Plotting the publication history of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” can be a bit tricky, especially when dealing with the periods when they switched publishers. What was originally called “Casey Jones and Raphael” #1, published by Mirage, was shifted to become “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount” when Image started publishing the title.
“Bodycount” has been out of print for sometime, but IDW is bringing it back this summer, now with new colors by Kevin Eastman. Check out the solicitation below, and pick up the book later this year.
Written, Laid Out, and Colored by Kevin EastmanCover by Eastman and Bisley
Illustrated by Simon BisleyAfter being out of print for years, a grindhouse-style classic returns—better than ever. Inspired by the magazine Heavy Metal and the films of John Woo, creators Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley present a much darker take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, spinning a pulse-pounding yarn of over-the-top action and more than a bit of the old ultraviolence. In gritty 1990s New York, our boys Raphael and Casey are swept up into an international murder/revenge/assassination plot, complete with gangsters, thugs, cops, cyborgs, machine guns, and (of course) hockey sticks. Don’t miss what might just be the longest-running gunfight in comic book history! Collects Bodycount issues #1-4 with all-new colors by Kevin Eastman.
HC • FC • $29.99 • 112 pages • ISBN: 978-1-60309-432-0
Bullet points:
● “Pure, unfiltered and unhindered Kevin Eastman.” — TMNT Entity
● Two legendary talents team up for a jaw-dropping action-romp starring two of the baddest dudes in the TMNT universe: Raphael and Casey Jones. It’s a must for adult Ninja Turtles collectors and anyone nostalgic for the grim ’n’ gritty days of ‘90s comics.
● Suggested for mature readers.
