Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo WhereWhen No. 2

WhereWhen #2 of 5

Sent back in time to feudal Japan, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles immediately face a fight for their lives against Yukichi and Jotaro! Mistaking the Turtles for the violent kappa terrorizing a nearby village, the long-eared samurai descend upon the Turtles with swords brandished. Can the TMNT convince Usagi's allies to aid in their mission to stop Dr. WhereWhen from changing the future? Or will the larger threat prevail while Lord Noriyuki's forces march into the final battle with the Dark Lord Hikiji?

* (W) Stan Sakai (A/CA) Stan Sakai
* colored by HiFi
* wraparound Cover A by Stan Sakai, colored by Emi Fujii
* $4.99
* 36 pages
* Diamond Order code: FEB231519

## Variant Covers

**Cover B - Eastman**

* Kevin Eastman (cover artist)
* Diamond Order code: FEB231520

**RI 1:10 retailer incentive - Myer**

* Sarah Myer (cover artist)
* Diamond Order code: FEB231521

**RI 1:25 retailer incentive - Sakai (B&W)**

* Stan Sakai (cover artist)
* Black and white line art version of the main A cover
* Diamond Order code: FEB231522

**RI 1:50 retailer incentive - Petersen**

* David Petersen (cover artist)
* Part of 5 interconnecting covers spanning all 5 issues
* Diamond Order code: FEB231523

**RI 1:100 retailer incentive - Eastman (B&W)**

* Kevin Eastman (cover artist)
* Diamond Order code: FEB231524

**RE Jolzar Collectibles - Catacutan**

* Peejay Catacutan (cover artist)
* Virgin cover
* Run of 600 copies
* Available though Jolzar Collectibles, Devil Dog Comics, Bird City Comics and Comic Kingdom Creative
* $19.99 (Jolzar/Devil Dog) / $24.99 (Bird City) / $19.42 (Comic Kingdom Creative)
* $34.99 as a set with the Lee cover (Jolzar/Devil Dog/Bird City) / $35.85 (Comic Kingdom)
* On sale 3/27

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* InHyuk Lee (cover artist)
* Virgin cover
* Run of 800 copies
* Available though Jolzar Collectibles, Devil Dog Comics, Bird City Comics and Comic Kingdom Creative
* $19.99 (Jolzar/Devil Dog/Bird City) / $19.42 (Comic Kingdom Creative)
* $34.99 as a set with the Catacutan cover (Jolzar/Devil Dog/Bird City) / $35.85 (Comic Kingdom)
* On sale 3/27

## Story Synposis

\*\*\*SPOILERS\*\*\*

Having just come through the portal, the turtles find themselves under attack from Yukichi and Jotaro. Amidst the battle, they discover they have a common friend, Usagi. Just as they cease fighting, Usagi and Tomoe come upon them. The turtles explain that they came to Usagi's land in pursuit of Dr. WhereWhen, who has a time control wristband that they will need to get back to their home. Unbeknownst to them, Dr. WhereWhen watches all this from atop a giant robot hidden by the trees, but while the turtles have just arrived in Usagi's time, WhereWhen has been there 25 years already and has accomplished much.
Back at the camp, the kappa's hand is given to the villagers as proof that Usagi and Tomoe have defeated the kappa that was plaguing the area. Soon after, Doctor Takenoko inspects the turtles and is impressed and inspired by their hard shells. The turtles are then invited in to meet Lord Noriyuki, who has been updated on the situation. Noriyuki is told of their request for help to stop WhereWhen, but Noriyuki is under orders from the Shogun to march into battle with Hikiji, so he can not help nor spare any of his people, as they need all the experienced warriors he can get. He does offer any supplies the turtles may need.

Meanwhile, WhereWhen is in his castle, where he meets with a Mogura Ninja. It's revealed the Mogura have been in his employ the past 25 years, and WhereWhen wants them to destroy Noriyuki's army, as he claims to have paid them a lot over the years. The Mogura, however, want more to go into battle, as their pay was only to obtain supplies for WhereWhen, who promises they will live beyond their wildest dreams once he's conquered the nation, revealing his army of mechanical samurai "Samuroids".

Back at the camp, the group sits down for a feast, a reward primarily from the villagers as thanks for ridding them of the kappa menace. Suddenly the ground starts shaking, with the turtles thinking it's an earthquake (and calling back to the quake caused by the giant catfish in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo Namazu), but this quake feels different. In an instant, the Mogura emerge from the ground, ready to fight.
## Characters

Miyamoto Usagi

Murakami Gennosuke

Tomoe Ame

Jotaro

Yukichi

Kitsune

Chizu

Lord Noriyuki

Leonardo

Michaelangelo

Donatello

Raphael

Dr. WhereWhen

Doctor Takenoko

Mogura Ninja

## Sales Charts

This issue came in at #\_\_\_ on the May charts, with xxxx copies ordered.