Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, the forthcoming “lost story” from original franchise creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, is set to hit retail shelves later this month…and it’s going to be on the racks with more than 50 variant covers. Like TMNT publisher IDW Publishing‘s recent GI Joe: Snake Eyes – Deadgame, the first issue will inundate collectors with variants due to massive demand from retailers around the country. Following a lengthy shutdown earlier this year due to the covid-19 pandemic, things are coming back hard and fast, and variants are a big part of that, as you might expect.
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“The foundation and evolution of the story that would become The Last Ronin took 30 years to naturally and organically arrive at the proper place to be told. That time is now,” Eastman said recently. “Buckle up, TMNT fans — it’s going to be one hell of a ride.”
“As much as The Last Ronin is a love letter to past TMNT iterations — from Mirage to IDW, and everything in between — it’s also a love letter to the millions of folks who continue to cherish this ageless property in all its diverse forms and renditions,” Tom Waltz, who partnered with Eastman on the story and script, said in the announcement. “At its core, TMNT is always about family first… both in the fictional stories being told and the real-life engagement between the creators and the amazing fans who support them. The Last Ronin is no exception.”
Here’s the official synopsis for the story:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin takes place in a future New York City far different from the one we know today, where a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. An epic five-part miniseries, The Last Ronin is based on an unpublished 1987 story concept by Eastman and Laird, with script by Waltz, layouts by Eastman, pencils and inks by Esau and Isaac Escorza, colors by Luis Antonio Delgado, letters by Shawn Lee, and edits by Bobby Curnow. Each issue is oversized at 7″ x 11″ and 48 pages in length.
You can check the gallery fo covers out below! What do you think about the next Ninja Turtles story from Eastman and company? Drop a comment below!
Cover A
Cover A
Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza
Colors by Luis Antonio Delgado
Cover RI-A
Cover RI-A
Art by Kevin Eastman
Colors by Brittany Pezzillo
Cover RI-B
Cover RI-B
Art by Mateus Santolouco
Convention Exclusive
Convention Exclusive
Art by Kevin Eastman
Colors by Fahriza Kamaputra
Second Printing
Second Printing
Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza
Colors by Luis Antonio Delgado
Retailer thank you variant
Thank You
Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza
El Ray Comics
El Ray Comics
Art by Chris Callahan
Collector’s Cave
Collector’s Cave
Art by Raymond Gay
Blank Variant
Very Gary Comics
Very Gary Comics
Art by Ryan Browne
Comic Kingdom of Canada
Comic Kingdom of Canada
Art by Sajah Shah
Comic Kingdom (II)
Comic Kingdom of Canada
Art by Sajah Shah
Surprise Comics
Surprise Comics
Art by Eric Henson
The 616
The 616
Art by Hal Laren
The 616 (II)
The 616
Art by Hal Laren
Hanahan Comics
Hanahan Comics
Art by Bob Tkacick
Gotham City Limit
Gotham City Limit
Art by Jason Metcalf
Epikos Comics
Epikos Comics
Art by Raymond Gay & Jeremy Clark
Epikos Comics (II)
Epikos Comics
Art by Jason Flowers
AOD Collectibles
AOD Collectibles
Art by Dennis Calero
Cyn City Comics
Cyn City Comics
Art by Ben Bishop
Jolzar Collectibles / Wicked Gator
Jolzar Collectibles / Wicked Gator
Art by Alan Quah
Jolzar Collectibles / Bullet Proof
Jolzar Collectibles / Bullet Proof
Art by Lucio Parrillo
Jolzar Collectibles / Bullet Proof (II)
Jolzar Collectibles / Bullet Proof
Art by Johnny Desjardins
Artgerm Collectibles
Artgerm Collectibles
Art by Kendrik “Kunkka” Lim
Artgerm Collectibles (II)
Artgerm Collectibles
Art by Kendrik “Kunkka” Lim
Big Time Collectibles
Big Time Collectibles
Art by John Giang
Frankie’s Comics
Frankie’s Comics
Art by Peach Momoko
Frankie’s Comics (II)
Frankie’s Comics
Art by Peach Momoko
Frankie’s Comics (III)
Frankie’s Comics
Art by Peach Momoko
KRS Comics / Black Flag
KRS Comics / Black Flag
Art by Raymond Bermudez
Linebreaker Comics
Linebreaker Comics
Art by Aaron Bartling
InHyuck Lee Variant
InHyuck Lee Variant
Art by InHyuk Lee
InHyuck Lee Independence Day Variant
InHyuck Lee Independence Day Variant
Art by InHyuk Lee
Toy Whiz
Toy Whiz
Art by Ben Harvey
Toy Whiz (II)
Toy Whiz
Art by Sean Anderson
Sanctum Sanctorum
Sanctum Sanctorum
Art by Skan Srisuwan
Slab City
Slab City
Art by Emil Cabaltierra
Slab City (II)
Slab City
Art by Camillo Di Pietrantonio
Big Country Comics
Big Country Comics
Art by Mike Rooth
Unknown Comics
Unknown Comics
Art by Mico Suayan
Unknown Comics (II)
Unknown Comics
Art by Mico Suayan
Unknown Comics (III)
Unknown Comics
Art by Mico Suayan
Comics Vault
Comics Vault
Art by Khoi Pham
Comics Vault (II)
Comics Vault
Art by Khoi Pham
Comics and Ponies
Comics and Ponies
Art by Justin Roiland
Inks by Kevin Eastman
Comics and Ponies (II)
Comics and Ponies
Art by Justin Roiland
Comics and Ponies (III)
Comics and Ponies
Art by Kenneth Rocafort
Trinity Comics
Trinity Comics
Art by Crees HyungSung Lee
The Nerd Store
The Nerd Store
Art by Kael Ngu
The Nerd Store (II)
The Nerd Store
Art by Kael Ngu
The Nerd Store (III)
The Nerd Store
Art by Stan Yak
Jetpack / Forbidden Planet
Jetpack / Forbidden Planet
Art by Rich Woodall
Jetpack / Forbidden Planet (II)
Jetpack / Forbidden Planet
Art by Rich Woodall
Jetpack Comics
Jetpack Comics
Art by Steve Lavigne
Bishart Kids
Bishart Kids
Art by Noah Sult
Split Decision
Split Decision
Art by Ben Bishop
Evolve
Evolve
Art by Freddie Williams II
Evolve (II)
Evolve
Art by Freddie Williams II
One Stop Shop
One Stop Shop
Art by Ben Bishop
Colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
One Stop Shop (II)
One Stop Shop
Art by Francesco Mattina
One Stop Shop (III)
One Stop Shop
Art by Francesco Mattina
One Stop Shop (IV)
One Stop Shop
Art by Francesco Mattina
One Stop Shop (V)
One Stop Shop
Art by Joseph Schmalke
One Stop Shop (VI)
One Stop Shop
Art by Justin Mason
One Stop Shop (VII)
One Stop Shop
Art by Justin Mason
One Stop Shop (VIII)
One Stop Shop
Art by Scott McFarland
Jak’s
Jak’s
Art by Tessa Rose
Jak’s (II)
Jak’s
Art by Tessa Rose
Obscurity
Obscurity
