With the huge success of The Last Ronin, it makes sense that we would see a follow-up to the series. At the San Diego Comic-Con, the publisher announced Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, along with artists Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, and Isaac Escorza are teaming for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution.
Guided by Casey Marie Jones, the formidable and strategic daughter of April O’Neil and the late Casey Jones, the next generation of Ninja Turtles – Yi, Uno, Odyn, and Moja – will face the ultimate enemy! Will the young heroes be able to adapt to the pressure of a city at war? Featuring new foes and foils, this exhilarating and compelling next chapter in the Ronin-verse is overflowing with turtle power as THE LAST RONIN team returns to continue the stunning story.
“The real heart and soul for me with dusting off and bringing THE LAST RONIN to life three years ago was my belief that ‘Every beginning must have an end,’” said Eastman. “With all the respect in the world for my co-creator Peter Laird, I wanted to bring full circle to what we started in 1984 and set out to do in 1987. With THE LAST RONIN, with my friend Tom Waltz and an incredible gathering of brilliant artisans, we accomplished that 33 years later. A very fitting end indeed.”
Waltz reflected on the original mission statement behind THE LAST RONIN. “When Kevin Eastman and I got together to adapt and update the future TMNT outline that he and Peter Laird had written together in 1987, our hope was always that we’d be creating an evergreen tale that longtime TMNT fans would enjoy for years to come.” Waltz continued, “Little did we know – and much to our absolute pleasure – THE LAST RONIN would become a publishing sensation, a New York Times bestseller, far surpassing our initial hopes and expectations. And not only was it successful, it offered Kevin and I the opportunity to revisit what we’ve lovingly come to call the Ronin-verse in the form of prequels and sequels – first with THE LAST RONIN: THE LOST YEARS and THE LOST DAY, and now with THE LAST RONIN II – RE-EVOLUTION.”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution #1 arrives in December 2023.
