TMNT Tuesday is back with an exciting batch of exclusive previews and behind the scenes insights from the world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! This week we dive into a new issue with TMNT: Mutantonation and Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures. A stunning artwork, character redesigns and the latest mutants have made their debut.
First, artist Sarah Meyer takes us in a redesign of Clan and his upgraded android body for Saturday morning adventure #24. Meanwhile, in TMNT: Mutant Nation, editor Dave Wielgosz shares exclusive pages for #5 and #6, including the first look of “Otto the Goose,” a new mutant with special connections to Northampton’s turtle history.
Whether you’re looking for exclusive artwork, creator insights, or want to catch up with the latest TMNT adventures, we have yours. Let’s jump in!
Have you read past TMNT Tuesday editions before diving in? Here are two:
Exclusive, first artist Sara Meyer, artist of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Saturday Morning Adventure #24 had the privilege of redesigning the clan and his android bodies!
“I can’t wait for everyone to read #24 and see the return of the dark turtle and Klan’s new Android body upgrade,” Meyer said. “We not only designed the new Krang Android body and #20 Dark Raphael and Dark Donatello for this issue, but we can see Leo, Raph and Don fighting the dark turtles this time instead of Mikey.”
Check out the new designs below.
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Meyer continued. “What else are you looking forward to? Donatello can also showcase what he’s been working on since #20. Krang’s upgrades make him an ominous threat to Old Hob, and incorporates the inspiration of old-fashioned Mecha anime into the designs I tried to capture in Cover A due to this issue.
Meyer delves into the design, “The Klan’s new Android body design included a multi-wear pong arm cannon inspired by a multi-choler retractable pen, and perhaps most importantly… a cup holder and a clan’s ergonomic seat. Comfort is important. Last but not least, keep an eye on the Easter eggs on vehicles on the streets of New York, a very special cat cafe, and the strangest game of the game I’ve ever seen. :)”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles preview page: Saturday Morning Adventure #24!
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That’s not all. Check out the art by Dunshunting by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventure #23 and below!
Move to Dave Wielgosz, editor of TMNT: Mutant Nation, TMNT: Mutant Nation.
The main story page for TMNT Mutant Nation #5.
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TMNT Mutant Nation #5 backup story page.
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Dave Wielgosz is also the author of the backup story for TMNT: Mutant Nation #6! The issue features a new mutant, “Otto the Goose.”
“It’s an honor to write another story for the world of TMNT,” Wiergos said. “Writing a TMNT story set in Northampton, Massachusetts is an even greater honor. It’s a place that is important to me and to the turtles and me. This story gave me the opportunity to return to Northampton on my holiday with my mother, who grew up near Northampton, where she went to school and took photos and felt a deeper connection to the place.”
“Artist Vitor Cafaggi took that reference and ran with it. He does an incredible job with this story, and readers are happy to see what Lita has been doing since the last time he saw her, and what she learns from a brand new mutant named Otto.”
Check out Otto’s design and the preview page that has not yet been colored from TMNT: Mutant Nation #6.
Otto’s design sheet.
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It’s not the final art.
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And that’s a TMNT rap on Tuesday #6. Stay tuned for a future edition where fan questions are answered and more exclusive is revealed!
