Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 Cover B Wong Variant – IDW Publishing
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 Cover B Wong Variant – IDW Publishing
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 – Cover B: Wong Variant
A fresh perspective on the world’s most beloved mutant heroes. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 continues IDW Publishing’s acclaimed anthology series with Cover B — a variant featuring the distinctive artwork of Wong, whose unique visual interpretation of the TMNT universe brings a compelling alternative energy to this issue and makes Cover B a standout addition to any Turtles collection. The Tales anthology format has always been a showcase for artistic diversity, and Wong’s variant is a perfect example of why — a fresh set of eyes on familiar characters can reveal something entirely new.
Whether you’re a dedicated Tales of the TMNT reader completing your variant run, a Wong collector, or a TMNT fan who always reaches for the variant cover, Cover B of issue #5 is the edition that rewards the collector’s instinct.
- Title: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Issue: #5
- Cover: Cover B – Wong Variant
- Cover Artist: Wong
- Publisher: IDW Publishing
- License: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Nickelodeon / Viacom
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book / Ongoing Anthology Series
- Genre: Superhero / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts / Sci-Fi
- Featured Characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo
- Published Date: April 2026
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 2026
- Condition: New, Unread
🐢 Fun Fact: IDW Publishing has produced more TMNT comics than any publisher since Mirage Studios — launching their run in 2011 with a continuity that blended elements from the original comics, the animated series, and entirely new storylines, and going on to publish hundreds of issues across multiple series that have collectively become the most expansive TMNT comics universe ever created.
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