TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1984-93) #1
CGC F/VF: 7.0
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SOLD ON: Friday, 12/16/2022 9:35 PM
$12,075
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PUBLISHER: Mirage
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird cover/art; Origin & 1st app of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, & Shredder; Wraparound cover
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Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird cover/art; Origin & 1st app of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, & Shredder; Wraparound cover
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
white pages
Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird cover/art; Origin & 1st app of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, & Shredder; Wraparound cover
Anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book to collectors and investors. This rare example of a Copper Age Classic is also the Action #1, the Showcase #4, and Amazing Fantasy #15 of the 80s.
Self-published by scrappy creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this book contains the origin stories of the Ninja Turtles and the Splinter, plus the introduction of Shredder and the Foot. The moody cover (an homage to Frank Miller's Ronin mini-series) features deep blacks and bloody reds as our heroes stand ready against the forces of evil. Eastman and Laird's characters were soon to be toned down and made more child-friendly. In these early books, however, they pulled no punches on the way to becoming top pop-culture icons. The time is nigh to grab your own copy before the price soars once again.
If you are in the market for the first appearance of the Heroes in a Half-Shell, look no further, this F/VF example is a perfect copy for those collectors out there who are in the market for this book but cannot compete in the highest grades. The classic Frank Miller Ronin homage cover is in very admirable shape. Copies at this grade go for multiple thousands of dollars, as the fandom for this little independent classic of the Bronze Age shows no signs of slowing down. With “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Turtles: The Movie” recently streaming on Netflix, the TMNT franchise proves once again that it is a perennial favorite that keeps coming back for more.
Overstreet Guide 2022 F/VF (7.0) value = $8,000.
white pages
Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird cover/art; Origin & 1st app of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, & Shredder; Wraparound cover
Anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book to collectors and investors. This rare example of a Copper Age Classic is also the Action #1, the Showcase #4, and Amazing Fantasy #15 of the 80s.
Self-published by scrappy creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this book contains the origin stories of the Ninja Turtles and the Splinter, plus the introduction of Shredder and the Foot. The moody cover (an homage to Frank Miller's Ronin mini-series) features deep blacks and bloody reds as our heroes stand ready against the forces of evil. Eastman and Laird's characters were soon to be toned down and made more child-friendly. In these early books, however, they pulled no punches on the way to becoming top pop-culture icons. The time is nigh to grab your own copy before the price soars once again.
If you are in the market for the first appearance of the Heroes in a Half-Shell, look no further, this F/VF example is a perfect copy for those collectors out there who are in the market for this book but cannot compete in the highest grades. The classic Frank Miller Ronin homage cover is in very admirable shape. Copies at this grade go for multiple thousands of dollars, as the fandom for this little independent classic of the Bronze Age shows no signs of slowing down. With “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Turtles: The Movie” recently streaming on Netflix, the TMNT franchise proves once again that it is a perennial favorite that keeps coming back for more.
Overstreet Guide 2022 F/VF (7.0) value = $8,000.