Where to start reading TMNT
Current TMNT or The Last Ronin?
Two clean Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles entry points that do not require reading decades of older comics.
THE SHORT ANSWERChoose the 2024 TMNT series for the current ongoing IDW story. Choose The Last Ronin for a separate, completed future continuity.
What to buy
01
Current TMNT
Start with Return to New York and NYC vs. TMNT, then add issues #13 onward after the two books.
02
The Last Ronin Universe
Read The Last Ronin, The Lost Years, and The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution.
ESTIMATED PUBLISHER COVER PRICE$75 for current TMNT or about $95–$105 for Last Ronin
Check current availability on Amazon Current TMNT uses two books plus recent issues. The Last Ronin route is three complete hardcover collections.
What to read, in order
- Current route: Return to New York, then NYC vs. TMNT.
- Continue the current series with issue #13 onward.
- Last Ronin route: The Last Ronin.
- Then The Lost Years, followed by The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution.
What comes next