The IDW Chronological Timeline.

[FlawedCoil82]

@ToTheNines

Do you know when this will be updated? I use this thread to determine in what order I need to read the main book, TMNT Universe and any mini-series. I haven't read anything past TMNT Ghostbusters 2 #5 until this updates.

[Utrommaniac]

Ghostbusters 2 takes place immediately after Trial of Krang, but some of it is overlapping the Triceraton Invasion because of quantum physics.

[FlawedCoil82]

Well I did read the TMNT/Ghostbusters 2 crossover. But I don't know now if I need to start on TMNT Universe #16, TMNT #76 or Batman/TMNT #1. I wish IDW made it clear in what exact order the books should be read in their recaps in the front of each issue.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

Well I did read the TMNT/Ghostbusters 2 crossover. But I don't know now if I need to start on TMNT Universe #16, TMNT #76 or Batman/TMNT #1. I wish IDW made it clear in what exact order the books should be read in their recaps in the front of each issue.

You don't have to worry about the second Batman/TMNT crossover if you don't want to since it's not canon.

You could read TMNTU #16 and #17 before or after the Invasion of the Triceratons arc (you might as well read it first since it's done and IotT still has a few issues to go). TMNTU #18 takes place during IotT but it's not immediately clear yet when exactly it fits in; it's likely pretty flexible and not a huge deal if you read it or TMNT #78 first

The IDW chronology page on the Turtlepedia site stays updated more regularly than this thread since Nines has been gone ()

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

@ToTheNines

Do you know when this will be updated? I use this thread to determine in what order I need to read the main book, TMNT Universe and any mini-series. I haven't read anything past TMNT Ghostbusters 2 #5 until this updates.

Sorry, updated as accurately as possible.

From The Heart For The Herd is all a flashback to mostly right before the past scenes in Utrom Empire. However, narratively, I think it leads into the Invasion arc quite nicely. An argument could be made for reading it before Trial of Krang somewhere, as an introduction to Zom. But I think that spoils the reveal that they’re headed for Earth.

Not even going to bother placing Tricera-tots. They just tie in with the main story of 16 and 17.

Just read the preview for 78. There’s been a time jump, so that allows Universe 18 to be read beforehand without messing up the flow.

[ProphetofGanja]

Welcome back, Nines



I'm super curious to see what the fallout from the Triceraton invasion is in the comic solicitations for April and what direction IDW takes the story

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

timeline stuff

[FlawedCoil82]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Sorry, updated as accurately as possible.

From The Heart For The Herd is all a flashback to mostly right before the past scenes in Utrom Empire. However, narratively, I think it leads into the Invasion arc quite nicely. An argument could be made for reading it before Trial of Krang somewhere, as an introduction to Zom. But I think that spoils the reveal that they’re headed for Earth.

Not even going to bother placing Tricera-tots. They just tie in with the main story of 16 and 17.

Just read the preview for 78. There’s been a time jump, so that allows Universe 18 to be read beforehand without messing up the flow.

Awesome! Thank you for updating it. I can now pick up reading where I left off.

[hypered1]

Have we had any kind of confirmation of the reading order from Universe #9-10 to present yet, or is the list here just educated guesswork by the thread OP?
It seems pretty close either way.