Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang, & Chris Burnham Preview Upcoming Issues (Exclusive)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang, & Chris Burnham Preview Upcoming Issues (Exclusive)

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1. IDW’s relaunch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, penned by Jason Aaron, has already set records before the first issue even arrived.

Before the deadlines for finalizing the next two issues of Turtles, ComicBook had an engaging chat with Cliff Chiang, Chris Burnham, and Jason Aaron, discussing everything related to Turtles, their creative inspirations for the issues they’ve illustrated, and their efforts to maintain the franchise’s appeal as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. For both Chiang and Burnham, deciding which turtle to illustrate in the series’ initial four issues was a straightforward choice.

In their collaboration on “Paper Girls,” Brian K. Vaughan mentioned that each quartet would break down into one of the Beatles or one of the Turtles. Chiang stated, “I ended up being the Leonardo of the group, perhaps taking on a more responsible role. I found an affinity in him, as the former leader of the turtles, although others may disagree. I thought it was intriguing to follow his storyline and see what he’s been working on.”

For Burnham, his fascination with Donatello ran deeper, referencing the “Donatello” Mickey Mouse Comics from Mirage Studios, as one of the earliest 50 comics he ever purchased.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang, & Chris Burnham Preview Upcoming Issues (Exclusive)

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have consistently showcased the impact of their influences, particularly from Frank Miller’s Daredevil, since Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird have openly acknowledged this influence in the series. For Chiang, Burnham, and Aaron, this connection remains substantial.

“I believe everything I was doing with the Turtles and essentially defining who I am as a comic book fan and as a comic book writer, stemmed from the same lens that shaped the Turtles during that era, as Aaron explained. The mid-80s marked my transition from casually picking comics off the spinner rack to, ‘Ah, I had to read every issue of this title and that one,’ and Frank Miller’s Daredevil was a part of it. The Dark Knight Returns played a significant role in it. I think so much of the comic book material, the action movies of the time that influenced the Turtles profoundly, I was consuming all of it at an incredible pace, like devouring Saturday morning cereal.”

Chris Burnham drew inspiration from a different Miller title, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” adding: “There’s a peculiar jolt when I began thumbnailing, I merely envisioned this extraordinary jolt from a ‘Sin City’. Perhaps it was in ‘A Dame to Kill For’, when the central character kicked the millionaire in the face and sent him crashing into the bookshelf…I just sensed that jolt as I was attempting to sketch on this specific page.”

Chiang mentioned that the collaboration between Frank Miller and Klaus Janson on the Daredevil comic series served as a significant source of inspiration for him while working on his own issue. In fact, he took time to reread their entire collection before beginning his pencil work.

“I reread all those issues to rekindle the fan feeling from that time, trying to understand Eastman and Laird’s mindset as they were creating their books. Reading Jason’s script gave me a similar feel, with the narration and action reminding me of those roots. I wanted to immerse myself in all the Daredevil storytelling. I was attempting to use many of those compositional tricks and techniques they employed at the time to capture some of the feel and excitement, blending that with my interpretation.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang, & Chris Burnham Preview Upcoming Issues (Exclusive)

In terms of the action sequences, particularly the Turtles battling ninjas, both Cliff Chiang and Chris Burnham opted for a method that centered around portraying the characters in a realistic way that their stories emphasize. For instance, in Cliff Chiang’s Leonardo issue, the emphasis was on depicting the calmness surrounding the character himself, showing how actions unfold around him rather than within him.

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For Burnham, the Donatello he’s depicting isn’t an exact likeness of himself. In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha #1 narrative, we discover that Burnham has landed in a perilous situation where humans pay to engage in violent encounters with mutated animals. Uniquely, Donatello is the one who actively takes on these hazards.

“Donnie is mostly enduring hardships as he tries to find a solution to this difficult predicament, according to Burnham. Essentially, Donnie has been reduced to bare essentials; he’s without his signature bo staff. So, for now, he’s like a turtle in a cloak, quietly waiting. It’s only at the end that we might see him fully unleash his ‘Turtleness.'”

1. “IDW, a decision that surprised many” – This sentence suggests that Aaron Aaron, in his capacity as writer for IDW (Independent Worldwide), has made it clear that his series picks up from the conclusion of the last Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, surprises many considering how many comic books wipe the slate clean with frequency. Despite that, Aaron confirmed he has about the “same level” of creative freedom he had at Marvel or DC when it comes to using characters that may have appeared before. The flagship Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book is just one of a few titles that all exist in the same continuity (which also includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher, written by Juni Ba; and TMNT Mutant Nation, written by Tom Waltz). Aaron confirmed that the trio all talk about their plans, and that all three have made all their comics feel unique.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang, & Chris Burnham Preview Upcoming Issues (Exclusive)

In a whimsical and engaging manner, Aaron expressed his enthusiasm for books having various feelings and different focuses. He also suggested that we all wish them to feel much like different pieces in a whole, so they will be connecting together. We all talk and plan things out together, and so he thinks you’ll see more connectivity between those books as we move forward, but it’s definitely about giving people as many kinds of different flavors of the Turtles’ world as we can, and that’ll include, again, continuing that huge wealth of characters that that’s been built up by Tom and Sophie over the last 150 issues.

Working on the landmark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series during the 40th anniversary of the franchise isn’t a responsibility Aaron takes casually; he aims to bring the series back to its initial style of intense action comics. The scriptwriter shared that while the Turtles will return with a grittier tone, readers can still anticipate fresh tales and circumstances unfamiliar to the Turtles. One thing they probably won’t encounter frequently? Catchphrases like “Cowabunga.”

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You can find the full solicits and cover art for the two issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drawn by Cliff Chiang and Chris Burnham below!

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2024-09-03 18:45