Are people keeping their non super high grade TMNT 1 third prints? Where are they on the market? 2 2

[William-James88]

I look at Clink, E-bay, HA, for a nice but not crazy expensive TMNT 1 but all I see are 9.6 and up. That was a well read book, there must be several 8.0, 9.0, 9,2s out there, especially of the third print which is the most common with that initial cover, but I just don't see them sold at the moment. Is it because people are waiting for it to be worthwhile to send them to get slabbed, or simply worthwhile to sell?

[cranky's]

Several years ago before the run up in prices, I looked pretty hard for a low grade VG or so #1 just to have an affordable copy but they never turned up.  I gave up but eventually found a wrinkly 3rd print at a show for 20 bucks.  Not slabbing or selling, I just feel lucky to have it.

 

[Ryan.]

There is another Eastman signing coming up so some people might be submitting their copies to that. 

I'm also getting the impression that the overall Turtles market, other than the first print of issue 1, is pulling back a bit from the boom so collectors might be holding on to their books. 

[Qalyar]

I think the future price trend for TMNT keys will depend in part on whether the 2023 reboot film is 1990-film-level mediocre, 2014-film-level baaaaaaad, or actually a positive adaptation of the franchise.

[Ryan.]

On 12/21/2021 at 7:22 PM, Qalyar said:

1990-film-level mediocre

Da fugg?? 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 12/22/2021 at 11:08 AM, Ryan. said:

On 12/21/2021 at 6:22 PM, Qalyar said:

1990-film-level mediocre

Da fugg??

[Qalyar]

On 12/22/2021 at 11:08 AM, Ryan. said:

Da fugg?? 

I'm arguably being unfair to the first film, which was, to its credit, the highest grossing indie film until Blair Witch.

On the other hand, the critics rightly savaged it for plotting, cinematography, some of the effects, and characterization. It was probably the best TMNT film that 1990 was capable of producing, but it doesn't hold up fantastically well in retrospect. And in the age of the MCU, audiences are going to demand higher quality comic book adaptations. 1990's TMNT would not do as well as it did, if it was releasing now.

[Ryan.]

 

On 12/22/2021 at 1:07 PM, Qalyar said:

1990's TMNT would not do as well as it did, if it was releasing now.

Err, okay. But it wasn't released now; it was released three decades ago. Weird. 

Anyway, as has been discussed ad nauseum on these boards, TMNT is an IP firmly entrenched in modern pop culture regardless of whether or not there is a movie driving interest. 

Edited December 22, 2021 by Ryan.

[jaybuck43]

On 12/21/2021 at 7:38 AM, Ryan. said:

There is another Eastman signing coming up so some people might be submitting their copies to that. 

I'm also getting the impression that the overall Turtles market, other than the first print of issue 1, is pulling back a bit from the boom so collectors might be holding on to their books. 

Got any details on the signing, I've got a stack of books waiting for his marker....

[Ryan.]

On 12/22/2021 at 2:18 PM, jaybuck43 said:

Got any details on the signing, I've got a stack of books waiting for his marker....

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/9584/last-ronin/

[jaybuck43]

On 12/22/2021 at 2:29 PM, Ryan. said:

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/9584/last-ronin/

Packing a box now, thanks!

[Ryan.]

On 12/22/2021 at 2:41 PM, jaybuck43 said:

Packing a box now, thanks!

TWSS

[alexanderjk]

Here’s one low-grade copy. Bought this brand new off the shelf in ‘85 and have probably read it 100 times since.

[jaybuck43]

Here's my "low grade" Third Print.  Some guy named "Peter" decided to scribble all over it.

[Hulksdaddy1]

[William-James88]

Yeah, none of these are on the market, they are all in your collections :P

[Jesse-Lee]

Here's a CGC 6.0 3rd print for auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234346900299

And a 6.5 Sig Series 1st Print for $21K: https://www.ebay.com/itm/203678199416

Edited December 23, 2021 by Jesse-Lee