TMNT: The Last Ronin & The Death Of Raphael

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Today on Variant, we give you an overview of TMNT: The Last Ronin #2, including the death of Raphael, and how (*Spoiler) became The Last Ronin.
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@squaddegenerate5000 3 жыл бұрын

This is pretty sad, this comic kinda implies that the turtles couldn’t really die until they completed their destinies, which means that his brothers are dead because they completed theirs at young ages.

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

Or it could mean, they're not dead permanently, because they have to join Mikey for the final battle - somehow???

@theanonymousterryhall5419 3 жыл бұрын

@@Christodophilus I think it's because he's MIkey. He could always depend on the others and just punch and kick. He was never the leader, never wanted to be the leader, wasn't the smartest. He NEEDS their guidance and does this by "asking" them what would they do. In order to ask them he has to keep them alive and accessible. I don't see Leo or Donatello doing this the way Mikey is. Maybe Ralph Also Mikey is the prefect turtle to show the effects PTSD has on a personality

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

@@theanonymousterryhall5419 So you're saying, his dead brother's destinies aren't complete, until he finishes his mission - then he can let them die (in his mind)? Good theory. Certainly a vehicle to raise awareness of PTSD. Maybe that's where they were always intending to go with this series, and why they promoted it as separate to the others? I've just seen them use physically mutilated (should have died) turtles before, and somehow they defy the odds to come back as a group. The thing that makes them special - the mutagen, is always their wildcard, played at the end. I would be legitimately surprised if that doesn't happen in this series - to bring the group back together again. Given they have set it up to BE a stand alone series though, I shouldn't be surprised if they break completely with the old formula. I'm dying to know how this series will end, which is a sign of good storytelling.

@theanonymousterryhall5419 3 жыл бұрын

@@Christodophilus I don't at this point subscribe to the destiny thing (it may very well be a theme but I think at this point it is assumed and romanticized) I think he needs to think like the other turtles to accomplish his mission. Instead of just "thinking how they would think" he brings them with him so they can make suggestions to him. He doesn't want to learn form them ,which he did... he wants them apart of his team, apart of his life. Which is why he argues with them on missions and when alone. He is like Batman, he didn't process grief the right way and what fans see is something glorified when it should be a sign of a downward spiral.

@roccoisfat3184 3 жыл бұрын

What exactly happened w ninja turtles 😅 the on ninja turtles I watched was the cartoon one on Nickelodeon ? What’s the turtles main mission and how do they die? What’s like the all to end summary of the story ?

@THCthehempcloud 3 жыл бұрын

Ralph went out like a real one. He was always my favorite turtle. Hurt to see him go out but all the respect!!!

@IAmWBeard 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ralph, and Raphael both

@THCthehempcloud 3 жыл бұрын

@@IAmWBeard LOL my bad. Raph autocorrects to Ralph. But raph, Raphael, the hotheaded one, LOL he has many names! The one with the dope trench coat. You get it

@rayjacker10booker71 3 жыл бұрын

Same bro same😔

@damianstarks3338 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you said it all perfectly here bro !

@brandthemanlee 3 жыл бұрын

Why did i know he would go out swinging like that😢😭

@badinfo7878 3 жыл бұрын

Raph went out like a badass. He much rather die fighting then die from old age.

@KiwiHehe. 3 жыл бұрын

Who is Ralph? You mean Raph right??

@badinfo7878 3 жыл бұрын

@@KiwiHehe. yes

@theneed80g 3 жыл бұрын

Raph still have another 100 years turtles live for long time

@carllianmayuga6254 3 жыл бұрын

It is better to die fighting instead surrendering to death

@hissignaturestudios6869 3 жыл бұрын

So true. He's my favorite turtle, and I can't help but agree. Going out like a badass and taking as many assholes with him as possible is EXACTLY how he'd want to go.

@Joke1136 3 жыл бұрын

Mikey has the brains of Doni, skill of Leo, and the strength of Ralph but we lost Mikey.

@lonellallan3588 3 жыл бұрын

It has been said that Mikey was always the most talented so we haven't completely lost him. It takes talent to take on the attributes of your three older brothers and be damn near as good or even better than they are at their own game.

@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 3 жыл бұрын

Too gain something you must lose something as it was once said.

@br9760 3 жыл бұрын

Donatello wasn't wise, he was book smart. Big difference. Leonardo was the leader mainly because he was the wisest and could make the best decisions.

@aaironparker2837 3 жыл бұрын

Wisdom of Don. (Sneeeeze) So much blasphemy lol

@mateiolteanu1916 3 жыл бұрын

So he's Mino (Mikey in name only), thank god that the last ronin could be considered an alternate universe. So we still have good ol' Mikey in other universes.

