The main Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series will reach its 25th issue in 2027, bringing with it a change in the writing team. Current writer Gene Luen Yang will hand over the reins to Matthew Rosenberg (X-Men) who will be joined by artist Juann Cabal (Daredevil).

Rosenberg has plenty of experience working with Marvel and DC on The Punisher, X-Men titles, Secret Warriors, books starring Batman, Red Hood, and Joker, and DC vs. Vampires. He is an ongoing writer for Image’s Spawn and King Spawn, he has written for Oni’s Epitaphs from the Abyss, several Archie comics including The Archies, and his own series, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, published by Black Mask Studios.

His first story will see the Turtles being pursued by old and new villains over the course of one night.

“Before I was even a teenager, I was spending all my time reading superhero comics. But it wasn’t until a clerk at my local comic shop told me I had to buy an issue of the [Kevin] Eastman and [Peter] Laird run of TMNT that I actually fell in love with comics,” Rosenberg said. “From my first introduction to those Mirage issues, I’ve followed the Turtles the whole way. It is truly an honor to not only add to the legacy of four of New York’s greatest heroes, but to follow in the footsteps of so many creators I love like Erik Larsen, Jim Lawson, Sophie Campbell, Tom Waltz, and most recently legends like Jason Aaron, Juan Ferreyra, Gene Luen Yang, and Freddie E. Williams II. I hope I can bring even just a little bit of what I love about the Turtles to this book. We’re making a book that has everything I love about TMNT: shells-against-the-wall grittiness, laugh-out-loud humor, non-stop intensity, and some genuine family drama.”

“Working on TMNT has been a dream come true,” Yang said. “I’m sad to leave, though I’m also excited about the creator-owned project that is pulling me away. And I’m super excited to continue with the Turtles as a fan! Matthew Rosenberg is going to knock it out of the park!”

The Last Ronin is returning for the new story, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin III – Return for New York. The series comes from creators Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Isaac and Esau Escorza, Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Shawn Lee. The conclusion of the Roninverse story will star new heroes Casey Marie Jones, Odyn, Moja, Uno, and Yi. It is set to begin in the summer of 2027.

“When Kevin Eastman and I sat down to write the original TMNT: The Last Ronin, we had high hopes readers would love the story just as much as we loved telling it. Little did we know that love would be exponentially returned to us and our amazing art teams,” Waltz said. “From that first volume, throughout all the subsequent prequels/sequels that have followed in what we now fondly call the Roninverse. And, here we are, capping off the main trilogy with TMNT: The Last Ronin III – Return For New York… and we couldn’t be happier! Our creative excitement and enthusiasm remain fully intact, and we are all striving to produce a grand finale worthy of its predecessors. But the real question is, will Casey Marie Jones, Odyn, Uno, Yi, and Moja be worthy of their TMNT predecessors in this ultimate battle for the heart and soul of New York City?”

“It’s hard to believe this journey started nearly 40 years ago with a simple 25-page outline by Peter Laird and myself, finally brought to life with such an incredible creative team, the support of Nickelodeon and IDW, and most of all, the fans,” Eastman said. “We couldn’t have done it without you! We all hope this final installment of this trilogy is worthy, we’re all working hard to bring this important part of this next generation of Ninja Turtles to a place we never dreamed we’d be able to when we first started. Thanks a billion trillion!”