{"id":18498,"date":"2025-12-10T23:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18498"},"modified":"2025-12-10T23:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:25:36","slug":"tmnts-new-villain-is-revealed-and-youll-never-guess-their-secret-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18498","title":{"rendered":"TMNT&#8217;s New Villain Is Revealed, and You&#8217;ll Never Guess Their Secret Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IDW Publishing has just kicked off a new era for the flagship Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. Issue #13 marks the debut of the series&#8217; new creative team, writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Freddie E. Williams II. It also serves as the first appearance of a major new villain known as Ujigami. And this villain is carrying a terrible secret. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Read on to find out what happens in this issue and learn the shocking truth of Ujigami&#8217;s true identity, but beware of full spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 ahead!<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\">\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Exclusive Preview Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through to see exclusive new artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, which sees the debut of the book's new creative team, writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Freddie E. Williams II.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Who Is TMNT Villain Ujigami?<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Easily one of the biggest plot twists in IDW&#8217;s long-running TMNT universe came with issue #100 of Vol. 1, which featured the death of the Turtles&#8217; father and mentor, Splinter. That death has continued to cast a shadow over the franchise ever since. That is, until the previous creative team, writer Jason Aaron and artist Juan Ferreyra, ended their run by bringing Splinter back. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That&#8217;s a pretty major development for Yang and Williams to build upon in their new story, and they waste no time in doing just that. Issue #13 opens with the mysterious, masked Ujigami interrupting a heated Triad meeting and murdering Xiang Fei Tong, the leader of the Ghost Boys gang. The Turtles begin investigating the murder and discover a connection between the Triads and Baxter Stockman, now the newly elected mayor of New York.   <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Meanwhile, Splinter is shown eking out a meager existence in the slums of New York. He may be alive, but he&#8217;s far from well, as he struggles with amnesia and a pervasive sense of dread.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Turtles fear it&#8217;s only a matter of time before the Ghost Boys confront Mayor Stockman, and their fears are proven correct when the gang&#8217;s new mutant leader attacks him. But once again, the battle is interrupted by the arrival of Ujigami, who seriously wounds Stockman and claims to be a true, faithful ally to the Hamato family. Ujigami then escapes into the night.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\">\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">TMNT #13 Reveals Ujigami&#8217;s Secret Identity<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through to see the twist ending to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, but beware of spoilers ahead!\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s there that the big reveal happens. Ujigami is Splinter. In his addled condition, he seems to think he&#8217;s helping his sons by assassinating their enemies. Check out the slideshow gallery above to see the big reveal play out.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As it stands, the Turtles aren&#8217;t aware that their father is alive, and they certainly don&#8217;t know that he&#8217;s masquerading as Ujigami. But it probably won&#8217;t be long until the terrible truth comes out.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">What This Means for TMNT&#8217;s Future<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Both Yang and TMNT group editor Jake Thomas spoke to IGN about this big twist and how it&#8217;ll shape the series going forward. For Yang, fatherhood really is one of the driving themes of his TMNT run, drawing on his own personal experiences.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSplinter&#8217;s return to IDW&#8217;s TMNT universe is huge \u2013 what an incredible way for Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra to end their run! Freddie and I wanted to make sure it was meaningful,&#8221; Yang tells IGN. &#8220;I thought a lot about my own experience of fatherhood. My wife and I have four kids, and I&#8217;ve been tempted again and again to do everything in my power to make their lives as easy as possible, to keep them safe. But then&#8230; that&#8217;s not always what&#8217;s best for the kids, is it? Especially after they become teenagers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Yang continues, &#8220;Great Turtles stories have always been about family, so Freddie and I are leaning into that. Can&#8217;t wait for fans to read what else we have in store! And it&#8217;s not just Splinter. There&#8217;s another character who will soon be making an appearance \u2013 their first in the IDW incarnation of TMNT!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\">\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14 Exclusive Preview Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through for an exclusive preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Thomas explains that the goal with bringing back Splinter wasn&#8217;t simply to restore the traditional TMNT statuis quo, but to do something drastically different with the character and reexamine his relationship with his sons.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThere is something undeniably powerful about the loss of a parent. When the Turtles lost Splinter \u2013 their master, their teacher, their father \u2013 back in TMNT (2011) #100, it changed the brothers and their world forever,&#8221; Thomas says. &#8220;When we discussed bringing Splinter back, we knew the family couldn&#8217;t just return to business as usual. The far-reaching story Gene and Freddie are just starting here is not about resetting the status quo, it is about questioning and examining the nature of family, fear, loss, love, and sacrifice, all through the incredible action, hijinks, heart, and humor that give these Turtles their power. Buckle up, this is going to be a wild ride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 is available in stores now, and issue #14 will be released on January 14, 2026. You can pick up both issues at your local comic shop.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more, learn <u>how you can start reading the TMNT comics in 2025<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by<\/em><em> <\/em><u><em>following @jschedeen on BlueSky<\/em><\/u><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tmnts-new-villain-is-revealed-and-youll-never-guess-their-secret-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDW Publishing has just kicked off a new era for the flagship Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. 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