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UJ PA RT FO UR WRITER:
G E N E L U E N YA N G
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FERO PE
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so is tHerE a laNd of tHe deAd foR tHe laNd of tHe deAd? anD a laNd of tHe deAd foR tHat laNd of tHe deAd? wHoA…wHat if it’s juSt an enDleSs seQUenCe of--
| guEsS evEN heRE in yOmi-no-kuNI, tHe laNd of tHe deAd, onE caN diE.
doNniE.
poOr laDY izANamI. we caNnoT leAve heR reMAinS exPosED liKE tHis.
laDY izANamI waS tHe guArDiAn of tHis reAlM unTil sHe waS beTraYed by heR… seRvaNt? paRtNer?
an anGry-loOkiNg bRuIseR wHo usED to foLloW heR arOunD, a guY naMEd geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS.
yOu goNna heLp or wHat?
soRry.
taLk evEN AAAH! tHoUgH sHe’s sHe caN sTilL deAd?!
leO, faTheR, anD | caME heRE to reVIve tHe tReE of faTEs.
doN’t woRry, laDY izANamI. we haVEn’t foRgoTteN tHe tWo taSkS yOu asSigNed us!
meAnWhiLE, raPh, miKEy, caSEy, anD moTheR sTaYed in neW yOrK ciTY to deAl wiTh geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS.
maNY of yOu haVE yEt to taKE a liFE, wHicH is wHy tHat deEp, reLEnTleSs emPtiNEsS--tHat huNgeR--sTilL gNawS at yOur soUl! leFt unSatED, tHat huNgeR wiLl dRaw yOu baCk to yOmi-no-kuNI liKE a teTheR!
noW, tHen, is yOur cHanCe! eArN yOur pLacE in tHe laNd of tHe liVInG!
daD! yOur eYes, yOur sKin--yOu’ve alReAdy kiLleD!*
tHat’s riGhT, soN. |’ve alReAdy taKEn onE liFE.
yOu heArD hiM, puRpLe dRagONs! kiLl ’em alL!
so tHis onE’s juSt foR fuN!
*Read about it in TMNT: The HUNger!
naH. yOu kNow wHat’s acTuAlLy fuN, tHoUgH?
a kiCk in tHe guT!
baXteR sTocKmaN! wHy arE yOu coWEriNg by my tHroNE?! go oUt tHerE anD maKE yOurSelF usEFul!
baXteR sTocKmaN doEsN’t coWEr, yOu--ow!
ow!
| seE yOu’ve foUnD yOurSelF a neW paRtNer, sTocKmaN.
hoW’s tHat woRkiNg oUt foR yOu?
| opENed tHosE poRtaLs to coNquEr deAtH! my tRoOpS teLl me geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS waS onCe guArDiAn of tHe veIl beTweEn liFE anD deAtH!
unForTunATelY, | alSo atTraCteD tHe atTenTiOn of tHat soCIopATh! anD |’lL taKE caRE of tHe reSt!
he’s moRE tHan juSt soME “soCIopATh.”
wHicH is wHy we goTta woRk toGEtHer to taKE hiM doWn, kaRAi!
heLp us geT oUr moTheR anD heR kuSAriGAma cLosE to hiM--
tHe tuRtLes haVE a huMAn moTheR? tHis is… diScoNceRtiNg. kaRAi! waIt up!
as muCh as it gaLlS me to adMit, tHeY haVE a poInT.
foLloW me, foOt niNja! we sHalL caRve tHe tuRtLes a paTh sTraIgHt to tHe geNEraL!
yOur figHtiNg sKilLs arE doOkiE, buT yOur oUtfitS arE fire! yOu guYs fRom tHe ’80S? | loVE tHe ’80S!
wHoA! wHy arE deAd foOt niNja heLpiNg us figHt deAd puRpLe dRagONs?
beCAusE | coMmaNdeD tHem to! my niNja arE loYal to me evEN in deAtH!
yOu unDerEStiMAte tHeIr huNgeR, moRtaL!
in faCt, leT’s maKE tHat soOneR.
soOneR or laTEr, it wiLl ovERwHelM alL yOur peTty noTIonS of loYalTy!
tHe huNgeR is unBeAraBle!
tHe huNgeR!
| am yOur jōniN, niNja! wHerE is yOur loYalTy?
geT awAy fRom me, yOu cHumPs!
loYalTy haS itS liMItS, gRanDdaUgHteR…
…buT viOleNce doEs noT!
gRanDfaTheR! sHreDdeR!
hoLd on-sHreDdeR’s wiTh tHe eArTh pRotECtiOn foRce noW?*
*With? He runs it! Read Shredder #12!
