Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant | Insight Editions
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant shows off the heroes in a half shell like never before—featuring stunning illustrations, lore, and a whole new look at your favorite mutants.
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Insight Editions have announced plans to release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant!
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On-sale Tuesday, August 4, this brand new title cracks open the shell of the TMNT universe to reveal the science and secrets behind everyone’s favorite heroes in a half shell. This book dives deep into the biology of mutation, the anatomy of our favorite turtles, and the wild ecosystem of mutants that populate New York’s underworld. Packed with detailed breakdowns, character dossiers, and behind‑the‑mask insights, it’s the ultimate guide for fans who want to understand how the Turtles really work — from ooze to action.
Find out more about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant below!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant
By Patrick Ehlers and Illustrated by Mateus Santolouco
Inspired by the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, comes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant (Insight Editions; ISBN: 9798337400303, August 4). Discover the anatomical secrets behind the heroes in a half-shell and their mutant world.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant is an immersive exploration into the world of the iconic Heroes in a Half-Shell. Follow along with Dr. Lindsey Baker, the world’s most notable authority on human and animal mutation, as she shares her extensive research on the physiologies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) and the other mutants transformed by the ooze.
Featuring exclusive anatomical cutaway illustrations of characters including Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Shredder, Splinter, and more.
Combining beautifully illustrated artwork, behind the scenes insight, and decade’s worth of in-world lore, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant showcases the creativity and world building that have made the TMNT franchise a global phenomenon.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant
By Patrick Ehlers and Illustrated by Mateus Santolouco Insight Editions | 208 pages
Hardcover | $75.00
ISBN: 9798337400303 | August 4, 2026
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About the Authors
Patrick Ehlers is a writer and podcaster originally from Wisconsin. Patrick is a wandering enthusiast, always thrilled to discover his next pop culture obsession. He once played in a LOST-themed novelty band, and now he writes about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and podcasts about Nintendo. Patrick authored the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sourcebooks published by IDW. He lives with his partner, Sarah, in Los Angeles, where he runs a small business.
Mateus Santolouco is an artist and comic book creator best known for his acclaimed work with IDW’S Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where he contributed with scripts, illustrations, and many character designs for over ten years. Santolouco has worked for most major publishers in the United States since 2006, including IDW Publishing, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, and Dark Horse. His artwork for the Ninja Turtles has become a fan favorite and one of the most iconic current looks of the franchise, inspiring the style of toys and video games such as The Loyal Subjects toy line, Activision's TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan, and Apple Arcade’s TMNT: Splinter Destiny games. Among his most revered comic works are TMNT: Secret History of the Foot Clan and TMNT: Shredder in Hell, both written and illustrated by Mateus.
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Patrick Star, the lovably dim-witted starfish of SpongeBob SquarePants fame, was originally going to be a much different character than the one fans meet in Stephen Hillenburg's Nickelodeon classic.
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Patrick Star has been known to become volatile on a number of occasions: When he couldn't see his forehead, when his Valentine's Day present was late, and that time someone ordering lunch referred to him as a "Krusty Krab." But, on the whole, SpongeBob SquarePants’ best friend is a lovable and loyal oaf whose dim-wittedness can be perfectly summed up by the fact that he literally lives under a rock.
Now, imagine a version of SpongeBob SquarePants where Patrick (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) was mean and bitter all the time.
SpongeBob SquarePants' Patrick Star was originally developed as a bully
His displeasure over being associated with a traditionally feminine color meant the starfish came off as "a macho bully, because he had this chip on his figurative shoulder about his appearance."
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Thankfully, the creators did not go in that direction and Patrick became the delightful doofus known for his love of eating Krabby Patties at three in the morning, TV comedies where someone gets hit in the head with a coconut (or two), and the field devoted to the study of "Wumbo" (a.k.a. Wumbology).
"We often play him to be beyond dumb—psychedelically dumb," explained longtime SpongeBob writer Kaz (first name only). "We take a given situation and carry it to its illogical conclusion."
