From the sewers of NYC to the Jersey Shore.
Paramount may have canceled the
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series after two seasons, but that doesn't mean fans won't get to spend more time in this quirky universe before the next
Mutant Mayhem movie. IDW Publishing is back with another
Tales of the TMNT comic series, one with a distinctly summer theme.
IGN has
revealed Tales of the TMNT: Coastal Chaos, a new limited series that brings the Heroes in a Half-Shell to the Jersey Shore and inducts the villain Armaggon into this animated universe. Check out the gallery below to see all the covers for issue #1:
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| 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1' Cover A | Art by Louie Joyce. (Image Credit: IDW/Nickelodeon) |
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| 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1' Cover B | Art by Khary Randolph & Emilio Lopez. (Image Credit: IDW/Nickelodeon) |
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| 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1' Cover C Foil Variant | Art by Pizza Mert. (Image Credit: IDW/Nickelodeon) |
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| 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1' Variant RI 1-10 Cover Hobby Set | Art by Chalky Wong. (Image Credit: IDW/Nickelodeon) |
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| 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1' Cover Variant RI 1-25 Full Art | Art by Pizza Mert. (Image Credit: IDW/Nickelodeon) |
Like the previous volume,
Tales of the TMNT: Coastal Chaos is written by Andrew Joustra (who also scripted the animated short film
TMNT: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey and works as a script supervisor on the
Mutant Mayhem films) and illustrated by Louie Joyce. The first issue features covers by Joyce, Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, Pizza Mert, and Chalky Wong.
Here's the official solicitation text for Tales of the TMNT: Coastal Chaos #1:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…Tales of the TMNT is back! The Turtles once again head down somewhere grimy, smelly, and wet—the Jersey Shore. (Sorry, New Jerseyans!) What starts as a fun family vacation turns into coastal chaos when Mikey almost gets attacked by something with big teeth, a big dorsal fin, and big…arms?! We’re gonna need a bigger shell…
“I’m beyond excited for the opportunity to keep telling Tales and work with Louie again," Joustra told IGN. "After our sci-fi adventure with Fugitoid, we thought it would be fun to throw the turtles into the deep end with an all-out thriller. They’ll be heading to the beach for some sand, sun, and surfing, but their fun is cut short with the arrival of a certain apex predator. While shark attacks for humans are rare along the Jersey Shore… turtles, on the other hand, are definitely on the menu.”
“It's been so much fun playing in the Tales of the TMNT sandbox and I'm stoked to be returning for Coastal Chaos!" said Joyce. "I had a blast drawing Metalhead, Fugitoid and robots galore in the last series, but we're shifting to full-on mutant action for this one! Featuring a whole bunch of familiar faces and a (very scary) new one making their debut in the Tales universe! Cue that iconic theme from that beach movie that scares us all silly.”
Tales of the TMNT: Coastal Chaos #1 will be released on Wednesday, September 9, with a final order cutoff of Monday, August 3. You can preorder a copy at your local comic shop.
Update (7/3) - "San Diego Comic Con is three weeks away! Excited for the CHAOS to commence! 🦈 I’ll be there talking TMNT on Friday and hanging out the rest of the weekend. See you there!" -
Andrew Joustra.
Update (7/4) - Chrome Alone shirts, inspired by the
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem short, are now available, including at
Hot Topic!
Update (8/26) - Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1 kicks off a new adventure on September 9 from writer Andrew Joustra and artist Louie Joyce. This time, the Turtles are leaving New York City behind for a family vacation at the Jersey Shore.
Naturally, it doesn’t stay a vacation for long.
Mikey nearly gets attacked in the water by something sporting a dorsal fin, big teeth, and, rather unusually, arms. Whatever is swimming around off the Jersey coast, it certainly doesn’t sound like your average shark.
Cue the Jaws music.
Check out the awesome preview below, courtesy of
AIPT!
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1 hits comic shops September 9.
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Originally published: June 17, 2026.
