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Dynamite and Joseph Michael Linsner Announce Upcoming Dawn 30th Anniversary Celebration!

Dynamite announces a strengthened licensing deal with creator Joseph Michael Linsner to help celebrate his iconic indie creation Dawn's 30th anniversary!

This bolsters the already strong relationship that Dynamite and Linsner have shared for years. Including the existing Dawn statue, which Linsner's dedicated fans showed out in droves to support. Additionally available this fall in time for the holidays are collections of Linsner's Dynamite published series, collectible promo trading cards and a premium quality giclée print.

Linsner continues to be one of Dynamite's most treasured and fan-favorite cover artists, with ongoing contributions to the Red Sonja flagship series as well as other recent covers for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Bettie Page. 2014 saw the release of the smash-hit crossover series Dawn/Vampirella, written and drawn by Linsner. The paperback edition of that collection will hit store shelves this November. Together with his writing partner and Vampirella super fan, Kristina Deak-Linsner, he created the critically acclaimed Vampirella: Roses for the Dead limited series which brought the Daughter of Drakulon's cousin Evily the witch back to prominence. The Roses for the Dead hardcover collection released this August.

"I am thrilled to be working with Nick Barrucci and the great folks at Dynamite to help celebrate Dawn’s 30th anniversary," said creator Joseph Michael Linsner. "I’ve known Nick for at least 30 years, so it feels like a friendly reunion getting to put our heads together and come up with new and exciting items. The Dawn statue Dynamite released is my very favorite that I’ve ever done, so let that be a symbol for the good things to follow. I’m excited — the best is yet to come!"

"Likewise, Joe and I go way back. He has a singular, distinct style and creative drive that is matched by very few in this industry. I have always admired and been impressed with how he has nurtured Dawn, one of the most iconic female characters in comics history. We at Dynamite cannot wait to celebrate this monumental anniversary!"

Linsner created Dawn, the sensual goddess of birth and rebirth, in 1989 for the indie sensation anthology Cry for Dawn. Her indelible design instantly captivated fans thanks to Linsner's talents. As of today, Dawn has starred in half a dozen series and other appearances, helped by one of the most passionate fanbases in independent comics.

Dynamite and Linsner are teaming up for a set of collectible promo trading cards celebrating the legacy of Dawn through these three decades. This limited edition set is also available signed by Linsner himself. And there may be more Dawn trading card news down the line...

Two variations on the hit Dawn statue are out soon! A special black and white artist proof edition of the Dawn statue is slated for release in October. While an artist proof edition of the costume variant statue is out in November. Only around 50 units are being produced of these rare collector's items.

For the Joseph Michael Linsner super fans, Dynamite is proud to produce a giclée of his iconic Dawn/Vampirella #1 cover. Giclée prints are highest-end art reproductions that capture every detail of the original work as humanly, mechanically or technically possible. The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern, an endless array of richly-saturated color, and every nuance of the original image. Dynamite is now excited to be offering these ultra-premium prints optionally with beautiful frames as well. There are less than a handful of these being made, so they will be among the most exclusive Dawn and Linsner collectibles out there!

Dawn's 30th anniversary coincides with so many other exciting anniversaries in the Dynamite extended family. Including the 15th anniversary of Dynamite's publishing efforts, Vampirella's 50th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of Chaos! Comics (Evil Ernie, Chastity, Purgatori). Stay tuned to Dynamite for more news on Dawn.

Mark Russell's Red Sonja Collected for the First Time! Dynamite Releasing First Volume in November

Dynamite announces the first collection of Mark Russell's acclaimed run on Red Sonja for release in November.

The volume, titled Scorched Earth, reprints issues 1 through 6 of the currently ongoing series and the Lord of Fools one-shot special. This tale of metal and blood chronicles the She-Devil of the Hyrkanian Steppes through becoming queen of her homeland, political and physical bouts with Dragan the Magnificent of Zamora, the introduction of her nephew Kryon, past and present tangles with supernatural forces and much more!

At nearly 180 meaty pages of storytelling, Scorched Earth is a great value at only $19.99. The creative, editorial and marketing teams all agreed that of course the first entire arc needs to be kept together. Fans are getting a sweet deal on this book to start their collection of these volumes off right!

