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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Ooze – 35th Anniversary

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Ooze – 35th Anniversary

Dean Clarrain
October 6, 2026

After the smash-hit success of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie in 1990, the sequel, Secret of the Ooze, was released in 1991. As with the first movie, an adaptation was published by Archie Comics. Now, 35 years later, this new edition allows fans of the series to revisit a long-unavailable part of TMNT history that presents the work in its original art and colors!

The Shredder returns and is seeking revenge. He’s looking for the same ooze that originally mutated the Turtles when they were young, but what are his plans if he obtains it? Trying to stop him, the Turtles find themselves in the battle of their lives when two new mutants, Tokka and Rahzar making their TMNT debut, are unleashed!

Cover of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic titled 'Secret of the Ooze,' celebrating the 35th anniversary, depicting the turtles in action against various villains.
A comic strip set in New York, featuring two characters discussing pizza deliveries, a pink scooter, and a red car parked nearby. One character is on a scooter while another holds a pizza box.
Comic panel depicting a confrontation outside a shopping mall, featuring characters engaged in dialogue about an arrest and a martial arts fight inside the mall, with vibrant action scenes showing characters in various poses while emphasizing sound effects like 'BANG,' 'SMACK,' and 'THUNK'.
A comic strip featuring four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles engaged in humorous action, interacting with various characters and showcasing their martial arts skills in a playful setting.
Comic book page featuring characters in action scenes, including anthropomorphic turtles and a man in a blue jacket, with dialogue balloons and various settings.
Comic panel featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles interacting over pizza, with characters expressing humor and concern.
A comic book page with two panels. The left panel shows a wasteland with a rundown building, trash, and figures in dark clothing. The right panel depicts a conversation among characters in a construction setting, involving plans for revenge and rebuilding.

Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Compendium, Vol. 2

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Compendium, Vol. 2

Written by Dean Clarrain
Illustrated by Ken Mitchroney

Discover every issue from Archie Comics for the first time! Done in the same style as the classic animated TV show, they are presented in a deluxe, oversized hardcover that contains over 650 pages of content!

Volume 2 collects:

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures issues #18–26
  • Mighty Mutanimals three-issue miniseries
  • “Monsters Are the Rage!” from TMNT Adventures Special #3
  • “Louie’s Pasture” and “Pig Heaven” from TMNT Adventures Special #4
  • “The Darkest Hour” from TMNT Adventures Special #5
  • “The Darkest Hour II” from TMNT Adventures Special #6
  • “It Takes Guts…” from TMNT Adventures Special #7
  • “Cleaver’s Critters” from TMNT Adventures Special #8
  • April O’Neil: The May East Saga three-issue miniseries
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Compendium, Vol. 2

Preview: Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection, Vol. 6

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Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection, Vol. 6

Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson, Tom Waltz, Dean Clarrain, and more!

In these stories from throughout TMNT history, see the characters develop from their early roots to their present-day incarnations. Delve into issues from the original Mirage series, TMNT Adventures, IDW’s 2011 ongoing series, and more! See how Nobody and Ray become two of the Turtles’ biggest allies; uncover the complexity of Old Hob; and get to know the Turtles’ favorite Timestress, Renet!

An all-star cast of creators comes together in Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection, Vol. 6. Writers include creators Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird, plus contributions from Jim Lawson, Tom Waltz, Dean Clarrain, and more!

Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection, Vol. 6

Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Vol. 15

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Vol. 15

Dean Clarrain (w) • Chris Allan (a) • Steve Lavigne (c)

The all-ages action continues in “Dreamland!” In the future, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have become the Cyber Samurai Mutant Ninja Turtles. The brothers have new powers and new allies, and they’re going to need them to face some new enemies in this time-hopping story from the world of tomorrow! Collects issues #62–66 of the Archie Comics series.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages • 7” x 10-3/16” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-172-4

Eastman and Laird Return to TMNT!

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are celebrating a milestone 30th anniversary this year and the festivities are ramping up! This May, co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird karate-kick into high gear with a very special 30th Anniversary issue at IDW.  Featuring a brand-new cover created by the original team, this issue marks the first time in over 20 years the pair has worked together on the property.

The 30th Anniversary Special will be a cavalcade of all-new short stories by the top talent that has built the rich TMNT world over the past 30 years. Each story is inspired by a different era of TMNT’s rich history, and features the unique look, feel and voice of that time period. From Dean Clarrain, Chris Allan, Gary Carlson, Frank Fosco, and Jim Lawson to IDW’s own Tom Waltz and Dan Duncan, the creators showcased in this 48-page full-color special issue spin fantastic TMNT tales from the sewers to the stars!

Considered one of the most popular kids’ television programs of the 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a classic, global property created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.  It first debuted as a successful comic book series and then became a hit animated TV show, a live-action television series and later spawned four blockbuster theatrical releases.  The property also has translated into a significant consumer products business—with DVDs, video games, toys and more–that has generated billions of dollars at retail. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debut on Nickelodeon in 2012 and ranked as the number-one new boy series for the year in the United States.  In Aug. 2014, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films’ CGI/live-action hybrid will hit theaters.