@VileVengeance 3 жыл бұрын

*"Damn straight! It's body count time!"* Ohhhhh man do we need a live action if this like _NOW_

@VileVengeance 3 жыл бұрын

@OUTLAW By Blood, NOT Relation You do know they can draw that process out longer than it needs to be. It would be hard to watch but that's the problem with 95% of superhero movies today, they take *NO* risks. The small % that did being The Dark Knight Trilogy Kickass etc...

@VileVengeance 3 жыл бұрын

@OUTLAW By Blood, NOT Relation You're right. We should just stick to the cookie cutter A-B-C Marvelized (WB guilty too) storyline where there is no sense of real threat, no _real_ motivation behind the hero's and villains journey. People like you are why they keep making the Fast & Furious/Transformers series

@CainnechK 3 жыл бұрын

@OUTLAW By Blood, NOT Relation why the hell not its 5 vs a damn army, makes perfect sense that most of the hero’s would die. This would be a awesome live action or animated movie

@godreap3820 3 жыл бұрын

We dont need it you just want it 😂

@miket2913 3 жыл бұрын

Fck a live action, who ever animated the demon slayer movie need to get on this PRONTO!

@GreyDuck54 3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie... growing up with TMNT, Last Ronin is pretty sad. It's the same feel I got with Old Man Logan. To see a world where the heroes are gone and the last ones are barely even a fraction of themselves.

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

true. just like batman, (batman vs superman the animated movie not the live action) and other heroes when you age bones will broken, friends will die.. then you end up changing broken and loss

@dakodablack7312 3 жыл бұрын

Watch the tent 2012 ending pretty damn dark but not edgy or anything

@salikcollins3233 3 жыл бұрын

@@dakodablack7312 Season 4 final was the best fight I ever seen in TMNT history in my opinion.

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

Still holding out hope we'll see them fight together as the Turtles, one last time. Especially now Fugitoid is involved. Wondering if time travel will open that window of opportunity, temporarily. Don't ask me how - just hoping they get to reunite in the flesh, one last time.

@salikcollins3233 3 жыл бұрын

@@Christodophilus That would be sick if he time traveled.

@bryanguarino2507 3 жыл бұрын

It's gonna be hard to watch them all fall one by one. I have three brothers myself. Knowing each was murdered would drive me insane.

@shawnwilliams9287 3 жыл бұрын

Same, I can't even imagine one of them dead. I would lose my shit.

@omega-man1736 3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnwilliams9287 I have none tho, wait I have one

@oliviaadel8324 3 жыл бұрын

One sibling.. can't imagine my life without her.. and I'll probably walk around exactly like michelangelo having her talking to me all day long

@timothyharris1125 3 жыл бұрын

I feel you man, im from a family of 4 boys too.

@user-je1qb7nv6f 3 жыл бұрын

In the last issue, once the story is ended, it should end with a panel of him finally eating pizza, because he finally feels at peace, and it reminds him of the days of his youth with his family, with a smile, and a tear, it ends.

@Rushnzl16 3 жыл бұрын

Man this comment made me tear up

@jayroman1978 3 жыл бұрын

Crying now.

@loristnorton3723 3 жыл бұрын

You have the last piece of the pizza now, Mikey.

@user-je1qb7nv6f 3 жыл бұрын

@@loristnorton3723 Youngest brother* Hits harder for all readers.

@user-je1qb7nv6f 3 жыл бұрын

@@jayroman1978 Tears of victory and peace I hope.

@mannymarquez8115 3 жыл бұрын

Raph straight up lived by the Bushido code. True warrior nuff said.

@travisbishop782 3 жыл бұрын

I did like how many of the Foot clan he took with him.

@benjaminlee5642 3 жыл бұрын

Mikey in the last comic was basically trying to be raph. Full on assault. Strike first plan later style. We see raph die with that mindset in this comic. I think mikey is going to embody his brothers in some way throughout the series.

@garrettgerten8294 3 жыл бұрын

Lol no. This is how I see it. Leo was the leader of them and at one point actually joined shredder and eventually comes back but sees himself as a failure for it, because he let his brothers down. Donnie's head is always in some tech and strayed away from hard martial training a long time ago. Then Ralph, the hothead. Great martial artist, just doesn't think. Then leaves Mikey. Master Sprinter said himself Mikey had the most potential of the 4 brothers. Hence why he gave him the nunchucks, to have him concentrate, since it is one of the hardest martial arts weapons to master. And as brandon said above, Mikey would try just not put a whole lot of effort in since he was so easy going. Just had to take his family to die for him to become serious. Lol Mikey is the perfect balance though.

