rich_TMNT Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Did anyone see that Kevin is selling a copy of TMNT #1 1st printing signed by Kevin & Peter? It's CGC 8.0 white pages but the key is that the provenance of this copy is known and the signatures are authenticated. That's a hard thing to authenticate these days with so many of the TMNT #1 1st printings for sale out there already CGC-slabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeasOfCrap Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) To be clear the signatures are not authenticated by CGC. It just states the names on the label "Kevin Eastman" and "Peter Laird" written in pen And marker on the inside cover or first page. I really can't make it out. They are most likely real sigs but these are not authenticated. Great book either way. Edited March 7, 2015 by PeasOfCrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 To be clear the signatures are not authenticated by CGC. It just states the names on the label "Kevin Eastman" and "Peter Laird" written in pen And marker on the inside cover or first page. I really can't make it out. They are most likely real sigs but these are not authenticated. Great book either way. Right. They aren't authenticated by CGC and that's the whole point that makes this copy so unique. Kevin is the one authenticating the signatures because he gave this copy to his friend (who is now selling it). This is a pretty cool perk to have with a graded copy. Many of the TMNT #1 1st printings are slabbed like this one but since you can't see the signatures, you can only go by what CGC says on the label. Any dude can write "Kevin Eastman" or "Peter Laird" on the inside and then send it to CGC to get graded. The label will say the same regardless of whether they are real or fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Back from CGC: I personally think the grade is high but I won't argue. Someone brought that book into cleveland a few weeks ago. I really wanted it but didnt want the other books. I would have probably had to pay a buttload for all the garbage books he had just to get that one book. 1cool was there with me. Told him about it. Really dissapointed i didnt get it. Was it graded? Did you make him an offer on just the one book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just put up this fella that showed up yesterday... Raphael Page 1!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Just put up this fella that showed up yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 How do you get these goodies!! Wow man. That is no joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Just put up this fella that showed up yesterday... Raphael Page 1!! This didn't get nearly enough attention, so I'm quoting it. Fantastic acquisition, Danny! Unbelievable at times, but really stellar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmechooz Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Back from CGC: I personally think the grade is high but I won't argue. Someone brought that book into cleveland a few weeks ago. I really wanted it but didnt want the other books. I would have probably had to pay a buttload for all the garbage books he had just to get that one book. 1cool was there with me. Told him about it. Really dissapointed i didnt get it. Was it graded? Did you make him an offer on just the one book? Made an offer on the 1 book. Wasnt graded. It wasnt a collector. Someone who found 100 or so comics and thought they had hit the jackpot. Edited March 11, 2015 by youmechooz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I've got a mini-collection going of all published TMNT books that pay homage to Kevin Eastman's iconic #1 cover. The collection was started unintentionally, but it's been fun. Here are a few new ones: I wasn't originally planning on subbing the two TPB's but I was curious to see how they'd slab them. The Image book is in a thick modern sized slab similar to many normal sized comics that sometimes come in thicker slabs. The TMNT Movie TPB is almost comically large. The length and width of the book are the same as any standard modern book, but it's thicker than the rest. It got a magazine-sized slab that's almost twice as thick as a normal magazine slab. It's a little funny looking, but at least I can store it with my other magazine-sized slabs. Only a few more to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Back from CGC: I personally think the grade is high but I won't argue. Someone brought that book into cleveland a few weeks ago. I really wanted it but didnt want the other books. I would have probably had to pay a buttload for all the garbage books he had just to get that one book. 1cool was there with me. Told him about it. Really dissapointed i didnt get it. Was it graded? Did you make him an offer on just the one book? Made an offer on the 1 book. Wasnt graded. It wasnt a collector. Someone who found 100 or so comics and thought they had hit the jackpot. Mostly books from the 80's and 90's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I like that cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Just put up this fella that showed up yesterday... Raphael Page 1!! This didn't get nearly enough attention, so I'm quoting it. Fantastic acquisition, Danny! Unbelievable at times, but really stellar! Thanks everybody! I'm through the moon with this pickup and can't wait to get it framed. This one is DEFINITELY heading into my permanent collection... And awesome books. Such a fun theme you have going there...about how many do you have this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just put up this fella that showed up yesterday... Raphael Page 1!! This didn't get nearly enough attention, so I'm quoting it. Fantastic acquisition, Danny! Unbelievable at times, but really stellar! Thanks everybody! I'm through the moon with this pickup and can't wait to get it framed. This one is DEFINITELY heading into my permanent collection... And awesome books. Such a fun theme you have going there...about how many do you have this point? I just did a count in my photobucket account...it looks like I have 26 unless I miscounted. That's more than I thought! Most are graded, some can't be graded. There's only one I can think of that I don't currently have...I thank/hate Ryan for pointing it out. For the record, I'm not counting these two. While they are inspired by the first cover, the poses aren't there. However, they were close enough for me to want a set. I'm also not counting this one, as counting original art opens a whole can of worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebtorres Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm also not counting this one, as counting original art opens a whole can of worms. Man... every time I see this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovelamp-migration Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hello Need some help I've looked on ebay and on mycomicshop, no one seems to have this for sale, trying to get a good price or value on this book. Anybody have an idea what this is worth? It's limited to a 1k copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The value kind of fluctuates on that issue. It generally isn't sold alone, rather it's in a lot with other books. Based on prices I've seen in the last year or so, I'd consider $75 on the low side and $175 on the high side to be the going rate. Anywhere in that range would be a normal price to me. Beyond that, it's just a matter of how much you want the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovelamp-migration Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thank you, I saw one last night on ebay last sold and it was in a lot. Thinking about sending it in to get graded. thank you again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
