Get ready for all kinds of comic book ninja action! IGN is reporting that one of the most popular anime and manga characters, Naruto, is teaming up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
As wildly popular as Naruto is, I don’t know much about the character or the immense world that the manga and anime have shown off. Other than alien aficionados “Naruto running” in front of Area 51. But this team up between IDW Comics and Viz Media is taking two of the most popular franchises in both American comics and in manga and anime, and the result is sure to be a success. At least, basing that off the artwork that was shared.
The Ninja Turtles still look like the turtles, but they are donning masks in some of the concept and promotional images. And the main piece of artwork that is floating around, featuring the turtles and Naruto jumping towards the reader just looks like a lot of fun!
According to the article, the crossover book will be a four-issue miniseries. Written by Caleb Goellner, illustrated by Hendry Prasetya, with colors by Raúl Angulo and letters by Ed Dukeshire. Below is IDW’s official description for the first issue:
It’s the coolest ninja matchup you could have ever dreamed of, had you dared! The Heroes in a Half-Shell meet the host of the Nine-Tailed Fox in the crossover everyone will be talking about.
When teenage reporter April O’Neil has a clandestine meeting with Tsunade, the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, it garners the attention of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. They aren’t the only ones who are wondering what the two women were discussing, though. The sinister Foot Clan have their own interest in April’s visit, as they think she might hold the valuable information on mutation research being conducted by the scientist Baxter Stockman. With April caught between the forces of the Hidden Leaf Village and the Foot Clan, it can’t be long before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show up to lend her a hand!
Working with acclaimed manga publisher Viz Entertainment, IDW is pulling together two of the most popular comics in the world to bring you the four-issue comic book event of 2024!
This announcement comes just days before the pop culture event of the year kicks off, San Diego Comic Con 2024. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1 is scheduled for a release date on November 13th, 2024.
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