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TMNT #1 Club
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Ryan.

Ryan.

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Finally! In the club of my dreams! Just read it last night and it was amazing (Looks to be a 4.0 or 4.5, but will have it cleaned up and pressed. Not submitting it since I plan to read it again in the future)

 

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Nice book! I think it could definitely benefit from a press. The color breaking creases will still be there but there are some areas I see that would have much better eye appeal with some care.

 

As for slabbing it, I am a big booster in subbing these if only to get the restoration check and having that peace of mind. This issue has been reprinted about a billion times if you still want to read the story.

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maloney414

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Finally! In the club of my dreams! Just read it last night and it was amazing (Looks to be a 4.0 or 4.5, but will have it cleaned up and pressed. Not submitting it since I plan to read it again in the future)

 

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Congrats!!! It's a GREAT book to read over and over again. (thumbs u

 

 

Here is the updated list:

 

TMNT #1 Club

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Blue Label: 49 copies

Yellow Label: 6 copies

Purple Label: 1 copy

Raw: 13 copies

 

Total: 69 copies :applause:

 

CGC Universal:

 

9.8 (W) passion4comics (page 89)

9.8 (W) telerites (No pic)

9.8 (OWW) pubmonkey (page 42)

9.6 (W) icculus308win (page 14) Signed by Eastman and Laird with a sketch on inside front cover

9.6 (W) USArmyParatrooper (page 39) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

9.6 (W) Max Carnage (page 70)

9.4 (OW) Detroit Mike (page 2)

9.4 (W) Cyberjad (page 13) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

9.4 (OWW) mrmitchgro (page 69)

9.4 Rabidwolf (No pic)

9.2 (W) TMNT (page 1) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

9.2 (W) tornay (page 44)

9.2 (OWW) Jeffreykli (page 1)

9.2 (W) accessndx (page 62)

9.2 (W) mikeggg (page 72)

9.2 (W) 4turtles2007 (page 80)

9.2 (W) dane323 (page 86) "Don/Maggie Thompson Collection"

9.2 (OWW) Sonukumar21 (page 91)

9.2 (W) campued1010 (page 92)

9.0 (W) Stronguy (page 18)

9.0 (W) proventheory (page 26)

9.0 (W) JesterSB (page 45)

9.0 (OWW) hulk181man (page 27)

9.0 Peter Palmer (page 9)

8.5 (W) ChadH (page 41)

8.5 (W) mrmitchgro (page 63, previous owner mikeggg)

8.5 (OWW) whetteon (page 29)

8.5 (OWW) spracknetch23 (page 65)

8.5 Rabidwolf (No pic)

8.5 Rabidwolf (No pic)

8.0 (W) Stronguy (page 18)

8.0 (W) TheAmazing R.J.S. (page 33) Signed by Eastman and salutation on inside front cover

8.0 (OWW) sgcomiccollector (page 82) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

8.0 Rabidwolf (No pic)

7.5 (W) DevilsRain (page 4)

7.5 (W) maloney414 (page 31) Signed & Sketch by Eastman on back of slab

7.5 joker-fish (page 25) Signed by Eastman with a sketch on inside front cover

7.5 (W) slackjawcomics (page 76)

7.5 (W) Comedian (page 83)

7.5 (W) Parabellum (page 89)

7.5 (OWW) metallickyrulz (page 82)

7.5 Rabidwolf (No pic)

7.0 (W) lookwhoitis (page 55)

7.0 (OWW) jjfversion1 (page 80)

7.0 (CR/OW) Rmfn33 (page 85)

7.0 Ogami (No pic) Signed & Sketched by Eastman and Laird

6.0 (W) thebends1996 (page 25)

6.0 Robbussum (page 27)

6.0 Rabidwolf (No pic)

 

CGC SIGNATURE SERIES

 

9.2 (W) PeasOfCrap (page 77) Signed & Sketched by Eastman(4 turtles) and Laird(Splinter & Shredder)

