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The Turtles' final battle with Shredder begins here! This book will take us inside the minds of key characters in the TMNT universe, revealing the epic moments that have led to the present, as well as setting the stage for the biggest storyline yet with all new material!

Comic legends Kevin Eastman and Bill Sienkiewicz return to "Inside Out" their lauded story from TMNT Universe #1-5! Featuring unseen layouts and design art!

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. After meeting a good-natured inter dimensional time traveler named Renet, the Turtles become unstuck in time and go spinning into the past! Meanwhile, Shredder and Krang finally meet up--but will they be able to overcome their differences and join forces?--and Old Hob has perfected the art of making mutants! Plus, when a new invention goes haywire, the Turtles are sent to a whole new type of New York City. One with a whole lot more ghosts--and Ghostbusters! Collects Turtles in Time, issues #38-44 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series, and the TMNT/Ghostbusters crossover.

Karai returns to New York City and means business! Will she come to Splinter and the TMNT seeking peace... or war?

The Turtles are whisked away to another dimension by a stranger-- Renet! Forced to fight for their survival in a tournament featuring the greatest warriors in the universe, the brothers will have to master new fighting techniques and forge new alliances. But with the deck stacked against them, their chance of survival is slim!

"Pantheon Family Reunion," Part 2 of 2. A group of powerful and mysterious beings who decide the course of history can't seem to stop arguing with each other. What happens when they realize that mutants may threaten their world order?

Agent Bishop’s long-gestating hunt for mutants begins in earnest and no one is safe! The Mutanimals are the first targets, but the Turtles’ turn will come soon enough, and they’ll be hounded like never before. Alopex and Nobody are looking for a little rest and relaxation but get more than they ask for when they become the unwilling guests of a never-ending party thrown by the hedonistic Toad Baron! Plus, Karai has always embodied the Foot Clan. With the Clan under the control of Splinter, what path will she take during her travels in Japan? Danger and intrigue await her, Koya, and Bludgeon! Collects issues #67-72 of the ongoing TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES series, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES UNIVERSE issues #9-15, and the TMNT/USAGI YOJIMBO crossover.

The next big TMNT event is here! As the Rat King sets the game in motion, the Turtles are forced to respond and Mutant Town is put at risk. Under the leadership of the Shredder, the TMNT begin a dangerous quest to seek out allies against Rat King’s trio of terror: LeatherKrang, Baxter Stockman, and Madame Null. It’s a mission that will see the Turtles spread out across New York City…and across multiple dimensions! But time is short because their enemies are already on the march, and things are not looking good for Mutant Town while most of our heroes are away. Desperate measures, false flag attacks, mysterious new villains, and unexpected alliances are all part of this dangerous game! Written by longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz (The Last Ronin) and illustrated by artist Vincenzo Federici (Jennifer Blood, Red Sonja), the time has come at last to find out who is playing…and who is being played! Collects all eight issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game.

'CITY FALL'' part 3: With the hunt on for Leonardo, the remaining Turtles take whatever help they can get... but can they trust a truce with Old Hob?! A startling climax will change the Turtles forever!

New ongoing series! Part 1 of the Raphael flashback adventure arc “Attack on Area 51”! After the events of “The Armageddon Game,” the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles found themselves at a crossroads, attempting to keep their family united while individually feeling the need to break away and explore life in a world that knows about mutants. To clear his head, Raphael jumps on his motorcycle and heads west on a solo road trip with the wind at his back and no destination in mind…until a dormant enemy out for revenge on the Turtles engineers a dangerous detour to Area 51. When Raphael is held hostage with some unexpected old friends, his soul-searching quest mutates into a crisis as he brawls in the desert to keep the E.P.F.’s cache of coveted technology out of the wrong hands. Will Raphael find his new purpose away from his brothers…or just more trouble than he can handle alone? Tom Waltz, the TMNT mastermind and co-writer of TMNT: The Last Ronin, returns to tell brand-new stories about everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic misfits with artist Vincenzo Federici. Plus, writer Erik Burnham presents a four-issue bonus backup: after the events of The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan, can Casey Jones tolerate Karai’s descent into ruthlessness, or will he turn his back on the Foot? The answer ripples into the upcoming action in Jason Aaron’s TMNT! Each arc of Mutant Nation will feature two stories exploring different corners of the TMNT universe, easily accessible to casual fans but with ties connecting the ongoing series and Nightwatcher. Expect old favorites and new surprises!