@ericka.5240 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrettgerten8294 so basically mikey copies the best traits for everyone of his brothers rather than his flaws

@georgethomas4567 3 жыл бұрын

Damn this is badass. Raph going out like a boss. Micky being this huge ripped badass instead of the young immature kid he normally is. Now I'm wondering how Donny and Leo went out hope it was just as epic.

@CainnechK 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to match let alone beat hard charging an army of the foot while shrugging off getting stabbed and shot with arrows.

@stanbrusky85 3 жыл бұрын

I'm scared that donatello or even Leonardo cracks after losing so much and takes their own life. Its kind of hinted at in a few scenes

@iron_toto 3 жыл бұрын

@@stanbrusky85 yeah Donatello didn't look right.

@halometallicalover27 3 жыл бұрын

Leo most likely goes out protecting everyone. It's what he does best

@CainnechK 3 жыл бұрын

@@halometallicalover27 I could see that. Would be awesome if Raph dying made him snap and he just went down while on a killing spree.

@DarkCloudNC 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a big TMNT fan but damn this sounds pretty dope

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

@Shsbd Dbshak you guys didn't watch the 2003 cartoon

@jeremiahscott2032 3 жыл бұрын

Think this is good? All of their shows are pretty good

@xavierakinwale98 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldve just been Kawabanga if it were made into Cartoons

@melissacross5525 3 жыл бұрын

Right there with ya!!!

@dakodablack7312 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlawful2272 2012 is good too

@acediadekay3793 3 жыл бұрын

I like how they made Karai look like Electra in this, since the TMNTs is a parallel to Daredevil.

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

one theory though is that the chemical that blinded daredevil created the turtles (original concept) before they kept on changing the concept

@RafaelEsparragoza 3 жыл бұрын

@@angeloaguila8792 Can you imagine in a movie, a kid gets into a chemical accident on the street... Then a close up of the chemical going down the sewer, dripping and getting in contact with 4 small turtles that just happened to pass by it, a rat not so far sees the chemical in the small turtles and goes to help them trying to clean them up, but as it tries to clean it, it's getting also exposed... And that's how daredevil and the ninja turtles are born

@mcmxxi1172 3 жыл бұрын

They are more linked to dc comics 💁🏽‍♂️..aren't they ?

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@mcmxxi1172 they are both linked to both marvel (theoretically) and dc but as to creators it is mostly DC

@mcmxxi1172 3 жыл бұрын

@@angeloaguila8792 soo it's mostly DC

@riccyblue7744 3 жыл бұрын

My heart broke to see how the king went out

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's just my wishful thinking, but Mikey survived a fall that should have killed him - and he was the youngest.

@FreshPrincex4 3 жыл бұрын

@@Christodophilus I find it kinda symbolic how Mikey is the one who's the last one alive out of the brothers.

@a-bomb7779 3 жыл бұрын

If figured that's how Raphael would die, not like a soldier, not with honor, but his hot head and rage that we love being his own downfall

@almasieden 3 жыл бұрын

Factually speaking, you're right. I expected it too, but I didn't think he'd be the first. I thought it would Leonardo, then Raphael. Leonardo taking the role of a leader to make sure everyone is safe, then ultimately go down first. After which, Raphael, filled with rage, would take the fight to the foot's doorstep and then we get the same thing we get in this issue of the comic. Also, I feel like in the first issue, Michelangelo's being the Last Ronin was hinted when there was a statement saying that he still can't drive or something like that, which to me felt like a reference to the 2007 TMNT movie, when Donatello says to Michelangelo, "Nice try, Mikey. I don't even trust you with a driver's license."

@a-bomb7779 3 жыл бұрын

I half agree with that, Leo is the one to make the sacrifice play, but since he's the best of them he'll probably be the last to die. In issue 1 he was my first guess for who Ronin was and Mikey was my third. This series is showing me a Michelangelo I didn't think could exist.

@mkn.567 3 жыл бұрын

@@almasieden i knew it was mike right away by the mere fact that "nunchuks" were the only weapons he WASN'T carrying.

@gregthesplintercell 3 жыл бұрын

He's noticeably bigger because he isn't a teenager anymore. He's an adult mutant turtle.

@lilam7851 3 жыл бұрын

Adult mutant ninja turtles Damn... doesn't have the same sound to it.