…WE CARVE IT NOW!
cLan haMAto, my gRanDdaUgHteR pRomISed yOu a paTh…
yOmi-no-kuNI.
no ofFenSe, buT isN’t it obViOus tHat tReEs neEd waTEr?
wHat’s tHis waTEr yOu sPeAk of, laDY izANamI?
loOk!
seCOnD tiME arOunD tHriFt sHop, neW yOrK ciTY.
loUd anD cLeAr, leO. sHinIGamI’s sPelL is woRkiNg liKE a cHarM.
sHe’s wRitTen soMEtHinG in tHe diRt! gReEk, maYbe? | beT apRil caN heLp us figuRE it oUt! apRil?
okAy, giVE me a seC…
“sTyx.”
sHe meAnS tHe riVEr sTyx! in gReEk myThoLOgy, it’s hoW soUlS geT to tHe unDerWorLd--to haDEs!
waIt. we neEd waTEr fRom a diFfeREnT laNd of tHe deAd to saVE a tReE in tHis laNd of tHe deAd?
s-t-y-x.
so tHerE arE muLtiPle laNdS of tHe deAd! noT a seQUenCe, buT liKE… a neTwoRk of laNdS of tHe deAd!
maN, tHis is so muCh coOleR tHan |’d imAGinED! hoW arE we suPpoSEd to geT to haDEs?
duRInG my tiME heRE, | meT maNY tRavELerS fRom diStaNt laNdS. |’d asSumED tHeY weRE siMpLy deScRibINg otHer reGIonS of yOmi-no-kuNI, buT peRhaPs noT.
onE of tHosE tRavELerS onCe toLd me, “waTEr coNneCtS us alL.”
on it, sPliNteR!
moTheR! sTocKmaN’s ruNniN’ sTraIgHt at geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS! if yA foLloW riGhT beHInD hiM--
adMit tHat |’m tHe onE wHo coNquEreD deAtH, yOu cRedIT tHiEf! adMit tHat |’m tHe gReAteSt!
he’lL pRovIDe me coVEr! goOd idEa, soN!
yOu’re noThiNg moRE tHan a peSt.
tHe gReAteSt? pLeAse.
gr f!
coME faCE me, geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS!
wHo arE yOu to deMAnD anYThiNg of me, caREtaKEr?
ah. yOur eYes beTraY tHe tRutH, geNEraL. yOu’re afRaId of a moRtaL…
…anD heR kuSAriGAma!
geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS feArS noThiNg! yOu heAr me?! noThiNg!
rr r
g h!
moTheR!
oh goD! wHerE’d sHe go?
j-juSt sTaY awAy fRom me! sTaY awAy!
ha ha! tHat’s alL it toOk to sCarE yOu ofF, peSt? | woUlD’ve kiLleD heR soOneR!
|…| saW tHis! tHe tReE of faTEs sHowED me tHat tHis woUlD haPpeN to moTheR!*
*Mikey encountered the Tree of Fates in TMNT #18!
miKEy! geT it toGEtHer!
b-buT moM’s goNE! heR kuSAriGAma, toO!
diD yA foRgeT tHerE’re poRtaLs to yOmi-no-kuNI alL ovER tHe pLacE?! as loNg as sHe caN geT tHroUgH onE of ’em soOn, sHe’lL be fine! in tHe meAnTimE, we goTta do oUr paRt!
we’re goNna kNocK tHe geNEraL ofF tHat faNcy cHaIr of hiS anD beAt ’im seNseLEsS TILl moTheR geTs baCk! coME on!
wHicH is wHat, exACtLy?
yOmi-no-kuNI.
we’ve reAcHed tHe riVEr, apRil! tHanK yOu foR yOur guIdaNce!
anD tHis coNneCtS to otHer riVErS of tHe deAd? tHat’s tHe hoPE.
onLy onE waY to finD oUt foR suRE! coME on!
an ox anD a hoRse, huH?
arE we suRE tHeY’re sTatUes? ’cuZ it kiNda feElS liKE tHeY’re waTcHinG us!
wHoA! tHe waTEr juSt tuRneD coMpLetELy bLacK! anD tHerE’s a sWan tHe siZE of a cRuIse sHip.
a niCE olD laDY is sTanDinG neXt to a bRidGe waVInG at us. | tHinK sHe’s ofFerINg us soUp!