His naive stupidity interplays beautifully with SpongeBob's naive optimism and Squidward's jaded cynicism. Giving him an irascible persona would have felt redundant with Squidward Tentpoles living next door. Sorry, I meant Squidward Tortellini.
Of course, Patrick is no stranger to bullies, having befriended the butt-kicking flounder named Flats during their college years (a piece of information revealed in the aptly-named episode "The Bully"). What's more, Patrick showed a proficiency for kicking butts (specifically his own) in "No Weenies Allowed," when he and SpongeBob staged a fake fight so the latter could gain entry to the Salty Spittoon.
"I've been playing characters of 'questionable' intelligence, I guess, most of my life—and this was another one!" Fagerbakke remarked in a 2024 interview with BuzzFeed. "Being able to do it this long, I've been able to find so many different shades of the character, and obviously, that's been delightful. One doesn't want to just do the same beats over and over. That certainly has not been the case with Patrick."
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World is available today from IDW Publishing, including on Amazon.com.
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Aang and the Gaang are set to make a big return later this year in a new animated movie, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, to the delight of fans that fell in love with the world and characters when the original series debuted in 2005. Ahead of the release, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie has been listed online to share a look at the art that helped create it.
Abram Books is the publisher and a product page is live on the publisher's website, confirming its release date of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, but no cover art is currently available.
The title is listed as a 256-page hardcover at $50 with a Deluxe Edition also being available for $100, as seen on Amazon, although it is unclear what this will include. The official description highlighting what it will include is as follows:
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie
The official behind-the-scenes companion to feature film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie brings fans back to the beloved and massively successful universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender with an exclusive look at the film, revealing the creative process behind bringing Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko back into action.
Featuring never-before-seen concept art, character designs, and new locations, the book delves into the evolution of the characters, with new threats and new hybrid creatures.
With insights from co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, director Lauren Montgomery and the extended animation team, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie celebrates the film's humor, spirit, and innovative techniques—especially its stunning blend of 2D and CG animation styles never before seen from a Western studio, making it the quintessential companion for fans eager to experience the next chapter in the Avatar saga.
The book is written by Ramin Zahed, a Los Angeles–based author and editor in chief of Animation Magazine. His books include the New York Times bestselling Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, as well as The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, The Art of Love, Death + Robots, The Art of DreamWorks Animation, and more.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Movie shouldn't be a surprise announcement, many animated movies get the artbook treatment and one for a movie that will certainly be hugely popular is expected. What is interesting is the choice of publisher, as those that are fans of The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra will know that they each received artbooks from Dark Horse Books, including second editions. While Dark Horse do artbooks for animated shows, they don't cover movies, which may be the reason for Paramount not using them this time round.
The lack of a cover is common for Abrams Books, who often release them close to release, as seen recently with The Art of Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, that had its cover revealed just week from its release. The $50 price tag is what we come to expect these days as well for a book at this size, but what will be included in the Deluxe Edition will determine if paying double the price is worth it to dedicated fans. Previous Deluxe Editions have included prints, sketchbooks, presentation boxes, and more, so this could be a great option for collectors.
The book arrives just a month after the movie will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday, October 9th, making it a timely release for fans. Those interested can order the book below:
Based on the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender is directed by Montgomery with Steve Ahn (Voltron: Legendary Defender) and William Mata (Dora and the Fantastical Creatures) co-directing. Latifa Ouaou, Maryann Garger, Konietzko and DiMartino serve as producers. Award-winning composer Jeremy Zuckerman scored the film.
The voice cast features Eric Nam as Aang, Jessica Mattenas as Katara, Dionne Quanas as Toph, Román Zaragoza as as Sokka and Steven Yeunas as Zuko, with Dave Bautista as the villain, Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Dee Bradley Baker, Freida Pinto and Ke Huy Quan.
Set years after the events of The Last Airbender, the film begins as Avatar Aang, the world’s last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.
