The Ninjago Magazine has been running in several European countries since 2015, Latin American countries since 2017, and Australia since 2018. They are produced by the German company Blue Ocean. Each magazine features activities, a comic, facts on sets/characters and a double-sided poster. They also formerly included a poly bag, but now include a paper pack, which contains a minifigure with an accessory.
Issues[]
| Issue number | Heading | Release date | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet The Ninja | 28th Jan 2015 | 891501 Kai |
| 2 | Top Secrets Revealed | 11th Mar 2015 | 891502 Krait |
| 3 | Prepare for Danger | May 2015 | 891503 Cole |
| 4 | N/A | July 2015 | 891504 Weapons Rack |
| 5 | Packed with Ninja fun! | August 2015 | 891505 Jay |
| 6 | Full of Ninja Action! | 16 September 2015 | 891506 Ming |
| 7 | Ghost alert! | 4 November 2015 | 891507 Zane |
| 8 | Ghost Attack! | 8 December 2015 | 891508 Anacondrai Hideout |
| 9 | Who’s Scared of Ghosts? | January 2016 | 891609 Kai |
| 10 | Monster attack! | 2 March | 891610 Clouse |
| 11 | Beware the Sky Pirates | 30 March 2016 | 891611 Cole |
| 12 | Ninja in Danger! Can Jay save the day? | 4 May 2016 | 891612 Sqiffy |
| 13 | Pirate Attack! Can the ninja survive? | 1 June 2016 | 891613 Kai's Dragon |
| 14 | Ninja Explosion! Can they escape the deadly volcano! | 29 June 2016 | 891614 Cyren |
| 15 | Take the Spinjitzu Challenge | 27 July 2016 | 891615 Jay |
| 16 | Meet the New Ninja | 24 August 2016 | 891616 Bucko |
| 17 | The Echo! | 24 September 2016 | 891617 Titanium Zane |
| 18 | B-Team | 28 October 2016 | 891618 Ronin |
| 19 | Ninja Beware! | 23 November 2016 | 891619 Pirate's Fighter |
| 20 | Top Secret! | 21 December 2016 | 891620 Nya |
| 21 | Dojo Danger | 1 February 2017 | 891721 Jay |
| 22 | Kapow! | 1 March 2017 | 891722 Cole |
| 23 | Snake Battle! | 29 March 2017 | 891723 Kai |
| 24 | Battle for Zane! | 25 April 2017 | 891724 Zane |
| 25 | Ninjago City in Danger! | 24 May 2017 | 891725 Lloyd |
| 26 | A Date with Destiny | 21 June 2017 | 891726 Vermillion |
| 27 | Desert Duel! | 28 July 2017 | 891727 Cole |
| 28 | Rogue Ninja! | 30 August 2017 | 891728 Stone Swordsman |
| 29 | Boom! | 27 September 2017 | 891729 Kai |
| 30 | Techno Clash | 25 October 2017 | 891730 Nindroid |
| 31 | Danger | 22 November 2017 | 891731 Zane |
| 32 | Rock Solid! | 20 December 2017 | 891732 Chen |
| 33 | Green Ninja! | 24 January 2018 | 891833 Jay |
| 34 | Full Throttle! | 21 February 2018 | 891834 Spinjitzu Lloyd |
| 35 | Biker Battle in the City! | 21 March 2018 | 891835 Sawyer |
| 36 | Attack of the Jungle Monster! | 18 April 2018 | 891836 Scooter |
| 37 | Battle of the Beasts and Bikers! | 15 May 2018 | 891837 Nya |
| 38 | Garmadon is Back for Evil! | 13 June 2018 | 891838 Buffer |
| 39 | The Ninja Heroes are Missing! | 11 July 2018 | 891839 Cole |
| 40 | Rebel Ninja | 8 August 2018 | 891840 Jet Jack |
| 41 | Ice Blast! | 12 September 2018 | 891841 Talon |
| 42 | Dragon Race! | 3 October 2018 | 891842 Kai |
| 43 | Secret Mission! | 7 November 2018 | 891843 Samurai X |
