{"product_id":"tmnt-the-last-ronin-the-lost-day-special-1-idw-publishing-2023","title":"TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Day Special #1 (IDW Publishing 2023)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on April O’Neil and four adolescent mutant turtles rather than veteran ninjas, \u003cb\u003eTMNT: The Last Ronin – The Lost Day Special #1\u003c\/b\u003e maps out a critical 48-page chapter set in post-liberation New York. Published by IDW in 2023, the issue operates as an official canonical link to \u003cem\u003eThe Last Ronin—The Lost Years\u003c\/em\u003e, detailing the chaotic power vacuum that emerged after Foot Clan commander Oroku Hiroto was deposed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNarrative Scope \u0026amp; Timeline Placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the criminal syndicate shattered, warring factions instantly scramble to control abandoned districts and infrastructure. Writers Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman shift the perspective to the resistance’s civilian core: April O’Neil, her teenage daughter Casey Marie Jones, and the four young turtles they raise together. A surface-level supply mission quickly traps the group in hostile territory, forcing them to bypass patrol lines and navigate collapsed transit tunnels while returning to their subterranean sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFormatting \u0026amp; Creative Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior Artists:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, and Isaac Escorza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColorist:\u003c\/b\u003e Luis Antonio Delgado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Standard trim dimensions (deliberately scaled down from the main series’ oversized editions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContent Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e Mature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in a purposeful mix of full-color spreads and high-contrast black-and-white sequences, this standalone volume emphasizes tactical evasion and urban survival over large-scale martial arts duels. Collectors tracking the IDW timeline will recognize the issue as a necessary continuity touchstone, providing explicit details on how the next generation prepares for the prolonged civil conflict that ultimately defines the Ronin era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51744946192662,"sku":"82771403129400111","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/DBF912AA-2FCD-472F-A08D-7EED59530603.jpg?v=1787381267","url":"https:\/\/uglymonkeycomics.com\/products\/tmnt-the-last-ronin-the-lost-day-special-1-idw-publishing-2023","provider":"Ugly Monkey Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}