In 2009 Mirage Studios sold the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Viacom for a tidy $60 million. One of the consequences of that sale was that the Turtles comics needed a new home. That home ended up being IDW Publishing, who have crafted TMNT comics since 2011 in a brand-new continuity.
The long-running Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series and its various supplemental comics have been top-notch. With exciting stories and plenty of depth, the comics found a happy medium for all the different interpretations of the Turtles over the years.
With almost ten years of comics, and many supplemental one-shots and miniseries, it can be a daunting task figuring out how to read IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fortunately, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Continuity) Reading Order Guide is here to help. It includes the recommended reading order, collected editions, and much more.
Happy reading, dude!
Which TMNT comics are part of this reading order?
This reading order is for the IDW continuity of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, which includes the long running series and the spin-offs. While IDW has also published and reprinted other Turtles comics, the list only includes the IDW continuity as these all fit together in a cohesive universe.
Comic book series that are not included are:
- The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird at Mirage Studios.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comics, which are based off the classic animated series and were published by Archie Comics.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends, which was originally published by Image Comics but is being completed by IDW Publishing.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures, which are comics that are inspired by the old animated series.
While the IDW Universe is inspired by these comics, they’re all part of their own continuities and can be read independently from each other.
Do I need to read everything?
You don’t have to if you don’t want to. There’s more than ten years worth of comics in this list, with many auxiliary miniseries along the way and IDW don’t expect you to read absolutely everything.
While the list caters for people who want to see how everything fits together, it works equally as well for those who just want to read parts. It’s a good way to see how the miniseries and one-shots fit into the wider continuity.
If you don’t want to read everything, I recommend reading the main series (it’s where all the major events happen) and picking up any supplemental material that appeals to you. This could be based on the plot-points, creative team, or the characters that are featured.
Some miniseries or one-shots are closer linked to the main series than others. These usually explore something that’s happening on in the background of the main series or explore characters that were introduced in the main comic book series.
That being said, there are also miniseries that are self-contained stories that don’t require to know what’s going on in the wider continuity. Examples of these include the crossover with Ghostbusters and the Turtles in Time miniseries.
TMNT jumping-on points
Below are the cleanest jumping-on points for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. Clicking on the links will bring you to where these comics are in the larger reading order so you can continue.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #101
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha #1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #1
You can find where these issues are reprinted in the collected editions section.
Where can I find these comics?
IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics can be found in all good comic book stores, online stores, eBay, and digitally on Amazon/Kindle or the IDW website.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reading order
For readers looking to get granular with their TMNT reading, check out the below reading order. It’s broken down by single issues and includes the main series plus all the off-shoot minis and specials.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #1
Note: You can read Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #1 for free on Kindle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #4
‘A Lot to Learn’ short story
Note: ‘A Lot to Learn’ was previously released in the 30th Anniversary Special.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #1: Raphael
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #2: Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #3: Donatello
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #4: Leonardo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #5: Splinter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #12
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #6: Casey Jones
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #13
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #14
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #7: April
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #16
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #8: Fugitoid
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #17
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #19
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #20
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #1: Krang
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #2: Baxter
The Secret History of Foot Clan #1
The Secret History of Foot Clan #2
The Secret History of Foot Clan #3
The Secret History of Foot Clan #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #21
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #21 is a prologue to the City Fall storyline, which runs through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22-28.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #22
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #3: Old Hob
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #24
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #4: Alopex
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #5: Karai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #6: Hun
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #26
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #7: Bebop & Rocksteady
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #27
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #28
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #8: Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #29
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #30
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #31
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #32
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #33
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #34
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #35
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #36
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #37
Turtles in Time #1
Turtles in Time #2
Turtles in Time #3
Turtles in Time #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #38
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #39
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #40
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #4
Note: Looking to make sense out of the Ghostbusters comics? Check out our handy reading order.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #41
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #42
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #43
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #44
Mutanimals #1
Mutanimals #2
Mutanimals #3
Mutanimals #4
Free Comic Book Day 2015 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Prelude to Vengeance
Note: You can read Free Comic Book Day 2015 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Prelude to Vengeance for free on Kindle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #45
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #46
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #47
Casey & April #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #48
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #50
Casey & April #2
Casey & April #3
Casey & April #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #51
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #51 is a good jumping on point if you don’t want to read the previous 50+ issues.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #52
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #53
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #54
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #55
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #56
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #57
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #58
