Reaching all the way back 1984 and original co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books have an impressive legacy of innovative and exciting writers and artists. Now, with Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra soon to wrap up their impressive year of storytelling for the Heroes in a Half Shell, a whole new era of Turtle Power is within our grasp.
Multiple Eisner-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and blockbuster artist Freddie E. Williams II are hopping on the best-selling comic book series with this December’s TMNT #13, and with them comes technodrome-sized sales from fans and comic book retailers – more than 100,000 copies have been ordered!
“Like everyone else who grew up in the ‘80s, I’ve been a fan of the Turtles since I was a kid. The Turtles even gave me my start in comics through the Xeric Grant, so I’m beyond thrilled to dive into their universe,” commented Yang. “Freddie and I are so grateful for the support TMNT #13 has gotten from retailers and fans. We can’t wait for the world to see what we’ve got planned!”
“Drawing as the regular artist for the TMNT is the culmination of 30 years: playing the TMNT Roleplaying game, zig zagging through comic book crossovers for a decade, and having the honor of collaborating with my hero Kevin Eastman,” stated Williams II. “I’m so excited to be here, I’m having a great time teaming up with Gene Yang, and I hope everyone will love what we are cooking up together!””
“When I heard Gene and Freddie were kicking off a new run for our flagship TMNT series, I knew this was the perfect opportunity for us to commemorate their debut issue with a blind bag,” remarked Ryan Balkam, IDW Director of Sales. “Listening to the retailers and fans is something that’s very important to us, so we made sure to line up an incredible roster of cover artists and kept these bags affordable for everyone. We’re extremely humbled by the giant response to the launch of this new run and so appreciative of all the support you’ve shown us. We can’t wait for you guys to get your hands on the comic this December.”
The full lineup of cool covers that can surprise fans when they open their blind bags of TMNT #13 includes:
- Freddie E. Williams II (Cover A)
- Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop (Cover B)
- Jared Cullum (Cover C, Holiday Theme Variant)
- Clayton Crain (Cover D)
- Daniel Warren Johnson (Cover E)
- Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop full art (1:25 incentive variant)
- Clayton Crain full art (1:50 incentive variant)
- Daniel Warren Johnson full art (1:75 incentive variant)
- Dustin Nguyen (1:100 incentive variant)
- David Nakayama (1:250 incentive variant)
- Nathan Szerdy (blind bag exclusive 1:25 ratio variant)
- Rahzzah (blind bag exclusive 1:100 ratio variant, features first cover appearance of new villain Ujigami)
- David Nakayama full art (blind bag exclusive 1:250 ratio variant)
Feast your eyes on the full roster of covers below:
The pre-order deadline for TMNT #13 is October 20, which is the final chance comic book readers have to tell their local comic shop they want to pre-order the issue and get the blind bags. The blind bag variant is listed at cover price, only $4.99. Pre-order your physical copy from Forbidden Planet in the UK now.
TMNT #13 from Yang and Williams II, which is the start of a new story featuring the first appearance of a mysterious new villain, goes on sale December 10.
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