Shredder and Krang finally meet up, but will they be able to overcome their differences and join forces? Meanwhile, Old Hob has perfected the art of making mutants! With the ranks of his gang swelling, the Turtles will have to determine if they can truly trust Hob against the Foot.

"It's a different world for the Turtles. The group is broken as Raphael wanders the streets of NYC in search of food and shelter. His brothers and Master Splinter are on the search, but so far all they can find is trouble - in the form of mutant alley cat Old Hob and his gang of criminals"--Cover.

Collects the continuing adventures of the Mutant Turtles in which they engage in a battle with the Shredder, their ultimate nemesis.

With over 300 pages of mutated-martial arts action along with annotations following each issue, this volume is for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles' origins as well as a place for new readers to see where the TMNT phenomena began.

What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph?