Monsters and Mutants (also known as Monsters vs. Mutants or Monsters + Mutants) is the title of the release and collection of 4 Halloween-themed episodes from the fifth and final season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series), titled "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Announced in mid-June of 2017[1], this 4-episode Story Arc originally aired from September 27th, until October 11, 2017 on Nicktoons and iTunes USA, during the 5th anniversary of when the TV show originally aired in late September of 2012.[2]
This four-episode story arc was so popular during its release, that it even spawned popular toy figures, artwork, books and cosplays at the 2017 New York Comic Con.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
In this fun and exciting, but terrifying 4-episode story arc, the Turtles' plans to enjoy Halloween are put on hold when they discover that an unholy epidemic is spreading throughout Big Apple, causing the citizens of Manhattan to turn into strange scary monsters, vampires and zombies, which are infesting the city into a monster-filled dysotopia. After April and Casey are turned into vampires, the Turtles escape to the safety of a rooftop and are met by Renet, a time travelling sorceress. They learn that the evil demon and time-travelling villain Savanti Romero is has returned with a vengeful scheme to unleash the world's most famous monsters (iconic Universal monsters such as the Mummy, Dracula, the Werewolf, and Dr. Frankenstein) upon New York City, turning it into a monster-filled dystopian zombie city. The Turtles gear up with new monster-hunting weapons (along with their traditional signature weapons) and embark on this dangerous mission in a desperate race against time to save thousands of lives and find a cure for their city, the human society, and themselves, travelling through Ancient Egypt, Transylvania, during the age of Dracula and 1818 Germany, with Frankenstein. But when one of their own (Raph) gets bitten and transformed into an evil, bloodthirsty vampire halfway through the story, it won't be easy.[14]
