Popular Post Mewie Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 Excited to join the family here. The most expensive book I've purchased yet. I feel very fortunate to be able to afford this personal holy grail. I won't let it go in my lifetime... (unless I dare to trade and upgrade lol) Hulksdaddy1, ghn999, sorrenmj and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Colvin Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I have seen this comic before. Could someone tell me what it is? It does not sound like it is the original 2nd printing of the #1 issue since it is not magazine-sized. What is this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/155453730345?hash=item2431c3ae29:g:vcYAAOSwlpRkCUZk&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8G2MYav6QN7GNt4VBVWTyzuEMaBGwydgnOkXk0zpk%2F1QzKiYNZ4b4RB%2B5KXPwWRBr2ad6VNMhEtjaqYHiUvdToSeHAzfAWU0v2ojHDT3zaR%2F18113%2BVhz8FayTDDBbMtj1N7a1OUVBRmPTTfCj4zwR2CcYjHGwc%2FWQTofblr%2FtBrTWCFcVL97WVfvnsvJs4JNCEIdgdYNXxoVlZWqJXTEx7qOjOJcW5wrSTd%2B8Eq8tC5AN4SslrbHPT26K22R7i4irVN1TfR5tEONnsthCAg9HRRTUk7alOpr9dG45lAN7Nm6A7Q3ijJ0yKlp3CLtnSmrQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-z2j4DeYQ GM8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 10:41 AM, R Colvin said: I have seen this comic before. Could someone tell me what it is? It does not sound like it is the original 2nd printing of the #1 issue since it is not magazine-sized. What is this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/155453730345?hash=item2431c3ae29:g:vcYAAOSwlpRkCUZk&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8G2MYav6QN7GNt4VBVWTyzuEMaBGwydgnOkXk0zpk%2F1QzKiYNZ4b4RB%2B5KXPwWRBr2ad6VNMhEtjaqYHiUvdToSeHAzfAWU0v2ojHDT3zaR%2F18113%2BVhz8FayTDDBbMtj1N7a1OUVBRmPTTfCj4zwR2CcYjHGwc%2FWQTofblr%2FtBrTWCFcVL97WVfvnsvJs4JNCEIdgdYNXxoVlZWqJXTEx7qOjOJcW5wrSTd%2B8Eq8tC5AN4SslrbHPT26K22R7i4irVN1TfR5tEONnsthCAg9HRRTUk7alOpr9dG45lAN7Nm6A7Q3ijJ0yKlp3CLtnSmrQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-z2j4DeYQ something to stay away from ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 10:41 AM, R Colvin said: I have seen this comic before. Could someone tell me what it is? It does not sound like it is the original 2nd printing of the #1 issue since it is not magazine-sized. What is this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/155453730345?hash=item2431c3ae29:g:vcYAAOSwlpRkCUZk&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8G2MYav6QN7GNt4VBVWTyzuEMaBGwydgnOkXk0zpk%2F1QzKiYNZ4b4RB%2B5KXPwWRBr2ad6VNMhEtjaqYHiUvdToSeHAzfAWU0v2ojHDT3zaR%2F18113%2BVhz8FayTDDBbMtj1N7a1OUVBRmPTTfCj4zwR2CcYjHGwc%2FWQTofblr%2FtBrTWCFcVL97WVfvnsvJs4JNCEIdgdYNXxoVlZWqJXTEx7qOjOJcW5wrSTd%2B8Eq8tC5AN4SslrbHPT26K22R7i4irVN1TfR5tEONnsthCAg9HRRTUk7alOpr9dG45lAN7Nm6A7Q3ijJ0yKlp3CLtnSmrQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-z2j4DeYQ It's an ashcan sized reprint of TMNT 1 second print that was included with the hardcover book The Ultimate Visual History of the TMNT. ADAMANTIUM, Bronty and R Colvin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 3:36 PM, Ryan. said: It's an ashcan sized reprint of TMNT 1 second print that was included with the hardcover book The Ultimate Visual History of the TMNT. I presume its worth nowhere near the current bid? R Colvin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 4:36 PM, Bronty said: I presume its worth nowhere near the current bid? Definitely not. People think they are bidding on an original second print. R Colvin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I love that book, but I hate how misleading it is. I wish there was a disclaimer somewhere in the book stating it's not really a second printing. R Colvin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 9:38 PM, spracknetch23 said: I love that book, but I hate how misleading it is. I wish there was a disclaimer somewhere in the book stating it's not really a second printing. Both this printing and the fan reprint of vol 4 issue 29 have innocently gotten caught up in the after sales market and now years winds up being more confusing than ever intended. R Colvin and spracknetch23 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 12:15 AM, Mewie said: Excited to join the family here. The most expensive book I've purchased yet. I feel very fortunate to be able to afford this personal holy grail. I won't let it go in my lifetime... (unless I dare to trade and upgrade lol) Awesome welcome tonight to the club. The turtles aren’t going away don’t let your holy grail go anywhere! Mewie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 5:38 PM, spracknetch23 said: I love that book, but I hate how misleading it is. I wish there was a disclaimer somewhere in the book stating it's not really a second printing. I like it a lot too and do have a copy. It's surprisingly high quality for a book insert. spracknetch23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Turtle Posted March 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 10:41 AM, R Colvin said: I have seen this comic before. Could someone tell me what it is? It does not sound like it is the original 2nd printing of the #1 issue since it is not magazine-sized. What is