Turtles event of the year incoming! Catch up on all the essential backstory with this special edition reprinting the TMNT Annuals from 2020 and 2021! The Rat King’s diabolical plan and its even more fiendish players are all assembled right here!

The Rat King is scheming behind the scenes, and it will be up to the Shredder to find a way to stop the trickster god and his new trio of terror—Madame Null, Baxter Stockman, and LeatherKrang! Will the former master of the Foot Clan be able to locate the necessary counter-pieces to foil the Rat King’s latest deadly gambit…or will chaos rule the day in NYC and Mutant Town? One thing’s for certain: the answers won’t be found in only one dimension. Enemies become allies and exciting new characters are debuted when longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz returns to the pages of IDW’s ongoing canon in this official prequel to the massive TMNT event of 2022…the Armageddon Game!

The Ninja Turtles have broken out of the locked-down neighborhood of Manhattan known as Mutant Town . . . but which Ninja Turtles? And is that... VENUS(!)... spying on them?! As all new mutants haunt and terrorize NYC, enemies and allies of the TMNT alike prepare for a confrontation greater than any that has come before . . . the Rat King's diabolical Armageddon Game! The TMNT event of 2022 starts here from Tom Waltz, Sophie Campbell, Ronda Pattison and Kevin Eastman!

THE ARMAGEDDON GAME HAS BEGUN! Under the leadership of the Shredder, the TMNT begin a dangerous quest to seek out allies against Rat King’s trio of LeatherKrang, Baxter Stockman, and Madame Null. It’s a mission that will see the Turtles spread out across New York City…and across multiple dimensions! But they better hurry, because their enemies are already on the march, and things are not looking good for Mutant Town while most of our heroes are away. Desperate measures, false flag attacks, mysterious new villains, and unexpected alliances… It all starts here in the premiere issue of the biggest TMNT event of the year! Written by longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz (The Last Ronin) and illustrated by artist Vincenzo Federici (Jennifer Blood, Red Sonja), the time has come at last to find out who is playing…and who is being played!

OLD SOLUTIONS TO NEW THREATS! As Shredder and Leonardo team up with Cudley the Trans-Dimensional Cowlick in order to seek out the help of the enigmatic Cherubae in Dimension Z, Michelangelo joins Commander Dask and his Neutrino warriors on a quest to locate the rebellious Nova Posse in Dimension X. Meanwhile, Raphael is forced to swallow his pride—and his hatred—as he hunts down the missing Old Hob in New York City. But even if they find them, will the TMNT’s quarries be willing to join the battle against Rat King’s latest deadly pawns—Baxter Stockman, General Krang, and Madame Null—who are already taking the fight to Donatello and Jennika in Mutant Town?

THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MUTANTS AND MENTORS! The TMNT and their new mentor, the Shredder, have quickly discovered their mission to recruit new allies to battle against Rat King and his minions (Baxter Stockman, Madame Null, and the newly minted MetalKrang) in NYC has its own set of perilous circumstances. In Dimension X, Michelangelo and the Neutrinos are forced to join the Nova Posse as would-be bounty hunters. Meanwhile, in Dimension Z, the Shredder and Dark Leo realize they must undertake a deadly rescue mission if they are to have any chance of bringing Cherubae to their side. And on Earth, Raphael is finding nothing ever comes easy when Old Hob is involved, while nearby, Donnie and Jennika have their fair share of dangerous problems, not the least of which is the mysterious Null Turtles!

CHAOS BEGETS CHAOS! As the contest for the world continues, players on all sides are quickly finding their game plans in absolute disarray! Unexpected participants and unforeseen pitfalls have combined to create havoc in three separate dimensions, and heroes and villains alike are forced to make countermoves to their countermoves. And all the while, the wily Rat King laughs in the shadows…Writer Tom Waltz ( The Last Ronin) and artist Vincenzo Federici (Red Sonja) bring you all the exciting play-by-play action in… The Armageddon Game #4!

WILD CARDS! As the unexpected events in Dimension X and Dimension Z play out for Michelangelo, Leonardo, and the Shredder, the Armageddon Game on Earth continues to spiral out of control for Donatello, Jennika, and Raphael! For both heroes and villains alike, the rules continue to change as new players are introduced to the Rat King’s nefarious game for control of the world. And now the remainder of the Pantheon siblings are paying attention to the cataclysm their trickster brother has wrought. Will the immortal demigods remain on the sidelines, or will they be the next wild cards added to an already chaotic deck?! Writer Tom Waltz (TMNT: The Last Ronin) and artist Vincenzo Federici (Red Sonja) are your game masters as we kick off the second bombastic half of…TMNT: The Armageddon Game!

THE END-STAGE BEGINS! As the Armageddon Game reaches its iniquitous climax, the Rat King must take special care to keep his masterfully woven tapestry of anarchy from unraveling too quickly—a feat proving more and more difficult in the wake of mistakes made by his petulant and impatient puppets. No matter—chaos IS the name of the game. Meanwhile, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have regrouped in the city and are ready to go on the offensive…and this time they have reinforcements. Will the added strength of allies new and old be enough to stop the Rat King from bringing on the apocalypse, or will they meet their doom in the perilous game?

APOCALYPSE NOW! The pawns have fallen! The rooks have hunkered down. The knights continue to rally! All the while the Rat King has looked on in glee as Oruku Saki, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even his allies, the Trio of Terror, have played their parts. But now, as true chaos becomes manifest, the regent of rodents is faced with the full results of his machinations. THE PANTHEON WILL PLAY! Whether chaos reigns or order wins the day, what comes next will forever change the world of the TMNT. Don’t miss the epic conclusion of The Armageddon Game!

A forgotten past. A second mutation. The manifestation of unimaginable mystic powers. The experiments wrought on her by the maniacal Dr. Barlow have left Venus forever changed and psychically bonded to the Turtle known as Donatello. But his path was never hers…and she’s found a kindred spirit in Bludgeon, whose affinity for the mystic arts has him questioning his allegiance to the Foot Clan.As chaos grips New York City, Venus and Bludgeon seek inner peace. But there’s a darkness brewing in the most unlikely of places, and left unchecked, it could tip the scales of order in the Rat King’s favor. Can Venus and Bludgeon quiet the storm, or will the Armageddon Game claim the city and ultimately, the world?Written and illustrated by legendary TMNT co-captain Sophie Campbell.

Spurred by the looming threat of the Rat King’s Armageddon Game, Oroku Karai set out to fortify the Foot Clan by building an alliance she could trust. But now, as the chaos god and his trio of terror tighten their grasp on New York City, Karai must choose: align with an old enemy or watch the world fall to the ultimate evil. Battle lines are drawn here in the epic final issue of The Alliance as The Armageddon Game nears its end!