This story is delivered as only the Eisner-nominated writer Mark Russell (Second Coming, The Flintstones) and artist Mirko Colak (Conan) could deliver. Not to be discounted for their similarly acclaimed contributions are colorist Dearbhla Kelly (The Wild Storm: Michael Cray) and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, Lone Ranger) - also an Eisner-nominated critic by night! Artists Bob Q and Katie O'Meara make additional contributions in the special and in critical flashbacks. The tome is all wrapped up in Amanda Conner and Paul Mounts's breathtaking cover from the second issue.

Writer Mark Russell shared, "What I wanted to do with the first six issues of this story is to show Sonja, not only as somebody who’s good with a sword, but a warrior of the mind as well. Somebody who’s capable of leading people through the darkest danger they’ve ever faced. "

"This first volume (of many!) is designed for the reader that’s familiar with Sonja The Red, or has never even heard of her," said editor Nate Cosby. "Mark Russell's reinterpretation of Sonja is a stunning tale that focuses on the reasons for war, of trying to go home again, of finding one’s place in a cruel existence. It’s a masterclass in world-building, that Mark and the entire creative team are putting on. Jump aboard now, it’s going to be an incredible journey!"

Check out what critics had to say about this storyline;

“There’s so much to take in from Red Sonja that one read-through is hardly enough” – ComicBook.com

“Delivers precisely what fans want from a Red Sonja story, told with a singular voice and tone that is a welcome departure from the usual sword and sorcery formula” – Adventures in Poor Taste

“Humorous and biting but serious enough for the world the characters inhabit, it’s clear this team understands Sonja” – Multiversity Comics

“Those that pass up Red Sonja will simply be missing out” – Comics Bulletin

Red Sonja Volume 1 TP: Scorched Earth will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ September 2019 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in November 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the issue with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!

Dejah Thoris #0 Cover A January 2018 Dynamite Entertainment

Written by Amy Chu. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Jay Anacleto.

The untold story of the Red Martian princess! After learning of the legendary Gardens of Mars from her grandfather, Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, sets off on a dangerous scientific expedition to save her dying planet. But things don't go the way she planned when she encounters a mysterious Green Martian prisoner... A prequel to Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved book A Princess of Mars. 32 pages

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She's Big! She's Beautiful! She's Atop The Empire State Building!

Eerie #81 February 1977 Warren Magazines Grade NM

Cover art by Frank Frazetta

Stories in this issue include: Goodbye, Bambi Boone by Cary Bates, Carmine Infantino, and Dick Giordano; Taking of Queen Bovine by Gerry Boudreau and Ramon Torrents; The Bride of Congo by Bill DuBay, Carmine Infantino, and Gonzalo Mayo; You're a Big Girl Now by Bruce Jones and Richard Corben (in color); Starchild by Louise Jones, David Micheline, and Jose Ortiz; The Giant Ape Suit by Roger McKenzie and Luis Bermego; and Golden Girl by Nicola Cuti and Leopold Sanchez. Each story fits the cover theme of a giant girl atop the Empire State Building. Includes fan letter by comic book humorist Fred Hembeck.

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You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! The Hottest Zombies In The World ... KISS!

From Dynamite Entertainment

Dynamite announces the next epic chapter in the comic book chronicles of the legendary rock band, KISS: Zombies!

After all, what can possibly happen after "The End" than a full-blown zombie apocalypse? That is the screwed up status quo that writer Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye, Star Wars) and artist Rodney Buchemi (Death of Hawkman) will tackle in this new limited series. Assisted on colors and letters by Dijjo Lima (Assassin's Creed, Doc Savage) and Troy Peteri (Amazing Spider-Man, Witchblade).

Picking up decades after the fall of civilization, humans are now an endangered species isolated to strongholds such as the central New Detroit. These undead are attracted to sound, so music and all related iconography have been banned. Especially that of the greatest band in history. However, a group of teenagers are not going to live this way and set out on a quest to track down KISS! Who may ultimately be the ultimate weapon to turn the tide against the zombies! Sacks has described the series as a cocktail of Land of the Dead, A Quiet Place, Seven Samurai and even Footloose!

This marks the first comic book work for Sacks outside of Marvel, where he's expanded the "Old Man" franchise to Hawkeye and Star-Lord to much critical and fan acclaim. He's got history with the band though, through his previous career as a journalist.

"In my two and a half decades as an entertainment journalist, one of my most proud achievements was interviewing Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a 40th anniversary retrospective of KISS," said writer Ethan Sacks. "After all, this was a band that had provided the soundtrack for much of my life, and their eerie black and white makeup aesthetic seared itself in my brain during my childhood when I first spied those album covers in an older cousin's record collection. So, all these years later, I jumped at the chance to write a KISS comic. Then my editor, Kevin Ketner, went and threw in zombies too. Allowing a George Romero uber-fan to pen a book about the undead is like waving slivers of brain in front of an actual zombie."

"It's great to be back with KISS. The first series I did was a sensational experience," said artist Rodney Buchemi. "Working on Ethan's scripts has been great fun on every page and every panel. And of course, drawing zombies is fun!"

"With each new KISS series, we try and push the mythology of this iconic band even farther and surprise fans," said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. "We've been thinking over this zombies concept for a long time, but knew a great writer was needed to execute it as well as have the needed passion for both the band and the cultural hallmark of zombies. We literally could not have found a better match than Ethan, and we're honored to work with him as he expands his career to other publishers."



The series features covers by a spectacular four-piece of artists. The unimpeachable king of comic book zombies, Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, DCeased), fronts the group. Fan-favorite Stuart Sayger (Vampirella vs. Reanimator) is back for his third straight string of KISS covers! Interior artist Buchemi will also be contributing covers to each issue. While of course the iconic band themselves will be represented in life by photo covers pulled from the archives.

Plus, the previous KISS series, The End by Amy Chu (Red Sonja, Poison Ivy) and Edu Menna (Twilight Zone, ZNation) will be collected in a paperback the same month as the debut of Zombies.

KISS: Zombies #1 and the KISS: The End TP will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ September 2019 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in November 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the issue with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!

Monster vs Monster ... While A World Trembles!

Marvel Two in One #1 January 1974 Marvel Comics - $29.99

Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott

"Vengeance of the Molecule Man!"

The Thing, still trying to get home, sees a magazine cover featuring the Man-Thing in a small town Bus Station. Upset by the similarity of his and Man-Thing's names, he decides to travel to Florida instead of New York.

The Molecule Man, confined to his other-dimensional prison, tells his son to avenge him by destroying the Fantastic Four, and then apparently dies. The construct then undergoes a process similar to that which gave Molecule Man his powers. He attempts to teleport to New York City, but instead appears in the Florida Everglades, face to face with the Man-Thing.

The Thing arrives and is surprised to see the Molecule Man. He charges the villain, but the Molecule Man uses his wand to transform both the Thing and the Man-Thing back into their human forms. The two men are believed to be human again, but realize that they must still stop the Molecule Man before he fulfils his vow to destroy the entire Fantastic Four.

By the time they catch up to him, the Molecule Man has reached the nearby town of Citrusville and is wreaking havoc with the powers of his wand. He even turns an innocent pedestrian into a likeness of Mister Fantastic and kills him. The Molecule Man notices that Ben Grimm and Ted Sallis seem more compassionate and driven to stop him in their human form than in their more monstrous forms, so he transforms them back to the way they were before. It is his wish see the two destroy each other. The Thing punches his fist through the Man-Thing's body and withdraws a fistful of muck. He hurls the slime at the Molecule Man, striking his wand. The cosmic device flies from his hand and rolls through some cracks in the wreckage. As the wand is the reservoir for his power, the Molecule Man desperately tries to retrieve it. His power levels are quickly depleted his life essence drains away. After the construct dies, the Thing recovers the Molecule Man's wand, while the Man-Thing instinctively begins lumbering back to his swamp. The Thing hands the now-powerless device to a nearby child.