@Khann_2102 3 жыл бұрын

@@lilam7851 AMNT

@thedelordhimselfgokublack 3 жыл бұрын

@@lilam7851 The Mutant Ninja Turtles

@FreshPrincex4 3 жыл бұрын

@@thedelordhimselfgokublack that or just simply Ninja Turtles

@Salik96 3 жыл бұрын

@@FreshPrincex4 Or ninja turtles without the s

@codysheffield6902 3 жыл бұрын

Not going to lie. I'm glad they did mikey as the only last ronin. He has always been my favorite, the goofball attitude and care free nature of him was amazing and now that he is the last one he is all about bringing vengeance to his family. It's amazing

@ScreenTalker 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really not looking forward to see how Donny bites it. That ones gonna hurt

@vaporouselm9932 3 жыл бұрын

If Raph was at full strength he wouldn't have died

@garrettgerten8294 3 жыл бұрын

This is how I see it. Leo was the leader of them and at one point actually joined shredder and eventually comes back but sees himself as a failure for it. Donnie's head is always in some tech and strayed away from hard martial training a long time ago. Then Ralph, the hothead. Great martial artist, just doesn't think. Then leaves Mikey. Master Sprinter said himself Mikey had the most potential of the 4 brothers. Hence why he gave him the nunchucks, to have him concentrate, since it is one of the hardest martial arts weapons to master. And as brandon said above, Mikey would try just not put a whole lot of effort in since he was so easy going. Just had to take his family to die for him to become serious. Lol Mikey is the perfect balance though.

@bonerpants7203 3 жыл бұрын

@@vaporouselm9932 honestly. If he was fresh for the 1 on 1, he'd have won handedly seeing as they basically drawed with him already on his last legs

@mkn.567 3 жыл бұрын

@@vaporouselm9932 raph is a savage but he would've eventually been overpowered by sheer numbers. It was probably only rage that carried him as far as he went. If four mutant ninja turtles couldn't crush the foot and had to call a truce with them, it is highly unlikely that one mutant ninja turtle could've destroyed them all. But I feel the place where you're coming from.

@MatthewJBRO 3 жыл бұрын

They touched on Raphael’s continued mutation in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series where he is bigger and stronger in an episode set in the future.

@aysharoberts7579 3 жыл бұрын

Um that little mini series isn’t canon, it’s set in a different universe. Also that has nothing to do with this

@OceanIgs 2 жыл бұрын

@@aysharoberts7579 Yes it does. Mikey got a continued mutation where he gets stronger and have better regeneration

@aysharoberts7579 2 жыл бұрын

@@OceanIgs We are definitely not on the same page here because he is talking about the 2012 tmnt SHOW when this video is talking about a completely unrelated COMIC universe. I don’t know what the hell your talking about because what your referring to is the exact same universe as the comic universe in this video. Istg y’all dumb or something

@xcoldhart4837 3 жыл бұрын

Damn Michael Angelo is getting natural chakra from the mountain.. he is like in a sage mode from naruto

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

In the old cartoon he was able to turn into a dragon with the help of a medallion

@xcoldhart4837 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlawful2272 Damn! really??

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

@@xcoldhart4837 the necklace has the sharigan commas

@d4rokki 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlawful2272 comma? You mean tomoe right?

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

@@d4rokki yes

@savagehiro1720 3 жыл бұрын

They need to make a live action of this rated R and everything!! Deadpool style Holy chimichangas Thnxs for the likes!

@plb9797 3 жыл бұрын

Not live action, animated series like 6 episode and hour or more apiece. Rated R on Netflix or HBOMAX. This is an awesome story. I can wait for issue 3.

@midnighteye2737 3 жыл бұрын

Deadpool is too over the top

@LordRockmanX 3 жыл бұрын

@@plb9797 I second that

@aaronbrown3412 3 жыл бұрын

An R rated live action turtles movie would be awesome but would never happen

@wolfgang6442 3 жыл бұрын

Naw I see this more as animated movie material almost in the same vein as batman under the red hood

@momo.maru-kun 3 жыл бұрын

This comic reminds me of playing TMNT on NES decades ago, the games are so hard, turtles kept dying. Raph keeps dying first, then Mikey is the last one I use to beat the game 😂

@youtubershon9195 3 жыл бұрын

We need an animated movie once this series ends

@dtay8913 3 жыл бұрын

If raph survived, he would've been lookin like a Michael Bay Turtle 🐢

@omega-man1736 3 жыл бұрын

exactly what I don't want

@dakodablack7312 3 жыл бұрын

@@omega-man1736 I thought bays raph was pretty clean

@omega-man1736 3 жыл бұрын

@@dakodablack7312 bay's movies suck worse than joss Whedon

@dakodablack7312 3 жыл бұрын

@@omega-man1736 true but the designs def don’t

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I hated Bay's manuscript, but those turtles (design wise) were the best in my opinion. They looked like they could take on an army of modern day soldiers - not the power-ranger stunt doubles, of choreographed dancers. I loved the original turtle movies, for the era they were made - I was the target audience, after all. But move their evolution a decade or two later, and their mutation would have to adapt to a more violent world.

