IDW spins TMNT’s Casey Jones into his own series

For the first time in three decades, Casey Jones is setting out to rumble across NYC solo. Well, maybe not entirely.

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Around for almost as long as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been, Casey Jones debuted way back in a special Raphael one-shot in 1985. It was there that fans first met the sports-centric vigilante, who would go on to become one of the TMNT’s greatest allies.

Now in the present age, TMNT is still rolling over at publisher IDW, and has recently kicked off a second volume of action. As it happens too, that new era will be joined by a mini-series spinoff featuring the hockey-mask-clad hero. The new title will hail from writer Alex Paknadel and artist Amancay Nahuelpan, who’ll be joined by colorist and the Last Ronin alum Luis Antonio Delgado.

The book will follow Jones as he goes back to his hard-hitting roots, smashing his way across the NYC underworld. Just don’t expect him to be completely solo in this endeavor, as April and his buddy Raph will be along for the ride.

Now recovered after being shot within the pages of Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra’s best-selling TMNT ongoing series, Casey Jones has a second chance at life and he’s going all-out. The vigilante hero’s hitting the streets and doing everything he can to protect the people of New York City, but Raphael and April O’Neil are worried that he’s pushing himself too hard. Things will only get worse as a new strain of mutagen starts changing the landscape of the city and an all-new frightening villain threatens everything Casey believes in.

IDW press release

Look for Casey Jones #1 (of 6) to hit stores this September the 10th. Also make sure to scroll down the page for some quotes from the creative team, some of which have a few nuggets of info as to the book’s opening tale and villain.

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“As a weird British kid who once had the lyrics to ‘Turtle Power’ committed to memory, I feel like life has come full circle,” joked Paknadel. “IDW and a host of talented creators have deepened and enriched Casey’s mythology over many years, but Amancay and I are making our contribution at a uniquely exciting time. We’re going to be taking Casey back to his roots and confronting him with a terrifying, unstoppable villain who preys on the city’s most vulnerable mutants. If this book is half as much fun to read as it is to make, readers are going to have the time of their lives.”

“I’ve been a big fan of Casey Jones since I saw the cartoons and the movie when it first came out,” remarked Nahuelpan. “Together with Raphael, they’ve always been my favorite TMNTcharacters and I am a big fan of New York City, so anything related to the Turtles and New York… I’m gonna be more than happy to draw!”

“Casey Jones is one of the best characters in the TMNT universe,” stated series editor Dave Wielgosz. “He’s loyal, brave, pure of heart, and as we’re going to see in this mini-series… more than a little reckless. Alex and Amancay are going to highlight all the attributes that have made Casey an enduring part of any incarnation of the TMNT he’s been a part of and put him through a challenge the likes of which he’s never been through before. If you love street-level vigilante stories and the world of the TMNT, you’re going to love our book.”

IDW press release