TMNT: Casey & April #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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Whew! It's been two weeks since Comic-Con started and I'm almost mentally caught up with the real world. I'll be posting summaries of the highlights from the show in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned! Until then, go visit your comic shop and pick up Casey & April #2 today!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Irene Koh.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Jennifer L. Myer.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT Guide to Comic-Con 2015

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Comic-Con is almost here! As usual, Ninja Pizza will have a front row seat to the event and will be providing live updates throughout the weekend. Below the a list of all items and events that may be of interest to TMNT fans. Am I missing something? Please leave a comment or send an email to let me know!

Please keep in mind that everything listed here is subject to schedule changes and availability.

Will you be at the show? I might need help covering the IDW panel on Saturday. Email me if you'd be willing to help and we can make arrangements.

The best way to follow me during the show is on Facebook and/or Twitter.

PANELS:

Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Friday - 11:45am, Room 6A

Secrets of the ooze are revealed by the mutated minds making Nickelodeon's hit animated series. Moderated by the Internet's biggest fanboy, Andre Meadows (a.k.a. BlackNerd), the panel features executive producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman as they provide sneak peeks into Season 4 and discuss the epic and bizarre adventures in store for the four talking turtles. Also on hand will be the extraordinary and talented voice actors of the TMNT world: Seth Green (Leonardo), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), and more special guests. Booyakasha!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Toys and Action Figures

Friday - 2:00pm, Room 9
Join the mutants behind the hit toy line for over 25 years. "Team Green" marketers and designers showcase what's new and next with TMNT master toy licensee Playmates Toys.

TMNT: The Big Panel

Saturday - 1:00pm, Room 25ABC
Join IDW editor Bobby Curnow, writer Tom Waltz, and a very special guest for a look back at the past four years of TMNT comics and a sneak peek at what is to come with new announcements and art.

SIGNINGS:

Kevin Eastman

TBA
Kevin WILL NOT be setup at the Heavy Metal booth this year. Check the IDW booth for expected signing announcements.

Michael Dooney

Artists' Alley - Booth #BB-14
Find him here all weekend, selling prints and taking commissions.

EXCLUSIVES:

Nickelodeon - Booth #4113

11" Metal Mutants Leonardo - $50

8" Loyal Subjects Jumbo Leonardo

3" Loyal Subjects Original Comic 4-Pack

IDW Publishing - Booth #2743

TMNT: Casey & April #1 Convention Exclusive Cover - $5, limited to 300

TMNT #44 Covers A & B Signed by Kevin Eastman - $40 (set), limited to 50

Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles - Booth #2607

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Comic-Style B&W Box Set - $20

Funko - Booth #5341

Pop! Tees: TMNT Skyline Group

The Loyal Subjects - Booth #5050

Stealth Edition TMNT Action Vinyls - $59.99, limited to 500

Battle Tested TMNT Action Vinyls - $59.99, limited to 500

Monogram - Booth #3645

TMNT 3D Foam Collector Key Ring Set - $45, limited to 500

Factory Entertainment - Booth #2647

TMNT Monochrome Raphael Sai Kevin Eastman Signature Edition Prop Replica - $350, limited to 100

EVENTS:

San Diego Comic Art Gallery - Kevin Eastman Art Exhibition

Special Convention hours!

Hop-Con 3.0: The w00tstout Festival

July 8, 8pm

Beer-tasting event, 21+ (buy tickets here)
$25 donation above ticket cost receives a limited edition Kevin Eastman art print

IDW TMNT #47 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day! Check out a preview!

And San Diego Comic-Con starts a week from today! Ninja Pizza's annual complete TMNT guide to Comic-Con will be published on Monday (or sooner). And during the con, follow Ninja Pizza on Facebook and Twitter to get updates as they happen!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover C: Valerio Schiti.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #24 - Variant Cover Guide

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It's a good news/bad news kind of new comic book day. The bad news is that today's issue of TMNT New Animated Adventures is the last is the series. However, fans of the Nickelodeon TMNT universe can take comfort in knowing that a new series set in that universe, called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures, will be launching in August.

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Patrick Parnell.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT: Casey & April #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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This week brings us the first part of the four-issue Casey and April mini-series.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Irene Koh.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Faith Erin Hicks.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

Cover C

Cover D

Cover C: Brent Peeples.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Hastings.

Cover D: Joe Eisma.
Convention exclusive. Available at San Diego Comic-Con.

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 3 #6 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's "Color Classics" Volume 3 continues with Part 4 of "City at War."

Cover A

Cover A: A.C. Farley.
Regular cover.

San Diego Comic Art Gallery Opening Reception with IDW and Kevin Eastman

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IDW Publishing & Kevin Eastman invite you to celebrate the grand opening of the San Diego Comic Art Gallery on Friday, June 5th between 5PM and 9PM. This event will be part of NTC at Liberty Station's Friday Night Liberty. For more information on all of the events, visit http://www.ntclibertystation.com/what.php.

