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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 Kicks Off a Battle Royale Across Universes

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1

The raddest TMNT event of the decade kicks off here! When one of the Turtles’ closest allies is taken hostage by a mysterious adversary, the brothers are drawn into a new dimension of adventure in the Battle Nexus. This blistering five-part weekly series finds the Ninja Turtles fighting for their lives in a martial arts challenge unlike anything they’ve faced, with four deadly champions selected from across 40 years of TMNT media to destroy the Ninja Turtles! EVERY Ninja Turtle. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 kicks off a battle where the Heroes in a Half-Shell will meet characters from across the TMNT universes.

With a story by Tom Waltz, Paul Allor, Sophie Campbell, Caleb Goellner, and Erik Burnham, and script by Waltz, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 is a weekly release that is another entry into the recent competition fight genre. In recent months, there’s been a slew of these types of releases, all with their own little spin. The comic isn’t bad but so far hasn’t quite delivered a must-read hook beyond the concept of the Turtle multiverse.

The issue opens with the Turtles taking on Bebop and Rocksteady before they’re snatched to a land where they’ll fight… for something. It’s Secret Wars, DC KO, so much we’ve seen before by this but folds in characters from various Turtles series. That creates some potential for the series but the initial fight that opened the issue felt more awkward than exciting and the first opponent at the end seems interesting with where it’s going but is presented in a way that falls a little flat.

And flat describes a lot of the comic. The villain and those revealed seem to have some history with the Turtles but this casual reader has no idea who they are so their history isn’t a factor. We also get a rather odd monologue that feels a little stilted sort of explaining what’s going on. The story and dialogue just feel a little off.

The art by Esau Escorza and Isaac Escorza with color by Luis Antonio Delgado and lettering by Tom Napolitano is also just ok. The Turtles have been blessed with some amazing art in recent years and that includes the Escorza’s work on The Last Ronin. This art though doesn’t quite feel like theirs with a style that feels like a blend of that recent work and art from the Mirage days. Like the dialogue, something feels slightly off about it all. There’s some solid panels and pages but overall, it doesn’t quite click for me.

The issue isn’t bad and there’s some entertaining aspects to it but it also doesn’t quite deliver enough. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 leans into Turtle nostalgia it feels like and if you don’t know the characters, it doesn’t click. The battle itself is at the beginning and drags on, before the main story begins. It takes too long to get to the meat. As a weekly release, this might go a bit better since there won’t be long lags between issues but as a debut, the series feels like it’s one for the Turtle fans.

Story: Tom Waltz, Paul Allor, Sophie Campbell, Caleb Goellner, Erik Burnham Script: Tom Waltz
Art: Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza
Color: Luis Antonio Delgado Letterer: Tom Napolitano
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.25 Recommendation: Read

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1 works surprisingly well as a crossover

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The Heroes in a Half-Shell are taking on the King of the Monsters!

Long before the organization was corrupted by Shredder, the Foot Clan’s original purpose was to save Japan from kaiju! Now, in the present day, Godzilla and its fellow monsters have reappeared. Not only is the Foot not prepared to stop them…it would seem Shredder himself is behind the attacks! The villainous ninja is attempting to use the kaiju to create a new mutagen—one that would give his henchman a massive upgrade.

Can the Turtles make it to Japan in time to stop this madness?!

Story: Tim Seeley
Art: Fero Pe
Color: Luis Antonio Delgado
Letterer and Design: Brian Kolek

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Casey Jones gets a solo series!

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Since making his unforgettable first appearance back in 1985’s Raphael micro issue from franchise co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Casey Jones has skyrocketed in popularity and is undoubtedly one of the most beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) characters. Now, the fan-favorite hero who is known for wielding a hockey stick to fight crime is getting his very own series for the first time in more than 30 years.

IDW Publishing has announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones, arriving in stores this September. This action-packed comic book series brings the courageous character back to his roots from the critically acclaimed team of writer Alex Paknadel and artist Amancay Nahuelpan plus colorist Luis Antonio Delgado.

