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  • Published: 9 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798887243061
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $42.00
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1: Return to New York

  • Jason Aaron



The TMNT are back in this new series that provides a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!

The TMNT are back in this new series that provides a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have all left New York to pursue their own interests, but gathering forces will pull them back together in this first arc of a new ongoing series that collects the prelude story "Long Way From Home" and issues #1–6 by superstar writer Jason Aaron and an all-star lineup of artists, including Joëlle Jones, Rafael Albuquerque, Cliff Chiang, Chris Burnham, Darick Robertson, and Juan Ferreyra!

Raphael is in prison. Michelangelo is living in Tokyo, where he’s become a TV star. Leonardo is traveling the world in search of peace. Donatello is trapped in a mutant zoo and forced to fight rich men looking for a thrill. And what has been going on in New York while the Turtles are scattered across the globe? 

More than two million Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics have been sold in 2024! Join in on the fun!

  • Published: 9 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798887243061
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $42.00
Categories:

Praise for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1: Return to New York

"TMNT #1 is a bloody good time and a perfect jumping on point for both new and old readers!" - Looper

“A true return to form that brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back to the grunge and grit that made them the icons fans know and love today!” - Screen Rant

“Dark, gritty, and brutal… a perfect reintroduction to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!” - Screen Rant

"I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of TMNT" - ComicsOnline

"a showstopper" - GateCrashers

"Honoring the past and embracing the future" - Fortress of Solitude

"TMNT's relaunch sets the tone for another great era of Turtles comics." - ComicBook

"Jason Aaron and Joëlle Jones may be the summer's most exciting creative team as they steer IDW's relaunched TMNT in a new direction that's as exciting as it is bruising and action-packed." - Newsarama

"Jason Aaron understands the poetry of TMNT, delivering a perfect take on Raphael’s inner life, while knowing when to step back & let Joëlle Jones just go off with some insane Turtle action.” - Comic Book Couples Counseling

"Stunning art, razor-sharp writing and a gripping mystery kicks off an electrifying start to the Turtles comic franchise!" - ComicPop

"TMNT #1 packs a punch, literally and figuratively, with street-level appeal and dark-edged moodiness only Raphael could bring." - AIPT

"Whether you are a kid of the 80s or started with Mutant Mayhem, this new series by Jason Aaron hints at new terrain for our mutant brothers, while fully comprehending and admiring what makes the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles special." - Oblivion Bar

"The creative team takes my childhood nostalgia and kicks it into high gear!" - Near Mint Condition

"TMNT's relaunch sets the tone for another great era of Turtles comics." - ComicBook.com

"IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles relaunch has firmly claimed the top spot as the year's highest selling comic, by a wide margin, one which will be difficult for any other single issue to out-do."
 "The success of TMNT relaunch sets a high standard for the comic book industry"
 "IDW's Ninja Turtles relaunch is dominating comic sales this year" -Screenrant

"Fans and retailers are ordering copies of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 at a record number."
 "Fans are firmly behind the upcoming relaunch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book line."
 "Taking a look at the early orders for July's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, demand for the Turtles is at an all-time high." -Comicbook.com

"...comics publishers are left to tout their own numbers, and IDW definitely has one worth shouting from the rooftops: Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles #1 has sold 300,000 copies in pre-orders." -Comicsbeat

"Last Ronin was the best-selling TMNT comic in decades, and now the TMNT relaunch is doing twice that comic's early numbers" -Popverse