The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are Finally Back at War With Their Oldest Enemies

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The cover to IDW's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are finally getting back together to take on their oldest enemies all over again.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 brings readers far from the sewers of New York City all the way to the shores of of the Ganges River in India. There, Leonardo lives in near solitude, desperately attempting to get back to his roots and find some semblance of peace. Instead, he finds his new lifestyle violently intruded upon by agents of the Foot Clan, and once the dust has settled, it is painfully clear that Leo has no choice but to take the fight back to them in kind.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3

Written by JASON AARON
Art by CLIFF CHANG
Letters by SHAWN LEE
Design by NATHAN WIDICK

The Foot Clan have been a part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' world from the very first issue of the original series. An ancient, often cult-like band of ninjas and assassins, the Foot Clan have frequently stood in opposition to the heroes of Clan Hamato across nearly every single iteration of the franchise. Among the most infamous members of the Foot Clan is the Shredder himself, Oroku Saki, whose presence and relationship to his Clan have largely defined the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series from IDW Publishing.

While it is classically the Shredder who commands the Foot Clan, the current version of Oroku Saki has long since seen his former position taken up by his descendant, Oroku Karai. In recent years, Karai has gone to great lengths to lead the Foot Clan in a new direction, even going so far as to align herself and her followers with the Turtles themselves. This was especially true during the near world-ending events of the immortal Rat King's Armageddon Game.

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The Heroes in a Half Shell split up following the events of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150 by fan-favorite scribe Sophie Campbell, which brought to a close the Turtles' long-running fight against the time-displaced Armaggon. Although the heroes were ultimately victorious, their defeat of Armaggon came at some particularly high costs. Since then, the individual members of the Splinter Clan have found new lives for themselves, with the likes of Raphael and Jennika continuing on in their personal missions as heroes.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 is on sale now from IDW Publishing.

Source: IDW Publishing