TMNT Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 In fact, board member TMNT owned one of these at one time. I cannot confirm if he still has it or if he ever got it graded, but he's posted pictures of it before. These early print runs were done with pretty low-quality printers so errors like this were not surprising. Cool for double cover collectors or people who just like oddities. Yep, I still have mine, CGC 9.2. Danny Hi bud!!! The kids look like they're getting big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 In fact, board member TMNT owned one of these at one time. I cannot confirm if he still has it or if he ever got it graded, but he's posted pictures of it before. These early print runs were done with pretty low-quality printers so errors like this were not surprising. Cool for double cover collectors or people who just like oddities. Yep, I still have mine, CGC 9.2. Danny Hi bud!!! The kids look like they're getting big! Yes they are Danny. Cooper just had his 3rd b-day on Sat and Brody is 5 already. I blinked a few times and I swear, they grew into that pic. (A shame really - too fricken fast ) Hope all is well and fine in your neck of the woods my man. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryAllen Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 If anyone is looking for a copy of TMNT 1 first print: TMNT 1 Board Sales Thread Comes with a sweet free gift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Got these in for a song as part of a collection. First issue is a 3rd print but 2 and 3 are first prints. I was under the misimpression that all the value was in issue 1, first print, had no idea until I looked them up. Much better condition then expected as I didn't look at them that closely when I first went through the collection. They were bagged and boarded and sideways in the box which explains how they survived in an otherwise random lot of Batmans and other late Copper. Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Wow! Sweet re-find if you will!! #2 & #3 look really sharp!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Picked this up in Feb on Ebay. Paid $152.50 Is there still a chance off picking up an 8.0 or better #3 NYCC variant for a decent price (under $500) anymore? It is the only one I need to complete vol 1. Edited April 17, 2014 by Parabellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Nice (thumbs u I like my printers proof(has interior cover art as well), but want the comic Also had a question I'm hoping to get an answer for. I have a raw IDW TMNT #1 RI-D with an Eastman sketch. If KE were to sign it, again, in front of a witness to be SS slabbed, can anybody say how the grading would be handled? When I spoke to CGC, they stated the witnessed sig would be on the description, but the previous sketch would be treated as a "defect" and can lower the grade "dramatically". Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? I honestly have no idea how much a grade would get knocked down because of a sketch? H E L P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor006 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You are probably looking at a 7.0 at least. I've seen it on somebody else's stuff over in the SS thread, just can't remember where. It's pretty brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 why, why, why.... definitely one facet of grading I'm not keen on... c'est le vie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Picked this up in Feb on Ebay. Paid $152.50 Nice pickup! looks really clean... Is there still a chance off picking up an 8.0 or better #3 NYCC variant for a decent price (under $500) anymore? It is the only one I need to complete vol 1. probably not... You'll have to fork out some bills for the higher grades of the #3 variant: 7.5 blue label signed $900 July 2013 8.0 blue label $795 November 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 why, why, why.... definitely one facet of grading I'm not keen on... c'est le vie What Mayor006 is referring to is typically the grade range for an unwitnessed medium-to-large sized signature on the cover that is re-signed and submitted for Signature Series. I've got some experience with exactly what you're talking about. If the sketch takes up most of the front cover as his normally do, you're looking at a 5.0 range assuming the book itself is otherwise a 9.6 or better, structurally speaking. You may not be keen on it, but the rules as they are and the strict adherence to them is what makes Signature Series so desirable to many. If the grade is what's important, just submit it for the Qualified label. If you're looking for strictly resale value, you'd probably do yourself a favor by not getting it graded...these particular sketches tend to sell well raw, typically with better margins than their graded counterparts. If you want it to match the rest of your SS collection, then go for the SS label...who cares about the grade. It's for you. (thumbs u Great proof, by the way. Now Ryan Brown needs to make an appearance so you can complete the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Good points. Thanks for the advice. I should have the book today when I get home. I'm still undecided as to sell it or not, but the grading thought is in the back burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I just checked out your TMNT collection. You've got some great stuff! Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks brotha! I hope to add some more stuff this week and FCBD weekend. I get to spend FCBD weekend with the Mirage guys for an early birthday present this year. Gonna volunteer with Jetpack the Saturday and hang out at Shellback on Sunday. Hopefully I'll grab some nice swag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffyskogs Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hi all, new to the boards *First Post* just spent the last week reading through the entire post, all 300+ pages. Good stuff, learned a TON about TMNT. Thank you for sharing your stories and your knowledge. So, my collection is small so far - #2 first print, #3 first print. Hope to add a #1 and #4 someday!! Just got a #1 2009 Color One-shot with the cross hatch error on Ebay for $10 - Do you think that was a good deal? I've heard those are a bit rare. Let me know what you know about this one. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'm sure in 328 pages these have been shown and discussed. But this literally fell out of a comic box I had so I wanted to post. Never seen these or knew they existed. From 1989 TMNT cereal prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 A rare instance of the creators drawing a comic based on the cartoon Turtles. Nice find! These were included in the very first TMNT cereal boxes, which also had a contest to draw your own TMNT comic (which I entered..and lost ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiveTurkeyMoFo Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 How tough are the Flaming Carrot issues with the TMNT crossover (26 & 27 I believe)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 How tough are the Flaming Carrot issues with the TMNT crossover (26 & 27 I believe)? They arent. Never been much demand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm sure in 328 pages these have been shown and discussed. But this literally fell out of a comic box I had so I wanted to post. Never seen these or knew they existed. From 1989 TMNT cereal prize. Here are all 3 of them if you're interested. TMNT CEREAL MINI-COMIC #1 TMNT CEREAL MINI-COMIC #2 TMNT CEREAL MINI-COMIC #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