9.2 (w) toitle (page 77) Signed by Eastman and Laird

7.0 (W) Archon Turtle (Page 7) Signed and sketched by Eastman

6.0 (W) Mac Man (page 8) SS Eastman only; however, signed & sketch by Laird as well

5.5 toitle (page 77) Signed by Eastman and Laird

5.0 ryanatlas (page 61) SS Signed by Eastman. Signed on slab by Peter Laird, Steve Lavigne & Eric Talbot (page 73)

 

 

 

 

CGC RESTORED

 

9.0 (W) Schmakt (No pic) Slight (A) color touch

 

RAW:

 

RockMyAmadeus (page 1)

Chainnball (page 14)

woregul (page 30) Signed w/ head sketch by Eastman + Signed w/ 4 head sketches by Laird

Mr. Comicbook (No pic)

Iggy (No pic)

Angela Rose (No pic)

TFL (No pic)

Zombikaze (No pic)

Kaylab (page 63)

4turtles2007 (page 70)

jsilverjanet (page 84)

TheMasterTurtle (page 92)

Sauce Dog (page 93)

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Nice book! I think it could definitely benefit from a press. The color breaking creases will still be there but there are some areas I see that would have much better eye appeal with some care.

 

As for slabbing it, I am a big booster in subbing these if only to get the restoration check and having that peace of mind. This issue has been reprinted about a billion times if you still want to read the story.

 

Ah good call on the sub basically acting as authentication in this case, that part slipped my mind. I've checked it against the tell-tale signs of being a fake, but even I cannot be 100% sure. I think i'll track down a 3rd print for reading :)

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Nice book! I think it could definitely benefit from a press. The color breaking creases will still be there but there are some areas I see that would have much better eye appeal with some care.

 

As for slabbing it, I am a big booster in subbing these if only to get the restoration check and having that peace of mind. This issue has been reprinted about a billion times if you still want to read the story.

 

Ah good call on the sub basically acting as authentication in this case, that part slipped my mind. I've checked it against the tell-tale signs of being a fake, but even I cannot be 100% sure. I think i'll track down a 3rd print for reading :)

 

(thumbs u The Free Comic Book Day reprint from a few years back is a cheap way to read the issue as well.

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Nice book! I think it could definitely benefit from a press. The color breaking creases will still be there but there are some areas I see that would have much better eye appeal with some care.

 

As for slabbing it, I am a big booster in subbing these if only to get the restoration check and having that peace of mind. This issue has been reprinted about a billion times if you still want to read the story.

 

Ah good call on the sub basically acting as authentication in this case, that part slipped my mind. I've checked it against the tell-tale signs of being a fake, but even I cannot be 100% sure. I think i'll track down a 3rd print for reading :)

 

(thumbs u The Free Comic Book Day reprint from a few years back is a cheap way to read the issue as well.

 

Get a 2nd Print. (thumbs u

 

Except for the 2nd print, the reprints don't do it for me on this book. 2c

 

Bare with me because it's tough to explain. Plus, it could just be I'm weird. lol

 

The original 1st print and 2nd print are the only books I still feel the magic of TMNT #1 while reading it.

 

The 3rd print is shaded darker, and the other reprints are smaller (plus some are also shaded differently). Those aspects constantly remind me I'm reading a reprint. Maybe to most people it doesn't matter. The story is the same, sure. But they don't "feel" right to me while reading them. I want that magazine size book that looks and feels the same. 2c

 

I'll bet when Sauce Dog read his book he felt the magic I'm talking about.

 

My 1st print is slabbed; however, I'll always own a 2nd print for my reading copy.

 

Anyone else feel that way???

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I still love the third print to death.

 

The "magic" is very faint, but it is still there for me!

 

Maloney, I'll help you out with your unloved third print problem :takeit:

 

 

The collector in me still wants to keep all the printings. lol

 

It's just that when I feel that urge to read the story again, I always read my 2nd print. (thumbs u

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