What makes great heroes? Great villains of course! And the TMNT have some of the greatest in pop culture! This fourth collection digs into the dark underbelly of the Turtles’ world, focusing on Bebop, Rocksteady, Karai, and of course, the otherworldly Krang! In these stories from throughout TMNT history, see the characters develop from their early roots in the original comics to their monstrous present day incarnations. Delve into issues from the Mirage series that started it all, TMNT Adventures and Tales of the TMNT, to IDW'’s current ongoing universe. Uncover crucial tales of the powerhouse mutants Bebop and Rocksteady, the ninja antihero Karai, and the alien warlord Krang. Includes issues by TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, plus contributions from Jim Lawson, Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Sophie Campbell, Cory Smith, Chris Allan, Michael Dooney, Joshua Williamson, Bobby Curnow, Jackson Lanzing, David Server, and others.

In a world where Shredder leads the Turtles, all hope seems lost! With the Turtles brainwashed to follow Shredder, Splinter forms a new group in a last ditch effort to save his sonsÄ and New York City!

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.

Old Hob is on the hunt for his newest recruit… Leatherhead! The dangerous gator has other ideas though and a battle of the minds soon turns violent!

Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots and event series. Everything a beginner could need; everything a diehard could want. The Turtles come face-to-face with a territorial new group: the Punk Frogs! As the two sides battle across Mutant Town, fresh and familiar enemies make their own devious moves. The Utroms and Triceratons have returned, and their tensions are at a breaking point! Plus, a strange doctor approaches the Turtles with an offer they can’t easily refuse. Then, get ready for the Armageddon Game in the prelude stories Opening Moves and the 2021 Annual, “The King’s Gambit.” For millennia, the Pantheon family have played a deadly chess game with humanity in their twisted pursuit of victory. But now, the Rat King sees the opportunity to end the eternal contest once and for all: a final, crushing triumph over his immortal siblings and all of humankind and mutantkind alike. It will be up to the Shredder to find a way to stop the trickster god and his new trio of terror—Madame Null, Baxter Stockman, and LeatherKrang! Will the former master of the Foot Clan be able to locate the necessary pieces to foil the Rat King’s latest deadly gambit, or will chaos rule the day in NYC and Mutant Town? One thing’s for certain: The answers won’t be found in only one dimension. Volume 16 includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #125–132, the 2021 and 2022 Annual, and The Armageddon Game: Opening Moves #1–2.

Desperate Measures, Part 3! Old Hob and the TMNT work together to save the Mutanimals, but Bishop still has some tricks up his sleeve!

The TMNT have some of the best characters in pop culture, and this fifth collection features Mondo Gecko, Alopex, Slash, and Dark Leo! In these stories from throughout TMNT history, see the characters develop from their early roots to their present-day incarnations. Delve into issues from TMNT Adventures and IDW'’s 2011 ongoing series. Uncover the history behind Alopex, once a foe and now a friend; hang with everybody’s favorite skater lizard, Mondo Gecko; get to know the tragic figure of Slash; and see what happens to Leonardo when he submits to the darker side of his character! Includes issues by Tom Waltz, Dean Clarrain, Brian Lynch, Sophie Campbell, Juni Ba, Andy Kuhn, Mateus Santolouco, Dave Wachter, and more.

What’s the world like without the TMNT? Since their time-spanning victory over Armaggon, the Turtles have started to pursue other interests, leaving a void in New York among humans and mutants alike. This special issue explores the effects this change has on those connected to the brothers, from Old Hob to Jennika, across the five boroughs and all the way through Mutant Island. It’s hard to tell how important someone is until they are gone. And who better to write such a story than Tom Waltz, the man who scripted the first 100 issues of IDW’s series and the co-writer of The Last Ronin, and resign TMNT artist Gavin Smith! Also, get your first glimpse of what is coming in a special prequel to the new TMNT #1, written by superstar scribe Jason Aaron (Scalped, Batman: Off-World) and drawn by white-hot artist Chris Burnham (Batman, Inc.; Die!Die!Die!). Donatello has had a hard time since he came back from the future, and he’s found himself in an unexpected place.