@JackMValentine 3 жыл бұрын

Splinter was always on him not to let his anger get the better of him. Splinter being on death's door was just too much for him. And really how else would Raph have gone out than his temper pushing him to make a mistake and meeting a violent end? I'm hoping the future entries to this series cover each of the turtles on how their biggest character traits were their down fall. Raph was always angry so that get's him kill. Leo was always the leader so sacrificing himself will probably get him killed. Donnie overthinking things and succumbing to inaction will probably get him killed. And finally Mikey being a joker might be the twist to the story that allows him to win in the end. This story is great so far, I can't wait for the final hardback edition with the whole series.

@kraken1350 3 жыл бұрын

Raphael death, cut so deep he was my favourite turtle, he died to revenge his family, his father, what a manly death. RIP best turtle 🐢😢

@ed765super 3 жыл бұрын

What got me most was that, this was the only real way he'd go out. Raph was always the one that would recklessly go out and charge into battle. I think it was either Leo or Splinter that told him that his recklessness is what would get him killed one day. But this was a blend of everything he's learned up till now: patience, savagery, tact, ruthlessness, inner harmony, and recklessness. This was THE way for him to go out

@rockmanlamar 3 жыл бұрын

What hits worse for me is he was stabbed with his own blade... had he not had that dagger on his thigh for Karai to grab, he would've won....

@ed765super 3 жыл бұрын

@@rockmanlamar i didnt notice that! I'd argue that makes this even more perfect. He went down due to his own impulsive choice to bring a dagger he didnt use

@EonehundredYaj 3 жыл бұрын

It hurts to see my favorite fictional characters die :/ Raph...

@natsukisprotector5450 3 жыл бұрын

Don't get it twisted Michaelangelo was said to have the most potential for improvement because of his lazy nature he gets left behind in skill by leonardo and Raphael I do believe in the future he's the 2nd best fighter on team because he can beat raph in training. To my comic knowledge he's beaten Raphael in training but never beaten leonardo.

@natsukisprotector5450 3 жыл бұрын

Just stated a feat since the 2003 show was based on the mirage comics. My favorite show is the 2012 series but I agree to stop saying mikey survived because he's the "best" he's not. As teenagers he's the 3rd best fighter. We all know the other turtles would die to protect him because he's the youngest.

@squanchmastersquanch4376 3 жыл бұрын

Finally. I was waiting for this. Wanted to hear Arris thoughts on it. Did not disappoint.

@wolfgang6442 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree

@schuyleryeargin9180 3 жыл бұрын

Plot twist. There’s still one other turtle left alive but he’s just captured

@treasuremelody1301 3 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of TMNT but i think they did mentioned about the 5th Turtle

@stiykalotheraccount8856 2 жыл бұрын

which turtle

@neilbell8587 3 жыл бұрын

If Ralph mutated over the years he'll probably be taller and more jacked than the rest of the turtles

@adryandawnstarr477 3 жыл бұрын

I think Ralph always was the biggest turtle.. which is why seeing him farther mutated would be so epic.. probably looking like a baby Kijuu xD

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@adryandawnstarr477 did you count leonardo also since he and ralph are the striker of the tmnt team?

@adryandawnstarr477 3 жыл бұрын

@@angeloaguila8792 Actually i think Leo is the second shortest because Donny is tall and lanky... at least that's in some iterations

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@adryandawnstarr477 and i dont think it will be donny since he is the brain and i think there plan was to seek out ralph where he went then casey leo mickey went to karai while donnie stayed with casey working on master splinter however master splinter died however they got ambushed by foot soldiers (ending up with the cybernetic limbs)

@natsukisprotector5450 3 жыл бұрын

Actually raph is always pretty short. The original mirage comics he was the shortest 3 inches shorter than mikey. 2012 2nd shortest. Idw he's the same height as mikey. The only version where raph is the biggest is the bay turtles and rottmnt.

@V1BEZ82 3 жыл бұрын

I will say it was sad seeing Raphael dye and knowing how it happened, but the action and writing were brilliant. It shows the true Raphael, what he does with his actions and what choices he makes. Him going all out on the foot clan was just done good, it just showed how one of them changes when something horrible happens

@notsoberoveranalyzer8264 2 жыл бұрын

Having Mikey snap at Raph is some serious shit. As he always backed him and eased the tension. What must be a killer is how often Mikey was told he was the most talented if only he put more effort into training then having fun. So glad someone made this series. Would love a continuation, Mikey on his own. Finding/training up others. PS: Raph and Leo had epic and fitting deaths but why does Donnie always get the shaft q_q

@ralphvillalobos4565 3 жыл бұрын

I'm one of four brothers. We were born in the 80s and raised in the 90s loving the turtles. We are close in age and naturally trained in martial arts together. We each identify with a different turtle. I always felt close to Raf. I can't get through an issue without weaping. This is amazing to read but heart wrenching to see my idols falling. The echoes of my worst fears on paper. What a great series and how lucky are we to get it!

