10 Surprising Superhero Team-Ups You Won't Believe

8. Batman/TMNT - Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman TMNT
DC Comics/IDW

From pretty much any perspective, this is one of the dumbest ideas ever thought up, which is why, of course, it HAD to be done. Sure, the IDW version of the turtles go to some dark places (especially right now), but they still had nothing in common with the Dark Knight.

So it must have been a surprise to say the least to see this comic announced, and even more of a surprise to see it be absolutely incredible.

The Shredder has moved into Gotham to team up with Ra's al Ghul in a bid to take over the world. Naturally, the turtles give chase and eventually come into contact with Batman. The turtles - being practically made in a lab specifically to annoy Batman - immediately butt heads with him, but of course they come together to take down their respective enemies.

That's all I can say without spoiling what is a surprisingly fun and compelling team up book that every fan of either or both of these properties should definitely check out.

 
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John Tibbetts is a novelist in theory, a Whatculture contributor in practice, and a nerd all around who loves talking about movies, TV, anime, and video games more than he loves breathing. Which might be a problem in the long term, but eh, who can think that far ahead?