Gazoony Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Turtle said: The cover is one thing, but scarcity is another. For many years, the 1st prints of the 1st 4 issues have been available in a variety of grades but the regular-sized 2nd prints of issues 4-7 seemed to have a much smaller print run and were thus harder to find. Raphael 2nd print falls into that same category. It took me quite a while to find good copies of these. In fact, I had the first 9.8's of the 2nd prints of Raphael, #4, #5, and #6 on the census. The best I could find on the #7 2nd was a 9.6. Because they were scarce, collector's bid pretty hard when others eventually came to market. Add that to the current TMNT surge and it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the 2nd print of #4 may possibly exceed the value of the 1st print at auction. In truth, the cover does help. Dooney painting over Laird's layout with a heavy helping of nostalgia. I'm sure there's a post on this forum from years ago that lists the original art to this cover as my personal be-all, end-all grail to own one day. I fear this recent surge may push the price out of my league should it ever surface. Was the #5 2nd print a Sig Series or blue label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hammer prices on Mirage 1 2nd print have been blowing me away...big money for that book! BeardedBubba and Icculus308win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/19/2021 at 1:26 PM, BeardedBubba said: Did you guys see the original poster for Portsmouth, NH Mini-Con that Shellback Artworks had for sale? Man that thing is awesome. It sold for $2,100. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3598002233614972&id=398162080265686 That is awesome! 🏆🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Gazoony said: Was the #5 2nd print a Sig Series or blue label? It was a Signature Series. Gazoony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 hours ago, Bronty said: Thanks Stephan. That helps. I think the price on it would already be stupid I've been hoping to acquire it for a long time too (although not at the desire level you're describing) but I'll think we will both have to settle for other things. You're very welcome, but I'm not Stephan. I'm Adam. Nice to meet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Turtle said: It was a Signature Series. Ok, cool. I bought a blue label a while ago and I thought maybe it was you. 😃 Do you have any 9.8 TMNT from the Mirage run for sale by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Turtle said: You're very welcome, but I'm not Stephan. I'm Adam. Nice to meet you. My mistake - nice to meet you Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 9:17 AM, Turtle said: In truth, the cover does help. Dooney painting over Laird's layout with a heavy helping of nostalgia. I'm sure there's a post on this forum from years ago that lists the original art to this cover as my personal be-all, end-all grail to own one day. I fear this recent surge may push the price out of my league should it ever surface. I believe I heard somewhere that the OA for the #4 2nd print cover still resides in Mr. Laird's personal collection. I'm sure if it surfaced, it would hit some TMNT OA highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, spracknetch23 said: I believe I heard somewhere that the OA for the #4 2nd print cover still resides in Mr. Laird's personal collection. I'm sure if it surfaced, it would hit some TMNT OA highs. Yes it does. Was gifted to him by Dooney. Pete doesnt sell art as is, no way hes selling a gift. So I'd say zero chance we ever see this come to light, unless through family estate way down the road. But I agree, itd do crazy well at auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Turtle Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 For years, I've wanted a "definitive commission" from Jim Lawson given how prolific he's been with the TMNT. I finally bit the bullet and got one. I asked him for a "collage" of characters and events from Volume 1. He was able to get SO MUCH into that space. He was great to work with. If you're on the fence about getting a commission from him, do yourself a favor and take the plunge! Volume 1 collage by Jim Lawson Icculus308win, TMNT, Miamiknight3434 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Turtle said: For years, I've wanted a "definitive commission" from Jim Lawson given how prolific he's been with the TMNT. I finally bit the bullet and got one. I asked him for a "collage" of characters and events from Volume 1. He was able to get SO MUCH into that space. He was great to work with. If you're on the fence about getting a commission from him, do yourself a favor and take the plunge! Volume 1 collage by Jim Lawson That looks great. I'm really impressed with how easy he makes it to order