@Makman1994 3 жыл бұрын

3:25 - 3:32 - Really appreciate the reference to the 2003 TMNT series. Hope that amazing show doesn't get forgotten.

@travisbishop782 3 жыл бұрын

That was an awesome adaptation.

@neelavaghoshal5958 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of my fastest.... But really was anxious how the plots events will turn out. Now I can sleep happily.

@st0neman574 3 жыл бұрын

If you think about it. Having Mikey the last one alive makes a lot of sense. From being a carefree happy go lucky jokester. To cold blooded filled with malice and hell bent on revenge.

@malonebrownski2357 3 жыл бұрын

How the hell does she get the upper hand underwater with a turtle ? Like cmon

@BlackPantherN7 3 жыл бұрын

Same thing I thought

@spookyspooks7567 3 жыл бұрын

He's a land turtle not a sea turtle I guess

@Christodophilus 3 жыл бұрын

Her final blow was cheap, considering it took a whole army to slow him down, first. That's how she got the upper hand. Using an army to weaken him. If Raph was thinking straight though, he should've dragged her to the bottom, until she drowned. He had the weight and speed to drag her down, without Karai being able to reach for anything.

@mraaronhd 3 жыл бұрын

But it looked like he got her as well, because Raph stabbed her in the back with a knife, and she appears to be in a coma.

@jackychang9148 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Then again, we must remember that he's already wounded by several dozen cuts and stab wounds.

@jayhillvisionary6166 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting on this!!!!!!!

@miguelrueda8607 3 жыл бұрын

Sameee

@savagehiro1720 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@calvinaurelio813 3 жыл бұрын

Still hurt see mickey without his smile

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

he used to be the joy of the family now he is the entire army

@Jt-mk2mm 3 жыл бұрын

A DARK SMILE...👀...CAN'T WA!T 2HEAR TH!S 2BE TURN IN2 A LIVE ACTION MOVIE...

@ohnonotjo 3 жыл бұрын

Mikey is gonna stick his nunchuks in someone's eyes

@rhyvy8923 3 жыл бұрын

Not gon lie, his new look reminds me of Bay’s turtles and I like it

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

Storyline better than the bays

@rhyvy8923 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlawful2272 and?

@hassanawdi3793 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlawful2272 it wasn't that bad but the thing I hated the most in part 2 was that shredder didn't fight anybody

@howdyho6775 3 жыл бұрын

@@hassanawdi3793 here's the thing, it was THAT bad. but to each their own. I'm biased so idk, every time Bay touches a franchise, it crashes and burns, and someone else has to clean it up and fix it again, *cough* Transformers *COUGH*

@Leonardo-lu7iu 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhyvy8923 nah this reminds me of the 2003 Series

@dynamo1360 2 жыл бұрын

This comic just honestly makes me sad. The fact that Mickey was the ronin breaks my heart since he is the jokester of the squad and the youngest. I can’t imagine his pain that splinter and his 3 brothers are gone.

@alextemple9247 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the original charmed TV show. The youngest sister was bubbly goofy and care free till her oldest sister died then she took her training more seriously and dropped the goofiness

@joual9299 3 жыл бұрын

Anger made Raph meet Casey at the beginning of 2003 and now anger is what got him killed... some things never change

@evade1x731 3 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this for so long

@atate23 3 жыл бұрын

Mikey being The Last Ronin is actually fitting. Nobody saw that coming. Brilliant

@rizalalbar 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda expect it though, he's the youngest of the 4. It wasn't rare in these kind of stories, where the youngest eventually had to carry the burden of the older one. Making him grow up. Like you know, he is like, the goofball in the team, free nature and all. he diidn't had leadership skill and serious like Leo, who is the oldest. he's not as strong as Raphael. And he's not as smart as Donatello. Yet he's the only one who survived. Because in the end, he's the one who's gonna do everything despite his lack of traits out of his older brother. That like, the ultimate final push to make him grow-up. I would be surprised if it was Mikey who didn't survived and one of his older brother who is the last ronin.

@greyson3421 3 жыл бұрын

*So Elektra killed Raphael? The baddest turtle EVER?! Man.... I was hoping Raphael was the last turtle alive....*

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

It is their sister karai, not Electra though her suit here is similar to Electra.karai is the daughter of the master splinter who was adopted by shredder because of jealousy and the wife of splinter got killed in a fire during their duel.