The FredFilms Professional Library announces the release of four new paperback volumes. Edited by Fred Seibert, the creative catalyst behind the identities that defined two generations of media, this archive explores the evolution of elastic identity — a design philosophy that transitioned from the rule breaking cable giants of the 1980s to the world’s first native streaming animation brands.
Fred Seibert chronicles the art of modern branding in new book series
Drawing on original production materials, rare archival imagery and first-person essays, the series positions television as the birthplace of modern motion branding — ideas that later spread into fashion, consumer products, digital platforms and the creator economy.
The collection includes The Art of MTV, The Art of Nickelodeon, The Art of Frederator and The Art of HA!. Across the entire series, the accompanying essays provide a masterclass for design professionals on how to dismantle the “corporate eye.”
The Art of MTV chronicles the moment branding became motion. When MTV launched in 1981, its constantly changing logo rejected fixed identities in favor of a flexible system that invited artists, animators, and musicians to reinterpret the brand continuously. The result was a new grammar of identity, one that mirrored youth culture itself and laid the groundwork for today’s dynamic and generative branding. Seibert and Alan Goodman explain the rejection of the “official color” in favor of an identity that changed almost simultaneously within a single film.
The Art of Nickelodeon shows how that system evolved for children’s media. Nickelodeon’s shape-shifting orange mark functioned less as a logo than a declaration: this network belonged to kids. Consistency came not from rigid rules, but from attitude, anchored by Pantone 021, a fluorescent orange “not seen in nature,” specifically chosen to obliterate whatever was behind it on a television screen. The approach proved remarkably durable, influencing toys, retail and consumer products far beyond television.
The Art of HA! chronicles the short life of a “fighting brand.” The logo was built to perform as a physical act, a sound bursting from a mouth, to mirror the kinetic, overlapping nature of comedy.
The Art of Frederator brings the story into the internet era. Frederator’s Fredbot and shouted audio tag transformed branding into a relationship with fans. With the 2005 launch of Channel Frederator, one of the earliest video streamers, the studio anticipated today’s creator-first models by curating independent animation and cultivating a global audience long before the term “creator economy” existed. Documenting the radical pivot from linear television into the digital age, essays explore how the studio applied a “hit record” marketing mentality to the internet, replacing corporate distance with the creator-centric slogan “Frederator Loves You” and turning the Fredbot logo into a living gallery of independent art.
“What we were really designing wasn’t logos or graphics. It was a system that treated animation, branding, and storytelling as the same language,” said editor and publisher Seibert. “That idea is still shaping how brands think about tone, voice and audience today.”
Seibert is a leading independent producer and serial media entrepreneur. He served as the first creative director and co-founder of MTV: Music Television, the last president of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, and the founder of Frederator Studios. Seibert is an AIGA Medalist, in the Animation Magazine Hall of Fame and the Emmys Gold Circle. He is the founder of FredFilms, Inc. and publisher of The FredFilms Professional Library.
Whilst each book provides a fantastic look at how some of television's most iconic creative branding was conceived, I highly recommend The Art of Nickelodeon: The Nickelodeon Logo 1984-2009: Designed by Tom Corey & Scott Nash for Fred/Alan, NY. The title is filled with information about Nickelodeon's branding along with iconic Nickelodeon logos and artwork from what many consider to be the network's "golden age." The book is available in paperback on Amazon, and as a digital preview/download on Scribd.
The Nickelodeon logo was never the same twice. On purpose.
From 1984 to 2009, Nickelodeon’s iconic orange wordmark exploded across television screens as splats, blimps, creatures, machines, and pure visual noise. What looked like chaos was actually one of the earliest and most influential flexible identity systems in modern design.
The Art of Nickelodeon documents that experiment in full. Built around the groundbreaking logo system designed by the late Tom Corey and Scott Nash, this book assembles hundreds of on-air logo variations, broadcast frames, and rare materials from Nickelodeon’s most creative era.
