{"id":22221,"date":"2022-02-26T14:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T20:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22221"},"modified":"2022-02-26T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T20:15:09","slug":"after-24-years-venus-returns-in-idws-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-127-comic-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/02\/26\/after-24-years-venus-returns-in-idws-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-127-comic-book\/","title":{"rendered":"After 24 Years, VENUS RETURNS in IDW\u2019s TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #127 Comic Book"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Return Once Thought Impossible, in A Way That No One Will Expect!<\/span><\/div>\n

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0comic book series from\u00a0IDW<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0once again defies all expectations this March with the reintroduction of a controversial character not seen in 24 years!
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Her name is simply…Venus<\/em>. Many of you know that name. Some of you may not. But very soon,\u00a0everyone<\/em>\u00a0will be talking about her once they read\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0#127,<\/strong>\u00a0written by\u00a0Sophie Campbell<\/strong>\u00a0and illustrated by\u00a0Pablo Tunica.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In the current storyline, the Turtles have their hands full navigating the factions of Mutant Town, a quarantined neighborhood in Manhattan\u2019s East Side populated entirely of victims of a mutagen bomb detonation. Amid gang tension from the territorial Punk Frogs and drama unfolding between the extradimensional Utroms and Triceratons, the Turtles delve into the laboratory of the mysterious Dr. Barlow\u2026 And what they discover will change the course of\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0forever.<\/p>\n

First introduced as a live-action character in the 1990s, Venus was the first female Turtle, preceding the fan-favorite Jennika (introduced to wide acclaim in IDW\u2019s best-selling issue #95) by over two decades. While Venus proved a polarizing figure at the time, fans can trust that Campbell\u2014who has skillfully guided the narrative of the\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u00a0<\/em>comic book series for the past two years\u2014will reintroduce the character in ways both shocking and mesmerizing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d been trying to make a Venus comeback happen for a while, and I almost can\u2019t believe it\u2019s finally happening!\u201d says Campbell.<\/p>\n

Venus will make her debut in\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0#127, on sale March 16th, as part of a story arc that concludes in issue #130. Her story will continue in this year\u2019s\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u00a0<\/em>Free Comic Book Day issue (and eagle-eyed fans may have already spotted her cameo appearance on the released cover artwork), available for free at participating comic shops on May 7th. The FCBD release will also serve as a precursor to\u00a0Armageddon Game,<\/em>\u00a0the massive TMNT comic book event of 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been amazing to watch Sophie Campbell continue our long-running\u00a0TMNT<\/em>\u00a0series with such careful consideration and commitment to the kind of character-driven storylines that have always been the foundation for what makes all things\u00a0Turtles<\/em>\u00a0so beloved and eternal,\u201d says editor\u00a0Tom Waltz,<\/strong>\u00a0a longtime\u00a0TMNT<\/em>\u00a0scribe himself. \u201cAnd now she\u2019s crafted a clever plan to introduce a character from the past that many thought would never see the light of day again. She\u2019s doing it in fine fashion, continuing the IDW tradition of making the old feel both familiar and refreshing all at once\u2026just in time for our big\u00a0Armageddon Game<\/em>\u00a0event, no less!\u201d<\/p>\n

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0#127 will be available with three cover variants for retailers and fans to enjoy: Cover A by series artist Pablo Tunica, Cover B by\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0co-creator\u00a0Kevin Eastman,<\/strong>\u00a0and a Retailer Incentive edition by\u00a0Jared Cullum,<\/strong>\u00a0the Reuben Award\u2013winning creator of\u00a0Kodi.<\/em><\/p>\n

For information on how to acquire\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Return Once Thought Impossible, in A Way That No One Will Expect! 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