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Marvel Two in One #3 (1st Series 1973) May 1974 Marvel Comics Grade NM - $46.99

"Inside Black Spectre!":
Daredevil, the Black Widow, Mr. Fantastic (of the Fantastic Four), and Wundarr guest star
Ben brings the mysterious man Wundarr to his big-brained buddy, Reed Richards for some tests. Plus, Thing and Daredevil take on the secret criminal organization known as Spectre, but why is Horn Head's erstwhile girlfriend, the Black Widow, working for them? The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp #89 (Hammerhead).

Marvel Two in One #77 (1st Series 1973) July 1981 Marvel Comics Grade NM - $6.99

"Only the Swamp Survives!":
Guest-starring the Man-Thing, Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, and the Howling Commandos
When the Thing crash-lands in the middle of the dark foreboding swamp he comes face-to-face with the macabre Man-Thing. Plus, see Ben Grimm in a flashback adventure side-by-side with Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos.

Exclusive Vampirella & Shi Anniversary Cover By Billy Tucci

From Dynamite Entertainment

Dynamite announces a special creator exclusive cover for Vampirella #1 by Billy Tucci on Indiegogo! Celebrating the dual celebration of Vampi's 50th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of Tucci's Shi!

Live on Indiegogo right now (CLICK HERE!)! The Daughter of Drakulon and Billy Tucci's Shi share a beautiful cover being offered only on Indiegogo for a limited time. This critically acclaimed and explosive debut of the new ongoing series by Christopher Priest and Ergun Gunduz has already sold a Dynamite 130,000 units both through the Direct Market and outside it with retailer and creator exclusives like this one!

"I've had the honor to be associated with Vampirella many times since I first broke into comics 25 years ago," said Billy Tucci. "This cover not only celebrates Vampirella's 50th anniversary, but also the 25th anniversary of my own creation, Shi."

Multiple options are available for those with differing budgets and tastes as well as the ultimate Vampi/Shi collectors out there, but all copies have already been printed and made available to fans in extremely limited quantities on a first-come-first-serve basis. At the base is the original cover by Billy Tucci, with logos and full gorgeous colors by Wes Hartman. Variations include a logo-less "virgin" cover, dressed "black and white," "black and white virgin" and even a premium "Pure Line Art" edition reproducing Tucci's flawless original pencil art. Only 300 copies of this cover have been produced! Fans can also get a combo pack with the four base covers, a pack with all four signed or the signed line art cover.



In addition to the comic, Dynamite and Billy Tucci have also turned this historical image into a high-end lithograph! Every detail will really stand out on this high quality 18 by 24 inches print. It's also available signed and can function as an add-on alongside any of the covers.

Billy Tucci is an award winning writer, artist and publisher. Following a quick sought-after first appearance in Everette Hartsoe's Razor Annual 1, Tucci's creation Shi launched straight into the stratosphere of independent comics in 1994. At a time when some major publishers were struggling and creator-owned properties were soaring, Tucci was among those who led the pack. Through his publisher Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold over 3 million comic books. Top Cow's Witchblade and David Mack's Kabuki initially appeared in Shi comics before breaking out as successful franchises as well. Shi has crossed over with Daredevil, Wolverine and Lady Death.

Perhaps most importantly, Tucci and Shi both have long histories with everyone's favorite vampire heroine. In 1997 Warren Ellis wrote two companion one-shots teaming up the two characters. This was followed by the three part arc "Queen's Gambit" in Vampirella's flagship series of the time, written by industry superstars Grant Morrison and Mark Millar and drawn by Amanda Conner. Tucci has additionally done covers for the prestige Vampirella miniseries Death and Destruction, Vampirella and The Scarlet Legion and the recent Roses for the Dead by fellow indie legend Joseph Michael Linsner.

After establishing himself as a talented and versatile artists and building his passionate fanbase, Tucci has worked on major characters through the years as well. Tucci has worked for major publishers on titles such as Heroes for Hire, Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey and others. A Batman tale garnered Tucci an Eisner Award nomination for Best Short Story. His series Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion received widespread acclaim and recognition from the military community. His earnest retelling of the Christmas story, “A Child Is Born” has quietly turned into a international blockbuster after winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Currently he is hard at work on graphic novels Zombie-Sama!, Appalachian Apocalypse and prepping a huge return for Shi as well as reprints.