For designers, it’s a masterclass in building a brand that stays recognizable while constantly changing.
For Nickelodeon fans, it’s a joyful archive of the sights, energy, and attitude that made the channel feel like it belonged to kids.
Featuring first-person essays from the creators who shaped Nickelodeon’s voice, including Seibert, Alan Goodman, Scott Webb, Scott Nash, and David Vogler, this volume captures the thinking behind a logo that refused to behave and, in doing so, changed television design forever.
This isn’t nostalgia.
It’s proof that play, when taken seriously, can shape culture.
More information and additional titles, as well as purchasing details, can be found at fredfilms.com/library.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World Artbook | IDWPublishing
Celebrate over 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants! Take a stroll through Bikini Bottom and celebrate all your favorite characters in this collectible art book with special focuses on the original TV series, its spinoffs, and every movie!
Take a journey under the sea with early concepts from series creator Stephen Hillenburg, as well as storyboards, backgrounds, final images, and everything else that went into making SpongeBob SquarePants the beloved phenomenon it is today.
Everyone’s favorite undersea world and its cast of characters and places are all showcased in this ultimate art guide to the world of SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Fans will soon be quoting SpongeBob SquarePants in saying: “I don’t need it. I don’t need it. I DEFINITELY don’t need it … I NEED IT!”
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World [IDW]
Attention, Bikini Bottom! You need to know that IDW has opened pre-orders for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World — a brand new delightful art book tribute to the iconic animated sea life created by Stephen Hillenburg, available Tuesday, February 17, 2026. To celebrate the announcement, Animation Magazine has unveiled a special sneak peek between the covers, which you’ll find in this post!
A deep dive into all things SpongeBob, including the art behind the hit television shows and films, preproduction sketches, cast and creator interviews, and more, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World features 350+ pages of artwork from creators from both series and film projects. Researched and written by long-time animation industry author Tracey Miller-Zarneke (whose art books cover Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films, the Kung Fu Panda franchise, plus the centenary edition of The Disney Book and more), this is the definitive art collection celebrating over 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants!
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World [IDW]
As SpongeBob once said, “You never really know the true value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”
Take a page-by-page stroll (or swim) through Bikini Bottom and celebrate all your favorite characters in this collectible art book that showcases art from the original TV series, its spinoffs and every movie, accompanied by insights from everyone who ever worked on this beloved franchise. Sure to be a treasured collectible for any fan, the full-color hardcover features pieces from all the television shows — SpongeBob SquarePants, The Patrick Star Show, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years — and films — The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Sponge Out of Water, Sponge on the Run, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Plankton: The Movie and the upcoming December release Search for SquarePants.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World [IDW]
“As both an artist and someone lucky enough to help steward the iconic world of SpongeBob, this book is more than a collection of images. It’s a celebration of the creativity that’s made SpongeBob so special for 25 years, and a visual love letter to the imagination of Stephen Hillenburg and everyone who’s brought Bikini Bottom to life,” said Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation. “Every sketch and concept design reminds us how much heart, humor and creativity went into building SpongeBob’s universe. This book is not just an artbook but a portal into 25 years of pure joy and undersea imagination.”
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World will be available in hardcover format wherever books are sold on February 17, 2026 (ISBN: 9798887244419) for a list price of $49.99. For more information, visit IDW Publishing.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World [IDW]
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World
By Tracey Miller-Zarneke
$49.99
Celebrate over 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants! Take a stroll through Bikini Bottom and celebrate all your favorite characters in this collectible art book with special focuses on the original TV series, its spinoffs, and every movie!
Take a journey under the sea with early concepts from series creator Stephen Hillenburg, as well as storyboards, backgrounds, final images, and everything else that went into making SpongeBob SquarePants the beloved phenomenon it is today. Get special glimpses into characters such as Gary, Patrick Star, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and more. Then travel to iconic locations like Conch Street, the Krusty Crab, Sandy’s Dome, Mrs. Puff’s School, and Ukulele Bottom!
