I appreciate how you're doing a real overview instead of going into detail or reciting dialogue.... So we still have the story details to look forward to when you read it.
I went in knowing the turtles die, but when it actually happened for the first time with Raph, man. It hit hard. Seeing a childhood character just off’d just like that.
I picked up the singles and #1 director's cut as they came out for collector's items, but grabbed the oversized hardcover when it released and waited to read it back to back. You're right, Gem, took way too long for the series to finish, I want to say it was 2 years. By the way, that's a dope Wu shirt.
The Last Ronin is EASILY the best Turtles story ever written. And to that end, it's the only comic-based Turtle story I own. The ONLY thing I really wish (which is a hot take and a lone opinion) is that with all of the nods made to the franchise as a whole over the course of the story, it's a shame that the writers didn't use this opportunity to give acknowledgment to Venus. There was 100% a place for her here and with the tone of the story being told, she could have truly been given some level of cool with a hard-edged redesign and some gravitas that could have bled over into the larger Turtle-verse giving her a second chance at life. She could have been with Mikey in the opening, fighting by his side and questioning his sanity since she wouldn't necessarily have heard the other turtles speaking to him much like April. And she could have died in the initial assault on the Foot headquarters that nearly killed Michelangelo; afterward being a forth ghost on his shoulder and giving him that much more of a push in believing that he should end his own life as his actions would have directly lead to Venus' death. And during the book's multitude of flashbacks, it could have been shown that when he'd traveled to Japan he found her helping to rebuild in the village where where Splinter and Donnie fell since she was born in Japan anyway. She could have fought along side the duo and miraculously survived the Foot's betrayal and attack. The village there that they all protected could have been her home further solidifying why the turtle and his father/mentor were there and afterward she could have followed Mikey on his soul searching journey and then back to NYC to aid in the revenge for the village attack and the turtles' and Master Splinter's deaths. After all, they were her family as well...however estranged. Then, after his death at the story's end, Venus could have been there waiting for Mikey with the others. There really was no real reason to exclude her in my mind. And it just feels kind of crappy that her character was never really given a chance to grow by ANY corner of the fandom just because she was introduced in a show that was universally understood to be bad all own its own and which would have been bad regardless of whether she'd been invented or not. Also, the thought of Mikey using a metal tessen to fight and deliver one of the killing blows to Oroku makes me smile a bit.
I feel like, since the og Dark Knights Metal, this mini series has been worth the hype and price of admission, and holds up! I'm buying two books, one for myself and brother. It's that's good.
Excited for your review on the PCS Last Ronin Statue! Turtles are my personal favorite comic characters ever. TMNT 4 Life 🐢🐢🐢🐢🍕 Now we just need a animated movie based on Last Ronin or a new Live Action movie thats done right!! Similar to the 1990 one
The winged guard near the end is the one who swooped in and saved Oroku after he jumped from the building.Also,my thought is Mikey was always struggling with the guilt and pain of losing his family which is why he was talking to himself.Thats why when he finally found his peace the voices in his head stopped.
Loved this book and on the fence about picking up the PCS statue that’s coming in the next couple months. Hoping to get a review of that if you pick it up!
I got this book last month and loved it. I'd actually never heard of it until right before I bought this. I guess that' good, since that would've driven me nuts waiting so long for the "next issue," lol. Such a great read.
Butter awesome video or great video I like this hard back book you show us another last Roman yes thank you so much and I like the spores and everything included with it thank you at least I Buy it yes I will buy the book a book yeah I hope you and all your lovely family members are having a wonderful day-and-night with all your friends thank you so muthank you so much for showing this that's Last Roman book thank you so much
I just want say I’m glad they didn’t make it Leo I feel like story wouldn’t be the same I’m glad they went with goofball underdog because I feel like everyone can relate from goofball to a serious badass
I’m a huge ninja turtle supporter, since I was a child. l love THE LAST RONIN comics. Good writing, excellent comic structure, good emotional content and storylines. But…. I do not like how in all ended. It seems like an agenda is being pushed, and it just didn’t sit right with me.
