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During New York Comic Con, we had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Dan Watters and artist Michele Bandini, the creative team behind IDW’s ongoing Shredder series, and Amankay Nahuelpa, artist on the current Casey Jones miniseries, to talk all things TMNT. Over the course of our conversation, the creators not only discussed their previous fandom for the series, but also teased major status quo developments for two iconic characters in the TMNT universe. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Taimur Dar: Comic creators who are involved in the TMNT project always become fans. I’m…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Dr. Edgar Zomboss is up to no good again. Having devised a plan to create the Sun Vacuum, he is well on his way to eradicating all plant life from Neighborville and giving him and his army of zombie minions a chance at getting their hands on an infinite number of delicious brains. But even the world’s smartest zombie’s best-laid plans can go awry when other zombies get involved, and he soon accidentally creates a time machine, wreaking havoc throughout history. It’s up to Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave to stop him and restore peace…
There’s the Eisner Award, the Harvey Award, and the Ringo Award, all named after famous cartoonists. The Kirby Awards are also scheduled to be held from 2026. (To be fair, both the Eisners and Harveys considered the name Kirby at some point during development…!) The Kirby Prize, named after Jack and Rosalind Kirby, is overseen by Comic Art Fans, the Jack Kirby Estate (represented by the Rosalind Kirby Family Trust), and the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center. Publishers Weekly reports that the Jack and Roz Kirby Award aims to recognize “innovation, excellence, and humanity in narrative communication.” “We are…
Harvey Award Hall of Fame inductee and MUTTS creator Patrick McDonnell celebrates the 20th anniversary of his all-ages masterpiece The Gift of Nothing with a heartfelt sequel, The Gift of Everything. The Gift of Everything and The Gift of Nothing Anniversary Edition were both published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on October 7, 2025. Read the full description of “The Gift of Everything” below. In The Gift of Everything, Mooch the cat searches for the perfect present for his best friend Earl the dog. But what makes Mooch so perfect? Mooch quickly discovered the answer. Everyone… everywhere… everything!…
It’s no exaggeration that IDW is heavily promoting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, which opens up a new era for our half-shell heroes under the new creative team of writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Freddie E. Williams II. Today, the publisher announced that TMNT #13 has received over 100,000 orders. The news was announced the day after yesterday’s pre-order deadline, as sales forecasts exceeded expectations and printers needed extra time to produce more copies to meet increased demand. Next week sees the release of TMNT #12, the final issue from the current creative team of writer Jason Aaron and…
The Marvel’s Next Big Thing panel discussion began with President Dan Buckley, Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski, Editor-in-Chief Nick Lowe and Editor-in-Chief Will Moss, along with screenwriters Deniz Camp, Philip Kennedy Johnson, Chris Condon (who appeared in cosplay wearing an Ultimate Wolverine helmet), and surprise guest Joshua Williamson. The panel covered a lot, from the shocking fate of the Ultimate Line to the announcement of a new Iron Man series written by Williamson to mark his return to Marvel. Fans also got their first look at a Doom-themed horror offering and a fresh preview of Infernal Hulk. infernal hulk The panel discussion…
2000AD continues to publish new Judge Dredd collection editions with “Judge Dredd: Rend and Tear with Tooth and Claw.” This 128-page collection includes Rend & Tear with Tooth & Claw and Tunnels, written by Rob Williams and illustrated by RM Guera. In “Rend and Tear with Tooth and Claw,” Judge Dredd and a small team find themselves stranded in the frozen North Redlands. There is no way to get help and the nearest city is 100 miles away. So Dredd and Cadet Moon must brave the elements and join forces with unlikely allies to make it out of the frozen…
Ecos, led by Marvel Studios founding chairman David Maisel, will launch the second installment of Aspen Comics on Kickstarter later this month. Today, The Beat can exclusively reveal two different covers for the comic that continues the story of protagonist Grell. Produced by Maisel and Aspen Comic, Ekos Vol. 2 is written by JT Krul, penciled by Alex Konat, digitally inked by Mark Roslan, colored by Peter Steigerwald, and lettered by Josh Reed. This world is inspired by Mark Turner and Geoff Johns and stars Grell, a character they created in 2003. Volume 1 raised $238,102 on Kickstarter. Here is…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com It took me a really long time to get around to reading the first volume of Plants vs. Zombies, Dark Horse’s comic adaptation of the popular video game series. The game was released in 2011, and while it was still a few years after the first game was released, it’s notable that it only features elements from the first game, as subsequent sequels and spin-offs (such as the Garden Warfare series) had yet to be released. Is that a good thing? Let’s find out. Nate Timely doesn’t seem to have much brilliance. Case in point:…
Titan Comics and Jamie Hewlett have teamed up to present an all-new slipcase collection. It’s a collection of outback antics featuring the ever-popular Tank Girl, who rebels for no reason and always loves tanks, titled Tank Girl: Unclenched. The Tank Girl: Unclenched slipcase contains three volumes of Tank Girl, with hijinks and capers galore. With art by legendary Pooh action artist Jamie Hewlett, fan-favorite Brett Parson, and more, classic characters like Booga, Jet Girl, Sub Girl, and the Gangster grace the pages. All three volumes include four exclusive art cards and new cover art exclusive to the Tank Girl: Unclenched…