Now recovered after being shot within the pages of Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra’s best-selling TMNT ongoing series, Casey Jones has a second chance at life and he’s going all-out. The vigilante hero’s hitting the streets and doing everything he can to protect the people of New York City, but Raphael and April O’Neil are worried that he’s pushing himself too hard. Things will only get worse as a new strain of mutagen starts changing the landscape of the city and an all-new frightening villain threatens everything Casey believes in.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #1 (of 6 issues) is on sale Wednesday, September 10 with a pre-order deadline of Monday, August 4. In addition to Nahuelpan’s exciting cover, the debut issue will also feature incredibly cool variants by Danny Earls and Mike Henderson, plus a black and white variant of Earls’ cover and a sketch variant.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 reveals a fierce defender

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1

What I loved about Daredevil, is that he saw evil and fought to correct it. As a Lawyer, Matt Murdock, was exposed to the criminal world in ways most of us could only fathom. He would find ways to correct what the justice system could not whether that was in the courtroom or in the streets. When the justice system failed, he became the fierce defender of Hell’s Kitchen.

As in the real world, when horrifying atrocities occur, we all wish heroes like Daredevil were real. While we hope for the justice system to work, in reality, it often fails which has us fantasizing about a hero to take matters into their own hands to mete out justice. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher, we get a hero who fights those who would do harm to those affected by the Mutagen Bomb.

We’re taken to New York City, where the Nightwatcher is in the middle of a hot pursuit, where he is stopping one car thief from getting away with the car. This leads to scuffle between the two, which is more a battle of wits versus a battle of brawn, as Nightwatcher outmaneuvers the car thief at every step. We eventually find out that he was kidnapping mutants; a travesty Nightwatcher puts an end to this time.

Writer Juni Ba intersperses the action with what every day people think of what has happened with the Mutagen Bomb and how it’s impacted them. They also reflect on the new vigilante that has taken to the streets. Ba does a great job of delivering a visceral, realistic feel, to not just Nightwatcher delivering justice but how people react to the new world around them, warts and all.

Ba is joined by Fero Pe on art with color by Luis Antonio Delgado and lettering by Nathan Widick. The art does an interesting mix of jumping between Ba’s brutal action and the interviews. The transition isn’t always great but each segment is solid.

Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher is a fun debut issue that’s packed with emotion and feels like a classic TMNT episode. The story by Ba is action packed. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, a story TMNT fans will more than enjoy.

Story: Juni Ba Art: Fero Pe
Color: Luis Antonio Delgado Letterer: Nathan Widick
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration is a testament of love to this epic franchise

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration

One of the best IP franchises in the world is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I have never enjoyed a show as much as the initial one. My cousins and I got swept up in that world that went beyond the animation on the screen to toys and eventually film. When we heard that they were coming to the big screen, we were in the theatres for the 1st three. It’s been 40 years since their debut and IDW Publishing is celebrating with the comic one-shot, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration.

It has been a few decades since I was a rabid fan. The live action movies have felt more like cash grabs than actual stalwarts in the canon. The latest animated movie gave all the old and new fans hope that they will get our heroes right. There’s been recent lows and highs but overall, the fandom endures. In this one shot guided by co-creator Kevin Eastman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration features a slew of creators who pay tribute to the heroes in a half shell.

In “Mirage 1 Story,” we look at Raphael’s life as the Last Ronin through the words of Edgar Allen Poe. In “Monsters,” one boy is left traumatized by an encounter with a thug and one of the boys. In “Gang Wars,” one reporter reflects on the different news stories she has heard in 20 years about the Turtles, their friends and their enemies. In “Downtime,” the boys patrol the sewers and reflect on how much they have changed. In “Man Behind The Mask,” Raphael and April meet Casey Jones for the first time. In “What about Tomorrow,” the boys question their future. In “Splinter Forever,” Splinter reflects on his life while trapped by Shredder, only to free him and reaffirming his life choices. In “Kraang Among Us,” the boys have a dance off with a local dance crew who turns out to be Kraang Primordius. In “Farewell,” we are taken 20 years into the future, where the boys try to finagle with time travel. ”Father’s Day” sees Michaelangelo with is son visiting Splinter at his grave. In the final story ”Teen Spirit,” the boys are taken to a place between worlds called the Thin Place, where reality and dreams become entangled and the boys’ mettle get tested.

Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration is a testament of love to this epic franchise. The stories by the different creators are exciting and vary in both the plot, tone and style, showing who much you can do with a 40 year old franchise and celebrating the different eras. The art by the different creators are alluring and exciting, showing off the kinetic energy that TMNT brings to the page. Altogether, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration is a must buy for every die hard TMNT fan.

Story: Kevin Eastman, Edgar Alan Poe, Jim Lawson, Tristan Jones, Gary Carlson, Chris Allan, Erik Burnham, Lloyd Goldfine, Ciro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Tom Waltz, Ronda Pattison
Art: Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson, Paul Harmon, Frank Fosco, Chris Allan, Sarah Myer, Khary Randolph, Ciro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Michael Dialynas, Pablo Tunica, Freddie E. Williams II, David Petersen, Ken Mitchroney, Dan Duncan, Ronda Pattison, Sophie Campbell, Jodi Nishijima, Stan Sakai
Color: Steve Lavigne, Adam Guzowski, Luis Antonio Delgado, Emilio Lopez, Ronda Pattison, Emi Fujii
Letterer: Tom Napolitano, Jim Lawson, Chris Allan, Shawn Lee
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: The Cult of That Wilkin Boy: Initiation

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The Cult of That Wilkin Boy: Initiation

Script: Cullen Bunn
Art: Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan
Colors: Matt Herms
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado
Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 4/24
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

Returning to the world of last year’s successful THE CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY, Bingo is now a music manager—and the devil incarnate. He’s initiating others by exchanging their souls for stardom. But is this what he really wants out of life? Is this what he worked so hard for? Bingo embarks on a quest to return to his first love: performing music. But the road back to superstardom isn’t going to be an easy one, and it’s going to take a lot of souls to get there.

The Cult of That Wilkin Boy: Initiation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and IDW celebrate 40 years this July

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After the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) made their debut in a black-and-white comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984, the Heroes in a Half Shell went on to become a global phenomenon. Over the next forty years, countless talented people across the entertainment industry worked passionately with the beloved franchise, allowing adventures with new iterations of TMNT to consistently reach new audiences. Now, brilliant TMNT creatives from different eras are joining forces to present something truly special to fans: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 40TH Anniversary Comics Celebration.

With several new stories and pinup art pieces inspired by different eras of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this technodrome-sized issue with more than 70 pages will feature fan-favorite creatives returning to their respective eras for all-new tales. This special one-shot issue will feature new stories and pinup art from Jim Lawson, Ciro Nieli, Tristan Jones, Paul Harmon, Steve Lavigne, Andy Suriano, Ronda Pattison, Pablo Tunica, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, Tom Waltz, Lloyd Goldfine, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Dan Duncan, Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer, Luis Antonio Delgado, Chris Allan and more. Plus, the one and only Kevin Eastman will be contributing a story, too! 

No TMNT anniversary celebration would be complete without the two people who created it all. This oversized issue will feature a primary cover with never-before-seen pencils from Laird that have been inked by Eastman, just for this special issue! Additional eye-catching covers will be provided by acclaimed artists Sophie Campbell, Isaac and Esau Escorza, Simon Bisley, Michael Dialynas, Vincenzo Federici, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Michael Cho, Dave Wachter, and an IDW Exclusive cover by Ben Bishop.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 40TH Anniversary Comics Celebration will leap into comic shops on July 10, 2024 for $11.99. Fans have until June 3 to pre-order at their local comic shop.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II #1 sells over 140,000 copies and sells out. Second printing announced!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin was the top-selling western graphic novel of 2023, and now, IDW Publishing is incredibly proud to announce the eagerly anticipated sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Re-Evolution, has made a triumphant debut out of the sewers and into comic shops.

