So-CoAddict Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 For OA collectors, there is a page from Mirage #5 available in the Prop Store's latest collectibles auction.https://usm.propstoreauction.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/249/lot/58952/ Turtle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 21 hours ago, So-CoAddict said: For OA collectors, there is a page from Mirage #5 available in the Prop Store's latest collectibles auction.https://usm.propstoreauction.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/249/lot/58952/ Awesome page. Good luck to the bidders! I also see a cool Tick/Cerebus piece there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway29 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Robert Wilson needs to be stopped!! Outtta control... Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I'm not a huge fan of all these Turtlemania reprints. Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Two more to add to my TMNT #1 homage collection. When RRRR#1 came along, I found the Quah cover on Eastman's site and I thought that was it. Then I was wandering around NYCC 2019 and I noticed the "Virgin" variant behind the artist's table. It's tough to keep up with these homages. If anyone sees any new ones come up, feel free to tag me and point me in the right direction. oakman29, GM8 and SpeedforceKJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 BIG question fellow TMNT aficionados (many who know way more than me) is this a legit Silver edition in my hands? ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) Why are the Dynamic Duo’s sigs not on the back? Nor out of 100? The cover color is definitely gray, not white like my regular edition one. Edited February 10, 2020 by Icculus308win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) Not the best looking spine or staples - which makes it look like the only two silvers I’ve ever seen in person. But no sigs or numbered out of 100.....hope someone can help me ASAP Edited February 10, 2020 by Icculus308win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Icculus308win said: Not the best looking spine or staples - which makes it look like the only two silvers I’ve ever seen in person. But no sigs or numbered out of 100.....hope someone can help me ASAP @Turtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Icculus308win said: Not the best looking spine or staples - which makes it look like the only two silvers I’ve ever seen in person. But no sigs or numbered out of 100.....hope someone can help me ASAP Do you have a picture of the back? Just blank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: @Turtle Also... @rich_TMNT has a deeper well of knowledge on some of the more obscure TMNT stuff. Maybe he can chime in as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Icculus308win said: BIG question fellow TMNT aficionados (many who know way more than me) is this a legit Silver edition in my hands? 5 minutes ago, Turtle said: Do you have a picture of the back? Just blank? The pics are further up this page Edited February 11, 2020 by ADAMANTIUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: The pics are further up this page ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Can you get a better shot of the staples @Icculus308win ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Icculus308win said: BIG question fellow TMNT aficionados (many who know way more than me) is this a legit Silver edition in my hands? Its graded isn't it? obiedagod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 If I'm in the market for a Silver: 1. I don't want one I'm so uncertain about 2. Gotta have the sigs and number That would be like getting a Gold without a sketch... Sure it's a Gold but that sketch is major part of makes it. Just my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Could be a proof copy of some sort. Is there a way to establish provenance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) @Icculus308win Very interesting! You posting about this now is a bit uncanny. Recently in my Turtles FB group a new member stated that he was thinking of selling some of his copies of Turtlemania Silver. He had no pictures (and still hasn't provided any) but he did state that none of his copies were numbered or signed. This, of course, made me wary of a scam and so I contacted Robert Wilson (the guy that created the Turtlemania books). Robert actually knew this guy and they had been partners in business back in the 1980's but they hadn't been in touch in about 30 years. Robert said it's likely that the "Silver" copies (grayish cover) without signature or numbering (assuming that's what this guy had) would have to be surplus copies (overprinted quantity from the same print run) set aside to be used as backup copies in case one of the 100 signed & numbered copies got damaged, ruined, etc. So, from the pictures here, it seems that what you have is one of the surplus copies of Turtlemania Silver edition that was not signed or numbered. According to Robert, it would be from the same print run as the signed & numbered books. It looks to be on the correct "grayish" paper stock and you had mentioned spine damage which is something that many of the Silver editions suffer from (both of mine included) due to the poor quality paper stock. The spines split quite often and the staples are many times rusted (staining the cover paper). However, your grade of 9.6 clearly indicates that it's not suffering from as much spine damage as typical Silver copies (although the staples look a bit inset). Usually there's a visible split in the spine. The reason yours may not have much spine damage is that it wasn't opened / handled as much as the 100 signed / numbered copies. I'd be interested to know the provenance of this copy (if you know it). It no longer surprises me to find out about all these different variants of Turtlemania books anymore. As with the Turtlemania hand-colored edition I acquired a few years back, seems Robert Wilson allowed a bunch of these "un-documented" variants, copies, etc. to exist. At least Robert is still available as a resource for inquiries about all these Turtlemania books. Otherwise, we'd be in the dark. Edited February 11, 2020 by rich_TMNT ThothAmon, SpeedforceKJ and Turtle 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 That different versions of these books are still being discovered all these years later would make me leery of dropping serious money on a copy. Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...