Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #3

Long ago, the Foot Clan was established to protect Japan—and the world at large—from the ongoing kaiju threat. As the years passed, this original goal was forgotten, and Shredder corrupted the Foot with his own sinister motives.

Now…Godzilla and its fellow kaiju have returned…and four teenage turtles are the world’s only hope.

In this issue: The Turtles go to Japan, and Shredder pushes his evil scheme to the next level by turning Bebop and Rocksteady big…really, really big. ALSO: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make a direct assault on Godzilla! But are they enough to save Tokyo?! Perhaps April O’Neil’s dreams of the Shobjin Twins will lead the way to reinforcements…

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