| 44 | Ninja vs. Garmadon! The Big Finale! | 5 December 2018 | 891844 Nitro |
| 45 | Return of the Dragons! | 2 December 2018 | 891945 Young Wu |
| 46 | Green Ninja to the Rescue! | 30 January 2019 | 891946 Jay |
| 47 | Jailbreak! | 27 February 2019 | 891947 Heavy Metal |
| 48 | Lost Dragons! Can Cole Save Them? | 27 March 2019 | 891948 Iron Baron |
| 49 | Battle Ready! City Under Siege! | 24 April 2019 | 891949 Lloyd |
| 50 | Battle! How the Ninja Fight Back! | 14 May 2019 (Germany) | 891950 Daddy No Legs |
| 51 | Things Are Hotting Up! Ninja vs. Oni | 11 June 2019 (Germany) | 891951 Nya |
| 52 | A New Adventure! | 9 July 2019 (Germany) | 891952 Blizzard Samurai |
| 53 | Beware! What’s Lurking in the Sand? | 6 August 2019 (Germany) | 891953 Cole |
| 54 | N/A | 3 September 2019 (Germany) | 891954 Pyro Whipper |
| 55 | Blazing Battle! | 1 October 2019 (Germany) | 891955 Kai |
| 56 | Desert Showdown with Pyro Vipers | 29 October 2019 (Germany) | 891956 Blizzard Samurai |
| 57 | Showdown! Will the Ninja beat Aspheera? | 26 November 2019 (Germany) | 891957 Zane |
| 58 | Samurai Storm! | 27 December 2019 (Germany) | 891958 Jay |
| 59 | High Speed! | 21 January 2020 (Germany) | 892059 Kai |
| 60 | Games Masters! | 18 February 2020 (Germany) | 892060 Lloyd |
| 61 | GAME OVER? A powerful enemy returns! | 17 March 2020 (Germany) | 892061 Ice Emperor |
| 62 | Secret Mission! | 14 April 2020 (Germany) | 892062 Cole |
| 63 | Speed Demons! Can the ninja survive this deadly race? | 12 May 2020 (Germany) | 892063 Nya |
| 64 | Final Battle! Will Unagami crush Ninjago City? | 9 June 2020 (Germany) | 892064 Jay |
| 65 | Shintaro Secrets Revealed! The ninja face a dark new realm! | 7 July 2020 (Germany) | 892065 Zane |
| 66 | Dungeon Monsters! What will the Ninja discover in the dark? | 4 August 2020 (Germany) | 892066 Lloyd |
| 67 | Monstrous Mission! What new evil hides in the caves? | 1 September 2020 (Germany) | 892067 Kai |
| 68 | Ninja Legend! Discover the Warrior's Power! | 29 September 2020 (Germany) | 892068 Richie |
| 69 | Yikes! What's Hiding Inside the Caves? | 27 October 2020 (Germany) | 892069 Jay |
| 70 | Invincible Beast | 24 November 2020 (Germany) | 892070 Munce |
| 71 | Ship Wrecked! Is Destiny's Bounty Trapped Forever? | 28 December 2020 (Germany) | 892071 Cole |
| 72 | Full Speed Ahead! | 26 January 2021 (Germany) | 892172 Lloyd |
| 73 | Jailbreak! | 23 February 2021 (Germany) | 892173 Zane |
| 74 | Island Attack! | 23 March 2021 (Germany) | 892174 Skull Sorcerer |
| 75 | Ocean Race! | 20 April 2021 (Germany) | 892175 Jay |
| 76 | Hunted! | 18 May 2021 (Germany) | 892176 Thunder Keeper |
| 77 | Island Challenge! | 15 June 2021 (Germany) | 892177 Kai |
| 78 | Jungle Warrior! | 13 July 2021 (Germany) | 892178 PoulErik |
| 79 | Sea Monsters! | 10 August 2021 (Germany) | 892179 Lloyd |
| 80 | Father vs Son! | 7 September 2021 (Germany) | 892180 Cole |
| 81 | Mech vs Monster! | 5 October 2021 (Germany) | 892181 Jay |
| 82 | Ocean Beasts! | 2 November 2021 (Germany) | 892182 Maaray Guard |
| 83 | Ocean Escape! | 30 November 2021 (Germany) | 892183 Nya |
| 84 | Ocean Invaders! | 3 January 2022 (Germany) | 892184 Kai |
