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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
white pages; Kevin Eastman signed and sketched, Signature Series
Origin & 1st app of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, & Shredder; Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird cover/art; Wraparound cover
Quentin Eastman Collection


Anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book to collectors and investors. This rare example of a Copper Age Classic is also the Action #1, the Showcase #4, and Amazing Fantasy #15 of the '80s. Self-published by scrappy creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this book contains the origin stories of the Ninja Turtles and the Splinter, plus the introduction of Shredder and the Foot.

The moody cover (an homage to Frank Miller's Ronin mini-series) features deep blacks and bloody reds as our heroes stand ready against the forces of evil. Of course, this all before the Playmates toy company licensed the cultish comic. Eastman and Laird's characters were soon to be toned down and made more child-friendly. In these early books, however, they pulled no punches on the way to becoming top pop-culture icons. The time is nigh to grab your own copy before the price soars once again.
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Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 is the most valuable comic to come out in the last 40 years. ComicConnect has recently become the premier destination for TMNT #1s and other Heroes in a Half-Shell comics and collectibles, breaking the world record for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sale, with a 9.8 CGC #1 for $250,000 in 2021, and a 9.4 CGC #1 for $42,000. This copy from the Quentin Eastman Collection has earned a 9.2 CGC Universal Grade, has white pages, and is signed and features a sketch by Turtles’ co-creator Kevin Eastman on the cover. This book is stunning, with a crisp black background, and sharp red and whites that adorn both the Turtles and their iconic logo. As an independent comic, print runs were much lower than Marvel and DC books of the period. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 is on a hot streak, and this signature series copy would be an awesome addition to any comic collection or investment portfolio.

Overstreet Guide 2022 NM- (9.2) value = $20,000.

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