IDW Publishing and Viz Media just dropped something so fire, you might wanna sit down for this. We’re talking about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossing paths with none other than Naruto and his crew. Yeah, you heard that right. This ain’t just some fan art floating around on the internet, this is an official comic book crossover, and it’s looking like it’s gonna shake things up in a major way.
Let’s talk about this exclusive first look at the variant cover for issue #1, illustrated by the ridiculously talented Kim Jacinto. This cover is a 1:50 variant, meaning you better believe it’s gonna be rare. Retailers will only get one of these bad boys for every 50 copies they order of the regular edition. So, if you’re trying to flex with this variant, you might want to hit up your local comic shop early or start warming up your eBay fingers.
The creative squad behind this project is no joke either. Caleb Goellner, who’s been holding it down on Sonic the Hedgehog, is handling the writing. Hendry Prasetya, who’s been doing his thing on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, is on the art. Raúl Angulo is bringing the colors, and Ed Dukeshire is on the lettering. And let’s not forget Jorge Jiménez and Prasetya teaming up for the main cover art, these dudes are cooking up something special.
Now, let’s get into the plot because this ain’t your average Saturday morning cartoon mashup. April O’Neil, the Turtles’ go to reporter, has a secret meeting with Tsunade, the boss lady of the Hidden Leaf Village. This sets off alarms with Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi, who are all like, “What’s going on here?” But they’re not the only ones who got their eyes on April. The Foot Clan, always up to no good, think she’s holding onto some intel about mutation research courtesy of the mad scientist Baxter Stockman. So, you already know the Turtles are gonna have to step in and throw down to keep things from getting too wild.
This crossover is more than just a clash of ninja stars and nunchucks. It’s two iconic universes colliding, and if the variant cover is any indication, it’s about to be an event that’ll have fans talking for a long time. So, mark your calendars for November 13 because this is one comic you don’t want to sleep on. The Turtles and Naruto teaming up? That’s something we never thought we’d see, but now that it’s happening, the only question left is: How do we get more of it?
