TMNT New Animated Adventures #4 - Variant Cover Guide

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Animated Turtles are back on your TV and back in the comic shop! Go check out issue number 4 today!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Adam Archer.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover C: Ian Nichols.
Convention exclusive. Rhode Island Comic Con 2013.

IDW Limited Anniversary Sale, Oct. 8-10

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IDW Limited is celebrating its 1-year anniversary, and to thank fans for their support over the last year, they are holding a special sale October 8-10.

As part of this sale, IDW Limited will be offering an exclusive sketch cover variant of The Secret History of the Foot Clan #1. These sketch covers will be available in the following, very limited quantities.

25 by Dan Duncan - $75
15 by Jon Sommariva - $125
5 by Munk One - $250

Also part of the sale will be 25 copies of the TMNT 2012 Annual, sketched and signed by Kevin Eastman. There will probably be some other goodies to be found, so check out the IDW Limited site promptly at 10am Pacific time tomorrow morning!

IDW TMNT #26 - Variant Cover Guide

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To celebrate the arrival of Fall, today brings another new part to the "City Fall" saga!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

Cover E

Cover E: Jetpack Comics.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #3 - Variant Cover Guide

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Visit your comic shop today to check out the third installment of the new animated Turtles!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Tanya Roberts.
Regular cover.

Cover E

Cover C: Adam Archer.
Convention exclusive. Available at Montreal Comiccon 2013.

IDW TMNT Micro-Series Villains #6 Hun - Variant Cover Guide

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Welcome to September. This month's featured villain is Hun, who first appeared in the 4Kids cartoon series.

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As an aside, today is also September 11, a meaningful day in American history. Take a moment if you can to revisit The Word Trade Center as the TMNT Saw It.

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Tyler Walpole.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Mike Henderson.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

IDW TMNT #25 - Variant Cover Guide

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Another month, another new part to the "City Fall" saga!

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Also out today is a special 100-penny press edition of IDW TMNT #1. [cover]

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

Cover E

Cover E: Jetpack Comics.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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Season 2 of Nickelodeon's TMNT cartoon starts next month, but in the meantime you can indulge in this brand new animated adventure!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Ben Bates.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

IDW TMNT Micro-Series Villains #5 Karai - Variant Cover Guide

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Another month, another villain! This month, we take a look at Karai.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Tyler Walpole.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Cory Smith.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

IDW Limited TMNT #21 Comicfolio On Sale Today

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IDW Limited's first TMNT offering in their line of comicfolios is set to go on sale on their website today. This limited edition collection features 15 reprints of Kevin Eastman's original layouts for TMNT #21 from IDW's on-going Ninja Turtles title. The layouts are presented in a die cut folder with a special edition of the completed comic itself that doesn't have the usual logos and other text on the front.

This item is on sale NOW! Get it! The first 100 copies of the comicfolio sold today will be signed by Kevin Eastman!

IDW TMNT #24 - Variant Cover Guide

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Brace yourselves, it's the next part of "City Fall"!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

Cover C: Freddie Williams III.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

Cover D: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

Cover E

Cover E: Jetpack Comics.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

SDCC 2013: IDW TMNT Panel Report

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Thursday, July 18, at San Diego Comic-Con, IDW and moderator Bobby Curnow hosted a panel along with Kevin Eastman showcasing their upcoming plans for the on-going TMNT series, the Micro-Series books, and the New Animated Adventures series.

The first thing addressed was the current "City Fall" storyline. In this story we're seeing several different family dynamics in conflict with each other. On the Turtles' end, we see Leo and Don butting heads, which is a bit of a change [from the typical conflicts seen between Leo and Raph].

While Leo is typically straight & narrow and lives by the rules, Shredder manipulates his psyche to bring him to the "dark side." Having Leo on his side is appealing to Shredder, who looks down on Karai because she's female.

Above: A look at character designs for Dark Leo and Hun.

Below: Character designs for Bebop and Rocksteady.

Although Bobby and the rest of the panel danced around giving spoilers for the remaining issues of "City Fall," the nature of how solicitations in the comic book industry work means we're going to get an idea of how it wraps up anyways. Thus, he revealed to us the next storyline, "Northampton." The art shown, by Ross Campbell, depicts the four Turtles back together, but not quite back to normal. The brothers are in a bad place at the end of "City Fall;" "Northampton" is a time out, although the Turtles might not find the kind of peace they're looking for.

Of course, Northampton, Massachusetts, has been a second home for the Turtles in more way than one throughout the years. Interior art will be by Ross Campbell, who has also designed a new mutant that will be appearing.

Above: A look at a couple of the covers for the upcoming Micro-Series Villains #6 Hun.

Below: A look at a couple of the covers for the upcoming Micro-Series Villains #7 Bebop and Rocksteady.

Regarding the on-going series, Bobby acknowledged that characters such as Alopex and Kitsune were not created to be featured heavily in the story, but that their popularity puts them in more. Other characters are being seeded into the book. And we can expect to see more elements from the 4Kids series enter into the mix. 

