This Wednesday, December 24th, IDW Publishing is releasing TMNT: Battle Nexus #1!

Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages
for this week’s new release from IDW Publishing!

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: Battle Nexus #1

Story by Tom Waltz, Paul Allor, Sophie Campbell, Caleb Goellner & Erik Burnham
Script by Tom Waltz

Art by Esau Escorza & Isaac Escorza
Colors by Luis Antonio Delgado
Letters by Tom Napolitano

MISTER OGG Backup Written by Erik BurnhamSarah Myer
MISTER OGG Backup Art by Sarah Myer
MISTER OGG Backup Colors by Luis Antonio Delgado

Covers & Cover Artists:
Esau Escorza & Isaac Escorza (Cover A)
Mateus Santolouco (Cover B)
Dan Schoening (Cover C)

When one of the Turtles’ closest allies is taken hostage by a mysterious adversary, the brothers are drawn into a new dimension of adventure in the Battle Nexus. This blistering five-part weekly series finds the Ninja Turtles fighting for their lives in a martial arts challenge unlike anything they’ve faced, with four deadly champions selected from across 40 years of TMNT media to destroy the Ninja Turtles! EVERY Ninja Turtle. For the first time, IDW’s Heroes in a Half-Shell meet allies from other fan-favorite TMNT universes as they fight for their lives and discover the unbelievable secrets of Battle Nexus!


About IDW Publishing:

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