IDW Announces New Comic Series Based on the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Friday, Apr 1st, 2011
Comics Publisher Partners with Nickelodeon to Bring Turtle Power to Comics and Graphic Novels This Summer
San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) – More than 25 years after
its first comic book, the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles return to their roots with IDW Publishing.
Today at WonderCon in San Francisco, IDW and Nickelodeon announced
a long-term agreement to offer an all-new installment of the
original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
comics and graphic novels. Starting this summer, IDW’s comic
series will bring the “Heroes in a Half Shell” back
into action. IDW’s new comics are part of a larger initiative
to bring Turtles to a new generation of fans, starting
with these new storylines from the original series. Additionally,
in fourth quarter 2012, Nickelodeon will premiere a new CG-animated
version of the wildly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles franchise.
“Through this partnership, we’re able to introduce
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to a new
generation of fans, while also providing new stories for the fans
who grew up enjoying these comics,” said Paula Allen, Senior
Vice President, Global Publishing, Nickelodeon Consumer
Products. “These all-new comics and graphic novels
based on the original series will support the overwhelming demand
we’ve received from the millions of Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles fans looking to reconnect with
this celebrated franchise.”
Created in 1984 by Mirage Studios founders Kevin Eastman and Peter
Laird, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
quickly went from an independently published, black and white comic
to one of the most popular brands in the world. IDW's
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will kick
off with an ongoing series this summer, featuring new and exciting
storylines that also maintain the “turtle power” core
beloved by millions of fans. In addition to the all-new series,
TMNT fans will also be treated to newly remastered collections of
classic Turtles comics, beginning with the original 1980s
series that started this worldwide phenomenon.
The return of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael and the rest of the TMNT world begins this summer. In IDW’s all-new, original series, readers will follow their favorite characters on exciting adventures that explore new depths of the TMNT universe.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES comics will be available in comic stores throughout North America in Summer 2011.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its
top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels
and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for
its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW
publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the
industry, including: Hasbro's The
Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star
Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC's Doctor Who;
Toho’s Godzilla; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles; and comics and trade collections based on novels by
worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to
the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic
comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is
the print publisher for EA Comics.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched
as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was
the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about
the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment
brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting
kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the United States and around the
world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and
feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen
in more than 100 million households and has been the
number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For
more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com.
Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are
trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).
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