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Raphael in 9.8 has dipped a little over Jan/Feb from the highs of December. I think it has more to do with growing too fast than a loss of interest in the book. I see there are a few 9.8's on Ebay with varying BIN and Best offer.
Any predictions where this book is going to go?
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1 hour ago, GM8 said:
Oh Lou, there you go again....
..and again...and again...
23 hours ago, GM8 said:3 listings for high grade 1st prints:
Comic link has a 9.4 already at auction, $25K bid so far. Last one ended at $35.9K. Where will this one?
Two 9.6's upcoming. One at Heritage starting March 12th:
The other at Comic Connect starting March 22nd:
Thanks for this. They will be popcorn moments for sure
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16 hours ago, SpideyFein said:
Here it comes, the turtle trio! The black mambas! Tres tortugas! Ok. I’ll stop, but they look darn good together!
very cool! and the complete first wave of TMNT goodness!
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On 11/30/2020 at 1:31 PM, Magmar said:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Volume 1)
#1 first print - the score is wayyy too high - yes it is the $$$ holy grail of the set but simply spending 10k dollars on a 9.0 shouldn't put you ahead of collectors that have spent ages building their sets
this should be 10000 for a 9.8 5000 for a 9.6 3000 for a 9.4 and then downward from there (adjust 2nd and 3rd and 4th and 5th prints to align to the new standard)
#3,4,5,6,7,18,32 2nd print(s) (and #2 3rd print) - these are rarer and more sought after than the first prints - scores should be significantly higher - in order of rarity and difficulty to obtain #32,#6,#4,#5,#18,#7,#3,#2
#11 and #14 - very hard to find issues - scores need a mild bump
#13 impossible - this is the grail of the back issues - I honestly would put this score at 1k++
#16 second only to #13 in rarity and extremely hard to find ( only 2 9.8 exist)
#17 and #28 very rare with #28 being rarer
Raphael #1 this book is exploding right now - I would give it a bump
rest of set looks good with the exception of Raphael 2nd print (needs a score bump as well!)
Vehemently disagree with this. Can we put it to consensus before changing anything on a long established set per the request of a new member with 2 posts. Thanks
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1 minute ago, engelhard said:
fake sale...never happened...
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1 hour ago, Ryan. said:
Surprised the sixth prints haven't shot up too much yet. I've always liked the "special deluxe" reprint of the original.
There are only 1000 of these so supply and demand should push these up. The HC version is limited to 500.
while not part of the original oversize prints they recapture that magic in deluxe format 8 years later (1992). The quality of the paper is excellent in comparison and frankly I'm surprised more of them have not retained their minty fresh condition of at least 9.8. The Hardcover is signed but I am having a hard time remembering if they have sketches or not. will check later...
There was an initial surge of interest around 2013/2014 and they were hot property. since then, maybe due to a lack of submissions, they haven't really taken off again. We need a CGC certified one go for sale to gauge the interest. I have seen them selling in raw vf condition for between $60 and $100 sometimes more. The copies I see always seem to have been beaten up tho...
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1 hour ago, tvindy said:
I always look at that photo in wonder, knowing my copy is in one of those boxes. I ordered it from a wholesale distributor for less than the cover price. I guess it came directly out of one of those boxes and then was sent to the distributor who sent it to me with all the other comics I had ordered for that month.
Yup me too...I'm always trying to imagine which box mine is in...
You are an original owner...that's impressive, congrats. It took 20+ years before I was able to even see one first hand.
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40 minutes ago, valiantman said:
It wouldn't have said "From The Collection of Kevin Eastman" on the label, though. I think the Heritage buyer at $45,600 must have wanted that extra detail.
The #2 yellow label 9.8 W had "From The Collection of Kevin Eastman" on the label too but went for lower than the blue label 9.8 OW/W. I realize there is much more appeal in a #1 but I'm having a hard time explaining the #2's...
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1 hour ago, Sauce Dog said:
Now we just need to have one of the 9.8 signature series come to market and see how that sells
That's going to be quite something when it happens. @Icculus308win has the best of the best 9.8 copy IMO; it's blue label with sigs from the 80's and is white pages. I find the yellow label #1's just don't look as pristine (amazing as they are of course!!)
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5 hours ago, Icculus308win said:
I can’t fricken believe the 9.0 SS went for $45,600 and that bute of 9.4 Blue went for $36,000.
I DON’T GET ITit makes a #1 9.8 at $90,000 look like a steal...
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38 minutes ago, szav said:
Sorry if this was already posted but was there anything special about this collection that would warrant all the record prices? Number 1 first prints I can understand people going nuts for, and even the #2 first prints..but the one shots , I bought a pair of CGC 9.8s off the boards just for kicks for 100$ a year ago...what was the print run on those?