Don't miss your chance to get these beautiful exclusive covers! Available for a limited time and in limited quantities on Indiegogo!

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Dynamite announces a new Vengeance of Vampirella ongoing series

The original Vengeance of Vampirella series made a huge splash in 1994 with a jaw-dropping wraparound cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, depicting Vampi bathing in blood represented by swaths of red foil. Vampirella lead the pack in the "bad girl" craze and consistently placed in Wizard Magazine's coveted top 10 lists for characters and hot titles.

Vampirella: The Queen of Vampires

Vampirella was originally presented as an inhabitant of the planet Drakulon, a world where a vampiric race lived on blood and where blood flowed in rivers. Drakulon orbits twin suns that were causing droughts across the planet, marking certain doom for Vampirella and her race. The race of which Vampirella was born, the Vampiri, were able to transform themselves into bats at will, possessed superhuman physical attributes, sprout wings when required to fly, and drink blood.

Shi: East Wind Rain #1 November Crusade Comics Grade NM - $3.99

Shi is a fictional comic book character created by writer/illustrator William Tucci. She first appeared in Razor Annual #1 (1993), and has since appeared in books by a variety of publishers, most notably, Tucci's company, Crusade Comics. Shi is a young woman of mixed Japanese and American ancestry drafted into a modern-day "shadow war" between descendents of the infamous sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan. As the story is deeply rooted in Japanese history and mythology, "Shi" literally translates to death (死) in Japanese, and her signature weapon is the naginata.

The Flash: "Death of the Speed Force"

From DC Comics

What’s a speedster without the Speed Force? While Batman’s abilities come from deep pockets and years of study, Aquaman and Superman gain their powers from their unique physiology and Wonder Woman’s are a gift from the gods, the Flash gets his speed from one place—the Speed Force. So, we ask again, what is the Flash without the Speed Force?

Over the years, the momentously strong, somewhat mystical force that powers most speedsters and helps keep the other forces of the world in balance has been shown to be extremely important to not only the Flash, but to the entire DC Multiverse. If it were to suddenly be no more, it’s hard to predict what might happen…but it’s probably not going to be good. Along with losing some of the world’s best heroes, we can expect disruption on a fundamental scale. Cosmic forces held in check, suddenly unchecked. Super-villains imprisoned over the years in the Speed Force, unexpectedly free. Parts of the Multiverse previously inaccessible, now open for anyone to explore. It could turn the world inside out, making fast things slow and slow things solid. It could play havoc with time and space.

Really, this is all just scratching the surface. We just don’t know what the death of the Speed Force would mean for the DC Universe. In fact, the only thing we do know is that we’re about to find out. This week’s The Flash #76 kicks off an impactful new storyline for Barry Allen and the rest of the world’s Flashes. If you’re a Flash fan, you’re not going to want to miss this one. But if you need further enticement, enjoy this exclusive sneak peek, which brings Wallace West and Avery Ho back to Central City…along with two of the Flash’s messier villains.

Sneak Preview

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Wally West discovers all that he’s lost

Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter’s long awaited “Flash War” continues this week in THE FLASH #48, and for Wally West, everything is about to change. In last month’s debut chapter, the Flash Family was confronted by the Renegades, a team of ...

Flash #21 Lenticular Variant Edition June 2017 DC Comics Grade NM

"THE BUTTON" part two! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party-and it's not who anyone suspects! It's a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

The Flash...Defeated by Gorilla Grodd?!?

For the past three months, Central City has been under siege by Gorilla Grodd as he’s wreaked havoc with Barry’s powers, briefly stolen the Speed Force for himself and used his telepathic powers to turn the Flash’s allies against him. But the Scarlet Speedster has ...

Flash #9 Cover B December 2016 DC Comics Grade NM

'KID FLASH OF TWO WORLDS!' In this single-issue tale, Wally West meets Wally West! The original Kid Flash meets his cousin for the very first time in this special issue, which continues The Flashes' investigation into the events that began in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1. 32 pages, full color, Rated T

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Interview with Patrick Ehlers

From IDW

As part of the road to issue 100 of TMNT, each issue features an Oral History with the TMNT creative team, compiled by Patrick Ehlers. Ehlers shared with us his own history with TMNT and how he compiles the eight years of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles history at IDW!

