Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on-going comic book series published by IDW Publishing
beginning in August 2011. It is, as of November 2011, the only currently published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
comic, and the first new version of the Turtles to debut since the TMNT franchise was sold to Nickelodeon
in October 2009.
The series initial creative team consists of: TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman
, who collaborates on the plot and the page layouts; Tom Waltz, who scripts the series; and Dan Duncan, who handles finished art.
The series completely re-imagines the origins of the Turtles, as well as other characters such as April O'Neill, Krang
and Casey Jones. It has also introduced new characters, such as the mutated cat named Old Hob. Other prominent characters in TMNT fiction, such as The Shredder, are absent from the first story arc. Notably, the series, like the original Mirage version
, gives all four Turtles red eye masks.
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
beginning in August 2011. It is, as of November 2011, the only currently published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
comic, and the first new version of the Turtles to debut since the TMNT franchise was sold to Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
in October 2009.
The series initial creative team consists of: TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman
Kevin Eastman
Kevin Brooks Eastman is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Eastman is also the current owner, editor and publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal.-Early life:Eastman was born on May 30, 1962 in Springvale, Maine...
, who collaborates on the plot and the page layouts; Tom Waltz, who scripts the series; and Dan Duncan, who handles finished art.
The series completely re-imagines the origins of the Turtles, as well as other characters such as April O'Neill, Krang
Krang
Krang is a fictional supervillain who appears in the Sonic The Hedgehog TV shows and most frequently in the 1987 STH cartoon and its associated media, such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic book and most of the classic TMNT video games....
and Casey Jones. It has also introduced new characters, such as the mutated cat named Old Hob. Other prominent characters in TMNT fiction, such as The Shredder, are absent from the first story arc. Notably, the series, like the original Mirage version
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American comic book published by Mirage Studios from 1984 to 2009. Originally conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird as a one-off parody, the comic's popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including three television series, four...
, gives all four Turtles red eye masks.