Follow Raphael on a lone adventure that picks up after issue #150! Plus, stories featuring Mutant Island, Casey Jones, Pepperoni, and the Punk Frogs! In the prelude story “Monster Island,” Old Hob has established a settlement on Mutant Island, but Colonel Wesley Knight is still suspicious and has been monitoring him. Wanting a closer look, Knight finds the bodies of several mutants strung up in spiderwebs on the island! After the events of “The Armageddon Game,” the Turtles have found themselves at a crossroads, attempting to keep their family united while individually feeling the need to break away and explore life in a world that knows about mutants. To clear his head, Raphael jumps on his motorcycle and heads west on a solo road trip with the wind at his back and no destination in mind…until a dormant enemy out for revenge on the Turtles engineers a dangerous detour to Area 51. When Raphael is held hostage with some unexpected old friends, his soul-searching quest mutates into a crisis as he brawls in the desert to keep the E.P.F.’s cache of coveted technology out of the wrong hands. Will Raphael find his new purpose away from his brothers…or just more trouble than he can handle alone in “Ambush at Area 51!” by writer Tom Waltz and artist Vincenzo Federici? Then, in “Casey Jones, Agent of the Foot Clan” by writer Erik Burnham and artist Mateus Santolouco, after the events of The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan, can Casey tolerate Karai’s descent into ruthlessness, or will he turn his back on the Foot? Also included are two short stories, “Pepperoni on the Side” by writer Paul Allor and artist Jose Jaro, and “Frogs vs. Punks” by writer Caleb Goellner and artists Ilias Kyriazis and Auguste Kanakis. Volume 1 collects "Monster Island" from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha and Mutant Nation issues #1–5.

The rebirth of the Ninja Turtles continues! New twists in the Turtles' origin are revealed as Raphael continues his life apart from his brothers and uncovers danger with his new pal Casey Jones. The only result can be some serious street brawlin'! Meanwhile villainous Old Hob has his eyes and ears to the ground and he only has one thought on his mind‹bloody revenge! Will the Turtles be reunited in time to stop his plan, or will they be picked off one by one? The only way to find out is to read this issue!

APOCALYPSE NOW! The pawns have fallen! The rooks have hunkered down. The knights continue to rally! All the while the Rat King has looked on in glee as Oruku Saki, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even his allies, the Trio of Terror, have played their parts. But now, as true chaos becomes manifest, the regent of rodents is faced with the full results of his machinations. THE PANTHEON WILL PLAY! Whether chaos reigns or order wins the day, what comes next will forever change the world of the TMNT. Don’t miss the epic conclusion of The Armageddon Game!

"City at War, Part 1." The battle for control of New York City begins! As the city splinters into different human, mutant, and ninja factions, the TMNT find themselves in the middle of the chaos! Eight years of storytelling have led to this!

RETURN TO THE RONIN-VERSE! In TMNT: The Last Ronin, readers were taken on a pulse-pounding trek through time--past, present, future--to witness the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half-Shell. In Last Ronin-Lost Years, new secrets of the Turtles' past are revealed as we learn more about the devastating series of events leading up to the Last Ronin's final battle, as well as its aftermath. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking last battle was long and dangerous, taking him from New York City, to Japan, across Asia and Europe, and then back home again to administer final justice against those guilty of killing his family. But what happened during those fateful years when he had only the need for vengeance and Master Splinter's journal to guide him? What battles did he fight? What hard lessons did he learn? The time has come to find out as original miniseries writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz join artist Ben Bishop (TMNT: The Last Ronin) and SL Gallant (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero) to finally reveal what adventures the Last Ronin experienced during his vengeful journey. While in the present, a new master, Casey Marie Jones, prepares her young terrapin students to be the next generation of...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Collects the five-issue series and the TMNT: Lost Day Special.

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. TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and writer Tom Waltz guide readers through a ground-breaking new origin and into epic tales of courage, loyalty, and family as the Turtles and their allies battle for survival against enemies old and new in the dangerous streets and sewers of New York City. Collects the first 12 issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series, plus the Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Splinter Micro-Series one-shots.

