ADAMANTIUM Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 5:22 AM, Ryan. said: Just a new label. The magazine cases are the same as they've always been. That's what I thought by the feel, although I wasn't sure. I haven't messed with older gen cases in a while. Thanks for confirming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Turtle Posted April 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) So this isn't a new piece, but there's a new addition and I love this one so much that I'll take any excuse to post it. So around 10 years ago, I was able to get one of the coolest jam pieces ever done. It took a lot of luck and I couldn't be more pleased with how smoothly everything went: For those who haven't seen this before, this is: Michelangelo by Jim Lawson Raphael by Kevin Eastman Leonardo by Michael Dooney Donatello by Peter Laird all done in pencil. Then... Inks by Dan Berger Colors by Steve Lavigne This is about as Mirage-y as one piece can get. Anyway, my eye always wanders back up to the logo that never quite felt finished. I know Steve has been busy working on artwork for the upcoming video game Shredder's Revenge, but he graciously agreed to take this back and work his magic on the logo. NOW this feels finished. You can find more info about the process on my CAF listing: Mirage Jam on CAF Edited April 2, 2022 by Turtle tvindy, eastbayrudy, valiantman and 21 others 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ryan. Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 @Turtle do you know if Jim took down his commission site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeasOfCrap Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 12:17 PM, Ryan. said: @Turtle do you know if Jim took down his commission site? https://jimlawsonart.wixsite.com/my-site-6?fbclid=IwAR398HJWMmfL3iizQmTjfII5AaPW-b7izQui0VSow100z0rvD877feofFeA BDubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 12:44 PM, PeasOfCrap said: https://jimlawsonart.wixsite.com/my-site-6?fbclid=IwAR398HJWMmfL3iizQmTjfII5AaPW-b7izQui0VSow100z0rvD877feofFeA Ah, there we go. Thanks. BDubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 5:11 PM, Turtle said: So this isn't a new piece, but there's a new addition and I love this one so much that I'll take any excuse to post it. So around 10 years ago, I was able to get one of the coolest jam pieces ever done. It took a lot of luck and I couldn't be more pleased with how smoothly everything went: For those who haven't seen this before, this is: Michelangelo by Jim Lawson Raphael by Kevin Eastman Leonardo by Michael Dooney Donatello by Peter Laird all done in pencil. Then... Inks by Dan Berger Colors by Steve Lavigne This is about as Mirage-y as one piece can get. Anyway, my eye always wanders back up to the logo that never quite felt finished. I know Steve has been busy working on artwork for the upcoming video game Shredder's Revenge, but he graciously agreed to take this back and work his magic on the logo. NOW this feels finished. You can find more info about the process on my CAF listing: Mirage Jam on CAF That finished logo makes all the difference. Those perfectly placed signatures are awesome writings on the wall too! That has to be one of my favourite pieces I’ve seen. Real poignant. Even more so now that Mirage has gone. Amazing piece! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Posted in Spare a grade section, although I'm estimating 8.5. I traded for this, anyway new this week BDubs, cgcsketcherz, oakman29 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDubs Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 11:11 AM, Turtle said: So this isn't a new piece, but there's a new addition and I love this one so much that I'll take any excuse to post it. So around 10 years ago, I was able to get one of the coolest jam pieces ever done. It took a lot of luck and I couldn't be more pleased with how smoothly everything went: For those who haven't seen this before, this is: Michelangelo by Jim Lawson Raphael by Kevin Eastman Leonardo by Michael Dooney Donatello by Peter Laird all done in pencil. Then... Inks by Dan Berger Colors by Steve Lavigne This is about as Mirage-y as one piece can get. Anyway, my eye always wanders back up to the logo that never quite felt finished. I know Steve has been busy working on artwork for the upcoming video game Shredder's Revenge, but he graciously agreed to take this back and work his magic on the logo. NOW this feels finished. You can find more info about the process on my CAF listing: Mirage Jam on CAF This is simply AMAZING! I love it! Thank you for sharing. sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDubs Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 3:00 PM, ADAMANTIUM said: Posted in Spare a grade section, although I'm estimating 8.5. I traded for this, anyway new this week I think it was an excellent trade. Top corners a bit frayed. Pressing and with CGC grading these days, who knows where it might land. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) On 4/12/2022 at 3:48 PM, BDubs said: I think it was an excellent trade. Top corners a bit frayed. Pressing and with CGC grading these days, who knows where it might land. Ya I traded two cgc undecopies if mine, a CGC X-Men#107 5.5 and a ASM 365 9.2. Through in a raw Batgirl#40 that I had found for cheap a day earlier. Speaking of press, I probably won't. I usually only do those for signature series and I figure to leave this blue label. A bit of color rub on the back near spin pretty much guarantees 8.5 9.0, but the rest I consider NM. I don't often press, but this one, I'm not too sure it would help either... I still appreciate LCS giving fmv for pretty even swap. Some LCS feel like only giving me 60% of what they'll sell it for, but the LCS I went to was swimming in great back issues they acquired. Still nice if them. Edited April 12, 2022 by ADAMANTIUM BDubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDubs Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 4:03 PM, ADAMANTIUM said: Ya I traded two cgc undecopies if mine, a CGC X-Men#107 5.5 and a ASM 365 9.2. Through in a raw Batgirl#40 that I had found for cheap a day earlier. Speaking of press, I probably won't. I usually only do those for signature series and I figure to leave this blue label. A bit of color rub on the back near spin pretty much guarantees 8.5 9.0, but the rest I consider NM. I don't often press, but this one, I'm not too sure it would help either... I still appreciate LCS giving fmv for pretty even swap. Some LCS feel like only giving me 60% of what they'll sell it for, but the LCS I went to was swimming in great back issues they acquired. Still nice if them. Even swap, hell that's an award on its own. Nice job! ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zesty Taquito Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hi all - I am looking at selling (preferred) or trading these (open to trading for one or two much larger key comic)... I have an offer (in trade value) for these from a collector, so I guess I just wanted to see if someone else might be interested in a purchase of them. His offer (in trade) is $550 for everything you see here (he acknowledge it might be a bit low of an offer... because I'm the one seeking the trade, and he'd prefer cash) So, I know it's hard to judge value of raw, so just assume the raw are in decent enough shape to get a 9.0+ (if submitted), and I just wanted to; a) Seek advice from the group to make sure I'm not underestimating the value (or overestimating) these. b) If there might be a better home for them here, among the TMNT'ers of this site who might pay closer to fair market for the bundle? c) Nah - sounds like a fair trade - It's a good deal - do it! Thanks for your time, reading this! All opinions are appreciated. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 7:42 PM, Zesty Taquito said: Hi all - I am looking at selling (preferred) or trading these (open to trading for one or two much larger key comic)... I have an offer (in trade value) for these from a collector, so I guess I just wanted to see if someone else might be interested in a purchase of them. His offer (in trade) is $550 for everything you see here (he acknowledge it might be a bit low of an offer... because I'm the one seeking the trade, and he'd prefer cash) So, I know it's hard to judge value of raw, so just assume the raw are in decent enough shape to get a 9.0+ (if submitted), and I just wanted to; a) Seek advice from the group to make sure I'm not underestimating the value (or overestimating) these. b) If there might be a better home for them here, among the TMNT'ers of this site who might pay closer to fair market for the bundle? c) Nah - sounds like a fair trade - It's a good deal - do it! Thanks for your time, reading this! All opinions are appreciated. Cheers. Just my 2 cents - just doing some quick comps on eBay, I don't think the $550 is too far off, and it may actually be in your favor. For the raws, you're probably in the $80-90 range (maybe a little higher if they're NM) based on recent sales, and for the slabs, the #6 is probably the best one and a 9.2 recently sold for $80 and a 9.6 for $140. So let's call it $120 on the raws to give the benefit of the doubt on the 9.0s and you can sell them at the high end; $110 on the #6 and going down from there. so that's $230 across half the books, and I'd say the other 4 slabs are maybe $225-250 total. This is before any fees regardless of where you sell them. I think you're ahead at $550. Are you able to say what you're trading for? That might give a better idea. But in general, I think you're doing fine at $550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zesty Taquito Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 8:58 PM, Jesse-Lee said: Just my 2 cents - just doing some quick comps on eBay, I don't think the $550 is too far off, and it may actually be in your favor. For the raws, you're probably in the $80-90 range (maybe a little higher if they're NM) based on recent sales, and for the slabs, the #6 is probably the best one and a 9.2 recently sold for $80 and a 9.6 for $140. So let's call it $120 on the raws to give the benefit of the doubt on the 9.0s and you can sell them at the high end; $110 on the #6 and going down from there. so that's $230 across half the books, and I'd say the other 4 slabs are maybe $225-250 total. This is before any fees regardless of where you sell them. I think you're ahead at $550. Are you able to say what you're trading for? That might give a better idea. But in general, I think you're doing fine at $550. Thanks! He seems like a great collector and he knows his stuff, and we were really just trying to come to a fair deal, so your note makes me feel like we're both on safe ground on either side of the deal... so hearing your assessment eases my mind! I'll post the comic I'm trading for after we make the swap! It's a 9.6 of a very solid key bronze age comic, and he's a TMNT fan, so I always somehow feel better knowing they're going somewhere to be appreciated (or at least, how I envision it!). Thanks for taking the time to respond! Jesse-Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 9:30 PM, Zesty Taquito said: Thanks! He seems like a great collector and he knows his stuff, and we were really just trying to come to a fair deal, so your note makes me feel like we're both on safe ground on either side of the deal... so hearing your assessment eases my mind! I'll post the comic I'm trading for after we make the swap! It's a 9.6 of a very solid key bronze age comic, and he's a TMNT fan, so I always somehow feel better knowing they're going somewhere to be appreciated (or at least, how I envision it!). Thanks for taking the time to respond! Good luck with the trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zesty Taquito Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) On 4/21/2022 at 8:58 PM, Jesse-Lee said: so that's $230 across half the books, and I'd say the other 4 slabs are maybe $225-250 total. This is before any fees regardless of where you sell them. I think you're ahead at $550. Are you able to say what you're trading for? That might give a better idea. But in general, I think you're doing fine at $550. Hi!.. I did the deal. Here's what I got in return (plus I paid a little bit of cash... I was the one that initiated the deal)... I think this one has a lot of growth potential later this year! It was tough parting with my TMNT as the original owner of them, but I really wanted this one! Let me know how you think I did! Edited April 24, 2022 by Zesty Taquito Jesse-Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 7:11 AM, Zesty Taquito said: Hi!.. I did the deal. Here's what I got in return (plus I paid a little bit of cash... I was the one that initiated the deal)... I think this one has a lot of growth potential later this year! It was tough parting with my TMNT as the original owner of them, but I really wanted this one! Let me know how you think I did! Nice, congrats! That's a great-looking book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I dropped by my LCS to pick up the final issue of Last Ronin only to find out that all their copies were damaged and they won't have replacements until next week. sorrenmj, oakman29, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Turtle Posted May 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 4/27/2022 at 9:23 PM, Turtle said: I dropped by my LCS to pick up the final issue of Last Ronin only to find out that all their copies were damaged and they won't have replacements until next week. It's been a busy week, but I wanted to make sure this didn't go unnoticed. I posted this last week and @rich_TMNT reached out to me and sent me one of his variant copies of Last Ronin #5 for free! It arrived Monday and I got to read the finale before my LCS got their replacement copies. What a stand-up guy. Thanks Rich! I love the TMNT community. Such cool people. Don't forget! Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! jaybuck43, ADAMANTIUM, rich_TMNT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...