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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 Cover A Joyce – IDW Publishing
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 – Cover A: Joyce
Every shell tells a story. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 continues IDW Publishing’s beloved anthology series that dives deep into the rich, expansive world of the Turtles — delivering standalone and serialized stories that explore the characters, corners, and mythology of the TMNT universe in ways the main series never has time to. Cover A features the artwork of Joyce, whose distinctive style brings a fresh visual energy to the world of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo that longtime fans and new readers alike will immediately connect with.
Whether you’re a lifelong TMNT devotee who wants more of the universe between main series issues, a collector completing your Tales run, or a reader who appreciates when an anthology series is given the creative freedom to tell genuinely surprising stories, issue #5 delivers exactly what makes this series essential reading for any serious Turtles fan.
- Title: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Issue: #5
- Cover: Cover A (Main Cover)
- Cover Artist: Joyce
- Publisher: IDW Publishing
- License: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Nickelodeon / Viacom
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book / Ongoing Anthology Series
- Genre: Superhero / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts / Sci-Fi
- Featured Characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo
- Published Date: April 2026
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 2026
- Condition: New, Unread
🐢 Fun Fact: The original Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anthology series first launched in 1987 from Mirage Studios — created specifically to give the Turtles’ supporting cast and secondary characters more room to breathe outside the main title — and has remained one of the most creatively adventurous corners of the TMNT publishing universe across multiple publishers and decades.
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