Summary

TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesare gearing up for Free Comic Book Day 2024 with a special issuance focusing on the renegade vigilante recognize asNightwatcher . The Turtles are no stranger to battling rogue law-breaking - fighter and bringing them to justice . With the Turtles proceed through another comic reboot , now ’s the perfect time to reintroduce the fans to the Nightwatcher .

IDW Publishing ’s 2024 relaunch of theTMNTcomics begins with this Free Comic Book Day 2024TMNT # 1issue . With the current IDW series set up to conclude with its 150th issue , it ’s the commencement of a new chapter for the Heroes in a Half - Shell . Writer Jason Aaron will be spearheading this new era , with the first four issuesof the newTMNTseries featuring different artistsplanning individual stories for Leo , Donnie , Raph , and Mikey .

But before the sport begins , IDW ’s Free Comic Book Day offering features a brand new character for comics : Nightwatcher as the number ’s cover star . Artist Juni Ba and writer Paul Allor land this fan - favorite grapheme to the cartoon strip , just in time for the 30th anniversary of theNinja Turtles . Many fans believe this mysterious anti - hero to be a new 5th polo-neck .

Jennika and the ’90s TMNT.

When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ' Fifth Turtle was introduce to the squad , she inadvertently broke one unexpressed rule from the ' 90s cartoon series .

Nightwatcher Makes His IDWTMNTComics Debut

From the silver screen door to the world of comics , the Nightwatcher has merit this spotlight . The Nightwatcher first appear as Raphael ’s secret vigilante personain the 2007 IMAGI Studios film , TMNT . In the movie , after Leo leaves New York to civilize in Central America , Raph produce despondent over his family moving on from crime fighting . Raph retrieve a heavy black causa and helmet , a ignominious bike , and a Ernst Boris Chain to become New York ’s most infamous anti - hero at dark . As the Nightwatcher , Raph is able-bodied to let out his anger and frustration on the criminal of New York , and this new version of the character seems to be just as dangerous .

The Turtles have always welcomed novel family member into their ninja clan , let in man and other mutants . The IDW comics are no stranger to insert new turtle companion like Slash , Lita , and Jennika , a Foot clan ninja mutated into the fifth Ninja Turtle . However , there have n’t been any more new turtle mutants in the IDW persistence . There could be some time - travel shenanigan afoot with this unexampled Nightwatcher turtle . The Turtles have dealt with time travel in the IDW continuity beforewithDonatello ’s future girl Lita . Perhaps the Turtles could be dealing with alternating - timeline versions of themselves . One affair is certain , the four brothers are in for a shock when they see this raw Turtle in town .

The New Fifth Turtle is a Mystery ForTMNT’s New Era

The Nightwatcher was digest out of Raphael ’s despair to protect New York without his comrade .

Whoever this unexampled Turtle cut back as the Nightwatcher is , they will flummox a threat in the upcomingTMNTrelaunch . The Nightwatcher was born out of Raphael ’s despair to protect New York without his brother . But this secret identity led to a divide between the Turtles in the 2007TMNTmovie . The new Nightwatcher could be out to either penalize the crook of the metropolis or hunt down the Turtles . As the Turtles fall for more adventures and battles in New York and beyond , the Nightwatcher is one of the first of many Modern characters they will face . Come Free Comic Book Day 2024,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfans will soon find out what thisNightwatcheris up to .

FCBD : TMNT # 1will be released for Free Comic Book Day on May 4 !

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Comic book art: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leaping into action.

TMNT New Nightwatcher Featured Image

IDW Publishing announcement of he first four issues of Jason Aaron’s TMNT.

Nightwatcher on the cover of TMNT Free Comic Book Day issue

TMNT’s Raphael as Nightwatcher.