Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3

Part three of Jason Aaron and Cliff Chiang's "Return to New York" arc, this 2024 IDW issue carries a cover by Rafael Albuquerque that sets a quietly commanding tone — a cloaked, masked turtle figure stands with their back to us, silhouetted against a deep amber sunset beside a katana planted firmly in the earth. The stillness of the image feels deliberate and earned, suggesting a warrior at a crossroads rather than in the heat of battle. With the full creative team of Aaron, Chiang, and letterer Shawn Lee behind it, this series is shaping up as one of the more atmospheric takes on the Turtles in recent memory.