Turtle Powered

Hi Tumblr! It's been...wow, a while. I started this blog during the 2012 turtles series as an anonymous fan account. And here we are a decade later and I'm fortunate enough to be working in the world of TMNT!

To reintroduce myself: I'm Andrew Joustra, the script coordinator of Mutant Mayhem (and script supervisor on the sequel), writer of the theatrical short Chrome Alone 2: Lost in New Jersey and writer of the Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series where I've gotten the chance to reimagine my favorite TMNT character, the Fugitoid.

It's been overwhelming and exciting to see all of the positive reactions to our upcoming projects and I'll try to post here more often when I can.

Surf's up, dudes! Check out this sneak peek of Tales of the TMNT: Coastal Choas.

Looks like a gorgeous day at the beach, what could go wrong?

We're one week away from San Diego Comic Con!

Catch me and the IDW TMNT crew on Friday at 10a in room 25ABC. Cowabunga!

I was a little hesitant to share this but...manifesting dreams has been working out okay for me so far, so why not.

It's been such an honor/joy getting to write some Fugitoid stories for Tales of the TMNT and I'd love to do more. I honestly don't know if a spinoff or standalone story of this character is in the cards, but I want to send Honeycutt on more adventures (in the Tales continuity or a different one altogether).

The little team I set up with him, Lonae and Zog is one that means a lot to me and hope I can spend more time with. Maybe if there's enough interest it can happen someday.

San Diego Comic Con is three weeks away! Excited for the CHAOS to commence! 🦈

Not to sound corny, but Zayton/Fugitoid and Lonae. I based aspects of their relationship on me and my wife and am proud of how it developed over those three issues.

Do you think there will be more content between April and Leo anytime soon during the comic runs until the MM sequel? I wish to see them interact more (in whatever sense, romantic or friends! Either way is good)

Good question! Leo and April have such a fun dynamic. I can't give too many details, but from what April says at the end of Mutant Mayhem I think they're just good buds for now.

April won't be joining the turtles on their adventure to the Jersey Shore in the next comic arc, BUT I'm hoping to have more stories with her in future issues. Fingers crossed.

The Bodacious Beach Bros! NECA did a fantastic job with these guys. They’re all ready for a fun day of surfing. But-

I've seen a handful of posts asking about where to read the Fugitoid arc online. The whole series is on Kindle (each issue is about $2). Obviously, I encourage buying single issues to support your local comic shop but if you prefer digital this is the way to go!

And the trade paperback collecting all 3 issues is already available for pre-order. That one will be out on Sept. 29th.