{"id":21019,"date":"2020-12-02T10:13:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21019"},"modified":"2020-12-02T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:13:55","slug":"teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-last-ronin-1-second-printing-shatters-expectations-with-50k-print-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2020\/12\/02\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-last-ronin-1-second-printing-shatters-expectations-with-50k-print-run\/","title":{"rendered":"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN #1 Second Printing Shatters Expectations with 50K Print Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">High Demand for Eastman and Laird\u2019s Tale of a Dystopian\u00a0<em>TMNT<\/em>\u00a0Future<br \/>\nLeads to the Largest Comic Book Reprint in IDW\u2019s Publishing History<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21019 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=676%2C1024 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=768%2C1163 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=1015%2C1536 1015w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=1353%2C2048 1353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=676%2C1024 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=768%2C1163 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=1015%2C1536 1015w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=1353%2C2048 1353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed2.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With more than 37,000 current preorders and climbing, IDW is proud to announce that high anticipation for the second printing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 has necessitated a whopping 50,000-unit print run \u2014 the largest reprint quantity in the company\u2019s history since their debut 20 years ago! Longtime TMNT readers and curious newcomers are invited to visit their local comic book shops next Wednesday, December 9th, to snag a copy of this comic book milestone!<\/p>\n<p>An epic miniseries three decades in the making from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, 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. The debut issue hit stands on October 28th, immediately selling out and prompting a new printing that features a re-colored cover by Eastman, Esau Escorza, and Isaac Escorza.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to reach out to all of the incredible fans and comic book retailers who went above and beyond with their support for The Last Ronin!\u201d says Eastman. \u201cIt&#8217;s taken thirty-two years to bring it to life, and even in the middle of a tumultuous year of production, you all waited for us to get the job done right\u2026 and showed us some serious love! We appreciate you all &#8212; stay safe and stay tuned, because the rest of the series is coming soon!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Last Ronin is based on an unpublished 1987 story concept by Eastman and Laird, with script by Tom 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. The series will run for five issues, with each issue oversized at 7\u201d x 11\u201d and 48 pages in length.<\/p>\n<p>IDW publisher Nachie Marsham says, \u201cThe huge success of The Last Ronin is a testament to the enduring fandom for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the creative team\u2019s ability to knock it out of the park. We\u2019re overwhelmed with gratitude for the fans, the retailers, and everyone involved creatively on the project \u2014 The Last Ronin is a wonderful example of what makes these characters special to so many readers, and to the strength of storytelling in comics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans eagerly awaiting the next chapter in the TMNT: The Last Ronin storyline will be looking forward to the January 27th release date of issue #2! Secrets of this dark future will be revealed as The Ronin meets an unexpected new ally and the Foot Clan attempts to thwart his mission of vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hit the ground running with issue #1, and have no intentions of letting up with the second issue or beyond,\u201d says Waltz. \u201cIf you think the future looks dramatic for our last ronin, just wait until you see the history that has brought him to this point!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to acquire copies of TMNT: The Last Ronin comic books, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High Demand for Eastman and Laird\u2019s Tale of a Dystopian\u00a0TMNT\u00a0Future Leads to the Largest Comic Book Reprint in IDW\u2019s Publishing History With 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