The San Diego Comic Art Gallery will start off with a bang with an exciting exhibit of the prolific work of San Diego resident Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Featuring numerous highlights from the very first Turtle sketch to the most recent comic book cover, fans get a first-hand look into the creation of a pop culture sensation. Barracks 3, First Floor.

TMNT Mutanimals #4 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day, part 2!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Andy Kuhn.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Ben Bates.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #23 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Elsa Charretier.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT/Ghostbusters Director’s Cut - Variant Cover Guide

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Ok, so there are no variant covers for this one, but it's something you might want to pick up when stop in at your local comic shop this week.

From Previews:
The cross-over smash from 2014 returns in the form of a Director’s Cut Edition! Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, and Dan Schoening all give behind-the-scenes testimony detailing the creation of the story, and reveal all of the Easter eggs hidden in each issue! The perfect book for any fan of TMNT or Ghostbusters!

Cover A

Cover A: Dan Schoening.
Regular cover.

IDW TMNT #46 - Variant Cover Guide

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The saga continues...

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Also out today is the second printing of last month's issue #45. The variant cover guide for issue #45 has been updated with the new cover.

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover C: Alberto Ponticelli.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

IDW TMNT #45 - Variant Cover Guide

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So, you might have heard, but when we last saw the Turtles... well, things weren't going so well. What comes next?

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Also out today is the third printing of last month's monumental issue #44. The variant cover guide for issue #44 has been updated with the new covers.

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

Cover C: Zach Howard.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

Cover D: Simon Bisley.
Convention exclusive. Available at Motor City Comic Con.

Cover E

Cover F

Cover E: Adam Gorham.
Convention exclusive. Available at Ottawa Comiccon.

Cover F: Mateus Santolouco.
Second printing.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #22 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Meaghan Carter.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

Free Comic Book Day is This Saturday!

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Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 2!

Be sure to visit your local comic book store(s) to pick up some fabulous free comic book offerings, and just to support the industry in general. (Go on, find a little something extra to buy while you're there.)

If you happen to be in Maine, or can get yourself there, be sure to visit Steve Lavigne's Shellback Artworks, where TMNT co-creator Peter Laird will be doing an appearance and signing comic books.

Location:
Shellback Artworks
1509 Post Rd
Wells, Maine

Laird will be appearing from 12:00-3:00pm.

And if you do find yourself at Shellback Artworks, Laird and Lavigne will also be selling the previously unpublished TMNT Vol. 4, #31. This means that all of Volume 4 will have finally been published!

Remaining copies will likely go up for sale on the official Mirage website soon after, so watch for news of that sale if you can't make it to the event.

No matter where you go to celebrate Free Comic Book Day, be sure to get to your store early so you can secure your copy of this year's special Free Comic Book Day TMNT comic, Prelude to Vengeance.

The Turtles’ final battle with Shredder begins here! This book will take us inside the minds of key characters in the TMNT universe, revealing the epic moments that have led to the present, as well as setting the stage for the biggest storyline yet with all new material!

Whew! It's going to be a big day for TMNT fans!

IDW Limited "Secret History of the Foot Clan" Workprint Edition Now Available

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IDW Limited's special presentation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan" Workprint Edition is now available. Each copy of this limited edition book includes one hand-drawn piece of original artwork from an amazing TMNT artist. The book and art are housed together in a hand-built tray case designed exclusively for this collection.

What's a Workprint Edition?

Workprint Editions offer extra insight into the comic book process, by printing the complete script on the left-hand side with the corresponding line art next to it. This edition also contains annotations from the writer and artist.

The Blue Edition (limited to 25 copies) has already sold out, but you can order the Black Edition (limited to 100 copies) right now! Get it while you can!

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 3 #4 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's "Color Classics" Volume 3 continues with Part 2 of "City at War."

Cover A

Cover A: A.C. Farley.
Regular cover.

Kevin Eastman Joins IDW Team with Exclusivity Contract

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In an announcement yesterday at Emerald City Comic Con, IDW and Kevin Eastman announce that Eastman has signed an exclusivity contract with IDW that will see all of his new projects created solely with IDW.

From a press release, it was detailed that Eastman will be joining the IDW staff "in their newly announced move to San Diego’s historic Liberty Station NTC offices with an office on-site, and his original works will mark the inaugural exhibition of the San Diego Comic Art Gallery"

More information about the gallery here: http://www.idwpublishing.com/idw-publishing-makes-big-move

IDW’s working relationship with Eastman started in 2011 with the launch of the all-new IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Eastman has continued to work closely with IDW on projects including classic reprints of the Ninja Turtles, special IDW Limited editions featuring original art alongside essential stories, and cover art for hit original series. A number of new projects will be announced in the coming months as part of this agreement.