@chegotti7718 3 жыл бұрын

If Not Mikey I Wouldve Preferred Raph As Well, Def If He In Rage Did Something Dumb That Caused The Others Death Indirectly, That Storyline A Be Kool

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@chegotti7718 If it is not Mickey I prefer Leo he is the balanced one of all. thhough raph has is my third and final pick cause he can turn his weakness into a strength which is short temper

@chegotti7718 3 жыл бұрын

@@angeloaguila8792 Its Usually Leo Who Has Best Character Development And Etc, In TMNT So I Would Like It To Just Be Someone Like Don Or Raph

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@chegotti7718 true that is why i agreed with you on graph. even though my choice was well leo.

@sphere7158 3 жыл бұрын

This is truly heart breaking

@MikeMike-jj8nd 3 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for putting out content like this!

@epicracso864 3 жыл бұрын

Since i was little i always watch TMNT and read some comics of the TMNT but now watching them all death it's sad 😢 but at least Mikey survive

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

Happened in one of the cartoons as well

@kalebdickerson268 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly just want a Casey Jones issue or solo story. Him beating the crap of criminals and foot soldiers would be awesome. I mean imagine they show Casey's struggle to keep up with the turtles and trying to fight other stronger mutants, aliens and ghosts.

@spacemarine7434 3 жыл бұрын

YES SIR!! The best turtle of them all, CASEY! ❤️

@brandonb404 3 жыл бұрын

We NEED The Last Ronin toys and a movie. 🤞

@somerandolad 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see an animated movie based on this storyline!

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

if there was an animated movie one live on screen I'm paying to see it

@Leonardo-lu7iu 3 жыл бұрын

I will actually like to have a live action movie

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

@@Leonardo-lu7iu animation first before live action

@MrRLWilliamsIII 3 жыл бұрын

I legit thought Karai was Electra for a second

@Marco-Lopez 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@davionfowler2393 3 жыл бұрын

Raph would have won if he wasn’t worn out by the foot soldiers bro🤦🏽‍♂️ rip raph

@OneOutcast34 3 жыл бұрын

Fax

@sdot6939 3 жыл бұрын

ralph: "i mean come on. how do guys expect to beat me?" karai and numerous foot soldiers appear ralph: "good answer. good answer."

@bradleylovej 3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@michiganjack1337 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t read a Turtles comic in over 30 years and I might just have to pick up this series. Having the original guys back doing the book is very nice.

@sickandloose 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Looking forward to the next even more than I was looking forward to this one.

@killerburrito343 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for this, man! Much love for the TMNT

@IAmWBeard 3 жыл бұрын

Jc, feels like this second issue took forever to come out.

@wadebrashear7517 3 жыл бұрын

For real. I kept checking the channel to see if I might have missed it!

@Big_Syyori 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this

@u_da_mann 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much waiting for issue 3

@michaellombardi1620 3 жыл бұрын

Been reading this on your recommendation. It’s so good!

@garfieldlogan784 3 жыл бұрын

Raph's death is so sad🥺 He's my favorite😢....because our name is the same

@narcisorivero5893 3 жыл бұрын

For me I always knew Ralph would be the first to die it's just how he would go down. He would make sure to kill as many of them as possible but Ralph should have listened to his brother to stay with the team. It was a epic death tho, sad to see him go but at least it was how he wanted. I pretty much knew it would out of Mikey or Leo to be the last of the turtle's 🐢 to be left alive. Seeing that it's Mikey that is the last Ronin means a really big battle happen which only Casey, April and Mikey survived with Leo and Donatello staying behind to let the others escape.

@montazarsaleh3193 3 жыл бұрын

This is some quality stuff thank you man you made my day 🥺🥺🥺

@christopherolvera7580 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome break down of issues #2!

@theviewfrom5296 3 жыл бұрын

Being Raphael was my turtle growing up, I almost knew immediately he was going to be the first to go. Come on...the first movie he spent half the time in a bathtub cuz he never thought first and went on emotion. But hell, going out avenging Splinter is the way Raph would have gone had the story never stopped. Freaking A +++++!

@festo8756 3 жыл бұрын

He was in a bathtub because the foot decided to take out the biggest threat first

@Jt-mk2mm 3 жыл бұрын

AAA NO THE FOOT INTEL WAS RAPH THEY ENCOUNTER CAUSE HE WAS ON THE ROOF COOLING HIS HOT HEAD OFF CAUSE HIM AND LEO GOT IN2 IT BOUT WHEN THEY SHOULD BE LOOKING 4THUR MASTER...

@kingizayah3057 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s go thank you so much.

@jojiekarlemelia3677 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much variant for all the content .. I dont have money to read the comics but with variant it helps me to enjoy comics !!

