TMNT Tuesday #40 kicks off with a big one: BATTLE NEXUS launches this week, and AIPT has your exclusive first look at Battle Nexus #2—including a showdown fans have been dreaming about for decades as classic Mirage Shredder clashes with IDW Leonardo in the next issue.
That’s just the start. This week’s TMNT Tuesday also brings a brand-new color page from TMNT #14, a preview of TMNT x Godzilla #2, and a first look at TMNT: Shredder #4, all building momentum as the line barrels into 2026 at full speed.
And mark your calendar: on sale the same day as Battle Nexus #2 (1/7/26) are TMNT: Shredder #4 and TMNT x Godzilla #2, making it a stacked week for Turtle fans.
One last reminder before we dive in—pre-orders for TMNT #15 are still open, so don’t miss your chance to lock in what’s coming next.
Let’s get into it.
Stranded in the Battle Nexus dimension by a twisted villain bent on annihilating every Ninja Turtle in the multiverse, the TMNT are forced to fight some of the greatest warriors of all time. In the first official bout, Ninja Turtle leader Leonardo is matched up with the TMNT’s greatest enemy, the Shredder! But our Leo is surprised to discover this is not the Oroku Saki he knows so well, but someone entirely different… someone much more deadly… someone who hates him with a fire he’s never felt before. Prepare yourself for the return of the most iconic and fearsome villain in Turtles history: Eastman & Laird’s original Shredder!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #2
Writer: Paul Allor
Artist: Ben Bishop
Color: Luis Antonio Delgado
Release Date: January 7, 2026
King Ghidorah has come to New York City! It’s up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, led by Master Splinter, to stop the three-headed kaiju. Meanwhile, only Mechagodzilla defends Tokyo against Godzilla, Rodan, and Anguirus! The Turtles will need to act fast if they’re going to save New York and get to Japan! And with all his enemies occupied, the Shredder moves undetected toward unlimited kaiju power…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2
Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Fero Peniche
Release Date: January 7, 2026
The Shredder’s quest takes him deep into the mountains of Japan, where he visits the temple of the Foot Mystics, an ancient sect that went dormant centuries ago. Shredder had hoped to leave their strange cult to history, but they may hold the key to defeating his powerful new enemy, the Mourner. The path is treacherous, and the Shredder will have to face more than the elements as he ascends to the secret Foot outpost.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #4
Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Michele Bandini
Release Date: January 7, 2026
Ujigami strikes again! The mysterious new villain has claimed another victim in their drive to make the city “safe” at any cost. While the Turtles still struggle to get any upper hand on their new adversary, Donatello has suspicions about their true identity that may mean a whole new set of problems for our half-shell heroes. Trying to get ahead, the Turtles set a trap using Ujigami’s likely next victim as bait: the leader of the Foot Clan, Karai!
TMNT #14
Writer: Gene Luen Yang
Artist: Freddie E. Williams II
Release Date: January 14, 2026
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