Delivery or Pickup is our weekly release rundown so that you know what Turtle comics are ready to consume like a sausage and marshmallow pizza.
This week, IDW has four releases – 2 new comics and 2 collections – to make a dent in your wallet. Are they worth picking up (or having delivered)? That’s for YOU to decide. So let’s take a look at what’s in stores (and what we’re in store for) this week:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Funko Universe
Caleb Goellner (w) • Nico Pena (a & c)
The Funko craze comes to TMNT! Funko-style TMNT get wind of a new Shredder-inspired cereal and go to the source to investigate the bad-guy based breakfast! An absurd and hilarious adventure awaits!
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- Inspired by the Funko toys based off the original TMNT cartoon!
- Part of this month’s big FUNKO UNIVERSE event!
- Variant cover by Jamal Peppers!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #69
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Mateus Santolouco (a & c)
“Desperate Measures,” Part 3! Old Hob and the TMNT work together to save the Mutanimals, but Bishop still has some tricks up his sleeve!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The fate of mutant-kind rests in the balance!
- Variant cover buy Nick Roche!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe, Vol. 1
Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Paul Allor, Chris Mowry (w) • Bill Sienkiewicz, Damien Couceiro, Michael Dialynas, Kevin Eastman (a) • Bill Sienkiewicz (c)
An all-new series that explores characters and story-lines that are pivotal to the IDW TMNT universe! When a mysterious new mutant targets Baxter Stockman, it will be up to the TMNT to reluctantly save him. Little does everyone know that a larger trap is being laid by a new arch-foe! Plus a back-up story from TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz! Collects issues #1–5.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-874-8
Bullet points:
- Originally solicited for April release
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Ghostbusters Deluxe Edition
Erik Burnham & Tom Waltz (w) • Dan Schoening, Charles Paul Wilson III, Cory Smith (a) • Kevin Eastman (c)
This oversized Deluxe Edition features extra art, creator annotations, and more! When a new invention goes haywire, the Turtles are sent to a whole new type of New York City. One with a whole lot more ghosts… and Ghostbusters! The two teams will have to learn to get along quickly, because a new foe from the Turtles’ past has followed them and aims to conquer NYC!
HC • FC • $24.99 • 132 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-873-1
Bullet points:
- “Love Ghostbusters? Love Ninja Turtles? Yeah, you’re going to love this.” –Comic Vine
- Originally solicited for April release