Last September, IDW Publishing launched a new six-issue Casey Jones miniseries from the creative team of writer Alex Paknadel and artist Amankay Nahuelpan. Since debuting in the 1985 Raphael Micro Series issue of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mirage Studios comic book series, the character has been a loyal ally of the half-shelled hero and a fan favorite. The Beat is proud to exclusively reveal preview pages for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #3, which will be released later this month on December 17, 2025.
As mentioned when it was first announced, the miniseries introduced a new enemy, a mutant snow leopard named Ludovic who preys on New York City’s most vulnerable mutants. In an interview with The Beat, writer Alex Paknadel teased a few things about Ludovic, revealing:
What you need to understand at this stage is that he hunts mutants because he instinctively despises them, and by extension, despises himself. For him, humanity is the pinnacle of creation. He fantasizes about being a Renaissance man, surrounded by fine wine, classical music, and antiques. The only thing is that no human, for whom he craves approval, considers him nothing more than a well-trained animal.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #3
Author Alex Paknadel
Artist Amankai Nahuelpan
Colorist Luis Antonio Delgado
Letterer Darran Robinson
Released on December 17th
Pre-orders for issue 4 are available until Monday (12/8)
The elegant and fearsome mutant known as Ludovic makes his grand entrance and challenges Casey Jones to the fight of his life! Who is this snow leopard mutant and how did he come to be? What does he have to do with the ooze derivative that rocks Casey’s world? And can Casey recover from the brink of yet another soul-crushing, body-shattering defeat? He must do so, or Ludovic will turn to other targets in Mutant Town…
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