The half-shelled heroes are back! How long has it been since we mention the Ninja Turtles? Before you think about it, the answer is TOO LONG! But you might be thinking, “Yeah, I like the Turtles… But why should I read this new series? Isn’t going to be like all the others?” Maybe. Maybe not. Here’s what I do know.

[Kevin Eastman Cover]

First off, Kevin Eastman (co-creator of the TMNT) is back on board with the series. Which is very interesting news when you consider that this is the guy who sold his rights to the franchise to Peter Liard (co-creator) because he was he was burned out on the series. But even so, it can’t hurt to have one of the minds of the original gritty Turtles on the writing team. Then we have Tom Waltz (Silent Hill: Past Life) coming in as a co-writer as well. And while I can’t speak for any of his work, I didn’t hear any complaints on his recent Silent Hill outing, and his upcoming Duke Nukem comic can’t possibly be as bad as that franchise’s reputation. Plus, new blood can’t possibly hurt the Turtles. Then there’s the art…

We’ve got a newcomer by the name of Dan Duncan. Look at this guy’s art. It makes me feel good inside when I know that this guy is drawing the Turtles. I also like that they’ve decided to drop the color schemes that were set up by the first cartoon. I’ve always been a fan of the red bandanna-mask things in the original comics over the red/blue/orange/purple set-up that they have in the cartoons and movies. But forget about that. The point is, these Turtles mean business, and they all probably sound like an extreme Rorschach (Watchmen), which isn’t that far off from how the “Mirage” Turtles sounded like in the TMNT cartoon crossover special, “Turtles Forever.” This makes me feel like this is a return to the more mature TMNT of the early comics. Plus, IDW (publisher) doesn’t shy away from violence. So there’s a bonus.

[Dan Duncan Gatefold Cover]

So, this new series is set to come out on August 24 (08/24) and is going to ship with 4 interlocking covers, each featuring a different turtle. And that’s not including the variants by Sam Keith and Kevin Eastman. But I didn’t even tell you about the story… It’s a fresh origin story. Done. Honestly, you really don’t need me to tell you what the plot is. You know who the TMNT are. I know that I’ll be there day one, and maybe… Just maybe, you’ll join me.

-Fleet

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