Through a press release, the editors IDW Publication and Media Viewing announced a collaboration between the franchises of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (known as “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”in Latin America) and“NARUTO“, in a comic book that will be released in four separate parts. That's right, it's a Western publication that will be written by Caleb Goellner (Sonic the Hedgehog) and drawn by Hendry Prasetya (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), while the first issue will be available on November 13.

The story is described as follows:

• It’s the coolest ninja showdown you could ever dream of, if you dared! The Half-Shell Heroes meet the host of the Nine-Tailed Fox in the crossover that everyone will be talking about. When teenage reporter April O’Neil has a clandestine meeting with Tsunade, the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, she attracts the attention of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi. However, they’re not the only ones wondering what the two women were talking about.
• The sinister Foot Clan is interested in April's visit, believing she may hold valuable information about the mutation research being conducted by scientist Baxter Stockman. With April caught between the forces of the Hidden Leaf Village and the Foot Clan, it won't be long before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles come to her aid!

Although Masashi Kishimoto, creator of “NARUTO”, does not appear to have any personal involvement in this project, Caleb Goellner seems thrilled to be taking on the job of portraying one of shonen's most popular modern heroes. In a recent interview with IGN, he explained that he felt "honored" to be entrusted with the project. «I'm excited and honored to be working with the best talent in comics and manga to bring the ninja created by my heroes into a massive, mutagen-filled, chakra-filled adventure for fans around the world.», declared Goellner.

Source: IGN