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #59
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #60
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #61
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #62
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #63
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #64
Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #1
Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #2
Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #3
Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #4
Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #65
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #66
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #67
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #68
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #69
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #70
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #71
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #72
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo
Note: This is an over-sized one-shot that crosses the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Usagi Yojimbo, as drawn by Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai. Want to know more about Usagi Yojimbo? Check out this comprehensive guide.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #12
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #13
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #14
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #15
Free Comic Book Day 2017 – Prelude to Dimension X
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #73
Dimension X #1
Dimension X #2
Dimension X #3
Dimension X #4
Dimension X #5
Note: Dimension X was a 5-week miniseries that spun out the Trial of Krang storyline told in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #73-75.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #74
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #75
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #16
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #17
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #19
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #20
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #76
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #77
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #78
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #79
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #80
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #81
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #82
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #83
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #84
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro Series – Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #21
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #22
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #24
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #25
Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #1
Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #2
Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #3
Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #4
Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #85
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #86
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #87
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #88
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro Series – Donatello
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro Series – Raphael
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #89
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro Series – Leonardo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #90
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #91
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #92
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #93
Free Comic Book Day 2019 – Casualty of War
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casualty of War can be read for free on Kindle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #94
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #95
Note: Issue #95 is the first appearance of Jennika.
Shredder in Hell #1
Shredder in Hell #2
Shredder in Hell #3
Shredder in Hell #4
Shredder in Hell #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #96
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #97
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #98
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Road To 100
Note: To help celebrate the milestone of issue #100, IDW released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Road To 100. It recaps everything that has come before. If you’re well across what’s happened then it’s not an essential read. If you’re interested, you can read it for free on Kindle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #100
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – IDW 20/20
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2020
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #101
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #101 is a new era of TMNT, with Sophie Campbell jumping on the writing team. It’s also a good jumping-on point for those who don’t want to read 100+ comics beforehand.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #102
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #103
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #104
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #105
Jennika #1
Jennika #2
Jennika #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #106
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #107
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #108
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #109
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #110
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #111
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #112
Jennika II #1
Jennika II #2
Jennika II #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #113
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #114
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #115
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #116
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #117
Jennika II #4
Jennika II #5
Jennika II #6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #118
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #119
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #120
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #121
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #122
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2021
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #123
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #124
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #125
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #126
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #127
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #127 sees Venus from the live-action series of the 90s make her way to the comics. This also kicks off a story that runs through to issue #130.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #128
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #129
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #130
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game event
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #131-139 is part of The Armageddon Game event, which also has a core miniseries and various one-shots. Check out this reading order to see how everything fit together.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #1
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #1 is also available in a Directors Cut edition.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #5
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen is another crossover with Usagi Yojimbo, as drawn by Stan Sakai.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #140
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #141
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #142
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #143
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #144
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #145
The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #146
The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #147
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #148
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #149
The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #3
The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #4
The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #150
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #150 is the final issue of the long-running series that began in 2011.