Featuring the return of the original creative team – co-writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, artists Esau and Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop, colorist Luis Antonio Delgado, and letterer Shawn Lee – the first issue’s orders rushed past 140K copies. Thanks to the overwhelming popularity of this fan-favorite sequel, a second printing is now on the way as well. The second printing, featuring a new cover by the Escorza brothers, will go on sale on May 15 and fans have until March 25 to pre-order at their local comic shop.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Re-Evolution #1 is on sale now and the next action-packed issue arrives on May 15.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Re-Evolution #1 second printing

SDCC 2023: The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution Presents the next generation of TMNT

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In 2020, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – an epic story more than 30 years in the making, originally from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird – made comic book history as it revealed the story about the last Ninja Turtle standing in the future. The New York Times bestseller was a massive success, with the debut issue selling more than 160,000 copies to retailers and receiving overwhelming praise from both critics and fans. Now, the brilliant creative team behind the exciting and emotional limited series is back for a gripping must-read sequel. IDW Publishing presents Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution.

Guided by Casey Marie Jones, the formidable and strategic daughter of April O’Neil and the late Casey Jones, the next generation of Ninja Turtles – Yi, Uno, Odyn, and Moja – will face the ultimate enemy! Will the young heroes be able to adapt to the pressure of a city at war? Featuring new foes and foils, this exhilarating and compelling next chapter in the Ronin-verse is overflowing with turtle power as The Last Ronin team returns to continue the stunning story. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution is co-written by Eastman and Tom Waltz, illustrated by Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza and Isaac Escorza, colored by Luis Antonio Delgado, and lettered by Shawn Lee.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #1 goes on sale December with more variant covers by astonishing artists to be revealed soon. Reach out to a comic shop near you for more information on pre-ordering the debut issue.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1

Opus Comics announces a digital partnership with GlobalComix and Frank Frazetta’s Mothman!

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Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer

As they enter their second year of print publication, Opus Comics is expanding their efforts into the digital comics space with the GlobalComix digital comics platform. The comics debuted in honor of what would have been Frank Frazetta’s 82nd birthday on February 9th.

The first two titles to make their GlobalComix debut are Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer and Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack, which are the flagship of Opus Comics’ wider FrazettaVerse. Readers are able to enjoy issue #1 of both titles for free, as a way of welcoming them to the platform, then purchase Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer issues #2, 3 and 4 for $3.99 each.

Subsequent issues of each title will be released every two weeks until they catch up with the current print run, then follow alongside the print schedule thereafter. Other Opus Comics titles such as Bill & Ted and Eternal Descent will join the platform over the coming weeks.

FrazettaVerse #0

Written by acclaimed animation writer Mitch Iverson and rendered by renowned artist Stefano Martino, with colorist Luis Antonio Delgado and letterer Jacob Bascle, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer takes readers on an epic adventure through the worlds of Frazetta, introducing them to extraordinary characters and places envisioned by the “Godfather of fantasy art.”

Meanwhile, the FrazettaVerse continues to grow in print as well, with FrazettaVerse #0 arriving in stores for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6. This exciting new comic features a brand new Death Dealer story, along with a preview of the upcoming Frank Frazetta’s Mothman series, which is solicited in the March 2023 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS for May release.

From 1966 to 1967 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, several witnesses reported seeing a man-sized, winged creature with glowing red eyes. Circa 1980, Frank Frazetta painted his iconic work, Mothman. Now you will learn the truth—and it’s weird. Emmy nominee Tim Hedrick and artist Andrea Mutti bring you the next expansion of the FrazettaVerse! Issue #1 comes with two main covers – a new version by series artist Andrea Mutti, alongside the classic Mothman painting by Frank Frazetta.

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