Bobby also revealed that Micro-Series Villains #8 would feature Shredder. Above is one of the covers.

The New Animated Adventures series has just launched! Woot! This book will remain completely separate from the 2-year-old on-going series. And likewise, the on-going series will remain completely separate from the Nickelodeon CGI cartoon series.

Above: A couple of upcoming covers by Kevin Eastman. Kevin expressed extreme satisfaction with the way the series has progressed and credited it with helping him to discover how much he loves to read, write, and draw comics.

IDW TMNT Micro-Series Villains #4 Alopex - Variant Cover Guide

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Yeah, all the news is about San Diego Comic-Con right now. But elsewhere, it's still New Comic Book Day. Today's installment spotlights Alopex.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Tyler Walpole.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Ross Campbell.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

TMNT Guide to Comic-Con 2013

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It's that time of year again! And as always, Ninja Pizza is your go-to source for everything TMNT at Comic-Con! If you'll be at the show, check out the points of interest below. If you'll be watching Comic-Con from home, be sure to follow Ninja Pizza on Facebook and Twitter for all of the latest updates as they happen!

All dates, times, locations, and generally everything is subject to change.

Panels:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Featuring Kevin Eastman
When: Thursday, 10-11am
Where: Room 9

A special discussion about all things TMNT featuring co-creator Kevin Eastman! Join Eastman and other members of the IDW Publishing TMNT creative brain trust, including editor Bobby Curnow and writer Tom Waltz, for what promises to be one shell of a fun and informative time!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Action Figure Showcase
When: Thursday, 2-3pm
Where: Room 25ABC

Members of the mutant marketing team for Playmates Toys-the master toy licensee for TMNT since the 1980s-prepare to "unleash shell," discussing what's now, new, and next for the articulated heroes on a half-shell. Get sneak peeks at future toys (perhaps some from season 2 of the Turtles' animated series or the upcoming TMNT movie), and ask questions of "team green" members who've worked on all three incarnations of the Turtles since their debut decades ago.

Go Green! With the Lean, Mean, Ninja Team: Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
When: Friday, 2:15-3:15pm
Where: Room 6A

Check out Nick’s latest mutation as Executive Producers Ciro Nieli and Peter Hastings and Story Editor Brandon Auman discuss the upcoming finale for Season 1 and get an exclusive look at what’s in store for Season 2. Meet members of the incredible Ninja cast: Sean Astin (Raphael), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Mae Whitman (April O’Neil) and Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder). Stick around for the “unmasking” of a fan-favorite character.

IDW Kids Comics: A Panel for All Ages! Ponies, Turtles, and More!
When: Sunday, 11am-12pm
Where: Room 4

Editors Sarah Gaydos, Bobby Curnow, and Tom Waltz (and a host of amazing creators) discuss the growing slate of all-ages titles at IDW -- including My Little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures, Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Ghostbusters, Popeye, KISS Kids, and more. Plus, free comics!

Signings:

Nickelodeon TMNT Cast & Crew
When: Friday, 3:45-515pm
Who: Sean Astin, Rob Paulsen, Greg Cipes, Mae Whitman, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Ciro Nieli
Where: Nickelodeon booth (#4113)

IDW TMNT Creative Team
When: Friday, 6-7pm
Who: Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Andy Kuhn
Where: IDW booth (#2643)

IDW TMNT Creative Team
When: Saturday, 12-1pm
Who: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Andy Kuhn
Where: IDW booth (#2643)

Artists' Alley:

Who: Michael Dooney
Known For: Drawing countless Turtles
Where: DD-22

Who: Dave Garcia
Known For: TMNT Adventures, creator of Panda Khan
Where: GG-17

Elsewhere:

Who: Kevin Eastman
Known For: TMNT co-creator
Where: Booth #1529 (Heavy Metal)

Who: Alex Deligiannis
Known For: Artist at Nickelodeon, TMNT mega-fan
Where: Booth #1802

Exclusives:

What: Shredder figure with chrome armor and removable helmet.
Where: Nickelodeon booth (#4113)
Price: $30

What: TMNT Funko Pop! Metallic Variants
Where: Funko book (#5343)
Price: $15/each

What (left): TMNT New Animated Adventures #1 variant cover
Where: Diamond Comic Distributors booth (#2401)
Price: $4

What (right): TMNT New Animated Adventures #1 variant cover
Where: Awesome Conventions booth (#620)
Price: $20

What (left): TMNT: Ultimate Collection Vol. 4 black & white variant cover
Where: IDW Booth (#2643) [pre-order here]
Price: $50

What (right): Kevin Eastman's TMNT Artobiography black & white variant cover
Where: IDW booth (#2643) [pre-order here]
Price: $50

What (not pictured): TMNT on-going #21 comic-folio
Where: IDW booth (#2643)
Price: $35
Notes: This is an IDW Limited item that will be available in limited quantities at the show. Additional quantities will be made available online within a few weeks. Watch Ninja Pizza for more information as it becomes available.