Tales of the TMNT #64 preview

This here’s a preview for Tales of the TMNT #64. My last story with Mirage. It’s amazing to look at, but there’s a touch of sadness in reading it knowing it’s the last. It’s in stores VERY soon! Further info: www.tristanhuwjones.blogspot.com and www.miragelicensing.com

Previews for Tales of the TMNT #60 and #61

Tales of the TMNT #60 hits stores THIS WEDNESDAY!! Make sure you get out there and pick it up, and while you’re out there, make sure you’re down for #61! Both issues are doozeys!

Tales of the TMNT #60

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ May catalog, “Previews” V19 #248

Ship Date: July 21, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Jim Lawson and Steve Lavigne; script by Dan Berger, art by Jim Lawson

“Nobody Does It Better” – This action-packed issue features the shocking return of Nobody, the crime-fighting vigilante thought to be slain in “TMNT” volume two #12! We discover the fate of the not-so-fallen hero while Raphael and Casey Jones encounter a new villain with super-human (and extraterrestrial) powers!

Tales of the TMNT #61

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June catalog, “Previews” V19 #249

Ship Date: August 24, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Andres Ponce & Steve Lavigne; script by Tristan Jones, art by Andres Ponce

“Sometimes They Come Back” – Rising talent Andres Ponce (Firebirds, Noble Causes) and acclaimed writer Tristan Jones team together to bring you one of the most action packed comics of the year! Continuing on from the critically acclaimed “Tales of the TMNT” #56 and #59, the Turtles battle an enemy they never dreamed could create the chaos you’ll find within this book! Gangs, robots, road rage, crazy Australian mercenaries, and as if that weren’t enough… the long-awaited return of the malevolent MOUSERS! NOT. TO. BE. MISSED.

First Official Preview of “Exposé”!

Tales of the TMNT #59

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ April catalog, “Previews” V19 #247

Ship Date: June, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Paul Harmon and Steve Lavigne; script by Tristan Jones, art by Paul Harmon

“Exposé” – Journalist Lauren Stanton investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding the early release of notorious criminal Hunter (Hun) Mason from prison and its connection to the mysterious Foot Clan. As Stanton delves deeper into New York City’s underworld, she’ll discover unfathomable evil lurking in the darkness and her only hope to escape might not be entirely human…

Following up on their efforts on the critically acclaimed “Tales of the TMNT” #56, rising talents Tristan Jones and Paul Harmon return to further explore the seedier side of the Mirage Universe, introducing an sinister new villain and giving readers a fresh look at the TMNT themselves. A perfect jumping on point for new readers!

Last Chance to Pre-order Tales #59!

You have until tomorrow to get your orders in at your local comic shop for Tales of the TMNT #59, the long awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed Tales of the TMNT #36 and Tales of the TMNT #56! Do it now!

Full Circle Part 2

What you see above should be familiar…

Some of the faces below should be too…

Full Circle Part 1

It’s always cool seeing dudes you create come back, and seeing how other people handle them. Something I’m a big fan of in comics, and a big fan of doing in my own comics, is yanking the little things out of obscurity and using them again. Admittedly, this was something I had sort of planned WAAAY back when #59 was supposed to come out around #40… anyway, take a look!

Remember this dude? This is from the very first page of my first TMNT comic… (art by Paul Harmon)

Here he is again! He’s the main thrust behind the events of Tales of the TMNT #61… (art by Andres Ponce)

More goodies on the way!

Super Secret Sneak Peak! SPOILERS!

What we have here, is the penciled cover for Tales of the TMNT #61, which follows up on the events of #36, #50, #56 AND #59 (whew!). The cover does contain spoilers though…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Twitters

Looks like Mirage are on Twitter now. Follow them at: http://twitter.com/MirageStudios

Sneak Peak at Tales of the TMNT #61

Batman-y

Mind-blowing by Andres Ponce.

Newsarama digs Tales #56!

A new review for Tales of the TMNT #56 just went up over at Newsarama. Here’s a taster, so be sure to head over and have a look and comment and all that business!

…All in all, it’s a pretty interesting tack to take with the character, giving the turtles an enemy to fight in a conflict hat’s quite personal, but only because of their friendship/familial relationship with Casey and April. And, his size and maybe strength aside, Hun is a more realistic sort of villain that most of the recurring ones these heroes have tangled with…

Check it out HERE!