teenage mutant ninja turtles 50 treasury edition

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city at war, IDW Publishing, Mirage Studios, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT, treasury edition

Okay, this was a cool idea: reprinting the original pencil art and layouts for the fiftieth issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. IDW has been printing over-sized “artists” version for a few years, volumes which feature original unfinished artwork.

But I have to admit I would have preferred seeing the published art at this impressive size. The book rivals the old Marvel Treasury Editions in size, but it sort of feels like an “extras” DVD that came without the original movie. I sold it to a TMNT collector who could truly appreciate it. Here are some photos so you can peak inside.

teenage mutant ninja turtles classics vol 8

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classics volume 8, IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, Jim Lawson, Mirage Studios, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT

IDW did a lovely job reprinting older Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories in several formats. This trade paperback “Classics Volume 8” collects part of Mirage Studios second volume of TMNT in the 1990s.

I never saw the originals, so I picked this up to see what that series was like. I wasn’t super hyped about it, but it does have some cool Jim Lawson artwork, as you can see in these photos I took before selling it.

 

Rogue Trooper

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2000AD, black and white, Brett Ewins, Dave Gibbons, Gerry Finley-Day, IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, Major Magnam, Nu-Earth, Rogue Trooper, UK comics

 
IDW began publishing a Rogue Trooper series this year. This character, like Judge Dredd, comes from the pages of UK comics magazine 2000AD. Co-created by Dave Gibbons, the original Rogue Trooper blended war comics with science-fiction. The G.I.’s of Rogue Trooper were not “Government Issue” but laboratory-spawned “Genetic Infantrymen” designed to withstand the harsh and toxic environments of an utterly poisoned Nu-Earth. Readers in the States may recognize Rogue Trooper from the video game of the same name, although the comics have never truly penetrated the mainstream here.

 

 
Our gallery today features parts one through four of the “Major Magnam” story – short enough that you can easily enjoy all of it, but long enough to give you a good idea of the vibe of this series. We also included some full-color covers from 2000AD featuring Rogue Trooper. Artist Brett Ewins, one of several to provide top-notch work on Rogue Trooper, dramatically illustrates this deliciously dark script by Gerry Finley-Day.

You can enjoy the Rogue Trooper classics in two paperback volumes that, together, come to about 800 pages: Rogue Trooper Tales of Nu-Earth 1 and Tales of Nu-Earth 2. You can also enjoy the first issue free, courtesy of the BBC.

 

Lurid 1: F@#% This Morning, Too!

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first issue, IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, Lurid, strippers

Did you ever have one of those mornings when only the F word will do? Hey, strippers have those mornings, too! Sometimes you just wake up in a cheap hotel and can’t find what you’re looking for. Like, your rent money! F%#$!

The three-issue limited series Lurid is a quick read but a fun one. A dash of crime, a spoonful of storytelling from multiple perspectives, and a whole heap of boobies. In some ways, it reads like the racier stories from Love and Rockets. It’s a slice of indie goodness you may recall we previewed before. So fold up those dollar bills and get them on the table for the ladies of Lurid! Guaranteed to improve your f&$#%-ing morning!

Collector’s Guide:
– From Lurid #1; IDW, 2002.

Preview of John Byrne’s Cold War from IDW!

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Cold War, IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, John Byrne

John Byrne rocked our worlds with the follow-up Next Men series recently at IDW, giving us a resolution to the greatest cliff hanger of all time at the end of Next Men #30 about 15 years ago. John, it was worth the wait! We’re looking forward to Aftermath also.

We were just corresponding with the good folks at IDW, and they sent us some images from the covers of John Byrne‘s next IDW project: Cold War. You can bet we already have our subscription on order! Here are the cover images we received, with permission to reprint them here from IDW.

Notice how John’s cooked up some alternate covers with a “propaganda poster” feel to them. IDW says there will be one for each issue of Cold War. Very cool!

Collector’s Guide:
– From Cold War #1-4; IDW, 2011.
– Reprinted in the Cold War TPB.

Nathan, I Don’t Want to Die Alone!

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Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, John Byrne, Next Men

John Byrne is working on a new Next Men series now, published by IDW. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Byrne wrote and drew what we consider his masterpiece: the original Next Men. Dig this seven-page irradiated love scene from issue #9. We didn’t know mutates did that! “Fascinating!”

Collector’s Guide:
– From Next Men #9; Dark Horse.
– Reprinted in Next Men TPB #2; Dark Horse, 1994.

IDW Reprints:
– Reprinted in Compleat Next Men TPB; IDW, 2008.
– Reprinted in Classic Next Men TPB; IDW, 2011.
– Reprinted in Next Men hardcover premiere edition; IDW, 2009.

Series continuation at IDW:
– Don’t miss the series continuation at IDW: Next Men; also in hardcover
– And the conclusion comes in Next Men: Aftermath!

Just Make Him Some Green and He’ll Be Happy!

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IDW Publishing, Indie Comics, Lurid, pole dance, strippers, stripping

Lurid from IDW is a three-issue story about some strippers who get mixed up in drama and crime. Imagine that! It’s also got good humor and a great use of telling a story from multiple points of view. Plus, it has stripping. What else do you need?

Collector’s Guide:
– From Lurid; IDW, 2002.