IDW Publishing's on-going Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles “The City That Never Dies” storyline reaches new heights as the undead invasion spreads across New York City in TMNT: Shredder #13! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Shredder #13 is due to hit shelves on Wednesday, October 28, with pre-orders due Friday, September 21. Check out details and first look at the new issue below, courtesy of AIPT!
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDER #13
Writer Dan Watters
Artist Sid Kotian
On sale 10/28/26
Pre-orders due 9/21/26
Enter THE CITY THAT NEVER DIES! It’s time for Shredder to test the mettle of his new army, so he throws them into the onslaught of the undead in an assessment mission only he could devise. But, as with everything the Shredder does, there’s more to his plan than first meets the eye…
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| TMNT SHREDDER #13 Cover A by Sid Kotian | IDW Publishing |
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| TMNT SHREDDER #13 Cover B Clayton Crain | IDW Publishing |
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| TMNT SHREDDER #13 Cover C Satoshi Thiki | IDW Publishing |
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| TMNT SHREDDER #13 Variant RI 1-10 Alfredo Cardona | IDW Publishing |
Update (9/30): TMNT: Shredder is about to enter its next chapter.
Following the conclusion of the series’ opening 12 issues, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #13 launches a new arc on October 28 from writer Dan Watters, artist Sid Kotian, and colorist Prasad Rao. The issue also joins The City That Never Dies, throwing Shredder and his newly assembled army into the undead crisis sweeping through the TMNT line.
Naturally, Shredder isn’t simply sending his forces into battle.
The new arc begins with Oroku Saki testing the mettle of his army by sending them into the undead onslaught as part of an assessment mission. There’s more behind the exercise than Shredder is willing to reveal, however, suggesting the chaos consuming the city may offer him an opportunity of his own.
AIPT has revealed a first look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #13, which you can check out below!:
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AIPT is preparing for a upcoming AMA with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder writer Dan Watters.
Watters has spent the last year exploring Shredder from a perspective we haven’t often seen, following Oroku Saki as he rebuilds his power and determines what kind of force he intends to become in the modern TMNT universe.
Now they want your questions.
Have something you want to know about Shredder’s journey so far? Curious about the characters surrounding him, Watters’ approach to Oroku Saki, or where the series could be headed next? Submit your question using the form HERE, and AIPT will bring a selection of them to Watters for an upcoming TMNT Tuesday AMA.
You have until Monday, October 5th to get your answers in!
ON SALE THIS WEEK
- TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: FUGITOID FRENZY trade paperback
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLE POWER PACK Vol 4 trade paperback
Update (10/28) - Via AIPT:
With TMNT: Shredder #13 hitting comic shops this week, we’re also catching up with series writer Dan Watters for a special fan Q&A. Watters answers questions from readers about the Shredder, giving us more insight into one of the franchise’s most fascinating villains as his story continues alongside the events of the main TMNT series.
Dan Watters answers your Shredder questions
With TMNT: Shredder #13 arriving in comic shops this week, we asked fans to send in their questions for writer Dan Watters. Here’s what he had to say!
AIPT: Starting off with two questions from AIPT: 1. With Shredder #13 taking us into The City That Never Dies, Saki is putting his new army through a trial by undead combat. What does this mission reveal about the kind of leader Shredder is becoming, and how has his approach to building an army evolved since the beginning of the series?
Dan Watters: His approach to building an army is pretty consistent. He has a few centuries of experience at this point, so he knows what works. But he’s definitely increased his ambition like never before- testing his tactical acumen on a whole new scale… which also means he’s dealing with different personalities and egos and factions which are quite new to him. He’s used to the unquestioning obedience of the Foot Clan, and he’s not always going to find that elsewhere.
AIPT: By issue #14, Shredder is leading the EPF, an organization with a dark history of its own, and Agent Ravenwood is back in the picture. What interests you about putting someone as ruthless and calculating as Shredder in charge of an established organization, and how does that change the power dynamics compared to his days leading the Foot Clan?
