The 80th anniversary of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be celebrated this May with a six-issue conclusion to the crossover trilogy that has brought together these iconic characters.

Announced by DC, IDW and Nickelodeon, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III will begin on May 1, 2019, and will see Batman and the TMNT fighting together against Krang once he “has gotten his hands on the most dangerous technologies in the DC Universe – and no universe is safe from his wrath!”

The first two volumes saw our heroes face off against the Foot Clan in Gotham and then against Bane in New York.

This third volume will be written by series writer James Tynion IV (Batman, Justice League, Justice League Dark) and artist Freddie E. WIlliams II (Injustice Vs. Masters of the Universe, He-Man/Thundercats) and colorist Jeremy Colwell.

In addition, TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman will be illustrating variant covers and contributing interior artwork at “a pivotal point in the new run.”

“For the last few years, with the incredible Freddie E. Williams II, I’ve been able to shepherd the meetings of two of pop culture’s biggest, most iconic brands in huge, exciting ways,” Said Tynion IV.

“We’ve brought Shredder to Gotham leading a riot of mutant Arkham inmates, and we’ve seen Bane bring Venom to the streets of the Turtles’ New York City. But now, on the 80th anniversary of Batman, and the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we’ve got the biggest, craziest idea ever, one that brings all three volumes full circle to make a real statement about what these characters mean to us.”

You can check out our review of the original Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover, as well as read about the animated movie based on the comic series that is planned for release later this spring.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who is writing this article from IGN’s LA office and finds that pretty awesome. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.