| 85 | Can Jay Save Nya? | 25 January 2022 (Germany) | 892185 Benthomaar |
| 86 | Monster Panic! | 22 February 2022 (Germany) | 892286 Lloyd |
| 87 | Spinjitzu! | 22 March 2022 (Germany) | 892287 Glutinous |
| 88 | Mega Mech! | 19 April 2022 (Germany) | 892288 Zane |
| 89 | Water Hazard! | 17 May 2022 (Germany) | 892289 Jay |
| 90 | Pirate Problem! | 14 June 2022 (Germany) | 892290 Cole |
| 91 | Water Dragon! | 12 July 2022 (Germany) | 892291 Golden Dragon Kai |
| 92 | Day of Destruction! | 9 August 2022 (Germany) | 892292 Lloyd |
| 93 | Ninja vs Ninja! | 6 September 2022 (Germany) | 892293 Golden Dragon Zane |
| 94 | Evil Unleashed! | 4 October 2022 (Germany) | 892294 Overlord |
| 95 | Garmadon! | 2 November 2022 (Germany) | 892295 Cole |
| 96 | Fortress of Doom! | 29 November 2022 (Germany) | 892296 Vengestone Guard |
| 97 | Jungle Chase! | 27 December 2022 (Germany) | 892297 Golden Oni Lloyd |
| 98 | Under Arrest! | 24 January 2023 (Germany) | 892302 Golden Dragon Jay |
| 99 | Beast Attack! | 21 February 2023 (Germany) | 892303 Vangelis |
| 100 | Elemental Powers! | 21 March 2023 (Germany) | 892304 Golden Dragon Cole |
| 101 | Massive Critters! | 18 April 2023 (Germany) | 892305 Aspheera |
| 102 | Robot Rage! | 16 May 2023 (Germany) | 892306 Zane |
| 103 | Bandit Raid! | 13 June 2023 (Germany) | 892307 Garmadon |
| 104 | Metal Mayhem! | 11 July 2023 (Germany) | 892308 Kai |
| 105 | Monster Hunt Chaos! | 8 August 2023 (Germany) | 892309 Lord Ras |
| 106 | Showdown in the Sky | 5 September 2023 (Germany) | 892310 Arin |
| 107 | Danger in the Jungle! | 2 October 2023 (Germany) | 892311 Claw Hunter |
| 108 | Dragons in Danger! | 31 October 2023 (Germany) | 892312 Sora |
| 109 | Ninja's Dragon Battle | 28 November 2023 (Germany) | 892313 Lloyd |
| 110 | Return of the Photac Beasts! | 29 December 2023 (Germany) | 892401 Zane |
| 111 | Lloyd's Epic Mission! | 26 January 2024 (Germany) | 892402 Wolf Hunter |
| 112 | Rapton's Revenge! | 23 February 2024 (Germany) | 892403 Jay |
| 113 | Jay's Ninja Dream! | 22 March 2024 (Germany) | 892404 Imperium Guard Commander |
| 114 | Skeletons Go Wild! | 19 April 2024 (Germany) | 892405 Kai |
| 115 | Attack of the Ravenous Creatures! | 17 May 2024 (Germany) | 892406 Lloyd |
| 116 | Jinxed Ninja in Trouble! | 14 June 2024 (Germany) | 892407 Spirit of the Temple |
| 117 | It's Time For Spinjitzu! | 24 July 2024 (United Kingdom) | 892408 Cole |
| 118 | Escape from Nether-Space! | 21 August 2024 (United Kingdom) | 892409 Ras |
| 119 | The Legend's Return! | 6 September 2024 (Germany) | 892410 Zane |
| 120 | Are You Ready to Rumble? | 4 October 2024 (Germany) | 892411 Wolf Hunter |
| 121 | Ninja Never Give Up! | 1 November 2024 (Germany) | 892412 Nya |
| 122 | The Battle of the Elemental Masters! | 29 November 2024 (Germany) | 892413 Jay |
| 123 | TBA | 27 December 2024 (Germany) | 892414 Lloyd |
The LEGO Ninjago Movie Magazine[]
A special edition issue of the magazine was released to coincide with The LEGO Ninjago Movie. It contained stickers, posters and a comic directly inspired by the 2017 film.
