Triumphantly, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is the Best Of The Year for IDW. Although it is published by IDW Publishing, it is not in continuity and is set in its own universe. In one of the most memorable TMNT stories, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird tell the story of the last surviving turtle in a dystopian New York.

In the post-apocalyptic city, The Last Ronin is beset by hallucinations of the other dead turtles and vows to avenge their deaths from Oroku Hiroto, Shredder’s grandson who rules New York with an iron fist. Will The Last Ronin be able to climb the criminal ladder in order to accomplish his unsurmountable task? Let’s find why The Last Ronin is The Best of the Year.

During the five-issue mini series, The Last Ronin has to fight entire armies in order to reach his target: Oroku Hiroto. With a determination for vengeance, The Last Ronin actually does not take prisoners but has vicious enemy kills.

Essentially, he has to overcome the elements, chemical toxicity, entire armies, explosions in order to avenge his family. Perhaps, one of the most focused and personal TMNT stories in years. We find out the identity of The Last Ronin at the end of Wish for Death.

In TMNT: The Last Ronin, the protagonist finds allies in his revenge. But it is an impossible mission, since the Foot Clan rules an entire city after the apocalypse. In a typical ronin story, the hero fights against impossible odds.

In The Last Ronin, the ending is a cliffhanger where the TMNT are brought back to life. Although The Last Ronin fulfills his mission, the ending erases the dystopian timeline with a time travel. In the end, the timeline is restored.