Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21
2026
- Series
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Issue
- 21
- Cover date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Story title
- The City That Never Dies, Part One
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Released in 1989 by Mirage Studios, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21 marks a transitional moment for the independent comic book series. By this stage, the Turtles had transcended their underground roots to become a genuine pop culture phenomenon, shifting the tone of the books slightly as the Mirage team balanced the original gritty aesthetic with the expanding needs of the franchise.
This issue was written and illustrated by Jim Lawson, a staple artist of the Mirage era whose distinct, angular style helped define the look of the turtles in the late 1980s. Lawson aimed to maintain the series' signature atmospheric depth while navigating the internal continuity of the Mirage universe, a task that earned him respect among long-term readers who valued his loyalty to the established world created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
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