Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3

This third volume of Eastman and Laird's Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from IDW packs the cover with a chaotic clash that sets the tone perfectly — all four Turtles are mid-battle, weapons drawn, pressed up against a rogue's gallery that includes a muscular pink bruiser, a werewolf-like fighter, a menacing shark creature looming from above, and a shouting warrior in a dark hat at the forefront. The cover art, signed by Lawson, crackles with kinetic energy, every inch of the image filled with the kind of wild, anything-goes action that made this series a fan favorite. At $19.99, this 2013 IDW collection is a satisfying deep dive into the broader mythology of the Turtles' world.