A New TMNT short story will be in Hero Comics 2012

[John Pannozzi]

from http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1201/21/idwapril.htm

HERO COMICS 2012

Written by Matt Fraction, Chris Ryall, Kevin Eastman, more, art by Ashley Wood, Kevin Eastman, Andy Kuhn, more, covers by J. Scott Campbell, Joe Jusko.

A comic to benefit the Hero Initiative, featuring all-new stories by some of the best creators in comics! Fantastic features include: An original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short story, a Zombies vs. Robots extravaganza, a new Rex Mantooth Kung-Fu Gorilla story, plus more! And this book will also present single page stories by comics creators who have personally benefitted from the Hero Initiative!

32 pages, $3.99.

[marcelangelo]

woah, a kevin eastman written AND drawn comic short story????;);););)

[oldmanwinters]

That cover is a little.... uh...

I hope they offer a less erotic variant.

[marcelangelo]

I don't get it, you don't like sexy fairy tales?;)...

[ToTheNines]

I agree, that's a bit much.

[Powder]

woah, a kevin eastman written AND drawn comic short story????;);););)

He's not the only credited artist. Much like every other TMNT book these days he prolly merely did the layouts.

[wilddiverse]

more TMNT, fun... and a new Rex Mantooth Kung-Fu Gorilla story?!?

[Abnormal Freak]

I hope they offer a less erotic variant.

Not me! :D

I'll pick this up, definitely. Gotta get my TMNT fix.

And IDW are re-releasing the Heroes in a Half-Shell TPB?

[Raph's Girl]

*looks at the cover* I see London....

Wow! April's gonna be a busy month TMNT wise! A short in Hero Comics 2012, TMNT Adventures TPB, Leo Micro, IDW TMNT 9, Infestation 2 (Raph's on the cover of issue 2 with Snake Eyes and Bumblebee!! :o )

[wilddiverse]

And IDW are re-releasing the Heroes in a Half-Shell TPB?

Yes, though not as what I consider a TPB. It appears to be the same style of release as their recent GI Joe 100 Page Spectacular, which makes it more of a thick comic book than a bound paperback. I'm just hoping it's on higher quality paper than the original miniseries.

[oldmanwinters]

Infestation 2 (Raph's on the cover of issue 2 with Snake Eyes and Bumblebee!! :o )

It is interesting that Raphael and Snake Eyes are the sole representatives of their franchises on each of the Infestation 2 covers.

EDIT: Oops, I totally forgot about that other cover featuring Donatello with Snake Eyes.

[ToTheNines]

A few things:

This is due out April 25th.

Kevin just started his work on this a couple of days ago. It's a standalone story and is probably gonig to be canon with the IDW series.

There will be a variant cover (by Joe Jusko), so we don't have to feel like weirdos buying Red Riding Hood porno mags at checkout lol.

[Toby Barrett]

and is probably gonig to be canon with the IDW series.

I honestly hope it isn't. =\
I'd hate when canon parts of series take place in an entirely different series, so you have to buy a completely different book that I would have never touched otherwise, and would never pick up again, just to get the entire story. It's always been a pet peave of mine.

[Venom]

I honestly hope it isn't. =\
I'd hate when canon parts of series take place in an entirely different series, so you have to buy a completely different book that I would have never touched otherwise, and would never pick up again, just to get the entire story. It's always been a pet peave of mine.

Yet you collect Turtle comics? :twink:;)

[Bobby Curnow]

From my understanding (Kevin is just sorta doing his own thing, I haven't seen a formal script) it's just going to be short little adventure, not tying to anything directly in the ongoing. For all intents and purposes it could be 'any universe' type story, sort of like some of the Mirage short stories.

[Toby Barrett]

Yet you collect Turtle comics? :twink:;)

IDW's my first TMNT comic to actually collect since Archie. I don't however, collect "Heroes Comics" =p

[ToTheNines]

He's not the only credited artist. Much like every other TMNT book these days he prolly merely did the layouts.

100% Kevin Eastman.

[Powder]

I can read.

[Kalel]

Very cool!