MmM! | caN sMelL it fRom heRE! deLIciOus!
wHoA! tHe riVEr’s goTteN wiLd! anD tHerE’s a doG tHat’s evEN biGgeR tHan tHe sWan! heY, doEsN’t a giAnT doG liVE by tHe riVEr sTyx?
noPE, juSt onE. he’s caRryInG a toRcH.
tHe waTEr is, um…weLl…
it’s filLed wiTh sWorDs!
tHe waTEr’s gRowN daRk, liKE tHe niGhT sKy. tHerE’s anOTheR doG heRE, tHis tiME wiTh tHreE heAdS!
yOu kNow wHat elSe we neEd, tHoUgH? a buCkeT. sHoOt. yOu’re riGhT.
noT to alARm anYonE, buT tHerE’s a hoOdeD maN in a boAt coMInG oUr waY! aw, maN! yOu tHinK he’s goNna tRy to usHer us inTo hiS laNd of tHe deAd?
…you come at her behest, do you not? wH-wHat…
we sTanD firM, haMAtoS! evEN in tHe faCE of deAtH!
you…
I sensed her fate deEp in my bones! oh! wHy, yEs! we weRE seNt heRE by laDY izANamI!
may you find this useful.
heY, evEN beTteR tHan a buCkeT! tHanKs!
tHe tRip baCk to yOmi-no-kuNI waS faSteR, buT no leSs faSciNAtiNg.
geNtLy, leOnaRdo…
it’s evEN moRE beAutIFul tHan beFOre.
noW tHat tHe tReE of faTEs haS reVIveD, tHe veIl wiLl heAl anD tHe poRtaLs wiLl cLosE! we muSt huRry!
noT yEt, yOsHi.
moTheR! wHat arE yOu doInG heRE?
taNg sHen?
…is tHerE anY waTEr leFt, leOnaRdo? yEah, | tHinK so?
wH-wHat…
| diScoVEreD firStHanD juSt hoW foRmiDAbLe an opPonENt geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS is. yOur bRotHerS wiLl neEd oUr heLp. buT beFOre we go…
We OroKUs haVE doNE oUr paRt, TURtLES!
tHe paTh is cLeAr!
buT hoW’re we suPpoSEd to geT geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS ofF hiS tHroNE? tHat paRt’s eAsy!
gRapPliNg hoOk!
taKE ’im! noW!
agAin wiTh tHe gRapPliN’ hoOk!
puLl!
yOu daRE--
miKEy…yOu alL riGhT?
beEn beTteR… kaFf!
| am geNEraL eIgHt tHunDerS! wHilE yOu arE quIte liTEraLly anIMalS!
peRhaPs.
buT we arE alSo haMAtoS!
anD tHe tHinG is, tHerE’s a wHolE faMIly of us!
heY, geNEraL! we bRoUgHt tHis baCk foR yOu sTraIgHt fRom tHe riVEr sTyx!
he caN’t sHoOt liGhTniNg anYMorE! hoW’d yOu kNow tHat woUlD woRk, doNniE?
caTcH! wHat haVE yOu doNE to me?
weLl, |’ve sTudIed inTerACtiOnS beTweEn elECtRicITy anD waTEr anD, weLl… …luCky guEsS.
yOu daRE toUcH me, yOu veRmiN?
gRab ’im, guYs!
moTheR, wiLl yOu do tHe hoNOrS?
wiTh pLeAsuRE!
tHe poRtaLs arE cLosINg! tHe deAd reTUrN to yOmi-no-kuNI…
“…at leAsT tHosE wHo haVEn’t taKEn a liFE.”
tHanK yOu foR yOur heLp, sHinIGamI!
tHis doEsN’t meAn we’re fRiEnDs, apRil o’neIl!
caSEy…| resISteD. juSt liKE | saId | woUlD.
| loVE y--
of coUrSe yOu diD, ma. |’m so pRoUd of yOu. | loVE yOu.
ruPErT's cLosED an hoUr agO, buT woOdy waS niCE enOugH to maKE onE laSt deLIveRY.
waSn’t moTheR suPpoSEd to meEt us heRE?
up to a roOfTop, no leSs.
heY… wHerE’d my jeLlyBEanS go?
