TMNT’s New Story Is About To Give The Turtles The Worst Night Of Their Lives (Exclusive)

A brutal night begins

Rosenberg takes over the series with issue #25, launching “War All the Time.” The arc follows Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo through a single night in New York City. Rosenberg told ScreenRant that the Turtles will battle their way through the city while trying to save someone. The story is designed as a fast-moving fight comic, with enemies appearing across multiple fronts.

A new creative team

The run follows Gene Luen Yang’s “The City That Never Dies,” illustrated by Fero Peniche and colored by Luis Antonio Delgado. Delgado continues on colors for Rosenberg’s story, with Juann Cabal taking over as illustrator.

The previous storyline involved the boundary between the living and the dead being torn open. Rosenberg’s arc shifts to a more grounded setting, though New York City remains under threat throughout the night.

Enemies across New York

Rosenberg said the Turtles will face a broad range of foes, and that readers will not know whom to trust. The action moves through New York locations including sewers and streets, evoking a classic brawler.

Solicits for issue #25 hint that an old enemy will be among the threats. The story is planned to span issues #25 through #33, alongside a special one-shot.

Pressure tests the Turtles

Rosenberg said he wants to put the characters through hardship because they can endure it, persevere and rise above it. He described the challenge as fitting the Turtles’ ability to survive extreme trials.

The story’s compressed timeline and sustained conflict could test the team in a new way. Rosenberg’s plan centers on one devastating night rather than a longer stretch of events.