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TMNT: THE LAST RONIN - RE-EVOLUTION #1

March 2024

By Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman , Esau & Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Shawn Lee.

With the resistance running low on manpower, it's up to the new turtles to rise and save the city.

SCORE: 9

You could say that, because this is a pretty much reimagined version of the turtles, there would be enough room for bold creative choices. But some of these choices, well, one in particular, was the reason the Turtles weren't well received on ocassions.

My concern, right now, is that the Turtles seem to be having "special abilities." In this issue we found out that they can use telepathy, something that was always kind of implied to exist but never abused, for the sake of storytelling. Did they learn this ability through the Splinter journal? If that's the case, why didn't Mikey use this ability in the previous two stories?

Another special ability came up at the end of this issue, which reminded me of the issue where Miles Morales debuted with a unique super-power.

Apart from that, this issue finally acknowledged one of the main points of this version. That the Hamatos and the Orokus had a feud. This was already present in "The Last Ronin," but because they didn't spend time to explain it, we only had a couple of interviews that detailed it.

Well, the feud feels a lot like the Mirage version, but with some unique characteristics that fit better in the Roninverse. I am talking about Nagi being Saki's father.

Now, this on itself brings additional questions. If Nagi already had a full-grown son, why was he after Tang Shen? What happened to his wife? Or is this a case of the unreliable narrator?

Another big question is how Splinter knew ninjitsu, as it was never explained, like in other versions, that he imitated his master. We shellheads can assume that was the case, but I guess the Turtles simply didn't know about that.

Another significant detail in their narration, was the bit about the ooze. They never explained what it was, so perhaps there is a story behind it that will be explored in the future?

Perhaps the best moment of the issue was when the Turtles were finally put into action. It took some time, but they are finally here.

Now, you could read this book and think. These are basically the same turtles with different looks and names. And technically, I wouldn't be able to deny that. There are some slight differences, like Uno being more overconfident than Leo, or Moja being more passionate about injustice than Raphael. But... they are very similar.

But this story is just beginning, so perhaps they will start becoming their own characters after this.

I appreciate having April still around, but I feel like this book should have a maximum percentage of panels dedicated to the parents (April and Casey), hopefully below the 40%. I kind of want to see stories about teenage mutant ninja turtles, not Huntress Jones. So I really hope that they start becoming the focus of the story in the next few issues. Sure, give me storylines involving all these characters, but don't forget who the readers are buying the book for.

Other than that, I saw many improvements when compared to the last two stories in the Roninverse. There are no oddly-positioned flashbacks, the story is more linear, and the world feels a little bit more familiar now (and expanded).

I want more stories in the Roninverse, and I am wondering it this should continue being mini-series, or if it should become an ongoing series. I guess that, since the Roninverse is such a big hit, writing for the trades is the way to go, so either option would work.

#comics #review #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #post modern age #2024 #the last ronin #the last ronin re-evolution #esau and isaac escorza #idw comics #idw publishing

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration, 72-page one-shot featuring contributions by various creators associated to the series like Jim Lawson, Ciro Nieli, Tristan Jones, Paul Harmon, Steve Lavigne, Andy Suriano, Ronda Pattison, Pablo Tunica, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, Tom Waltz, Lloyd Goldfine, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Dan Duncan, Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer, Luis Antonio Delgado, Chris Allan and more.

Main cover by Peter Laird (old unused pencils) and Kevin Eastman, variant covers by Sophie Campbell, Isaac and Esau Escorza, Simon Bisley, Michael Dialynas, Vincenzo Federici, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Michael Cho, Dave Wachter, and Ben Bishop

#Comics #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #Peter Laird #Kevin Eastman #Sophie Campbell #Isaac Escorza #Esau Escorza #Michael Dialynas #Vincenzo Federici #Khary Randolph #Emilio Lopez #Michael Cho #Dave Wachter #Ben Bishop

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Last Ronin

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and IDW celebrate 40 years this July

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and IDW celebrate 40 years this July #comics #comicbooks #tmnt

After the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) made their debut in a black-and-white comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984, the Heroes in a Half Shell went on to become a global phenomenon. Over the next forty years, countless talented people across the entertainment industry worked passionately with the beloved franchise, allowing adventures with new iterations of TMNT to consistently…

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#andy suriano #ben bishop #chris allan #ciro nieli #comic books #Comics #dan duncan #dave wachter #emilio lopez #erik burnham #esau escorza #freddie e. williams ii #idw publishing #isaac escorza #jim lawson #kevin eastman #khary randolph #lloyd goldfine #luis antonio delgado #michael cho #michael dialynas #pablo tunica #paul harmon #peter laird #ronda pattison #sarah myer #simon bisley #sophie campbell #Steve lavigne #teenage mutant ninja turtles