yOu muSta acCidENtaLly dRopPed ’em on tHe waY heRE, miKEy! daRn it!
yEah, "acCidENtaLly dRopPed" wiTh a liTtLe heLp fRom raPh!
weLl, sHe is quIte buSY noW.
soRry |’m laTE, evERyOne! |’m sTilL geTtiNg usED to my neW roLE as tHe guArDiAn of tHe veIl beTweEn tHe liVInG anD tHe deAd!
hoW haS it beEn, deAr? guYs! seE tHat? in tHe inTerSecTiOn beLOw! loOkS liKE soMEonE’s in tRoUbLe. goOd! buT alSo…wHat’s tHat woRd tHe boYs liKE to usE…weIrD.
leT’s go!
of coUrSe moTheR’s neW joB is weIrD.
heCk, tHe haMAtoS miGhT be tHe weIrDesT faMIly on tHe pLanET. evERytHinG we geT inVolVed in evENtuAlLy tuRnS weIrD.
anD | woUlDn't haVE it anY otHer waY.
TO BE CONTINUED…IN
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AL L GO OD TH ING S MU ST EN D. When I came in to work on TMNT, I was thrilled to learn that Gene Luen Yang was waiting on deck to take over the book. I’d loved Gene’s work for a long time but never had the chance to work with him. Immediately he came in with such a clear vision, such strong, smart ideas, and a fantastic grasp of the inner dynamics of the Turtles that every phone call, video chat, and script read was an absolute joy. We’re sad to see him go, but the manhole cover is always open for his return. It was also a blast to have Turtles stalwarts Freddie E. Williams II, Fero Pe, Andrew Dalhouse, and Luis Antonio Delgado bring their absolute A game to this run. From the tale of Ujigami to our blowout 300th issue to the beautiful horror of “The City that Never Dies” (Did you SEE that double-page spread of the rivers of the afterlives?! Flip back a few pages and look at it again! It’s glorious!), getting the art in for this book never failed to bring a huge smile to my face. We hope you all had even half as much fun reading this run as we did making it. We’ve got big things coming at the top of next year from Matt Rosenberg and Juann Cabal when they debut in issue #25 (I was just looking through the art, and…you’re gonna wanna pick that one up—trust up—trust me). me). But we wanted to make sure this team got their laurels, so let’s let the reviewers and fans have the last word. — Jake Thomas TMNT Editor “Gene Luen Yang might be nearing the end of his run, but he’s definitely going out with a bang.” —AIPT “Yang is the perfect writer to take on these characters and this world, and his use of cultural history fits seamlessly into IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe.” —Comic Watch “Yang builds on emotional foundations while Williams brings iconic visuals that feel instantly right. New readers and longtime fans alike will find plenty to love here.” —Get Your Comic On “Gene Luen Yang’s ability to continuously build each character’s story on an individual level as well as a team is elegantly done.” —Nerd Initiative “Gene Luen Yang, Freddie E. Williams III, and Fero Pe create a story that has such a controlled chaos tone to its direction that you just can’t help but want to see the ride that it takes you on.” —Comic Book Revolution “Yang consistently displays an expertise at making the Turtles immensely relatable without losing their mystique…” —Comicbook.com “The best comic books put their lead characters into challenging positions that make them question their beliefs, and that’s precisely what Yang is doing with this run of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES.” —CBR
“Yang captures the heart of not just this saga/story, but also the very essence of what a TMNT tale is at its very core. This saga will go down as one of the greats in the history of this beloved and storied franchise… Freddie Williams II and Fero Pe deliver dynamic set pieces and expressive character work that pull you into the drama. Andrew Dalhouse and Luis Antonio Delgado enhance it all with a classic palette that suits the tone perfectly, while Shawn Lee’s lettering adds an extra layer of emotion.” —Fanlight Zone “I had the opportunity to sit on one of Gene’s panels at SDCC and he’s such a great guy, very enthusiastic on what he works on, and it comes through and it shows in his current run of Turtles.” —TMNT fan mail from Gilbert “I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your work on the Turtles. It’s been a blast and I can’t wait for more!” —TMNT fan mail from Greg “Gene Luen Yang and Freddie Williams II have raised the book to an even higher level. You guys are really nailing it!” —TMNT fan mail from Teddy “I was unfamiliar with the writer Gene Luen Yang before this run started, but I am now a fan four issues into this storyline.” —TMNT fan mail from Tanner
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