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[Snikt!1988]

Thanks!

[Parabellum]

Awesome books!

[Icculus308win]

My TMNT #1

 

Nice book!

WTTC & WTTB!!

[Snikt!1988]

Thanks you guys! its bringing me a lot of joy at the moment!

[Amadeus Arkham]

Is that a first printing?

[Snikt!1988]

Is that a first printing?

It better be…

Or I got something waiting for the dude I bought it from...

Edited May 29, 2014 by Snikt!1988

[Icculus308win]

[Legion HQ]

[Snikt!1988]

I purchased a box of #1 issues back in 1991 which included a First Ninja Turtles… Although at the time it was really hard to tell which printing it was… I think I opened it twice not knowing what to look for… Now because of the internet etc etc… it wouldn't be hard to get the correct info or look directly on the inside cover… whatever it may have been at the time I sold that mysterious box in the "Recycler" in Orange County(for $40)… I think at the time I decided it was impossible for it to be a first print… I was a teenager at the time and there is no way of taking a time machine and my memory is not sharp enough to double check… but I trust myself and really doubt it was a First printing… I will say that at the time it still was considered something special esp. since their popularity was still at their peak… I remember how comic stores where back then in the late 80s and early 90s a lot of nostalgia for me looking back… I think I wanted a Hulk 181 back in 89 for an impossible $60 if I can remember right… I also remember when the watchmen came out and all those "graphic novels" where popping up… There where no "games" tables at the time also… and I would quietly scan through the new releases popping questions every now and then to whichever clerk was around at the times..

Edited May 29, 2014 by Snikt!1988

[Hulksdaddy1]

I don't understand this book.

 

This is "WOW!"

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-1-CGC-8-0-TMNT-1st-Printing-/301192025859?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=oEWac0nR91LAqQb4v922vVlstRY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

This is "WHAA!?"

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-1-CGC-9-6-WHITE-Pgs-1st-Print-Rare-/310967439653?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=oEWac0nR91LAqQb4v922vVlstRY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

An IH #181 9.6 is more than 3x the value of an 8.0. This was only 1.57.

 

 

 

[BizarroChuck]

That was a steal on the 9.6 for sure

[mschmidt]

That was a steal on the 9.6 for sure

 

GPA shows two prior sales this year of $8,100 and $7,700 (and a $7,000 sale from December), so this wasn't really a steal. And while the 8.0 price was high, it only beat the last GPA sale by about $300.

 

Historically speaking, upper-mid grade and high grade slabbed copies of TMNT #1 all sell in the same price ranges - it's a clear indication that people just want to own a copy of this book and grade is a secondary concern.

 

Cerebus #1 is the same way ...

[Snikt!1988]

A bunch of people listed high graded books at the same time... Give buyers options they end up changing their minds on bidding or bid on another book...

Edited June 5, 2014 by Snikt!1988

[Mayor006]

First prints are totally out of my price range when it comes to #1 and I haven't found a decent enough #2 so I'm sticking with a third print of #1 and a 2nd print of #2 with 1st prints of #3 and #4. I can't play in your sandbox but I can throw sand!

[Mr Pristine-migration]

1st print #2's in high grade aren't that expensive. There's a 9.4 on Ebay right now in the $300 range. That's a great undervalued book...1st April O'neil, 1st Mousers, etc

Edited June 6, 2014 by Mr Pristine

[Santos208]

So why is number 1 so damn valuable?

I've been in the hobby for a year so i don't know the whole story to the quick rise on this comic, is it short printed?

 

How long ago did it go up in value, also is this a concrete now, or is all hype due to the movie, or is this really a $4000+ in 9.6+

[maloney414]

So why is number 1 so damn valuable?

I've been in the hobby for a year so i don't know the whole story to the quick rise on this comic, is it short printed?

 

How long ago did it go up in value, also is this a concrete now, or is all hype due to the movie, or is this really a $4000+ in 9.6+

 

It's not just movie hype. Sure, it's heated up recently; however, TMNT #1 has been valuable for a long time.

 

You would have to go back to the year 2004 to buy a TMNT #1 CGC 9.6 for $4000 according to GPA.

 

Low supply, high demand. (thumbs u

[TrevorP24]

Here's my baby. Got it signed at Calgary Expo this past April and it just showed up at my door! I've loved the Turtles since I was a kid. It was amazing to meet Kevin in person! He was awesome! He took time to take pics with my kids and I and was incredibly kind.

 

[maloney414]

Here's my baby. Got it signed at Calgary Expo this past April and it just showed up at my door! I've loved the Turtles since I was a kid. It was amazing to meet Kevin in person! He was awesome! He took time to take pics with my kids and I and was incredibly kind.

 

 

 

Awesome book! It looks like your label says it was previously signed by Eastman and Laird on the inside. Very cool! (thumbs u

 

 

Here is the updated list:

 

TMNT #1 Club

 

 

Blue Label: 56 copies

Yellow Label: 8 copies

Purple Label: 1 copy

Raw: 12 copies

 

Total: 77 copies

 

CGC Universal:

 

9.8 (W) icculus308win (page 102) Signed by Eastman and Laird on 1st page

9.8 (W) passion4comics (page 89)

9.8 (W) telerites (No pic)

9.8 (OWW) pubmonkey (page 42)

9.6 (W) Hulksdaddy1 (page 97) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

9.6 (W) Max Carnage (page 70)

9.6 (W) valiantman (page 96)

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

9.4 (W) Snikt!1988 (page 112)

9.4 (OW) Detroit Mike (page 2)

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) Hulksdaddy1 (page 98) Signed by Eastman and Laird on inside front cover

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 (W) rwhorn (page 105) Signed and sketch by Eastman on interior

8.0 (W) Jacey (page 106)

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

8.0 Rabidwolf (No pic)

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

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

7.5 (W) DevilsRain (page 4)

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) Harley Troy (page 104) Signed by Eastman and Laird on interior cover

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)

5.0 (OWW) Sauce Dog (page 111)

 

 

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

9.0 (W) TrevorP24 (page 114) Signed & Sketched by Eastman. Plus, "Kevin Eastman" and "Peter Laird" written on interior cover.

8.0 (W) jaja-mon12 (page 98) Signed & Sketched 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)

 

[whetteon]

Here's my baby. Got it signed at Calgary Expo this past April and it just showed up at my door! I've loved the Turtles since I was a kid. It was amazing to meet Kevin in person! He was awesome! He took time to take pics with my kids and I and was incredibly kind.