Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Stranger Things is a crossover comic book miniseries between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series and Stranger Things comic series published by Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing. It ran for four issues, starting on July 12, 2023, and is likely intended to be non-canon.
The story takes place in 1985 and is set between the events of Season 2 and Season 3.
Plot[]
Eleven, Max, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas are looking forward to a nonthreatening, fun-filled trip to New York City. With the gang hundreds of miles from the otherworldly weirdness of their hometown, they’re sure to catch a break this time…or at least that’s what they think until they encounter a threat both bizarre and familiar. To face that threat, they must unite with a fearsome fighting team every bit as bizarre…but green!
Characters[]
- Mike Wheeler
- Lucas Sinclair
- Will Byers
- Eleven
- Max Mayfield
- Dustin Henderson
- Scott Clarke (supporting role)
- Donatello
- Leonardo
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Splinter
- April O'Neil (supporting role)
- Casey Jones (supporting role)
- Utroms (supporting role)
- Dr. Baxter Stockman
- Cyborg Demodogs
- The Mind Flayer
Issues[]
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1 | Eleven, Max, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas are looking forward to a nonthreatening, fun-filled trip to New York City. With the gang hundreds of miles from Hawkins, they’re sure to catch a break this time! That is, until they encounter a threat both bizarre and familiar…and some allies that are just bizarre! This summer, the kids from Hawkins meet the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! | July 12, 2023 | |
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2 | Escape from TCRI! With Eleven in the grasp of Baxter Stockman, it’s up to Raphael and Donatello to devise a plan to bust her out before her powers can be used by the evil genius. Meanwhile, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Will, Lucas, and Dustin brave the depths of the NYC subway system, getting closer to a portal to the Upside Down that’s been unleashing Demogorgons into the tunnels. And what they’ll find on the other side is something not even NYC has seen before. | August 23, 2023 | |
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3 | Enter the Upside Down! Leo, Mikey, Will, Lucas, and Dustin enter the Upside Down to learn more about the Demodogs running around NYC. However, as the Turtles enter new territory, they’ll find something familiar. And in Baxter Stockman’s lab, Eleven must wrestle control of her mind away from the mad scientist. Luckily, she’ll have help in this battle of minds from the Turtle with the most mental restraint: Raphael! …Wait, what? | September 20, 2023 | |
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4 | Demodogs have overrun the city! New Yorkers are being rounded up like cattle! The only hope of salvation? Four talking Turtles and six schoolchildren on a class field trip. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Hawkins kids convene on Times Square to send the Upside Down back to the Upside Down! But can they face something this big and walk away? | October 18, 2023 |
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