Publication date: June 2022 (Canada), September 2022 (USA)
Publisher: Aardvark-Vanaheim
Curator: Dave Sim
Contents:
Pieces of Turtles 8 is a miniseries chronicling the creation of TMNT (Vol. 1) #8. Included are photos, sketches, anecdotes, and other behind-the-scenes content from the memory of Dave Sim.
Turtle Tips:
*This issue was preceded by Pieces of Turtles 8 #1. It was followed by Pieces of Turtles 8 #3.
*(Technically it was followed by TMNT #8 Remastered: Ashcan Preview Edition since that was released next in sequence.)
*This series acts as a lead in to Sim's publication of TMNT (Vol. 1) #8 Remaster.
*The Swordfish/Canada edition of this issue has a print run of 227 copies. The USA edition was made available to preorder on Kickstarter, but as part of the Cerebus No 4 6-7/78 campaign as an optional tier, and not as its own campaign. Print run on the USA edition was 122 copies.
Review:
Another fascinating dip into the memory pool regarding Dave Sim and his collaborations with Mirage. Of all the anecdotes, I was moved most by Sim's memory of a brief encounter with the late Julie Strain, Kevin Eastman's wife at one time.
And for collector's reference, here is the back of the Canadian/Swordfish version:
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