Interview with Tristan Jones, Writer of TMNT Infestation and the Gang Wars

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. But for some fans, the days of Mirage feel just like yesterday. What do you do when you get the opportunity to work your dream job at the age of 21? I recently had the opportunity to ask Tristan Jones (Twitter @TRexJones), who wrote the Gang Wars stories for Mirage and the Infestation issues more recently, some questions about his experience and life after the Turtles. Spoiler alert, life gets AWESOME!

Interview with Paul Allor, Writer of TMNT Fugitoid Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Paul Allor (Twitter @PaulAllor), who wrote the Fugitoid Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

Dawn of the Ninja - Chapters 1 and 2

This is the latest in a series of Dawn of the Ninja reviews. Dawn of the Ninja is a fan comic being released a page a week on DawnoftheNinja.com. The entire project started in 2005 with the ultimate goal of acquiring a licence to publish their 13 chapter graphic novel. Ray first brought it to our attention shortly after the completion of chapter 1. Now that chapter 2 has been completed, I will review both issues in their entirety.

Bravest Warriors #1, by Joey Comeau & Mike Holmes

As much as I love the Crossover Comics Podcast, it has been on hiatus recently and I have been listening to a variety of other podcasts that discuss comic books. This book was brought to my attention by a hilarious review in episode #137 of the NonCanonical podcast. There was so much uncontainable laughter, I just had to get a copy. Bravest Warriors is about four teenage heroes who save aliens throughout the universe. This is an original comic book series based on the web series from Adventure Time and is aimed at teenagers and young adults.

Interview with Andy Kuhn, Artist of IDW's TMNT

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Andy Kuhn (Twitter @andykuhn), the artist on the Michelangelo Micro-Series issue as well as issues 13-16 of the ongoing, some questions about his experience.

Support "Sebastian Hawks - Creature Hunter" Crowdfunded Project

The hottest books out there right now are on the independent scene. With DC's New 52 and Marvel NOW!, the big two of the comic book publishing world are panicking and rebooting their titles to try to boost interest with new readers. The unfortunate side-effect is that they are alienating their current readers. If you're finding yourself bored with what the mainstream has to offer, then you need to check out Sebastian Hawks - Creature Hunter.

TMNT Micro-Series Vol 2, by Erik Burnham et al

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Micro-Series Vol 2 was released in November 2012 and collects the next 4 micro-series issues of this new series, Splinter, Casey Jones, April O’Neil, and Fugitoid. IDW will release Tales of the TMNT Vol 1 in December 2012 which contains Tales of the TMNT issues 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT Annual 2012, by Kevin Eastman

This is the latest Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s TMNT Annual 2012 was released in October 2012. IDW will release The Ultimate Collection Vol 4 in December 2012 which contains issues 48 to 55 from the original series, the Shades of Gray story arc and the first half of City at War. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Little Jackie Lantern (Board Book), by Tom Waltz

I recently purchased Tom Waltz’s Little Jackie Lantern board book for my 15 month old daughter. My daughter loves to sit down with board books and “reads” them to us, my wife and I both love Halloween, and it’s Tom Waltz!! How could I not get it?!

Interview with Ross Campbell, Artist of TMNT Leonardo Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Ross Campbell (Twitter @rosscampbelll), the artist on the Leonardo Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

TMNT Vol 3 Shadows of the Past, by Waltz, Eastman & Duncan

This is the fifth Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Shadows of the Past was released in September 2012 and collects issues 9 to 12 of this new series. IDW also released TMNT Classics Vol 1 and Vol 2 in August 2012 which contains issues 13, 16, 22 and 23 from the original series, and the Shell Shock stories. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Interview with Erik Burnham, Writer of TMNT Splinter Micro-Series

IDW Publishing’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series has been firing on all cylinders and is a must read for any Turtles fan. Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman are doing a great job of drawing from every Turtles universe to develop a rich, new timeline. One of the tools that IDW has used rather nicely is the Micro-Series (guest one-shots). Instead of telling a unique story that has nothing to do with the ongoing, they have used their guest one-shots to build on, and expand, the current Turtles universe. I recently had the opportunity to ask Erik Burnham (Twitter @erikburnham), who wrote the Splinter Micro-Series issue, some questions about his experience.

Ninja Turtles (2014) Script Leaked - First Thoughts

The script for Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles movie due out in 2014 was leaked online a few days ago. I have read the script and will be discussing it in great detail, so ***SPOILER ALERT*** for anyone who does not want to be spoiled.

CHIKARA Web Comic - Secret Origin of Frightmare

This is the first in a series of CHIKARA web comic reviews. CHIKARA is a Philadelphia based professional wrestling promotion which focuses on high-flying lucha libre style tag team matches. They also promote themselves as being a family-friendly alternative to mainstream pro wrestling by featuring colorful characters and gimmicks and by banning cursing, blood, and extreme violence.

TMNT Infestation 2 Vol 3, by Tristan Jones & Mark Torres

This is the fourth Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Infestation 2 Vol 3 TPB was released in August 2012 which contains the two TMNT Infestation issues. IDW also released The Ultimate Collection Vol 3 in August 2012 which contains issues 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 from the original series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT Vol 2 Enemies Old, Enemies New, by Waltz, Eastman & Duncan

This is the third Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Enemies Old, Enemies New was released in July 2012 and collects issues 5 to 8 of this new series. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

Turtle Power, The Definitive History Of TMNT - Needs Your Help

Turtle Power is the working title for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles documentary being put together by Isaac Elliott-Fisher, Mark Hussey and Randall Lobb. The idea for a Turtles documentary started three and a half years ago and they have been funding it themselves ever since.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon Trailer

The first trailer for Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now out and there are a few things that stand out.

TMNT Micro-Series Vol 1, by Brian Lynch et al

This is the second Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Micro-Series Vol 1 will be released in June 2012 and collects the first 4 micro-series issues of this new series, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo. IDW also released The Ultimate Collection Vol 1 in November 2011 which contains Raphael #1 and released The Ultimate Collection Vol 2 in March 2012 which contains Michelangelo #1, Donatello #1, and Leonardo #1. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.

TMNT Vol 1 Change is Constant, by Waltz, Eastman & Duncan

This is the first Return to the Sewers comparison piece following IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline and how it differs from the original Mirage timeline. These reviews will reference IDW’s TPBs as well as original issues that are being re-released by IDW in TPB format. IDW’s Change is Constant was released on February 2nd, 2012 and collects the first 4 issues of this new series. IDW also released The Ultimate Collection Vol 1 on January 11th, 2012 which contains issues 1 to 7 from the original series as well as Raphael #1, a micro-series print. These reviews will also contain spoilers to the plot lines so ***SPOILER ALERT*** to everyone who wanted to read these issues first.