First published in 1999, Naruto turned 25 this year. Hands down the most popular and successful retelling of The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya ever published.
To celebrate, there is a special crossover comic that is out right now. Published by IDW, Naruto and his squad, Sakura, Sasuke, and their silver fox teacher Kakashi, meet up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The first issue, of four, is the meet up issue and I expect we will meet the big bad’s and get the plot rolling in the next. Like all crossovers, this is a one off and not canon to the mainline continuity. Lot more fun that certain filler arcs. glares at Bounts
Seeing as both franchises star Teenagers trained in the Ninja ways, it makes sense they’d teem up. Aside, The TMNT have met the Power Rangers as well as Batman. Other big franchises that use martial arts to thwart evil.
While not a “must read” the eventual omnibus will certainly be a fine addition to the collection.