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reading an issue that has a deliberate fake out in it: OH. I understand Everything now

[Mirage 17, Eric Talbot (who also credits Eastman on story and scripting, which Eastman mostly refutes in idw's ultimate collection), Letters: Steve Lavigne]

[ID: Two panels, Mikey, in simple Japanese style dress. He reaches out and says "I have need of your hat." Then a shot of him wearing a straw hat, which shadows his face, to conceal the nature of his being. END ID]

Last Ronin 2, Art: Esau & Isaac Escorza. Normally, a fully colour comic of the modern style

[ID: Small art of Mikey, kneeling, tending to a garden, he wears a straw hat. The art is in graphic black and white, with half tones like the duoshade paper, and jittery line paneling. END ID]

So. Square that mystery away. why are the flashbacks of mikey alone in japan different from the other flashback style? Well aside to just communicate tone and atmosphere (which they do). This stuff. Eastman's annotations also mention possible influence from the unmade 'final turtles story', (the idw ult collection pub. 2012) which very first conceptions seem to be very old, and is now the last ronin, 2020.

anyway. more art from the mirage issue

[ID from alt: Mikey jumping out a window, his clothes now tattered, a young woman, Tai, clinging to his back. off panel speech "Guards!!!" END]

Three panels, over 2 images. Mikey grimly, speaking to Tai "But I cannot... I must keep searching for my brothers." He turn away with a dark expression "Together, we must return to our home. I'm sorry...". Tai hugging Mikey, his face comically shocked, his hands hovering up. There is a lightened halo affect in the panel around them.

Now only scroll further if you wish to have the gimmick explained to you.

They really had me, with this one. Cause time travel IS A THING. The turtles can do. AND this was published after the turtles 1st cross over with Usagi Yojimbo, and (i didnt include any but) many dinosaur like animals are shown in the art. Like in that comic, tho clearly the inhabitants are human people, not anthro animals. And even, this plot in some ways resembled the third live action turtles movie. The Real Answer?

ID: Full page panel, rich with details. Mikey, in his room. Seated at his desk, a stack of writing, and the mess of work around him. In a sheepish gesture, pen to his mouth, and other hand on his head, he speaks to his cat, "Well, that's the story so far, what do you think Klunk-- Too corny?". He's wearing a batman logo tshirt, and his room has many other popular media franchises in it. There is also a poster for Eastman and Talbots comic "Melting Pot", and even, a ninja turtle toy on his shelf. He has is knee pads and belt on the bed, mask and nunchaku on a hook, and shuriken thrown into the wall. END

dudes in the 80s fucking loved to write themselves a Ronin inspired story. art intimates life inmates art. or something. i think its hysterical they did this.

#some shit #turbles... #idw obviously wasting no time on having those sweet sweet turtle publishing rights with the collected book. #i find it funny eastman said he didnt really work on this issue. but if he wasnt credited at all. pattern suggests it then would not have #been included in the collected book. not haha funny but funny. #i am further curious about the lettering situation cause i will say. it DOES look different! i wonder if lavigne matches with the artists? #and not that im really ranking but i think this is the best klunk out of everyone whose drawn him. #wifi blogs mirage

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Episode 349

Comics:

DC

Justice League 75 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Taragona, Matt Herms

Trial of the Amazons 2 by Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala, Michael Conrad, Stephanie Williams, Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Adriano Melo, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Jordie Bellaire, Romulo Fajardo Jr

Marvel

Amazing Spider-Man 1 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz

Knights of X 1 by Tini Howard, Bob Quinn, Erick, Arciniega

Marvel Meow 5 by Nao Fuji

Thor 24 (750) by Jason Aaron, Tom DeFalco, Al Ewing, J. Michael Straczynski, Donny Cates, Walt Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Lee Garbett, Olivier Coipel, Ron Frenz, Das Pastoras, Nic Klein, Laura Martin, Matt Wilson, Matt Milla, Antonio Fabela, Alejandro Sanchez

Image

Blood-Stained Teeth 1 by Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, Heather Moore

Dark Horse

British Paranormal Society: Time Out Of Mind 1 by Chris Roberson, Andrea Mutti, Lee Loughridge