@ChronicSynchronizer 3 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for you to cover this

@makoseda 3 жыл бұрын

This series is so much. Love the Eastman part. And Fugitoid! Reminds me of the death of Superman, except having a better story. Thanks Variant

@gmoney4980 3 жыл бұрын

Best Turtle story in a long time

@wolfgang6442 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree

@quashaunrandall308 3 жыл бұрын

I’m Loving These Videos Man

@Templarofsteel88 3 жыл бұрын

this was really interesting, hope you will make more of this story when the next chapter drops.

@Will008 3 жыл бұрын

Raph was always the hotheaded one! So I guess it only made sense to write him going out that way. Sad, but epic!

@bootysnatcher4207 3 жыл бұрын

Noooo, you didn’t say Ralph stabbed her in the back too!

@mkn.567 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! doing raph dirty like that. That is why oroku has her in the fish bowl on life support in the first issue.

@AyeJordan7 3 жыл бұрын

@@mkn.567 wait so Kari is dead?

@joeylav2899 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome keep it going Brother. Love the story

@castorayala4728 3 жыл бұрын

Doing a video for each book. Thank you~!

@DarcShinobi 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, the flashbacks were perfection!

@angeloaguila8792 3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@5th_dimensionartist 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. I got to get the entire "Last Ronin" series.. This is epic!!

@matthewtrentham3291 3 жыл бұрын

Been a long time since I've seen new from Eastman. So nostalgic kind of feels like it's come full circle. I got to see how the turtles began through comics now I get to see how they end. Love the videos, keep them coming.

@brillbril1472 3 жыл бұрын

Finally been waiting for this

@aboudsky5405 3 жыл бұрын

This comic takes ninja turtles to a another level more darker more interesting I love this new way

@johnlawful2272 3 жыл бұрын

They always been dark

@Jt-mk2mm 3 жыл бұрын

F~K YEAH...WITH THE RIGHT STORY TELLING AND DEFINITELY LET IT BE RATED-R REBOOT THE TURTLES AND SET UP LIKE THE....AVENGERS... LIKE TMNT'S 1,2,3..... AND THE LAST ROIN... DAM THIS WOULD BE BAD ASS

@The4cp 3 жыл бұрын

Making Mikey the bad-ass was out of left field! I was. Sure it would be Leo or Raph.

@tommyRARAful 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the spoiler in the title. Really considerate

@iraqifoodcart8447 3 жыл бұрын

You're the only channel I go to for comic book related stuff.

@D-OveRMinD 3 жыл бұрын

This turtle story is god damned amazing, and the best thing in comics right now.

@bomer_doomer 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I've been waiting thank u

@alexavierwelfare7442 2 жыл бұрын

this made me cry so much

@zone_79 3 жыл бұрын

the sad thing is Michel Angelo is serious now he used to be silly, funny, witty, and loved pizza so much.

@Saintsnarcoticroom 3 жыл бұрын

Low-key I ain't even mad nor sad at the fact ralph died and how he died man's went out like a G scary how I saw this coming

@brayden2254 3 жыл бұрын

Raph has been my favourite turtle since I was 4 years old so I'm glad to see he went out like a boss.

@ryanbloom7 3 жыл бұрын

The beginning is so brutal! More please.

@ayol1011 3 жыл бұрын

I want this as a series directed by Guillermo del toro. With fight director by tony jaa or something. It would be awesome

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 3 жыл бұрын

That would be totally metal! 🤘

@SolidSnake240 3 жыл бұрын

Get Tony Jaa and the choreographers for John Wick. Best fight scenes ever.

@ayol1011 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 soundtrack from Doom eternal

@ayol1011 3 жыл бұрын

@@SolidSnake240 also the one from the raid.

@jayroman1978 3 жыл бұрын

You right the Raid Director would be amazing and intense and Del Toro would be Visually Stunning. Del Toro should do this as a Netflix Mini Series but swap episodes with the Raid Director as far as episodes containing fights. The intimacy and empathy of the Story is begging on the soul. This would be a Masterpiece.

@lonellallan3588 3 жыл бұрын

They shouldve given Raph a bigger moment. Like an extremely high body count before he died...If they do a movie based on this book I hope they give him his just due.

@mkn.567 3 жыл бұрын

the fight with karai should've been longer more drawn out. Not just straight to the water.

@unks2295 3 жыл бұрын

Raph went super sayan on that fighting man

@attiasprouse682 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these reviews and spoilers.

@fourthhorsemendeath218 3 жыл бұрын

I sometimes forget just how bloody and brutal the original TMNT comics were.

@mkn.567 3 жыл бұрын

nothing kiddie about the og comics, aside from...y'know...it being about four turtles and a rat....lol. It's a story about revenge and honor. plain and simple.