cowl artwork that has been revealed for these initiatives under!
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