IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series gets Massive Select exclusive cover set homaging Jim Lee’s classic X-Men #1
Massive Select, an imprint of Massive Publishing dedicated to producing limited-run and premium edition variants, has collaborated for the first time with IDW Publishing to release this exclusive cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #1. This four-piece connecting cover homages another familiar group of mutants with its tribute to Jim Lee’s legendary X-Men #1 connecting cover. The new offering is illustrated by Massive co-founder and artist Michael Calero (American Psycho, Quested, Alpha Betas)
“It’s great anytime we get to collaborate with a publisher we admire and respect but to fulfill a nearly lifelong dream of drawing the TMNT characters has made this project special. In one cover I’m getting to show my love and appreciation for the two biggest influences I had as a kid learning to draw comics; The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the X-Men.” – Michael Calero, CEO/Co-Publisher, Massive Publishing
In addition to Massive Select’s limited edition cover releases of fan-favorite series such as Wesley Snipes’ The Exiled, and Sean Murphy’s Zorro: Man of the Dead, Massive has collaborated with other publishers in the industry to release unique offerings to the direct market. Most recently collaborating with Printed In Blood for the Bernie Wrightson: A Tribute book, Hannibal Artbook, and the Halloween Illustrated Novelization. Massive Select’s offerings are often rare specialty items that sell-out quickly, with this release sure to follow suit.
The Cover set, all printed on the debut issue of the new IDW series, is limited to 500 bundles and can be pre-ordered now at a discounted price on https://massivepublishing.com/products/tmnt-mutant-nation-exclusive-homage-connecting-set
(W) Tom Waltz (A) Vincenzo Federici (CA) Javier Fernandez
New ongoing series! Part 1 of the Raphael flashback adventure arc “Attack on Area 51”! After the events of “The Armageddon Game,” the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles found themselves at a crossroads, attempting to keep their family united while individually feeling the need to break away and explore life in a world that knows about mutants.
To clear his head, Raphael jumps on his motorcycle and heads west on a solo road trip with the wind at his back and no destination in mind…until a dormant enemy out for revenge on the Turtles engineers a dangerous detour to Area 51. When Raphael is held hostage with some unexpected old friends, his soul-searching quest mutates into a crisis as he brawls in the desert to keep the E.P.F.’s cache of coveted technology out of the wrong hands.
Will Raphael find his new purpose away from his brothers…or just more trouble than he can handle alone?
Tom Waltz, the TMNT mastermind and co-writer of TMNT: The Last Ronin, returns to tell brand-new stories about everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic misfits with artist Vincenzo Federici.
Plus, writer Erik Burnham presents a four-issue bonus backup: after the events of The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan, can Casey Jones tolerate Karai’s descent into ruthlessness, or will he turn his back on the Foot? The answer ripples into the upcoming action in Jason Aaron’s TMNT!
Each arc of Mutant Nation will feature two stories exploring different corners of the TMNT universe, easily accessible to casual fans but with ties connecting the ongoing series and Nightwatcher. Expect old favorites and new surprises!