DW: The idea of the Shredder going ostensibly legit really appealed to me. He’s always going to operate out of the shadows, but now he’s doing it at the behest of a coalition of world governments. It means he has more power than ever before, but also a measure of oversight that’s new to him too. He has to color within the lines or, more likely, figure out how to bend and break the rules without getting reprimanded. There’s a learning curve for him here, but if he figures it out, he’ll be the most dangerous he’s ever been.
BatmanHypeGuy asks: How do you go about writing such a violent character like Shredder?
DW: Unapologetically. There can be a temptation to try and soften the edges of a character like this when they have their own title, to make them more sympathetic and bring the reader on their side. I’ve never found that necessary. An interesting character is interesting whether we approve of anything they’re doing or not. And Shredder’s more interesting if he’s cutting off faces than he is if he’s apologizing for having done naughty things in his past.
Tiffany asks: What’s your favorite thing about Shredder?
DW: I do quite like his inscrutability. I’ve almost finished writing three volumes of the book, and at no point have we actually been inside his head and heard his thoughts. It’s very rare that he expresses himself through words in the story either, but he sure does speak through his actions.
Oroku Tako asks: Were there any inspirations behind Shredder’s fresh, new story?
DW: A bunch. With the E.P.F. of it all I saw an opportunity to dive a little deeper into the TMNT universe, which is full of magic and mad science and pulp noir and spy fiction and all the things that comic book stories are predicated on. I wanted a format that would let us jump genres issue by issue. We’re influenced by BPRD, by Stormwatch, by Steranko era Agent of Shield, all those sort of fictional investigatory organizations that get up to these sorts of shenanigans- but with the iron fist of the Shredder at the helm.
Greg wants to know: Is your version of Saki still physically enhanced from the ooze hibernation from Secret History of the Foot Clan, or did the ordeal he experienced in Dimension X diminish his strength?
DW: I’m not even sure Shredder knows at this point. He was almost vivisected back in issue 11 as the E.P.F. wanted to find out, but he was understandably not on board with the idea. He’s certainly strong and long-lived, and his ordeal in Dimension X definitely had lasting effects on him- his continuing seeing the fabric of the universe as worms, for one- but who knows what all the exposure to ooze and interdimensional shenanigans has done to his body.
Abbey asks: What has been your favorite part about bringing back Shredder?
DW: I’ve really liked exploring him beyond the confines of the Foot Clan and the turtles. Seeing what he’s been capable of when thrown back on his own resources, and pulling back the curtain a little on the secrets and mechanics of the world he moves in.
13Boomer asks: Will we see Myzoko again? His loyalty ultimately brought him cruel punishment. Will he harbor resentment towards his former master and become his enemy in the future?
DW: I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Poor Myzoko, he gave his heart for his master, quite literally. That probably has been one of Shredder’s most ruthless acts since he returned.
Tate Harmon asks: You’re also writing M.A.S.K. currently. And have written an MTG and Black Lagoon miniseries; you obviously do your research with licensed properties. Can you see yourself doing Turtles titles anymore if Shredder does happen to end at 18? Or possibly other properties?
DW: I do enjoy writing across different worlds. With IDW, we’ve just announced The Purge comic coming next year from me and Juan Jose Ryp, which is going to be really good fun, and definitely quite different from Shredder. I do like writing in this world, but Shredder was definitely my dream project there. I don’t know that I’d have as much fun with anything else.
Craig asks: Are you able to share a rough timeline? How much time has passed between Shredder #1 and #12?
DW: In my head, most monthly comics run roughly adjacent to their real-world release schedules, though the publishers/my editors may have a different idea. I try not to nail them down too specifically for this reason. Time in monthly comics is always a little elastic by necessity.
Steven asks: If you were a mutant, what would you want to be?
DW: I’d hope to be something really cool, but knowing my luck I’d end up a tapeworm or a jellyfish or something as inhuman as possible.
BatmanHypeGuy asks: What would Shredder’s favorite food be?
DW: Turtle soup. Naturally.
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Originally published: June 24, 2026.
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