Free Comic Book Day 2024 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Note: Free Comic Book Day 2024 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets up Nightwatcher spin-off, features a story by Paul Allor and Andy Kuhn, and gives a preview of the 2024 ongoing TMNT series. It doesn’t seem to be available to read digitally at the moment.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration #1
Note: This one-shot celebrates 40 years of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It includes twelve new stories, spanning different periods and incarnations of the franchise. The IDW universe will be represented with two stories. Check it out if you’re a fan of multiple versions of TMNT.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #5
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation is an ongoing series by fan-favourite creators Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Vincenzo Federici, and Mateus Santolouco. It’s set between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 series) #150 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #1. As a result, future issues will be slotted here.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1 kicks off a new era of TMNT comics at IDW. These will be written by Jason Aaron (Thor, The Punisher) and will have an all-star roster of artists. It will be a good jumping-on point for new readers. Existing fans will be pleased to know that this relaunch will not wipe away any history.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #1
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #1 focuses on Raphael and will be drawn by JoĂŤlle Jones. Check out a preview of this issue over at The Hollywood Reporter.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #2
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #2 focuses on Michelangelo and will be drawn by Rafael Albuquerque.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher is a spin-off series starring vigilante Nightwatcher. IDW has marketed this as an ongoing series so I will weave it in between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) for now. Check it out if you want to extend your reading. Otherwise you can stick to the core TMNT series.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #3
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #3 focuses on Leonardo and will be drawn by Cliff Chiang.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #4
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #4 focuses on Donatello and will be drawn by Chris Burnham.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #5
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #5 will be drawn by Darrick Robertson.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #6
Note: Juan Ferreyra will be the regular artist on the series from this issue onwards.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #7 onwards
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) #8 onwards
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024 series) is an ongoing series and more issues will be added to this reading order when they’re announced.
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What about The Last Ronin?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is based on an unused idea by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird had during the original run. It’s set in a potential dystopian future where the last remaining Turtle avenges the death of his brothers. It was a big success, spawning sequels and other one-shots that explore the story further.
I have broken it out into its own section as it’s not technically part the core IDW continuity. See the comics set in this possible future.
The Last Ronin #1
The Last Ronin #2
The Last Ronin #3
The Last Ronin #4
The Last Ronin #5
Note: Each issue also has a Director’s Cut edition as well. These include additional extras.
The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #1
The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #2
The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #3
The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #4
The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #5
The Last Ronin – Lost Day Special
The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #1
The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #2
The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #3
The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #4
The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #5
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution is a five-part sequel to The Last Ronin miniseries.
The Last Ronin has been collected in the following:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1-5
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is also avaialble in a Directors Cut hardcover edition.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Years
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Years #1-5 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Day Special
Collected editions
Prefer to read comics in a collected format? IDW has two options for readers: the standard trade paperbacks or the larger hardcover editions known as The IDW Collection. Find out more in the sections below.
Trade paperbacks
The trade paperbacks collect anywhere between four and six issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics.
Check out the list of trade paperbacks below, their contents, and the best order to read them in.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 1: Change is Constant
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro-Series Volume 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro-Series #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5-8
Infestation 2 Volume 3
Collects: Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #9-12
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro-Series Volume 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro-Series #5-8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 4: Sins of the Fathers
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13-16
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 5: Krang War
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17-20
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 6: City Fall Part 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21-24
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Villain Micro-Series Volume 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Villain Micro-Series #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 7: City Fall Part 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #25-28
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Villain Micro-Series Volume 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Villain Micro-Series #5-8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 8: Northampton
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #29-32
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #1-3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 9: Monsters, Misfits, and Madmen
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33-36
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 10: New Mutant Order
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #37-40
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 11: Attack On Technodrome
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #41-44
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 12: Vengeance Part 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45-47 and the 2015 FCBD issue
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 13: Vengeance Part 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #48-50
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 14: Order from Chaos
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51-55
TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything
Collects: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 15: Leatherhead
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #56-60
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 16: Chasing Phantoms
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #61-65
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Volume 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 17: Desperate Measures
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #66-70
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Volume 2: The New Strangeness
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #6-10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 18: Trial of Krang
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #71-75 and the 2017 FCBD issue
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters II #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Volume 3: Karai’s Path
