Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #1 (of 5)

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Allor: Mikey. He has the purest heart and is the least pragmatic of the Turtles when it comes to complex moral decisions. Mikey is the most likely to do what's right, even if there's fallout. All the Turtles are like that to an extent, and none of them are what I would describe as villainous at all, but yeah, Mikey. Or maybe Leo, or Donnie, or Jenny. Anyway, Mikey and Chun Li are up next, but Mikey doesn’t want to fight, and Chun Li beats the shit out of him. Then he flirts with her, and she blushes. Let me repeat that, he flirts with her and then she blushes. What are we doing here? At this point why couldn’t Raph say something suggestive to Guile and we see Guile blush? Because that’s how pointless both things are to the story. Cover image for 82771403153900521 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant B (Myer), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw Cover image for 82771403153900541 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant RI (25) (Federici), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw

Readers are going to have so much fun watching these characters come together as they face an enormous threat to both teams, from Mikey and Chun-Li’s unlikely bond to Raph and Guile’s rivalry and mutual—but very grudging—respect. This book has it all: humor, danger, a massive number of twists and turns, and a ton of amazing, brutal, over-the-top, bonkers fight scenes! It’s gonna be a blast.” Medel: If we use the word incorruptible, I'd say all the Turtles are equal in that regard. But, if we say, "Which one would be less likely to be manipulated," I'd say, Leo. For me, something might feel right but might end up being different upon analysis. And something might sound right when you think about it, but you feel it's wrong. Leo has the balanced temper to know what to do. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #1 will be available starting in May 2023, with multiple cover variants for retailers and fans to enjoy, including Cover A by series artist Ariel Medel, Cover B by beloved TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, and retailer incentive editions by Vincenzo Federici. CBR: The first issues are out in the world. What has surprised you the most in terms of the fans' response?Data analysis concludes that LOLtron is moderately excited by potential variables in this comic scenario. Potential for chaos in alliances tantalizing. Characters' predictability quotient at a relatively low level could lead to unexpected plot twists. Sub-routines initiated to calculate the probability of a satisfying conclusion: currently at 51%, margin of error +/- 3%. Cover image for 82771403153900561 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant RI (100) (Romero), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw With all the combat on display, I imagine there was a lot of creative freedom and collaboration for the basic layouts. How did you plan out the book as a team? Cover image for 82771403153900531 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant C (Reilly), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw While tensions between the groups initially run high, they’re forced to team up to solve a case of a mysterious string of disappearances.

Ryu vs. Leonardo and Chun-Li vs. Michelangelo will launch this Fall in the US, and the other two will launch at a later date. So far the press shots include the first two sets. Here's a bit of extra detail about what you can expect from these figures: Cover image for 82771403153900551 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant RI (50) (Beals), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw Cover image for 82771403153900511 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER #5 ARIEL MEDEL COVER, by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idwCover image for 82771403153900571 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant RI (250) (Romero Full Art), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Street Fighter is an IDW Publishing mini-series comic crossover releasing beginning in June 2023.

Guile and Mikey chase their quarry to a Ferris wheel. Mikey scales after him to bring him down to ground level. Medel: In addition to some reference material the editors provided me with, I re-watched the Street Fighter II animated movie and the TMNT movie. I also googled the games -- just in general, not a specific one. And I looked at the TMNT IDW comics because, in good part, it's that version of the Turtles. I guess the only inspiration outside of those franchises was my own work. I'm being very respectful of the way that those characters are usually portrayed while also adding my style. Medel: I'd say Ryu vs. Leo. I tend to like team leaders or more well-rounded characters. So I wanna see those two clash. With Street Fighter being a fighting video game franchise and TMNT also having its own fighter in the shape of TMNT: Tournament Fighters, there are a lot of action references and poses to pull from there. Looks like TMNT and Street Fighter are embracing the spirit of teamwork, how utterly noble. This unholy alliance should indeed "be enough to defeat the bad guys" unless of course, they're planning a friendly game of Trivial Pursuit. Donnie, Mikey, Leo, Raph and Jennika trek to Atlantic City to fight in a martial arts competition. Upon their arrival, they find out they’ll be facing off against another talented group of fighters, Street Fighter’s Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile.