Zombikaze

That is stunning!!!! nice original.

That is cool. Welcome to the club. I was thinking how cool of a comic that is then you mentioned were it came from and I thought "I have one of them" back

Does this one count? If not I have others

This is a pen/ink and watercolor on 180 cold press paper. I did this one using my dog "Loki" as the subject matter.

Thanks for the info...now I may be able to get some sleep

one i just got...

The whole world depends on Vampirella...

You're right. This debate has been had ever since the dawn of Signature Series and it's unlikely that either of us would change the other's mind on the subject, so why try? Instead, I'd like to you by challenging 2 of your statements. 1) If you're looking for "Mint", you're looking for a CGC 9.9 or 10 (Mint or Gem Mint, respectively). Technically speaking, a 9.8 is NM/M. Given that definition, there's only been 1 Mint TMNT book from volume 1...a #37. I'm still looking for a "Mint" TMNT book myself. (Admittedly, this challenge was a little facetious, but the next one is valid). 2) Saying it's harder to find an unsigned copy than a signed copy could potentially be true when referring to a #1 first print, but really doesn't apply to any other issue. Take a look at the census. For any issue, there are far more Universal copies than signature series copies for any given book save for maybe a few (ones that I got signed with no other graded copies on the census). And take it from a guy who regularly goes searching for TMNT books raw. There are WAY more that haven't been signed than ones that have. Just know that even among TMNT fans, you're not alone. Board member Oroku Saki has gotten on my case a few times about how he strongly prefers Universal to SS labels. To each his own. As far as I'm concerned, any opinion presented in a respectful way is a valid one and I'm just happy that there are other TMNT fans out there to enjoy this stuff with me. First off I would give my left nut for your #3 Variant...both balls if it wasn't a SS. You have a great book that makes you happy and I love that you are willing to share it. You are right about how the unsigned thing is toward #1 first print. Keep in mind and you should know 3000 copies of #1 and only 500 copies of your book. Now it is 499 with out a signed cover That #3 variant is the only "hard" and "expensive" TMNT comic I need to be able to complete my collection. All I'm saying is if I had the choice of yours or a unsigned copy I would buy the unsigned. I just learned about the #3 double cover and what a COOL comic but as an error I don't feel it is a must to have. On the other hand now that I know it exists I won't be able to sleep at night

A few things: 1) The book was never graded before, so I didn't crack out a 9.8 and cross my fingers and hope that it'd come back the same grade. I took the absolute best quality copy I owned and rolled the dice. 2) In any SS signing there's a risk that the book will be damaged. Whether it's damaged in shipping, when being moved from bag to bag, or even in the creator's hands, the risk is always there. However, I window bagged all these books myself so I could aim the signature to the desired spot on the cover and I was able to put in no fewer than 2 backerboards the help reinforce the books. On top of that, I sent it a guy I'd trust with any of my books has he's is very experienced with SS stuff (Rich Henn). So was I worried that the books could get lost or damaged? There's always a little nervousness surrounding signings like this. It's the risk that makes the concept of a high-grade signed book even more appealing to me as a collector and it's also a likely reason why the registry favors SS books with slightly more points. The risk is much higher. That said, I can't say I'd be eager to crack this out for a Laird signing anytime soon. There are limits. Thanks for the compliments, everyone! This is a great book any way you look at it, so rare. That being said, it's a shame it's not in mint condition. Given the choice between a signed copy and an unsigned copy, I'd buy the unsigned copy any day of the week, assuming they were otherwise equal. I know this is a debate that's on many other threads and forums, but I try to stick to the true meaning of the word "mint", which is "new or like-new condition". I love Eastman and Laird's work, they'll sign anything if you take it to them in a convention - I once took my grandmother to a convention and had HER signed by them - it's harder to find an unsigned copy than a signed copy. I understand you have a one of a kind book this is just my opinion.

Cowabunga!! It's a shame someone took a marker and wrote on the front cover

WOW!!!!!! nice book, nice grade, great collection piece

I think this is the only DHP I have in my collection...

Keeping true to the forum I started looking through my 80's comics and found a bunch with very low print runs. Yet they are not that hard to find. My TMNT #1 first print is the grail of my collection but you can even find it for the right price. So here is the absolute hardest to find 80's comic I have...EARTHMAN by Space Publications. Story, penciled and inked by Bob Dunn! The first appearance of the Andromedian Vampire!! with the ulta-rare 50 cent variant cover!!! I bought this in the late 80's and know two more existed at that time

This is another of my Pen/ink and watercolor...

This is a pen/ink and water color on cold press paper I did awhile back.