THE NEW ERA OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COMICS AT IDW PUBLISHING!!

“I’ve been a fan of the TMNT since I was young. I remember watching the ‘80s cartoon with my brother and then reenacting the Turtles’ adventures with our action figures,” remarked Yang. “I read my first issue of TMNT at a friend’s house, and I was blown away by the melding of gritty martial arts action and wild, out-of-left-field ideas.  Many years later, I began my cartooning career in American independent comics. All of us from that corner of comics owe a huge debt to Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Their talent and creativity, both as comics creators and as businessmen, carved out a path for the rest of us to follow. In fact, the very first comic I ever self-published was funded by a grant from Peter Laird’s Xeric Foundation. I’ve admired the Turtles for a long, long time. I’m absolutely thrilled to get to tell their stories at IDW.”

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #13 Variant by Dustin Nguyen

Williams is no stranger to working on the Turtles, but to finally work on the ongoing series’ interiors is a real joy for the celebrated artist. ”Finally I’m getting to REALLY scratch my TMNT itch! I’ve been so lucky to draw the Turtles on covers and crossovers, but it’s not enough, never enough.” Williams continued, “I LOVE the Turtles! The original Mirage comics were instrumental in making me fall in love with the comic book medium, and of course I am SUPER inspired by the POWER and TEXTURE in that early Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird art! Now, after begging Editor-in-Chief Bobby Curnow for over a decade, I am so happy to draw my first FULL ON TMNT series! My goal is to draw at least 450 Turtles per page in each issue! Can’t wait for everyone to see what we’re working on, I’m having a BLAST!”
To celebrate the new era with TMNT #13, there will be a special blind bag variant for collectors, featuring exciting variants by amazing creators like Daniel Warren Johnson, David Nakayama, Clayton Crain, and more. Additionally, an annual issue, from writer Kenny Porter and artists Michael Shelfer and Maria Keane, will be released in October to bridge the gap between both runs. The special annual issue will also kick off the TMNT holiday-themed variant line, with festive and fun covers by Jared Cullum across various TMNT titles, with this first one celebrating Halloween!

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ANNUAL 2025 Cover A by Mateus Santolouco

Before the Turtles begin their new mission in the ongoing series, they’re stepping into a multidimensional tournament! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: BATTLE NEXUS is an action-packed five-week event kicking off in November.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BATTLE NEXUS #1 Cover A by the Escorza brothers

Stomping its way into comic shops this November is a crossover even bigger than the Technodrome itself: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X GODZILLA! From the innovative minds of writer Tim Seeley and artist Fero Pe comes a jaw-dropping blend of the two pop culture franchises as it’s revealed the Foot Clan exists to stop the onslaught of kaiju attacks, but Shredder and General Krang have different plans to give mutagen a giant upgrade.

Visit a comic shop near you to pre-order these upcoming TMNT comics and other releases from the line, including SHREDDER, CASEY JONES, TMNT: JOURNEYS, TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, and SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES. To find a comic shop, check out comicshoplocator.com.

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