Tentacle Kitty: Tales Around the Teacup

IDW

Godzilla Rivals vs. King Ghidorah 1 by Adam Gorham, E.J. Su

AfterShock

Naughty List 1 by Nick Santora, Lee Ferguson

Heavy Metal

Starward 1 by Steve Orlando, Ivan Shavrin

Bite-Sized Archie OGN by Ron Cacage, Vincent Lovallo

Agents of S.L.A.M. OGN by Dave Scheidt, Heidi Black, Scoot McMahon

Yojimbot by Repos Sylvain

Additional Reviews: Doctor Strange by Donny Cates, Picard 2:9, Moon Knight ep5, Choose or Die, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, Batwoman omni, Amphibia, Owl House

News: June is George Perez month at DC, American Jesus Netflix adaptation, El Muerto, Omninews, Zod returns in The Flash movie, The Batman gets a sequel, DC Round Robin finale, Frank Miller and Dan DiDio team up to form a new publisher, Neal Adams, Batwoman is cancelled, Captain Marvel and Ant-Man swap release dates, Watts leaves MCU FF, Legends of Tomorrow cancelled, Wonder Twins movie canceled, DC announced Dark Crisis tie-ins, Image releases Outpost Zero

Comics Countdown:

Rogues 2 Joshua Williamson, Leomacs, Jason Wordie, Mat Lopes

Punisher 2 by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta, Dave Stewart

Ghost Cage 2 by Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner

Thor 24 by Jason Aaron, Tom DeFalco, Al Ewing, J. Michael Straczynski, Donny Cates, Walt Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Lee Garbett, Olivier Coipel, Ron Frenz, Das Pastoras, Nic Klein, Laura Martin, Matt Wilson, Matt Milla, Antonio Fabela, Alejandro Sanchez

Newburn 6 by Chip Zdarsky, Casey Gilly, Jacob Phillips

TMNT: Last Ronin 5 by Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza, Ronda Pattison, Luis Antonio Delgado, Samuel Plata, Ryan Kinnaird

Justice League 75 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Taragona, Matt Herms

Rogue Sun 3 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Francesco Mortarino, Chris O'Halloran

Dark Knights of Steel 6 by Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri, Arif Prianto

Swamp Thing 12 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer

Check out this episode!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Celebrates 40th Anniversary

IDW Publishing is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's debut of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration. The 70-page one-shot will contain new stories and pinups from different TMNT eras. Creatives in the comic include Eastman, Jim Lawson, Ciro Nieli, Tristan Jones, Paul Harmon, Steve Lavigne, Andy Suriano, Ronda Pattison, Pablo Tunica, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, Tom Waltz, Michael Dialynas, Lloyd Goldfine, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Dan Duncan, Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer, Luis Antonio Delgado, Chris Allan, and more.

Covers for the issue include a primary cover with pencils by Laird that have been inked by Eastman, as well as covers by Sophie Campbell, Isaac and Esau Escorza, Simon Bisley, Michael Dialynas, Vincenzo Federici, Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez, Michael Cho, Dave Wachter, and Ben Bishop (an IDW Exclusive).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration will hit comic shops on July 10, 2024. Fan can preorder the comic until June 3, 2024, at their local comic shop.

(Image via IDW Publishing- Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman's Cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration)

#teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #tmnt 40th anniversary #teenage mutant ninja turtles 40th anniversary comics celebration #kevin eastman #peter laird #idw publishing #TGCLiz

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'TMNT: The Last Ronin' Is Getting A Live Action R-Rated Adaptation

Paramount are moving forward with an adaptation of the hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series The Last Ronin. The Last Ronin was a 5 issues series, written by Turtles creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird with Tom Waltz and art by Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, and Eastman, that followed the last surviving Turtle after the other three and Splinter had been murdered by…

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IDW Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1

Read a preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1 from IDW Publishing, written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, with art by Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, and Tom Bishop.

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#Esau Escorza #IDW #Kevin Eastman #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #Tom Bishop #Tom Waltz

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#tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #travis hymel #esau escorza #isaac escorza

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The Last Ronin II: Re-evolution #1, cover by Esau and Isaac Escorza

#Comics #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #Esau Escorza #Isaac Escorza

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IDW Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1

Read a preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1 from IDW Publishing, written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, with art by Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, and Tom Bishop.

