IDW Publishing announced that the hardcover set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Officially listed by the New York Times Bestseller and officially sold out of the initial print run. According to the publisher, the 60,000-unit hardcover preprint went live and sold out within the first six weeks of release. Fans who were unable to get a copy will be out of luck as an additional 100,000 units have been ordered and will be released in mid-September. When the series premiered in October of 2020, over 840,000 units of the single comics had been sold.
“From its inception, The Last Ronin has consistently exceeded expectations,” publisher Nachie Marsham said in a statement. “Its captivating concept was discovered three decades later, the passion and mastery of craft as executed by the entire creative team, the unwavering belief of IDW staff and our Nickelodeon partners in the project, the unbridled density of fans and sincere support from retailers, universal acclaim from critics – it has been a pleasure Watching The Last Ronin unfold, I’m looking forward to more readers having the chance to dive into this story and find out why the excitement for themselves!”
The unprecedented success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin IDW has increased their plans from a single limited series to a full line of comics, games, and figurines, known as the Ronin-verse. December will see the release of the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Years of Ronin – The Lost Yearsthe prequel series will delve deeper into this version of the TMNT universe.
“When Kevin first came up with the idea to adapt his and Peter’s 1987 outlines to what would later become the Last Ronin, I was pretty sure our story had the kind of evergreen legs necessary to be a very popular addition to the long-running, multi-themed tradition of TMNT. But I didn’t expect Never the phenomenal sales and critical success you will achieve,” added writer Tom Waltz. “Its popularity has already exceeded my initial expectations, and I consider myself fortunate to have been able to be a part of the amazing team that has brought it all together for so many fans and retailers who have rapidly and consistently embraced the Ronin-verse. And the craziest thing is that we are just getting started!”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #1 will ship to stores with three covers: Cover A by Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop, Cover B by S.L. Gallant, and a retail incentive version by Mike Deodato. Look for it in December. The new print of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Hardcover will arrive in September.
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