So good… Can’t wait for the Lost Years 🔥
I appreciate how you're doing a real overview instead of going into detail or reciting dialogue.... So we still have the story details to look forward to when you read it.
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I went in knowing the turtles die, but when it actually happened for the first time with Raph, man. It hit hard. Seeing a childhood character just off’d just like that.
Good read, Wish they would of taken a few issues to reveal who last Ronin was. Like slowly find out as we hear how the other turtles died
Picked this up today!!! Amazing!!!
Turtles 4 Life!!!!
This Last Ronin statue from sideshow with the ghost looks crazy. It’s a must buy
I already have my copy and love it! Really cool story. Now I just need PCS to ship their Last Ronin statue...
Thanks for the spoiler notice and recommendation, Gem. I'll leave with a thumbs up and add this one to my shopping list!
I picked up the singles and #1 director's cut as they came out for collector's items, but grabbed the oversized hardcover when it released and waited to read it back to back. You're right, Gem, took way too long for the series to finish, I want to say it was 2 years. By the way, that's a dope Wu shirt.
The Last Ronin is EASILY the best Turtles story ever written. And to that end, it's the only comic-based Turtle story I own. The ONLY thing I really wish (which is a hot take and a lone opinion) is that with all of the nods made to the franchise as a whole over the course of the story, it's a shame that the writers didn't use this opportunity to give acknowledgment to Venus. There was 100% a place for her here and with the tone of the story being told, she could have truly been given some level of cool with a hard-edged redesign and some gravitas that could have bled over into the larger Turtle-verse giving her a second chance at life.
She could have been with Mikey in the opening, fighting by his side and questioning his sanity since she wouldn't necessarily have heard the other turtles speaking to him much like April. And she could have died in the initial assault on the Foot headquarters that nearly killed Michelangelo; afterward being a forth ghost on his shoulder and giving him that much more of a push in believing that he should end his own life as his actions would have directly lead to Venus' death. And during the book's multitude of flashbacks, it could have been shown that when he'd traveled to Japan he found her helping to rebuild in the village where where Splinter and Donnie fell since she was born in Japan anyway. She could have fought along side the duo and miraculously survived the Foot's betrayal and attack. The village there that they all protected could have been her home further solidifying why the turtle and his father/mentor were there and afterward she could have followed Mikey on his soul searching journey and then back to NYC to aid in the revenge for the village attack and the turtles' and Master Splinter's deaths. After all, they were her family as well...however estranged.
Then, after his death at the story's end, Venus could have been there waiting for Mikey with the others.
There really was no real reason to exclude her in my mind. And it just feels kind of crappy that her character was never really given a chance to grow by ANY corner of the fandom just because she was introduced in a show that was universally understood to be bad all own its own and which would have been bad regardless of whether she'd been invented or not. Also, the thought of Mikey using a metal tessen to fight and deliver one of the killing blows to Oroku makes me smile a bit.
Awesome. I have to pick this up! Thanks Gem Mint! 🐢
I own it just haven’t read it yet. I’ll read and come back and watch this!
I feel like, since the og Dark Knights Metal, this mini series has been worth the hype and price of admission, and holds up! I'm buying two books, one for myself and brother. It's that's good.
Love this series through and through.
Some of the best TMNT stuff ever would love a film adaptation of it.
Looks Great! Need to pick that up. 😃👍🏼
Such a great story. Instant classic imo
Excited for your review on the PCS Last Ronin Statue! Turtles are my personal favorite comic characters ever. TMNT 4 Life 🐢🐢🐢🐢🍕 Now we just need a animated movie based on Last Ronin or a new Live Action movie thats done right!! Similar to the 1990 one
The winged guard near the end is the one who swooped in and saved Oroku after he jumped from the building.Also,my thought is Mikey was always struggling with the guilt and pain of losing his family which is why he was talking to himself.Thats why when he finally found his peace the voices in his head stopped.
Great review. Thanks for this.
I love this series so Amazing I got Kevin to sign my books at Comiccon 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Spectacular read, really enjoyed this book. Thanks for the review.