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#Esau Escorza #IDW #Kevin Eastman #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #Tom Bishop #Tom Waltz

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting an R-Rated adaptation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting an R-Rated adaptation #comics #comicbooks #movies #tmnt

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles isn’t just for kids. The high body count, action packed, hit comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting an R-rated adaptation from Producer Walter Hamada. The script is being penned by Tyler Burton Smith. The Last Ronin is set in a totalitarian future New York City where most of the Turtles and Splinter have been killed off by a descendent of the…

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#ben bishop #comic books #Comics #esau escorza #idw publishing #isaac escorza #kevin eastman #peter laird #teenage mutant ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles: the last ronin #tom waltz #tyler burton #walter hamada

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Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin

Hoera, de Ninja Turtles zijn terug in een Nederlandstalige comic! ‘The Last Ronin’ bij Dark Dragon Books grijpt terug naar de donkere indie roots van de Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Reden genoeg voor een review! 👉 

Eén van de redenen waarom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles één van de meest succesvolle franchises in de popcultuur blijft, is de constante vernieuwing. Elke generatie krijgt zijn eigen versie van de Ninja Turtles, via strips, televisie, film of videogames. Hoewel niet elke versie even positief wordt ontvangen, vormt elke nieuwe versie wel een toegangspoort tot de franchise. Zo ook deze 'Last Ronin'.

Terug naar de roots

Vooral voor fans van de eerste generatie, die opgroeiden met de strips van Kevin Eastman en Peter Laird bij Mirage Studios, is deze ‘The Last Ronin’ een bijzondere ervaring. Dit verhaal, gebaseerd op een ongebruikt idee van Eastman en Laird, speelt zich af in een door oorlog verscheurd New York, beheerst door de Foot Clan. Een eenzame overlevende Turtle gaat op zoek naar voor gerechtigheid voor zijn verloren familie.

Peter Laird was minder betrokken het creatieve proces, al gaf hij het team zijn zegen om zijn originele ideeën en schetsen te gebruiken. Het meeste schrijfwerk gebeurde door Eastman en Tom Waltz, die samen al heel wat jaren aan de reguliere IDW reeks werken. (Daarvan zijn trouwens ook enkele delen in het Nederlands verschenen, check mijn ‘Held in de kijker: Ninja Turtles’ post). Toch staat ‘The Last Ronin’ los van die serie, en voelt het eerder als een soort slot aan de Mirage-strips. Ze brengen hulde aan en parodiëren het werk van Jack Kirby en Frank Miller, wiens invloed op TMNT onmiskenbaar is.

Donker verhaal

‘The Last Ronin’ is een donker verhaal in een dystopische toekomst. De actie is intens en misschien niet echt geschikt voor jongere lezers. De identiteit van de laatst overgebleven Turtle kan voor sommige fans teleurstellend zijn, maar de manier waarop zijn reis vol tragedie en eenzaamheid wordt overgebracht, is boeiend. Zijn hallucinaties van zijn overleden broers voegen een diepe emotionele laag toe. De interactie met een oudere April O'Neil en haar dochter Casey Marie Jones, versterken dan weer het thema van familie, iets wat altijd al belangrijk was in de comics van de Turtles.  

Tekenwerk

Ook het tekenwerk is redelijk duister voor een Turtles comic. Een beetje jammer dat voor een korte miniserie als deze toch weer verschillende tekenaars moesten worden ingeschakeld, maar Esau en Isaac Escorza doen wat ze moeten doen. En dan zijn er nog de knappe scènes door grootmeester Eastman zelf, in de oorspronkelijke zwart-wit stijl van de eerste Ninja Turtles comics. Eén van de hoogtepunten in deze strip! 

Verdict

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin" is een aanwinst voor zowel de doorgewinterde fans die terugverlangen naar de Mirage-periode als voor nieuwkomers die geïntrigeerd zijn door een TDKR-achtig verhaal.

#review #dark dragon books #turtles

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #8 Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #8 Review #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesSaturdayMorningCartoons #SaturdayMorningCartoons #TMNT #ninjaturtles #teenagemutantninjaturtles #IDW #IDWcomics #comics #comicbooks #news #mcu #art #info #NCBD #comicbooknews #previews #reviews #Amazon

Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Sarah Myer Colorist: Luis Antonio Delgado Letterer: Ed Dukeshire Cover Artists: Sarah Myer; Travis Hymel; Esau & Isaac Escorza Publisher: IDW Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 27, 2023 Wingnut and Screwloose once used a mind-altering device to turn people into zombies and unleashed a robot cockroach on New York City. How will they try to take over the world this…

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#IDW #IDW Comics #IDW Comics Reviews #IDW Publishing #IDW Publishing Reviews #IDW Reviews #Reviews #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures 8 #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures 8 Review #TMNT

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TMNT: The Last Ronin (The Game) Reveal Trailer

During the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023, the company announced a TMNT game based on Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, Isaac Escorza, and Esau Escorza's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin graphic novels. Black Forest Games is the studio handling development.

TMNT: The Last Ronin will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PCs.

#tmnt the last ronin #last ronin #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #thq nordic #black forest games #TGCLiz #Youtube