Written by Stan Sakai
Art by Soo Lee
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The First Ronin #1
(IDW, March 2027)
TMNT: THE FIRST RONIN transports readers to 1600s Japan as the fearsome warrior and tactician General Kameyama is facing impossible odds in a great war.
When his allies fall and he becomes the last man standing, the tide swiftly changes when four yōkai – supernatural creatures and monsters from Japanese folklore – who resemble humanoid turtles leap to his aid and defeat his foes. But Kameyama’s battle is far from over as the epic yōkai war approaches…
TMNT: THE FIRST RONIN is a showcase of Sakai’s unforgettable impact on the medium, presenting new character designs, writing, page layouts and an entirely new mythology from his rich imagination. Combined with Lee’s astonishing artwork, this is a must-read series for fans of TMNT: THE LAST RONIN and the visual storytelling that only comics can provide.
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Soo Lee is a comic artist, writer, and illustrator based in New York City. Recent work includes the Bram Stoker Award-winning series Carmilla, Maleficent, Cheetara, The Wizard of Oz, Ash & Thorn, and upcoming projects for Dark Horse, Oni Press, and BOOM!. She has done editorial illustrations for DC Comics, Dark Horse/Berger Books, Dynamite, Archie, AHOY, AfterShock, Valiant, Black Mask, Chapterhouse, BOOM, Action Lab Entertainment, Image Comics, Analog Sci-Fi Magazine, SIERRA Magazine, and the iconic cover art for the Ringo Award winning anthology, Mine! By ComicMix.