We return to the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles viewed through the lens of IDW Publishing! We review Battle Beast #1 from Skybound Entertainment, and Amadeus Cho is 20 years old at Marvel Comics!

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STEPHEN
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #1
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Ryan Ottley
Publisher: Skybound Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: May 14, 2025
Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him-and a glorious death, his only reward. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy's deadliest warrior...unless he does the unthinkable.

Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded INVINCIBLE story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that’s perfect for any long-time fan (no spoilers!) and new readers alike.
[rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW
AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Crees Lee/Takeshi Miyazawa/Jethro Morales
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: May 7, 2025
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO'S FIRST APPEARANCE!
A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS' WILD CAREER!
• First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa!
• Then return to the era of the TOTALLY AWESOME HULK as Amadeus and his sister MADDY CHO discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
• And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat - and emerges in a whole new form?
[rating:5/5]

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DISCUSSION

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE IDW COLLECTION VOLUME 2
Writer: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Mateus Santolouco, Erick Burnham
Artist: Andy Kuhn
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want.

The forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts. The Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before it even begins. Meanwhile, General Krang unveils his master plan, which puts the Turtles into direct confrontation with one of their mightiest enemies. Plus, delve into the history of the original founder of the Foot Clan!

Collects issues #13–20 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series, the Casey Jones, April, Fugitoid, Krang, and Baxter Stockman Micro-Series issues, and the Secret History of the Foot Clan mini-series.

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