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11-15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 19: Invasion of the Triceratons
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #76-80
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Volume 4: Home
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #16-20
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 20: Kingdom of Rats
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #81-85
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Volume 5: The Coming Doom
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #21-25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road
Collects: Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 21: Battle Lines
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #86-89
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macro Series
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macro Series #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 22: City at War Part 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #90-95
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 23: City at War Part 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #96-100
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 1: From the Ashes
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #101-105
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #1-3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 2: Life After Death
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #106-110
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika II
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika II #1-6
ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION: The Jennika material is also available in one big collection.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika – The Fifth Turtle
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #93â95, 2019 Free Comic Book Day issue, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #1-3 and Teenage Mutant Ninja: Jennika II #1-6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 3: Time After Time
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #112-117
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 4: Sow Wind, Reap Storm
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #118-123
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 5: Mystic Sister
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #124-130
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 6: Game Changers
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #131-132, Annual 2022, and Free Comic book Day 2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – Opening Moves
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – Opening Moves #1-2, “Kingdom of Rats Prelude”, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #84, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2020, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2021
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game #1-8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – Alliance
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – Alliance #1-6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 7: Isolation
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #133-139
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 8: Damage Done
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #140-144 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Volume 9: First, Last, Always
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #145-150
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The IDW Collection hardcover
The hardcover collections, know as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, collect a lot more comics in chronological order. These usually collect around 14 issues, which is the equivalent to three trade paperback collections. While there is a larger upfront cost, these are the most cost effective way to read all of IDW’s TMNT comics and look great on the shelf.
Note: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 1-6 are also available in a softcover edition.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 1
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-12, A Lot to Learn (TMNT 30th Anniversary Special), Micro-Series: Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Splinter.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 2
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13-20, Micro-Series: Casey Jones, April and Fugitoid, Villains Micro-Series: Krang and Baxter Stockman, The Secret History of the Foot Clan #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 3
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21-28, Villains Micro-Series: Old Hob, Alopex, Karai, Hun, Bebop and Rocksteady and Shredder, 2012 Annual
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 4
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #29-37, Utrom Empire #1-3, 2014 Annual
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 5
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #38-44, Turtles in Time #1-4, TMNT/Ghostbusters #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 6
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45-50, 2015 FCBD issue, Mutanimals #1-4, Casey & April #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 7
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51-64
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 8
Collects: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #1-5, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #1-8, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #65-66
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 9
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #67-72, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9-15, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 10
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #73-75, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #19-20, 2017 FCBD issue, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X #1-5, TMNT/Ghostbusters II #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 11
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #76-84, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #16-18 + 21-22, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro-Series Donatello
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 12
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #85-89, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #23-25, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macro-Series Leonardo and Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady: Hit the Road #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 13
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #90â100, 2019 Free Comic Book Day issue, Macro-Series: Raphael, and the Shredder In Hell mini-series #1-5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 14
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #101-112, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2020, and Jennika #1-3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 15
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #113-124 and Jennika II #1-6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 16
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #125-132, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2021, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022, The Armageddon Game: Opening Moves #1-2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 17
Collects: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #133-137, Alliance #1-5, and The Armageddon Game #1-6
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you left out issue 77
Good pick up. I’ve fixed that up now.
Man this site is a great find, first Google search result (maybe the only one), so bravo! We appreciate the time and energy this takes, canât believe youâre current and keeping it going, kudos and thank you!
FCBD 2015 should be read after issue 45
Thank you so much for the collection research
I’ve been a long time fan of the ninja turtles, but only recently stumbled on their comics. Small town, one shop. How can I get caught up on the series? Like, 1-99? I have missed out on almost EVERYTHING! Especially the intro of jennika. Please, how do I get a print of these? I’m not totally concerned on which covers I get, I just want to have them to read over and over. Any clue? Ebay is hit and miss
Hey Sean, I have a few different options listed in the “Where Can I Find These Comics?” section, but it sounds like online is the way to go for you. Any good online store will have the trade paperbacks or hardcover collections in stock. You could track down the single issues, but the early ones tend to be hard to find and a bit on the pricey side. It hope that helps!