Big news for fans of the 80’s show. IDW has just announced during their San Diego Comic panel that fan favorites Bebop and Rocksteady will make their IDW debut after the events of City Fall. Not only that, but a cover art for a Villain micro issue dedicated to the duo was officially released. Check it out below:

Other info from the IDW TMNT Panel (courtesy of Comic Vine)

• Expect Karai to play a bigger role in the conflict as Leo grows closer to Shredder. This is obvious but awesome nonetheless.
• The team says they want to keep introducing elements from everything we’ve seen in other incarnations of the Turtles (cartoons, movies, each comic series).
• Hun will debut in issue #25.

• They provided a first look at issue #29 (post ‘City Fall’) and the story is called ‘Northampton.’ It’ll be four issues and illustrated by Ross Campbell.
• They revealed the always awesome Mateus is onboard to be the artist as long as possible. Much more to come from him.
• Alopex’s micro will definitely have repercussions.
• Karai’s micro written by Burnham. It surrounds her frustration over the Foot Clan’s direction.The issue’s antagonist is Dark Leo and we got to see a glimpse of them clashing.

The second chapter of the latest TMNT Arc, City Fall, comes out tomorrow. I had the opportunity to read the issue and all i can say is that is a masterpiece, both in writing and Art. Never a comic issue had some many artist and made it work, beautifully, like IDW’s TMNT #23. Check out the preview below:

Review: The wait is finally over, and IDW’sTMNT’s most anticipated arc, City Fall is at hand. The issue dives into the story right for the first page, as we learn The Shredder is Planning Something big. Shredhead’s plan includes capturing Raph and Casey to lure the rest of the turtles into a trap. Without spoiling much, the story is a real page turner and full of shock and awe. The great Tom Waltz is definitely at his finest with Issue #22.

The art is also as beautiful as ever, as Santa Louco’s art is fantastic, especially the fight panels, that feature the most fluid and dynamic drawn action we have seen in a long time. City Fall’s first issue is simply superb and fans where were hyped by the storyline will not be disappointed. All we have to do now is start counting the days until Issue 23 gets released. Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles #22 will hit store shelves tomorrow. Make sure to get your copy!

Score: 10/10   (Superb)

A new Micro-Series Villain issue is dropping on the shelves tomorrow. This time we are treated to the back story of the evil Dr Baxter Stockman. so how does this new issue fares? Keep reading to find out:

The story, written by Erik Burnham, picks up where the Krang war story arc left off. We get to see what is old Stockman is up to, while we get to know more about his childhood and how much influence is father had on him. The story also foreshadows what comes next in term of the character’s story arc and i can say that fans of the old cartoon will be pleased, yet, taken completely by surprise. I will not into into more spoilery details, so make sure to get the issue once it comes out.  Read more...

City Fall, the upcoming IDW TMNT story arc will kick in very soon, and to wet your appetite on what to expect, below are two images that shows us Leo joining the darkside, as long as his new look, as Shredder’s Lieutenant:

Next week will mark the debut of an explosive TMNT story arc that will change the turtles forever. The new arc promises twits and surprises as well as characters we have not seen in the IDW continuity. Tom Waltz and KEvin Eastman have sat down with the good folks at CBR to discuss this upcoming event. Below is a part of that interview:

CBR News: With “City Fall” approaching, can you bring readers up to date on what’s been happening with the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” so far?

Tom Waltz: Well, the Turtles, alongside their father Splinter and good friends April O’Neil and Casey Jones, have experienced a number of highs and lows since we first began the series at IDW. We learned early on that the mutated turtles and their rat father are, in fact, reincarnated ninja from Feudal Japan, having been ruthlessly executed by Splinter’s (nee Hamato Yoshi) arch-rival from that same time period, one Oroku Saki.  Read more...