You talked with the TMNT comic creative team about how they got into TMNT. How did you get into TMNT?

I wish I could remember what Turtles media I first responded to. In my memory, the ‘87 animated series, the ‘89 NES game, the 1990 movie, the playmates toy line and the role-playing game were all kind of rolled into a single holistic multimedia experience. All of that stuff come out before I was even 10 years old, and I think it was really important for me to have access to so many different takes on the Turtles all at once. Like, I think I always knew them as this malleable property, capable of so much imagination and iteration. It also helped that both the role-playing game and the toys kind of let me in on the storytelling. I wouldn’t have to wait for a new episode or new movie to come out, if I could just play in that universe myself.

How was it being a part of the San Diego Comic-Con TMNT panel?

It was great! The cornerstone of these Oral History pieces has been this series of interviews I did with Bobby Curnow, Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. We’ve got almost 10 hours of tape of the four of us just talking Turtles, so I knew exactly what kind of awesome insights and stories they have to share. Plus, Turtles fans are amazing, and so welcoming that it was just an extremely comfortable panel. We were there to talk about exciting developments in a story we all love – nothing wrong with that.

For people who want to know more about TMNT, where do you recommend they begin?

Is it too much to say “issue #1?” I know that with all the side series and crossovers and micro series, the full run of IDW’s Turtles ends up being over 5000 pages, but there’s just so much gold in them-there hills. I’ve been through the whole series a couple times since this project began, and every time I try to limit myself to a different critical path, and it’s basically impossible. There are so many passionate creators, and so many amazing stories in these series.

But if we’re looking for great jumping-on points, you could do a lot worse than issue #51, which sets up the new status quo which Tom and Bobby are still paying off on the road up to #100. That’ll give you all the context you need to really get City at War and Jennika’s transformation (provided that you also pick up the excellent Brahm Revel story ‘What is Ninja?” from TMNT Universe.)

If you really, really, really just want to jump right in, “City at War” starts on issue #93 and is going to be one heck of a ride. As an added bonus, that is also where the Oral History pieces start, which have a ton of background information, and walk you through some of the bigger plot developments in the series.

What are your favorite story arcs that have impacted TMNT history?

I love any time the Turtles are up at the farm in Northampton. Those are usually the healing arcs, the ones that let our heroes rest for a little bit after being defeated. I don’t know what it is about these characters that make them so well-suited to explore trauma and recovery, but it just works every time. There’s a line from the original Mirage comics Northampton story arc that always gets me. April’s writing in her journal, and one of her entries starts, “Everything is so strange… I feel like I’ve never looked at myself or the guys before: we’re all so different now. I try to identify the people I used to know with those that surround me now… and it’s hard.” It drives home that healing isn’t returning to a previous state but just another kind of change. You can see that in IDW’s Northampton arc as well, where all of the social dynamics between the brothers need to be re-examined. I love science-fiction craziness and ninja action too, but Northampton is one of the stories that makes Turtles special.

What is it about TMNT that you think will catapult it into the next 35 years?

Every iteration of the Turtles since the original comics has been able to cherry-pick characters and stories and elements from everything that came before. The 2003 animated series did that, the 2012 CG series did that, and the IDW comics do that. The thing is that none of those creators were content to just rehash and repackage old ideas. They all introduce new concepts while building on familiar adventures, creating this satisfying seesaw between wild and comfortable. Change is a part of the character’s identities, it’s a part of their stories, and it’s part of the meta-narrative of the franchise.

Another thing that will keep Turtles going is that the series has radical invention built into its DNA. So many of the original Mirage issues were self-contained stories, and the Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cemented the concept that, for one issue anyway, anything could happen to these guys. It’s a freedom that I don’t see in too many other properties. So even in a series like IDW’s TMNT, which is so strongly anchored in long-form storytelling, there are all these opportunities for crazy one- or two-issue stories. It makes the whole thing feel extremely vital.