commissions. All artists should make it that simple. Now to decide what I want SpideyFein and Turtle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cgcsketcherz Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 21 hours ago, Turtle said: For years, I've wanted a "definitive commission" from Jim Lawson given how prolific he's been with the TMNT. I finally bit the bullet and got one. I asked him for a "collage" of characters and events from Volume 1. He was able to get SO MUCH into that space. He was great to work with. If you're on the fence about getting a commission from him, do yourself a favor and take the plunge! Volume 1 collage by Jim Lawson I agree, Jim is the man! I am mostly known for Scooby sketches, Mr. Lawson made it work. spracknetch23, Turtle, Icculus308win and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 21 hours ago, Turtle said: For years, I've wanted a "definitive commission" from Jim Lawson given how prolific he's been with the TMNT. I finally bit the bullet and got one. I asked him for a "collage" of characters and events from Volume 1. He was able to get SO MUCH into that space. He was great to work with. If you're on the fence about getting a commission from him, do yourself a favor and take the plunge! Volume 1 collage by Jim Lawson Does it get any better? Congrats on the great piece. He always packs as much detail into the page as possible. The array of characters he used was incredible. I might have to get one too. Oh, and it was nice browsing your beautiful collection once again. You have so many turtlelicious goodies! Turtle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 22 hours ago, Turtle said: For years, I've wanted a "definitive commission" from Jim Lawson given how prolific he's been with the TMNT. I finally bit the bullet and got one. I asked him for a "collage" of characters and events from Volume 1. He was able to get SO MUCH into that space. He was great to work with. If you're on the fence about getting a commission from him, do yourself a favor and take the plunge! Volume 1 collage by Jim Lawson Just curious, what is the dimensions of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Just mind boggling, it's not even a Newsstand and has a carpy picture! https://www.ebay.com/itm/TEENAGE-MUTANT-NINJA-TURTLES-ADVENTURES-1-CGC-9-8-1ST-BEBOP-ROCK-STEADY-KRANG-/284153967855?nma=true&si=AEsjnnzEa%2Bc8m5CPsNh8m0qVDk4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The last few that sold though the majority of the bids are from bidders with no or very low Feedback... I just got the grade from the one I submitted to CGC. It's a 9.8 WP BABY!!! eBay here I come!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thanks for the kind words, everyone! 42 minutes ago, Xenosmilus said: Just curious, what is the dimensions of that? It's 14"x17" Xenosmilus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subby1938 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 13 hours ago, Xenosmilus said: Just mind boggling, it's not even a Newsstand and has a carpy picture! https://www.ebay.com/itm/TEENAGE-MUTANT-NINJA-TURTLES-ADVENTURES-1-CGC-9-8-1ST-BEBOP-ROCK-STEADY-KRANG-/284153967855?nma=true&si=AEsjnnzEa%2Bc8m5CPsNh8m0qVDk4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The last few that sold though the majority of the bids are from bidders with no or very low Feedback... I just got the grade from the one I submitted to CGC. It's a 9.8 WP BABY!!! eBay here I come!!! That’s crazy so what’s a Canadian price variant worth ? Then newstand on top of that . This book has exploded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmitch Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Anyone know the background on independent comic book sampler #2 that they would like to share? Here is a link to a recent sale...Wondering if there is a new TMNT story or what is behind these prices for this book. Def a cool cover...! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Independent-Comic-Book-Sampler-2-1988-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-BB408-/393059875623?hash=item5b8431bb27%3Ag%3APv8AAOSwoQZf257Q&nma=true&si=z%2FmBpfz5YdYhWuKYPvl9lN8tDHs%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 ectocooler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectocooler Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thanks for posting, I’ve never seen this before. Found this in google: http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-independent-comic-book-sampler-1-2.html?m=1 tldr: there’s no new comic art just a little blurb about tmnt and a couple pinups, along with the TMNT cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Just picked this up. Predates TMNT and contains an x-rated story inside fully drawn by Eastman. spracknetch23 and Turtle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...