Go behind the scenes of the award-winning television series and its spinoffs—along with all feature films, including SpongeBob’s newest big screen adventure, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants!
Everyone’s favorite undersea world and its cast of characters and places are all showcased in this ultimate art guide to the world of SpongeBob SquarePants!
CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!
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Join Jen and Lisa in the Story Den to read Rubble & Crew: The Clean Machine. When Speed Meister causes mischief on the racetrack, it’s up to the Builder Cove construction pups to save the day.
The Art of Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Book Trailer | IDWPublishing
Explore the bold and dynamic world of the celebrated animated series with this comprehensive art book that showcases the unique artistic vision behind the show.
From preproduction sketches to final episode designs, this book offers fans an inside look at the creative process that brought Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to life. Discover concept art, character development, and background designs that capture the series’ distinct style. Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary from the cast and crew, and the evolution of iconic characters like Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and April, this collection celebrates the innovation that made the show a standout in the franchise.
Explore the bold and dynamic world of the celebrated animated series with this comprehensive art book that showcases the unique artistic vision behind the show.
IDW Publishing has revealed plans to release an art book for Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nickelodeon's 2018 iteration of the iconic Heroes in a Half Shell!
"From preproduction sketches to final episode designs, this book offers fans an inside look at the creative process that brought Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to life," the official synopsis for The Art of Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reads. "Discover concept art, character development, and background designs that capture the series’ distinct style. Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary from the cast and crew, and the evolution of iconic characters like Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and April, this collection celebrates the innovation that made the show a standout in the franchise."
The title will feature forewords by series co-creators Andy Suriano and Ant Ward.
The book is by author Colin Stein, an Emmy Award–winning VFX artist based in Oklahoma City with over a decade of experience in marketing and design. Stein is a longtime fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his deep appreciation and knowledge of the franchise led him to create The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His background in visual effects has fueled his passion for design and animation.
The Art of Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is slated to be released in hardcover format on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and is available to preorder now, including on Amazon.com.
About Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 2D-animated series which follows the band of brothers as they discover new powers and encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets of New York City. The series premiered on Monday 17th September 2018, running for 39 episodes across seasons on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, culminating with a feature length movie on Netflix.
Created by Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reimagines the characters in a fresh new way, featuring jagged-shelled Raphael as a snapping turtle, wielding twin tonfas as his weapons; Leonardo as a red-eared slider, using an ōdachi sword; Donatello as a soft-shell turtle, sporting a tech-bo staff; and Michelangelo as a box turtle, arming himself with a kusari-fundo. Along for the adventure is the Turtles’ most trusted ally, April O’Neil, a street savvy native New Yorker and Splinter, father figure and sensei to the Turtles.
The series stars the voice talent of Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raphael, Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog movie universe, Parks and Recreation) as Leonardo, Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donatello, Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re The Worst) as Michelangelo, Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O’Neil and Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Splinter. WWE Superstar John Cena lends his voice as villain, Baron Draxum, an alchemist warrior mutant who seeks to turn all of humanity into mutants.
The Art of Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Product details and Cover Art
ASIN: B0DRC2F1PY
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Publication date: January 20, 2026
Language: English
Print length: 256 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8887243641
Item Weight: 1.25 pounds
Dimensions: 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 inches
Featuring exclusive #BTS commentary from the cast and crew, and the evolution of iconic characters like Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and April.
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Paramount is turtle-powering up one of its most beloved cross-generational IPs: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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The new Skydance-owned Paramount is shouting "Cowabunga, dude!" from the mountain top.
The company is going all in on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, marshaling forces to bring the comic-turned-toy brand-turned-media IP to not just the big-screen, but digital screen, book stores, and even the dinner table.
