IDW Publishing is wrapping up its current run of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with issue #150, but the company isn’t done with the heroes-in-a-half-shell, as it announced Jason Aaron will kick off a new tale in July 2024.
According to IDW Publishing, “Aaron’s approach to TMNT, while inspired by what has come before, will also present a raw vision for the iconic franchise’s comics that is also completely fresh and stunning for both longtime shellheads and brand-new readers.”
“Launching a new TMNT comic series in the midst of the characters’ 40th anniversary is clearly one of those dream jobs of all comic book dream jobs,” said Aaron in a press release. “Especially for me, a kid who first fell in love with the Turtles all those years ago because of that original Mirage Studios series, buying those groundbreaking issues fresh off the rack, comics that kicked you in the face with their action-packed grit and gloriously raw attitude. I couldn’t be more honored and thrilled to get to add to that esteemed legacy of comic book face-kicking, especially as part of an amazing IDW run that has expanded the world and timeline of the Turtles in such daring and exciting ways. In terms of what’s to come, the kid in me wants you to know that you can expect some good old-fashioned grit, a sprinkle of dark, new attitude and all the bone-cracking action that four mutated ninja brothers can possibly handle.”
At this time, IDW Publishing is keeping the artist for the series a secret, sharing only this image on social media earlier this week:
RAD news about @JasonAaron writing our new #TMNT relaunch… Any guesses about the artist? pic.twitter.com/xm92MDSU4g
— IDW Publishing (@IDWPublishing) January 16, 2024
As we discussed on the Major Spoilers Podcast Pre-Show this week, we really enjoy Jason Aaron’s work, and are excited to see what he is bringing to the table with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1 – a 10-page prelude story – arrives in June and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 kicks off in July 2024.