Loved this book and on the fence about picking up the PCS statue that’s coming in the next couple months. Hoping to get a review of that if you pick it up!
I got this book last month and loved it.
I'd actually never heard of it until right before I bought this. I guess that' good, since that would've driven me nuts waiting so long for the "next issue," lol. Such a great read.
Yes all them black flag acetate books will be graded with a green lable and hopefully the 10 books (uf4) be recalled n re slab
And then you’ll finally sleep well at night. Awesome.
Gem you said get out of here and the door hit me in the ass so hard. I’m now ordering the book 💪🏼
Looking forward to this one!
I read it in issues. Loved it. But yeah, they took their time between issues...
This series was awesome loved every issue.
Another epic review!🔥🔥
4:50 I’d be mad as hell if I thought I got to heaven and saw my brothers but I woke up😭😭😭
That's the way to read that for sure! I would like to get one myself. I'm going to have to check it out thank you.
Love the book. Hate Organic Priced Books.
I got the art book too.
Lol, Elton Johnatello🤣
My goodness if this ever gets into the right hands for a big budget RATED R film is could be Out of Control Epicness. maybe a 2 part film.
I just picked up the last ronin the new one just came out.
A little off topic but did the Batman/TMNT Omnibus ever get a new release date?
I do intend to grab The Last Ronin.
Wasn’t really on my radar. Not sure
Butter awesome video or great video I like this hard back book you show us another last Roman yes thank you so much and I like the spores and everything included with it thank you at least I Buy it yes I will buy the book a book yeah I hope you and all your lovely family members are having a wonderful day-and-night with all your friends thank you so muthank you so much for showing this that's Last Roman book thank you so much
Yeah this is a masterpiece
I
Have
Got
To
Pick
This
Up
😱😱😱
Yeeeeeees
I just want say I’m glad they didn’t make it Leo I feel like story wouldn’t be the same I’m glad they went with goofball underdog because I feel like everyone can relate from goofball to a serious badass
Love the Elton John cameo!
Thanks for another great review. 🙂
definitely getting this to read
Read this one in one sitting
Definitely a must own
Is this how the idw series ends?
such a good read, glad I picked it up.
I bought all damn comics separately. I should have waited
Doble dip
Looks awesome.
Amazing story. Never read it but everyone talks about it. I hate spoilers but I still hear them 😂
This is a incredible story loved every issue
It’s amazing.
looks amazing 👍 need to pick that up 😄
Where can I buy these comics you’re posting?
Organicpricedbooks.com
Absolutely sick! 💯🔥🔥
Yo that Shirt is fucking dope dude
Whats better hardcover or comic
I’m a hardcover collector, so I’m gonna always say HC. But you can get the comics graded, collected variants… more value in the comics
Hope we get a anime style movie of this!!
Awesome stuff
Kiry? I'm pretty sure Karai is pronounced like care-eye.
I’m a huge ninja turtle supporter, since I was a child. l love THE LAST RONIN comics. Good writing, excellent comic structure, good emotional content and storylines. But…. I do not like how in all ended. It seems like an agenda is being pushed, and it just didn’t sit right with me.
amazing !!!
Teenage mutant ninja turtles mutant mayhem the movie art book 📖.
That ending is just depressing to me. I liked the comic though. 👍🏼
In case of giveaway place comment here
That character played by Robert Patrick in terminator 2
Played by elias koteas in TMNT 1 and 3
Suspenseful stuff
One of the greatest story of all time
Like the one from the first film
Played by Tyler Perry on TMNT sequel
Huge TMNT fan
Cool stuff
He made spy kids films and shark boy and lava girl
It reminds me of the first TMNT the 1990 film
He reminds me of DC character sports Master
He became a fly
Cool book
It reminds me of TMNT 3
Interesting story
TMNT Armageddon game
He's a robot
They died in this book
Judgement day
So this is all 5 comics!? All in one nifty hardcover!? Please clarify!
Yes that's how hardcovers work
Great video
I hope UA-cam sends you all the money and the algorithm works in your favor