Turtle Renaissance: Jason Aaron to Script TMNT’s Explosive Comic Resurgence!

IDW Publishing has already enlisted superstar writer Jason Aaron for its upcoming relaunch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic title this summer, and now the publisher has added not one, but four of the top artists in comics to the initial launch of the new ongoing series, as announced at IGN.

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title will launch with four individual issues all written by Aaron, each drawn by a different artist, and each focusing on a different member of the fab four TMNT brothers.

First off, artist Joëlle Jones will draw the issue featuring Raphael. In TMNT #2, Rafael Albuquerque will draw the Michelangelo issue. Third up is Leonardo’s issue, drawn by Cliff Chiang. And lastly, Chris Burnham will draw the Donatello spotlight issue. After that, Rafael Albuquerque will return for the title’s second arc in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4-8.

Jason Aaron comments on writing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

“Launching a new TMNT comic series during the characters’ 40th anniversary is one of those dream jobs of all comic book dream jobs,” Aaron says in a statement. “Especially for me, a kid who first fell in love with the Turtles all those years ago because of that original Mirage Studios series, buying those groundbreaking issues fresh off the rack, comics that kicked you in the face with their action-packed grit and gloriously raw attitude. I couldn’t be more honored and thrilled to get to add to that esteemed legacy of comic book face-kicking, especially as part of an amazing IDW run that has expanded the world and timeline of the Turtles in such daring and exciting ways. In terms of what’s to come, the kid in me wants you to know that you can expect some good old-fashioned grit, a sprinkle of dark, new attitude and all the bone-cracking action that four mutated ninja brothers can handle.”