Introducing a new era in TMNT! This series will explore characters and story-lines that are pivotal to the IDW TMNT universe! When a mysterious new mutant targets Baxter Stockman, it will be up to the TMNT to reluctantly save him. Little does everyone know that a larger trap is being laid by a new arch-foe! Plus a back-up story from TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz!

Violence and carnage rage across the city as Shredder’s master plan unfolds. When tragedy strikes the Turtles, the brothers will have to hold the line against an attack from within, but with allegiances shifting they must formulate a plan to fight back against their deadliest enemy. Volume 3 collects issues #21–28 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series and the Old Hob, Alopex, Karai, Hun, Bebop and Rocksteady, and Shredder Micro-Series one-shots, plus the 2012 Annual.

Revisit one of the biggest books of 2019 with this deluxe version of TMNT #100! Featuring behind-the-scenes artwork, rare cover artwork, and a complete oral history of the entire record-breaking IDW TMNT series! This is the perfect item for mega-fans of TMNT!

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. Old Hob, Slash, and their crew have become a force to be reckoned with, and, when someone close to the group is kidnapped, the Mutanimals end up on an adventure more wild and dangerous than they could ever have imagined. Then, the Turtles return from Burnow Island to find unimaginable tragedy. As the family struggles to cope, an enraged Foot Clan prepares its revenge. Meanwhile, Casey prepares for a final showdown with Hun as the Purple Dragons run amok, and April has come into possession of an ancient scroll that seems to point to answers regarding the Pantheon. It all leads to a final showdown as Karai decrees a Gauntlet battle between Splinter and Shredder. Collects the Mutanimals mini-series by Paul Allor and Andy Kuhn; issues #45-50 of the ongoing series by Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman, Mateus Santolouco, and Cory Smith; the 2015 Free Comic Book Day issue; and the Casey & April mini-series by Mariko Tamaki and Irene Koh.

Originally published as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters issues#1-4.

It's all been leading up to this! A massive showdown on the streets of the Big Apple! As New York gets torn apart by different factions, mutant and human alike, Karai returns and the future of the TMNT—in fact all of NYC—comes down to a final negotiation between Splinter and Karai. It's the shocking culmination of nearly a decade of storytelling as our heroes face their darkest hour against a multitude of enemies bent on their total destruction. Find out how a City at War will change the world forever! Plus, abandon all hope... as the most infamous villain in the Turtles' universe, Shredder, returns! Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #90–100 as well as the 2019 Free Comic Book Day issue, Macro-Series: Raphael, and the Shredder In Hell mini-series.

Welcome to the new world of TMNT! After the cataclysmic events of TMNT #100, the Turtles find New York City drastically changed—new factions and enemies are on the rise, and allies are in short supply. The Turtles discover that in order to survive they will need to work together like never before!

When Hitman Jack "The Pup" Stanton runs away with his mob boss's wife, he thinks he's finally put his murderous past behind him. Instead, Jack and his lover take a wrong turn into Silent Hill and quickly learn that some sins are impossible to escape!

The Turtles' home in the sewers is destroyed thanks to a sinister team-up between Baxter Stockman and Old Hob. Now that the Turtles are homeless, with one of their own captured, things have never looked bleaker for our heroes. And enter…THE SHREDDER! Collects issues 9-12.

First, Donatello understands that more is at stake than his brothers realize and in order to prepare for the coming conflict, Don will aim to repair his relationship with his mentor, Harold… and his malicious robotic counterpart, Metalhead! Then, Michelangelo’s deteriorating relationship with his father, Splinter, reaches a point of no return! Will Mikey fight those he loves to save those who need him the most? Next, Leonardo seeks refuge in Northampton, but danger follows—in the form of Koya and Karai! An epic throwdown will result in Leo making a drastic decision that will quickly alter the course of TMNT history! And finally, Raphael is pushed to his breaking point as he is separated from his brothers and forced to endure an onslaught from the nefarious Bishop unlike anything he has experienced in the past!

"City at War," Part 3. The Turtles race against time to save one of their own, but beset by obstacles on all sides--including the Earth Protection Force and the tide of approaching battle between two warring ninja clans--will they be too late?

Desperate Measures Part 2! The Mutanimals have been defeated and the Turtles are next in line! Which mutant will turn on his friends to survive, and which will risk everything to help another?