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THE DARK KNIGHT MEETS THE HEROES IN A HALF SHELL

DC Entertainment and IDW Publishing announced their latest crossover miniseries during IDW’s panel on Friday at Comic-Con International: San Diego with BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. Scheduled for November, this six-part monthly miniseries is set in the streets of Gotham City where fans will see the Dark Knight fight like never before with wall-to-wall ninja action.

Celebrated Mondo artist Tom Whalen takes over IDW this July! - First Look At These Amazing Covers

Celebrate this summer with special variant covers featuring some of the biggest characters in comics! Check out all of these exciting new covers featuring the incredibly unique and dynamic artwork ...

Transformers Revolution #1 Retailer Exclusive Cover 2016 IDW Comics Grade NM

THUNDERCRACKER AND BUSTER SAVE THE WORLD! A DECEPTICON who wants to be a screenwriter. A dog who wants to, I don't know, eat stuff and chase squirrels or whatever dogs want to do. A White House under siege by DIRE WRAITHS. And the phone call that brings them all together. Just because OPTIMUS PRIME and SOUNDWAVE are leading the REVOLUTION doesn't mean the rest of the TRANSFORMERS aren't keeping busy! 28 pages, full color.

Visit The San Diego Comic Art Gallery During Comic-Con International 2015

In one week’s time, San Diego, CA will once again shine as the capital of the pop culture world with plenty to do both in and around the San Diego Convention Center. And whether you have a Comic-Con 4-day pass or didn’t get a ticket at all this year, IDW Publishing would like to invite you to visit the San Diego Comics Art Gallery, San Diego’s only permanent gallery completely dedicated to sequential comic book art, for a truly unique comics experience during SDCC!

Look back at the 1965 debut of the X-Men's greatest foe The Sentinels!

From Marvel Comics

Over the years, the X-Men have faced more than their fair share of deadly foes, but few have done more damage than the Sentinels!

By the time the robots first appeared, the merry mutants had already taken on the likes of Magneto, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Avengers, and the Juggernaut, but with UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #14, one of their most persistent and deadly foes debuted!

In that blockbuster issue by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jay Gavin, "the most unusual teen-agers of all time" got some surprise time off from Professor X after healing from their Juggernaut-related injuries.

Meanwhile, renowned anthropologist Dr. Bolivar Trask began kicking up anti-mutant sentiment by calling them more dangerous than war and nuclear bombs! The press picked up the story and ran with it, publishing tales of mutants overtaking the human race and subjugating their genetic inferiors!

In an effort to stem the tidal wave of bigotry, Charles Xavier arranged to debate Trask on live television. On that very show, Trask revealed his robotic minions. Claiming that they were fully responsive to him, Bolivar demonstrated their mechanical strength on Professor X himself who had not yet publicly revealed himself to be a mutant.

When Trask tried to demonstrate the full extent of the Sentinel's weaponry, one of them attacked him. Claiming superiority over their human inventors, the machines decided to forge their own path. Witnessing all of this first hand, Xavier then used his mental powers to call his X-Men to help stop this potential threat...

As most of the Sentinels flew off with Trask to build more of their kind, another stayed back at the station to guard the humans. Soon, Iceman, Beast, and Cyclops burst in to fight the thing, but it wound up falling over on its own because a nearby crystal messed up its ability to receive transmissions! They stuck around to investigate the malicious mechanics and were soon joined by Jean Grey and Angel.

The full squad eventually found out where the Sentinels took Trask and gave chase following into the next issue. As the X-Men dealt with the building's defenses, Beast and Iceman got captured followed shortly after by the rest of the kids. While his students broke into the facility, Professor X attacked the Master Mold in his astral form before going off to investigate the fallen Sentinel in the TV studio again.

The story concluded in the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #16, wherein the X-Men finally escaped and beat up on some of the Sentinels. While Xavier brought the transmission-interrupting crystal to the Master Mold location, the giant forced Trask to make more and more Sentinels. However, knowing that this very process could allow for the enslavement of humanity at the hands of the Sentinels, he destroyed the equipment which led to the destruction of the building itself!

The X-Men escaped, hoping to put the threat of the Sentinels behind them forever. However, that proved far from the truth; over the years, Trask's monstrous inventions have returned over and over again in various forms to plague mutantkind.

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