Ryan. Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump24601 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 That excludes me then! That's ok - I hope everyone enjoys the day at Shellback. Would love to be there but I have a bit of distance to travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 It's only, what, like 16,000 miles? C'mon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump24601 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 It's only, what, like 16,000 miles? C'mon... Give or take! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) I though I paid a lot when that book was $75, wow. Edited October 8, 2016 by Parabellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Attention For all those who will be at Shellback today: I expect TMNT cupcakes for my birthday. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Attention For all those who will be at Shellback today: I expect TMNT cupcakes for my birthday. That is all. If I was there I'd get you a big green cupcake!! With ooze on top! Happy bday bro!!!! Hope you had a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nriccijr Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sorry...just a TMNT themed line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sorry...just a TMNT themed line Liar. You gave me the gift of placing that dude behind us who wanted to keep showing us videos of cosplay. The worst gift of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nriccijr Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I was in charge of the line at that point...wasn't I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 That's what I'm saying. Anything that happened in that line was your fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srezvan Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The Shellback event was a lot of fun. My one and only trip there. I took a bunch of pics. Here are a few of the sketches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nriccijr Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Awesome stuff! Nice meeting you and thanks for the donuts! It was an awesome day all around.....and probably the last PL in a long time / ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhuman Fiend Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Guys I don't collect and have never really dealt with TMNT at all but some folks in Comics General pointed me in the direction of this thread. So, I recently picked up what I THINK is a first print copy of #2 with signatures by both creators on the inside cover. From my research it does look like this is a first print and the sigs APPEAR authentic, but I'd like more experienced collectors to take a look. Also, it only has one staple...looks to be a manufacturing defect as there are no other staple holes. Is this common or a red flag? Anybody who knows more about TMNT than me (which is probably anyone, )...please take a look at the pics and let me know your thoughts. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Authentic TMNT #2's are the hardest for me to identify. The signatures look legit but that single staple has me a bit concerned (although not an unheard of thing). I have a counterfeit #2 graded by CGC. One of the grading notes on it was that the cover was "matte." But, it looks very similar to my authentic #2 1st print and it feels "matte" to me. Really the only way to know for sure would be to submit your book to CGC and allow them to provide you the results. Wouldn't cost too much. On the up-side...there is some demand from collectors for Mirage TMNT Vol. I #1 and #2 counterfeits...you could likely sell it for a great price if it came back as counterfeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comiconxion Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Second Printings are denoted on the inside front cover. This one seems to be a first printing. Another test would be to measure it - there are slightly different dimensions of the first and second printing, but I'd have to pull both out myself to tell you what the actual size differences are. Signatures appear to be real and early ones - likely signed when the book came out. Hell, if it's a counterfeit, it's probably worth as much as a first print as they are even scarcer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The signatures look legit to me and consistent with similar signed books I've seen from the '80s. I'd guess it's a legit copy. In my experience, every #2 I've ever owned has a "matte" cover. When I originally bought it in the 80s, I suspected it might be counterfeit. But I think it's just the type of paper that was used on that issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhuman Fiend Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Thanks much guys, the single staple has me scratching my head a little bit but I've seen that happen with every publisher from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheNorm Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Got these back from CGC the other day. Newsstand #1-3 and Convention edition #60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
