Popular Post Subby1938 Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 It’s a lot harder to find in high grade . Most turtle books as well know had thick stock paper cover and cheap inner paper . Those covers were unforgiving in showing defects . I think that auction result was low for second print imo . Under 10 copies graded universal blue label since 1988 so I’d say for value it’s def better of the two although I love both covers equally . I have to mention this but the second print also touches gamers for the nostalgia as well so that adds to interest on this book too. Here is a shot of both of mine ... BeardedBubba, Icculus308win, eastbayrudy and 2 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 anyone have a graded version of the game? Be interesting to hear about value or nostalgia since we're on the topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Sweet! Surely I won't make you share every recipe as thorough but I don't often eat eggs believe it or not, and there an easy favorite for me and that sounded good Awesome Glad Y'all Had fun! If only there were a cookbook out there to answer all your questions... Edited January 18, 2021 by TMNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, TMNT said: If only there were a cookbook out there to answer all your questions... Touche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I do wonder how many NES Turtles fans/collectors actually know that it's also the 2nd print of TMNT #4... And then care enough about that info to drop serious coin on a graded copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Kind of like the ASM 300 promo I have yet to find that in a movie case at the DVD store I mean that seems like free money if your looking but I'm talking out my ear haha Edited January 18, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subby1938 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, TMNT said: I do wonder how many NES Turtles fans/collectors actually know that it's also the 2nd print of TMNT #4... And then care enough about that info to drop serious coin on a graded copy? I think people will pay for a copy in 9.8 regardless . It’s one of the best Turtle covers ever published easily . I don’t think video gamers would pay that money but what do I know . Few years ago I bought this comic for raw for around 80.00 Canadian and nobody game a damn ..... now it’s a diff story , the big question is will it last ? It doesn’t matter to me as I love the comic but it’s def a hot turtle market as we can see in almost all the early high grade books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Same with Nintendo power it's like charge a million. Even at $300 for 9.8's I would have but that all day but not $2000 current asking prices. But yet it's a sellers market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Same with Nintendo power it's like charge a million. Even at $300 for 9.8's I would have but that all day but not $2000 current asking prices. But yet it's a sellers market Yup. I would love to get a graded sealed NES Turtles 1 game. I have a nice cib but slabbed one would be cool for the collection and display ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 33 minutes ago, TMNT said: Yup. I would love to get a graded sealed NES Turtles 1 game. I have a nice cib but slabbed one would be cool for the collection and display I kept my nes turtles from being a kid. Only one I saved. My brothers was ocarina of time zelda, still I'm the only one with the nostalgia. Well I can't say definitely but only to say he's played it more than I have. I'd have to ask him how I make that point because I like both equally but the turtles has a softer place in my heart if I had to choose. It's the time to play that I miss the most, adulting can suck rgds haha Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardedBubba Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Did you guys see the original poster for Portsmouth, NH Mini-Con that Shellback Artworks had for sale? Man that thing is awesome. It sold for $2,100. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3598002233614972&id=398162080265686 ectocooler and spracknetch23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subby1938 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1st I've seen of one of those, pretty great stuff there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 5:21 PM, TMNT said: I do wonder how many NES Turtles fans/collectors actually know that it's also the 2nd print of TMNT #4... And then care enough about that info to drop serious coin on a graded copy? Alot of people I've dealt with in getting my TMNT books, would love to get a 2nd print #4 in a 9.8, me included. Besides a #1 that's the second book in the Mirage run I'd want in a 9.8. Speaking of 9.8, if anyone has issues from the Mirage run in 9.8, send me a pm. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 3:04 PM, Bronty said: Question. the most recent sales on #4 first print 9.8 (1300 dollars) and #4 2nd print (1100 dollars) on HA would seem to suggest that the 2nd print might actually be more valuable than the first. What's the story? Outlier? 2nd print cover getting more attention for being the image on the NES game? Scarcity? any ideas? The cover is one thing, but scarcity is another. For many years, the 1st prints of the 1st 4 issues have been available in a variety of grades but the regular-sized 2nd prints of issues 4-7 seemed to have a much smaller print run and were thus harder to find. Raphael 2nd print falls into that same category. It took me quite a while to find good copies of these. In fact, I had the first 9.8's of the 2nd prints of Raphael, #4, #5, and #6 on the census. The best I could find on the #7 2nd was a 9.6. Because they were scarce, collector's bid pretty hard when others eventually came to market. Add that to the current TMNT surge and it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the 2nd print of #4 may possibly exceed the value of the 1st print at auction. In truth, the cover does help. Dooney painting over Laird's layout with a heavy helping of nostalgia. I'm sure there's a post on this forum from years ago that lists the original art to this cover as my personal be-all, end-all grail to own one day. I fear this recent surge may push the price out of my league should it ever surface. ThothAmon, Gazoony and Subby1938 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 4:57 PM, Subby1938 said: It’s a lot harder to find in high grade . Most turtle books as well know had thick stock paper cover and cheap inner paper . Those covers were unforgiving in showing defects . I think that auction result was low for second print imo . Under 10 copies graded universal blue label since 1988 so I’d say for value it’s def better of the two although I love both covers equally . That’s cool. Made me think of this later cover. BeardedBubba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Turtle said: The cover is one thing, but scarcity is another. For many years, the 1st prints of the 1st 4 issues have been available in a variety of grades but the regular-sized 2nd prints of issues 4-7 seemed to have a much smaller print run and were thus harder to find. Raphael 2nd print falls into that same category. It took me quite a while to find good copies of these. In fact, I had the first 9.8's of the 2nd prints of Raphael, #4, #5, and #6 on the census. The best I could find on the #7 2nd was a 9.6. Because they were scarce, collector's bid pretty hard when others eventually came to market. Add that to the current TMNT surge and it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the 2nd print of #4 may possibly exceed the value of the 1st print at auction. In truth, the cover does help. Dooney painting over Laird's layout with a heavy helping of nostalgia. I'm sure there's a post on this forum from years ago that lists the original art to this cover as my personal be-all, end-all grail to own one day. I fear this recent surge may push the price out of my league should it ever surface. Thanks Stephan. That helps. I think the price on it would already be stupid I've been hoping to acquire it for a long time too (although not at the desire level you're describing) but I'll think we will both have to settle for other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke as a Joke Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Love the cover to the #4 second print. The actual NES game was awful if I remember correctly. The games got better when they started porting over the arcade versions. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, Broke as a Joke said: Love the cover to the #4 second print. The actual NES game was awful if I remember correctly. The games got better when they started porting over the arcade versions. That's when they got some combo/directional pad action, instead of just hitting A or B I agree fun too. The original was clever as I was young enough to enjoy the puzzles, and some of the jumps were hard, still I'd farm for the weapon I enjoyed like kids do in games today I was a big kid and didn't even know it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpg Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I have a seriously sharp copy of the 4 second print...really think it'll be my first submission. GM8, ADAMANTIUM and BeardedBubba 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...