Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The Last Ronin) – Ultimate First to Fall Raphael

Description

The NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The Last Ronin) – Ultimate First to Fall Raphael action figure is a specialized collector’s item based on a pivotal, tragic scene from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin comic book series.

It is an “Ultimate” release in the 7-inch scale and is highly praised for its emotional depth and unique battle-damaged appearance.

Here is a detailed breakdown of its product features and details:

1. Character and Design Details

• Comic Accuracy: The figure is authentic to its depiction in Issue #2 of The Last Ronin comic, portraying Raphael’s final, doomed fight against the Foot Clan.
• Scale and Articulation:
  • Scale: Stands in the popular 7-inch scale (approximately 18 cm).
  • Articulation: Features over 20 points of articulation, allowing for a wide range of dramatic and dynamic poses, including combat stances.
• Battle-Damaged Deco: The most significant feature is the unique paint and sculpt work:
  • Arrows in Shell: The figure’s shell is permanently sculpted with a slew of arrows lodged into it, recreating the fatal injuries Raphael sustained in his last stand.
  • Wound Detail: It features extensive battle-damaged deco across its armor and skin, including a red arrow piercing his leg, to reflect the severity of his final fight.
  • Armor: He is wearing his rugged, heavily armored suit from the series.

2. Included Accessories

The figure comes with a set of interchangeable parts and weapons specific to this tragic moment:

• Interchangeable Head Sculpts:
  • Two interchangeable heads (e.g., an angry/screaming head and a neutral/focused head) to express his emotion during the fight.
• Interchangeable Hands: Multiple pairs of alternate hands (e.g., fists, gripping hands) for holding his weapons and performing various actions.
• Weapons:
  • Sais: His signature twin sais.
  • Arrow: Likely a loose arrow accessory to complement the arrows sculpted into his shell.
  • Throwing Knife: A small knife accessory.
• Note on Arrows: Unlike the original Ultimate Raphael figure from the line, this “First to Fall” version’s primary feature is the sculpted-in arrows that fit into the figure’s shell, capturing the intensity of the scene.

3. Packaging and Collectibility

• Ultimate Packaging: It is packaged in NECA’s collector-friendly window box packaging.
• Opening Flap: The box features an opening front flap secured with Velcro or similar closure, which is common for Ultimate figures.
• Custom Art: The packaging includes a custom illustration by The Last Ronin artist, Ben Bishop, making the box itself a collectible display piece.
• Theme: This figure is part of a “flashback” series within the larger Last Ronin line, representing one of the fallen Turtles during their final moments. It is considered a deeply poetic and heartbreaking figure by collectors, telling the story of Raphael’s sacrifice.

From the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series, The Last Ronin! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today; a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Based on issue #2 of the comic, this figure depicts Raphael’s final fight with the nefarious Foot Clan and features battle-damaged deco. The First to Fall Raphael action figure stands in 7” scale with over 20 points of articulation, and includes two interchangeable head sculpts, interchangeable hands, and a slew of arrows that fit into the figure’s shell. Comes in collector-friendly window box packaging with opening flap featuring a custom illustration by The Last Ronin artist Ben Bishop.