#tom ronin

[rafasbiscuits]

here is the post where the future will see how absolutely UNDERRATED hiroyuki sanada is.

He should've been famous or at least as recognized like 10 or 20 years ago.

This man was in two marvel movies, one was in X Men with Hugh Jackman, and one in Endgame but his character was there to be killed by Hawkeye but still. Go sword fighting!!

He was also in Rush Hour(aka the most badass and iconic movie trilogy ever) with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Also in a movie w Brad Pitt (Bullet Train), in two movies w Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin, John Wick), ALSO w Tom Cruise (The Last Samurai and if I'm not mistaken there's one more but I forgot), he was also in a movie w Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds(Life).

He deserved all those roles, and he was in so so many big movies, yet he is still so underrated. Man is 60 years old, moving and swinging his sword faster than anyone his age, trust me I'm not even 20 and I'm having back pains just by standing for 30 minutes. A phenomenal actor, very handsome, amazing chemistry with all of the actors he works with, also very sweet and humble. No controversies or dramas.

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[smashpages]

IDW announces a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin’ sequel

Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop and company will continue the story in ‘Re-Evolution.’

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1

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Sharing my bbg list, I have either been in love or an currently in love with the characters listed (y’all hear me out-)

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HAWKEYE - Clint Barton

Origins Of Marvel Comics (2010) #1 by Jim McCann, David López, Álvaro López & Tom Smith

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sept 3: wasn't sure i was going to put these up. but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just turned 40- not bad for an independent property. These are the story of The Last Ronin and The Last Ronin- Lost Years by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. Any book that mentions Joy Division and Nine Inch Nails deserves to be mentioned as well. Plus, the stories are well done as well as the art. (Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, SL Gallant, Maria Keane, Luis Antonio Delgado). Robert Rodriguez did the foreword for one...

[agentxthirteen]

Sharon-A-Day, Day 684 (11/15/23)

Captain America Reborn 6. On sale 1/27/10. Reborn Part 6

Writer: Ed Brubaker

Penciller: Bryan Hitch

Inker: Jackson Guice

Letterer: Joe Caramagna

Colorist: Paul Mounts

Editor: Tom Brevoort

Sharon and Steve reunite after his "death."

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Last Ronin: Lost Years

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Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II Re-Evolution #2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II Re-Evolution #2 preview. Casey Marie and the new generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have taken on the mantle of New York City's protectors #comics #comicbooks #tmnt

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THE LAST RONIN - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz, Illustrated by Kevin Eastman, Esau & Isaak Escorza, Ben Bishop, and Luis Antonio Delgado

Holy guacamole on French toast, Batman. This comic had me feeling so many things. All of those things resulted in tears. I was crying through most of this comic, and I'm crying now as I type this analysis. This will be more spoilery than others, only because I talk about the identity of the Last Ronin. The story doesn't hide this information for too long, but it's only fair to warn you.

This story begins following a no-longer-teenage, mutant ninja turtle in an attempt at revenge on the grandson of Oroku Saki. New York has been changed by the oppression of Oroku Hiroto, and this may be the old turle's last chance at revenge. He is followed by the voices of his brothers, offering advice and criticism, nothing unusual for their dynamic. The turtle failed his mission and, as a result, attempted seppuku. The reader learns the truth. Michelangelo has lost his brothers and father. He is saved by Casey Marie Jones and her mother, April O'Neil, who lost a father and a husband.

In the particular trope of the "post-apocalyptic future of a world full of characters we know and love," the tone is usually somber. This story could allow a writer to explore a character's darkest moments and who they are when there's no hope. Unfortunately, this trope is rarely used to its fullest potential. Instead, we get some grimdark tragedy intent on ruining childhoods through nostalgic manipulation. I feared this as I began reading this comic. As expected, I did have to experience these characters' deaths, but it wasn't gratuitous or needlessly dramatic. Each character death was meaningful and respectful. Better than that, none of their deaths were useless. They died in battle, defending each other and their convictions.

There is a future podcast episode exploring why April and Mikey were the survivors because it deserves more discussion. The most important takeaway for brevity is that they have the most hope and the least attachment to honor duty or vendetta. The voices that follow Mikey around are his guilt, personified as his brothers, who died failing to settle the score. And he lived.

If I were to offer any criticism, the relationship between Mikey and Casey Marie feels rushed. By the time Mikey goes after Hiroto on his own terms, we're meant to believe that the two have become close, and Mikey has become a father figure and Sensie for her. Either I missed it, or the comic is missing some information about the time spent together, so their closeness felt sudden. Casey Marie, as well as Oroku Hiroto, feel like weaker characters, but that can't be helped since many of the other characters are already well-known. This isn't their story anyway.

If we are to believe this is a definitive end to the turtle's story, then it's a grand ending. I won't spoil the climax or the denouement because both were too satisfying and vindicating to sum up so easily. It feels all the more meaningful that Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird had their hands on this project. The character designs were recognizable but unique, and every page was beautiful. What really made me giddyy was turning a page to see the style suddenly change into the original comic's art style when Mikey or April were talking about their past. It was thrilling to see that old style incorporated into this particular story in such a significant way.

TRIGGER WARNINGS (with potential spoilers) -

1) Blood and Violence - There is not over-the-top violence, but there is realistic blood and injury.

2) Death and Mourning - If it bears repeating, the reader is subjected to many familiar characters dying. Though the deaths aren't disgusting, they are well-depicted. It might be an emotional read for sensitive TMNT fans and people who don't handle death well.

[rafasbiscuits]

Finally hiroyuki got the recognition he deserves.

Idky he is so underrated in the first place like he starred in a movie with Hugh Jackman (seriously it's a fricking X Men Marvel movie) and starred in lots of movies with Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves.

so so happy for him

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Frank Miller

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[smashpages]

‘TMNT: Last Ronin’ expands with a new one-shot

IDW announces a tie-in story focused on April O’Neil as well as a ‘director’s cut’ version of the ‘Lost Years’ miniseries.

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IDW Announces 2 New “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin" Projects for 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting two new projects for 2023 according to IDW Publishing. First, is that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years, the upcoming 5-issue prequel to The Last Ronin, is expanding with a tie-in one-shot titled Lost Day Special from writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, artist Ben Bishop, and colorist Luis Antonio Delgado. Second, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1 is also getting an expanded Director’s Cut edition.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Day Special is a 40-page special issue that will “straddle both the past and the future of the Last Ronin universe, setting the stage for thrilling new tales to come. In Lost Day, longtime resistance leader April O’Neil finds herself and her loved ones—including the four young mutant turtles she and her daughter, Casey Marie Jones, are raising and training together—once again caught up in the battle for the soul of New York City. When April takes the turtles with her on a supply run into the city, they get lost and risk becoming collateral damage in the newest power struggle overtaking the streets. Old memories mix with new realities as April and her four small charges race to get back home before it’s too late.” (IDW Publishing)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Day Special goes on sale in May 2023.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1, Director’s Cut will include supplemental materials from Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, and SL Gallant, like an “exclusive look at the concept’s evolution from a speculative draft composed by Eastman and Laird in the nascent days of TMNT’s indie comics era to a New York Times best-selling, internationally beloved phenomenon, as well as the new, expansive universe that has emerged as a result.” (IDW Publishing)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1, Director’s Cut goes on sale in April 2023.

(Image via IDW Publishing)