Donatello's final price ($720 in 9.8) was definitely a shocker but they have been far and few for the last 2 months, and the demand is there. The only surprise for me about Raphael ($5040 in 9.6) was that it has taken 35 years to get there, it is one of the original oversize issues after all. Michaelangelo ($600 in 9.8) was better than expected. Leonardo has always trailed Raphael but been ahead of the other 2 ($506 in 9.6)
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2 hours ago, dem1138 said:
Yes but I believe there are several 1st print #1s signed this way so wanted to see if anyone had any further info on them. Thanks
Just to add a note in regards to the #3 variant... I would say it's safe to assume most of the interior signatures were done at the NYCC in 1985. It would be hard to pinpoint any other issue getting signed at a particular event.
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13 minutes ago, tagerjager said:
Am I missing something here? Everything seems to be going for way over market price on Heritage.
I think that’s market price right now. These books are scarce in high grade which is fanning the 🔥
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Some big surprises tonight!
the yellow 9.0 outdid a blue 9.4 #1 by $10k
the blue #2 outdid the yellow #2 by $700
the 5th print is crazy...no clue that was going to happen...I think I gave away a NM+ one of these in the “pay it forward” thread 6 or 7 years ago...
im still digesting the rest...
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48 minutes ago, Sauce Dog said:
I'm also not bidding on any of the comics, but am actually going in on one of the original art pieces (Urban Legends #13 cover art. I was actually planning on buying off of Eastmans website where it was originally listed, but he pulled it and other items for this auction just before I could pull the trigger)
Murphy's law! if you hadn't been ready to pull the trigger it would still be there with a 50% discount...
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3 minutes ago, ghn999 said:
Are u bidding any pubmonkey?
Not this time, am interested from a stakeholder perspective. There are a few issues I need to fill gaps or upgrade to 9.8 but none of them are listed in this auction. How about you?
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22 hours ago, Sauce Dog said:
I already have it and while I'm not wanting to sell it I'm interested in just keeping tabs on where they are going (I have one mid grade raw copy I use for reading, and then another 9.6ss).
I think it will be interesting to see where the 4th and 5th prints end up, as they are distinctly different books than the other first three prints. I love the cover for the 5th, so from an art perspective I can see appreciation for it growing as more people discover this 'affordable' TMNT #1.5th print at $630 with bp...
Donatello 9.8 at $432 with bp...this one surprises me as does #10 9.8 at $312 with bp...
There are more bidders and trackers for the Blue label #2 9.8 ($2880 with bp) than the yellow label #2 9.8 ($2520 with bp) which is very interesting. Of course this is with 4 hours left so there will be adjustments.
the #1 1st print 9.4 is at a nose bleeding $31,200 with bp...can it go any higher?
and the #1 3rd print 9.8 is sitting at $3000 with bp
The next four hours should prove to be exciting!
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42 minutes ago, Sauce Dog said:
I'm personally interested in watching what will happen with the CGC 9.8 TMNT #1 Fifth Print, as it is already at a record high of $456us (with bp)
Are you in the market for a 5th print or are you interested as you have one?
The 5th print was not on any radar until this year. I remember seeing them in dollar bins around 5 years ago...
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53 minutes ago, tvindy said:
The 9.0 and 9.4 are definitely the ones to watch. I'm not that familiar with Heritage Auctions. Do people often wait until the last few minutes of an auction on a popular item to get into vicious bidding wars that drive the price way up, like on eBay? Or are the prices on the day before pretty close to the final bid?
Good question about the bidding. I haven’t sat through the end of a Heritage auction before but I will tomorrow. The increments between bids are quite large so sniping may not work as it does on EBay.
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HA auction has 1 day 7hours and 42 minutes to go...
The results will be interesting as there are high grade copies that’ll set the price point going forward.
Anybody have any predictions?
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On 12/8/2020 at 11:05 AM, pubmonkey said:
Hi Matt,Please reverse these additions to the volume 1 set. They would be more appropriate in the one shot set or in their own sets.ThanksHello @pubmonkey,
Thank you for your post. I added them to the set since it already included a few other "one-off" books such as Fugitoid 1, Leonardo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 1, Raphael 1. I agree that these would be great fits in a Complete or One-shot/mini series set but wanted to follow the flow. I am happy to remove all of these books from Volume 1 if the opinion gains traction.
Hi Matt, Thanks for this.We've had discussions about this set for years and what should be and what shouldn't be added to it. Personally I can remember back in 2012 wanting to add an item that wasn't a Mirage Studios publication and the idea was rejected on those grounds. At the time I thought it was a shame not to add something that so clearly was part of the TMNT ride throughout the mid 80's. Many years later I understand what the other board members were defending and appreciate that we didn't alter the 'rules' for eligibility. It's worth noting that once CGC enabled custom sets I was able to display what I wanted and how I wanted without stepping on the toes of other members. For the volume 1 competitive set there're a lot of people who have gone to great lengths to seek out the Mirage books as a set by itself. It was looking really good until December 7
. Anything that members would like to add based on personal preference could go into their custom sets or a competitive set that can been created for the benefit of non Mirage Studios items. Just my 
Hello @pubmonkey,
Thank you for your feedback. I have removed the non-Mirage books from the set.
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. Anything that members would like to add based on personal preference could go into their custom sets or a competitive set that can been created for the benefit of non Mirage Studios items. Just my 
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I'm going:
$36k for the 9.4
$23k for the 8.5