It’s a major effort that hits several age demographics at once and shows a determined coordination by Paramount to fully exploit turtle power not seen since it acquired the rights to Ninja Turtles from co-creator Peter Laird in 2009. Laird co-created Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Kevin Eastman as a comic book in 1984 and bought out the latter’s share in 2000.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is full of action, humor and heart, and showcases relationships that have resonated with generations of fans worldwide,” said Paramount’s President of Global Products & Experiences, Josh Silverman. “Continuing the Turtles’ adventures through products and experiences enables consumers to embark on their own journey. Whether it’s watching a movie, wearing a costume, playing with action figures or reading a book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has made an impact not only on people’s lives but on pop culture in ways that few franchises can claim.
He continued, “Our new offerings continue the growth of this incredible property and demonstrate new ways for global audiences of all ages to relate to these stories and characters.”
Launching this year is Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles (working title), a 30-episode CG-animated series exploring the early days of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo as ninjas-in-training. The series, with episodes four minutes long and akin to Nickelodeon's Star Trek: Scouts and Disney+'s Spidey and his Amazing Friends in the way it targets the young child demo, will be seen on YouTube and is being produced by Paramount’s Nickelodeon Digital Studio.
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Hitting two different demos on the bookstore front will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splinter’s Dojo, coming from Scholastic, and The Last Ronin, coming from Abrams.
Splinter’s Dojo is a middle grade book in similar tones of the popular book franchises such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring a story told through a mix of comics panels, artifacts, and text from Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, the author/illustrator team of Barb the Last Berzerker. The tome, in which the quartet find themselves in middle school, will be published Tuesday, September 1. Per the description for the new book, “Splinter’s Dojo takes the turtles to class at the most radical middle school around.”
Last Ronin is a prose adaptation of the celebrated IDW graphic novel written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, and drawn by Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, and Eastman. At one point, Paramount was developing a live-action, R-rated feature adaptation of the story before Skydance executives shelved the plans. Tuesday, June 2 is the publication date. Erik Burnham, who has penned Ninja Turtles as well as Ghostbusters comics, is writing the novel.
Specifically targeted at older TMNT fans, The Last Ronin is centered on a lone surviving Turtle who returns to New York City with one mission: to avenge his family by killing the leader of the Foot Clan, Oroku Hiroto.
Paramount also announced on Tuesday (Feb. 10) a global, multi-year licensing agreement with Mattel to develop and market a wide range of products. New action figures, playsets and accessories, vehicles, games, collectibles, role play and more are set to roll out beginning in 2027.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of the most successful entertainment franchises in history, and partnering with Paramount on this iconic property marks a significant moment for Mattel and the brand,” said Mattel’s Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Global Brand Officer Roberto Stanichi. “The enduring power of the Turtles lies in their ability to evolve with each generation, and we are excited to bring these characters to life in new ways.”
One more way Paramount will be bringing the heroes in a half shelf to life is through the digestive track. The company said it will be open up Ninja Turtle-themed pizzerias in three locations, including Santa Monica, CA, Monterrey, Mexico, and Sao Paulo, Brazil later this year. Details about the TMNT pizzerias will be announced at a later date.
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Since its creation in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has grown into a global phenomenon, spanning comic books, hit television series, blockbuster films, live experiences, digital games, publishing and a powerhouse consumer products line.
The franchise continues to dominate screens and shelves worldwide, generating billions in retail sales and inspiring generations of fans.
These partnerships mark the latest licensing deals Paramount has struck for the heroes in a half shell characters originated by comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
On the gaming front, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Konami’s Cowabunga Collection have sold 4 million copies, while TMNT: Splintered Fate by Super Evil Mega Corp launched at No. 1 on Apple Arcade and was the first IP partner for Epic’s IP partner program in 2024. Recently, the franchise has seen tie-ins with Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering card game and development on VR game Empire City.
In addition to Mattel, Paramount has partnered with Lush, OVO, Puma, LEGO and McDonald’s on other TMNT-themed product collaborations. The franchise also has broad global reach across Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts and Family Entertainment Centers.
On top of Paramount’s own plans for the franchise, Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts and Warner Bros. Pictures will re-release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze in theaters nationwide for a one-week, 35th anniversary engagement running Friday, March 13–Thursday, March 19.
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