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Ninja Turtles Vol 4 is getting a Re-release - WILL THEY FINISH THE STORY? IDW Publishing announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Journeys, reprinting the Mirage Studios Volume 4 comics by Peter Laird and Jim Lawson, originally published from 2001 to 2014. Issue #1 drops August 20, 2025, but will they complete the unfinished tale? Deep insights for TMNT fans craving raw details on this iconic run. ► youtube.com/theoldturtleden?sub_confirmation=1

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Journeys reprints Mirage Studios’ Volume 4, starting with issue #1 on August 20, 2025, as announced by IDW Publishing. Originally spanning 2001-2014 by Peter Laird and Jim Lawson, this run followed the Turtles into adulthood—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo navigating a futuristic world with alien threats like the Utroms and Triceratons, plus personal struggles. The series ended abruptly at issue #32, leaving fans hanging. Posts on X suggest this reprint aims to collect the run, but there’s no confirmation of new issues to finish the story. How this re-release ties to TMNT’s 40th-anniversary momentum and Mirage’s gritty legacy.

Volume 4’s narrative pushed the Turtles into darker, introspective territory—Raphael’s temper strains his bonds, Donatello faces a cybernetic transformation, Leonardo deepens his leadership, and Michelangelo explores his creative side, all while the Foot Clan looms. Its cancellation left key arcs unresolved, like the Utrom conflict and the Turtles’ final fates. Some fans on X argue the open-ended nature fits, as Mirage’s future stories show the Turtles surviving, but others crave closure. This reprint could spark demand for a conclusion, especially with IDW’s 2024 relaunch and Shredder spin-off heating up the franchise.

Volume 4’s legacy: This run’s futuristic take on the Turtles influenced later Mirage stories, like the Tales of Leonardo one-shot showing his final days, and echoes in IDW’s darker arcs. Easter Eggs tie to Volume 1’s “City at War” with Foot Clan tensions and Volume 2’s color shift with its experimental tone. Will IDW use this reprint to greenlight a Volume 4 conclusion, or will it inspire new Mirage-era stories?

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