| Issue number | Release date | Heading | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 2017 | The Biggest Ninja Mission of All Time! | 471701 Lloyd |
Ninjago: Legacy Edition[]
In 2019, to coincide with Ninjago: Legacy, a special edition of the magazine started to release. The contents of the magazine is inspired by the earlier seasons of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
Trivia[]
- Blue Ocean also produces the Ninjago Comics
- The comics from the first 16 issues were included in a ninjago graphic novel books such as Games, Ghosts, & Pirates Collection and The Untold Tales of Skybound.
- The magazine presents many minifigures for some characters although they do not have, this is the case of Kataru, The Upply, Cecil Putnam, Nyad, Ulysses Trustable, Nokt, Bonzle, Dorama, Kanjikhan, Trimaar, Gripe, Dr. LaRow, Mr. Frohicki, Twitchy Tim, Hailmar, Antonia...
- In some countries, additional gifts are included in addition to the minifigure, including packs of Ninjago trading cards and sticker sheets.
- In issue 59, the Mechanic is shown having two robo-arms instead of one.
- In issue 60, some people have avatars of Batman.
- In issue 60, Digi Cole's card is titled Digi Zane.
- In issue 68, a comic features a younger version of Lilly.
- In an image from Issue 7 (Legacy), the ninja wear different costume pieces, including Cole with Clutch Powers' eye patch and Kai with a Vermillion helmet.
- In issue 74, Twitchy Tim in minifigure form has Doc Brown's hair instead of his Joker hair from the show.
- The comic from the issue 98 has two editions: in the first one, Garmadon's Oni Form is incorrectly depicted as the Crystal King with wings and a different colored headpiece. The second one, released later in some Germany-exclusive magazines, has more show-accurate version.
- The comic from the Ninjago: Legacy Magazine issue 10 features a real Comic-con logo.
- When asked about the comics in the magazines, Tommy Andreasen said, "I don’t know those stories, but the intention is definitely that they should work with the TV show canon, add to it and not contradict."[1] When Tommy Kalmar was asked if the comics were canon, he responded, "As rule of thumb, yes, but there may be instances where the Magazine lends itself to other fresh opp[o]rtunities."[2]
- Mother Earth is considered canon[3] despite its major timeline errors.
- Sometimes the Ninjago Magazine incorrectly refer the The Island as the fourteenth season, Seabound as the fifteenth season, Crystalized as the sixteenth season and the first season of Dragons Rising as the seventeenth season of the original show.
- Chris "Doc" Wyatt has jokingly said "If I ever meet the editor we will have a conversation." when asked about the use of the different numbering.[4]
Gallery[]
Legacy Kai poster
The Mechanic with 2 robo-arms
Ice Emperor comic from issue 61
Hero Zane poster
Twitchy Tim in issue 74
Two versions of Oni Garmadon from issue 98
Real SDCC logo
Golden Legacy Kai poster
The Island poster
Greenbone Warriors poster
