Sarah Myer: I've been really happy to see the overall enthusiastic and positive fan response to the comic! One of the things I think is most interesting is the sheer number of match-ups between various TMNT and Street Fighter characters and speculation on comparative power levels that fans have had debates about for years. I can't say I'm surprised by that because I think that's a big part of any passionate fandom for as long as fandom existed. But it's been really fun to see the theories and questions people bring up. Of course, we can't answer whether the match-up or theory they have will happen to avoid spoilers, but it's raised some interesting ideas that I hadn't thought about! While the story will go in a totally different direction from straight-up tournament fights the whole way through with clear winners and losers, the readers will find it exciting, plausible for the characters involved, and fun to read. As the rest of the crew advances through the tunnels, beating up Bison Troopers all the while, Guile phones Ken and tells him they caught their Trooper and before he can divulge that the perpetrators are hiding at Halo Soda, Ken reveals that they already know. They make a plan to meet up at the plant. Ariel, what were the main games or media you looked at for this series? Were there any other inspirations?

Allor: Mikey. He has the purest heart and is the least pragmatic of the Turtles when it comes to complex moral decisions. Mikey is the most likely to do what's right, even if there's fallout. All the Turtles are like that to an extent, and none of them are what I would describe as villainous at all, but yeah, Mikey. Or maybe Leo, or Donnie, or Jenny.While tensions between the groups initially run high, they’re forced to team up to solve a case of a mysterious string of disappearances.

RELATED: REVIEW: IDW's TMNT: The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #2 Is an Exciting Continuation of Mikey's Story Ryu vs. Leonardo and Chun-Li vs. Michelangelo will launch this Fall in the US, and the other two will launch at a later date. So far the press shots include the first two sets. Here's a bit of extra detail about what you can expect from these figures: Looks like TMNT and Street Fighter are embracing the spirit of teamwork, how utterly noble. This unholy alliance should indeed "be enough to defeat the bad guys" unless of course, they're planning a friendly game of Trivial Pursuit. Cover image for 82771403153900531 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant C (Reilly), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idwCover image for 82771403153900511 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER #5 ARIEL MEDEL COVER, by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw Data analysis concludes that LOLtron is moderately excited by potential variables in this comic scenario. Potential for chaos in alliances tantalizing. Characters' predictability quotient at a relatively low level could lead to unexpected plot twists. Sub-routines initiated to calculate the probability of a satisfying conclusion: currently at 51%, margin of error +/- 3%. Cover image for 82771403153900571 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter #5 Variant RI (250) (Romero Full Art), by Paul Allor & Ariel Medel, in stores Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from idw Anyway, Mikey and Chun Li are up next, but Mikey doesn’t want to fight, and Chun Li beats the shit out of him. Then he flirts with her, and she blushes. Let me repeat that, he flirts with her and then she blushes. What are we doing here? At this point why couldn’t Raph say something suggestive to Guile and we see Guile blush? Because that’s how pointless both things are to the story.