this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/155453730345?hash=item2431c3ae29:g:vcYAAOSwlpRkCUZk&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8G2MYav6QN7GNt4VBVWTyzuEMaBGwydgnOkXk0zpk%2F1QzKiYNZ4b4RB%2B5KXPwWRBr2ad6VNMhEtjaqYHiUvdToSeHAzfAWU0v2ojHDT3zaR%2F18113%2BVhz8FayTDDBbMtj1N7a1OUVBRmPTTfCj4zwR2CcYjHGwc%2FWQTofblr%2FtBrTWCFcVL97WVfvnsvJs4JNCEIdgdYNXxoVlZWqJXTEx7qOjOJcW5wrSTd%2B8Eq8tC5AN4SslrbHPT26K22R7i4irVN1TfR5tEONnsthCAg9HRRTUk7alOpr9dG45lAN7Nm6A7Q3ijJ0yKlp3CLtnSmrQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-z2j4DeYQ Here are graded versions of the book you're talking about. the Ultimate Visual History had 2 printings, 1 in 2014 and another in 2018. This yielded 2 different versions of the mini 2nd print reprint that was included. One had a glossy cover while the other had a matte finish. SpideyFein, Mewie, Miamiknight3434 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Colvin Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yikes! So someone is going to be very disappointed when they shell out $2,000 for this comic from 2018. So the Insight 2018 says "second printing" on the inside cover, I gather. I knew you all would know the answer to my question. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvenger80 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yup, I came here to post about this too… https://www.ebay.com/itm/155453730345?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=cf6-fDXKQKW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=t5G3_zwKRWe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 2:20 AM, Turtle said: Here are graded versions of the book you're talking about. the Ultimate Visual History had 2 printings, 1 in 2014 and another in 2018. This yielded 2 different versions of the mini 2nd print reprint that was included. One had a glossy cover while the other had a matte finish. Hi @Turtle I didn't know there were two versions of the insight edition. I apologise if this has been asked before but what are the differences between the 2014 and 2018 printings? Is there a date inside them or is it simply that one has a matt finish and the has a glossy finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 8:11 PM, sorrenmj said: Hi @Turtle I didn't know there were two versions of the insight edition. I apologise if this has been asked before but what are the differences between the 2014 and 2018 printings? Is there a date inside them or is it simply that one has a matt finish and the has a glossy finish? Rich's website It's awesome! Here are the links to @rich_TMNT's website entries for the 2 Insight edition reprints. As for the questions, I don't notice any date inside that indicates either 2014 or 2018 on my loose copy. It mostly looks like a shrunk down version of a normal 2nd print. One major difference is the Insight reprint has a layout version of the inside cover, making it look like there are creases, paste-ups, and writing when all those things are actually printed on: This picture shows the inside cover of the Insight edition. The real 2nd print doesn't have those things. Here's an example of the inside cover of a normal 2nd print: sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 12:40 AM, Turtle said: Rich's website It's awesome! Here are the links to @rich_TMNT's website entries for the 2 Insight edition reprints. As for the questions, I don't notice any date inside that indicates either 2014 or 2018 on my loose copy. It mostly looks like a shrunk down version of a normal 2nd print. One major difference is the Insight reprint has a layout version of the inside cover, making it look like there are creases, paste-ups, and writing when all those things are actually printed on: This picture shows the inside cover of the Insight edition. The real 2nd print doesn't have those things. Here's an example of the inside cover of a normal 2nd print: Thanks, that's a really nice looking genuine 2nd print you got there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 8:49 PM, sorrenmj said: Thanks, that's a really nice looking genuine 2nd print you got there! I wish I could claim it. Just an image from google, but it gets the point across. sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 TMNT 1 printer's proof pre- first printing 'worth' $350k to hardcore collectors: Mewie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 12:49 PM, aardvark88 said: TMNT 1 printer's proof pre- first printing 'worth' $350k to hardcore collectors: Complete and farcical BS. Kevin sold this through Ha back in 2012, with a copy of #1 signed and sketched by him (think it was a 6.0) for around $3,000. The proofs then showed up at Comiclink during the pandemic and sold for $12,000. There's nothing of any significance other than the fact that it is a coverless copy. There is NO WAY anyone offered him $30,000 for it, let alone $300,000-$350,000. aardvark88 and pubmonkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 3:20 PM, jaybuck43 said: Complete and farcical BS. Kevin sold this through Ha back in 2012, with a copy of #1 signed and sketched by him (think it was a 6.0) for around $3,000. The proofs then showed up at Comiclink during the pandemic and sold for $12,000. There's nothing of any significance other than the fact that it is a coverless copy. There is NO WAY anyone offered him $30,000 for it, let alone $300,000-$350,000. As soon as he said "I've been offered $300,000 to $350,000, somewhere in that range, I don't remember" I knew he was lying... "Around 1986"...a real expert collector there... The other guy: "From the outside you can't really tell, but on the inside it has so many details and artwork..." really? REALLY?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
