Hurtszick Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Super happy to add this bad boy into my set! - I now am going back into the hiding (aka saving for a house) Edited January 18, 2017 by Hurtszick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Very cool! I used to own that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattLaw90 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I hope to find some gems like that ! I'm 1/3 of the way for my NM graded collection of volume 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I got my TMNT #2 first print back from CGC this afternoon. Happy with the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNTkid Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 In my quest to build all TMNT sets, I just left the LCS a happy man. Ended up with Vol 1. 41-62 (minus 52/58), and Image 2-6, 8, 9, 11-15, 18, 19, 20, 22. All for about $3 each. None of these have ever even been read and were stored away from when they were originally released and didn't sell. So stoked! Definitely didn't expect #62, and all those Image comics! Cowabunga dudes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNTkid Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Starting to figure out how expensive some of the later Volume 4 issues are. Is there a particular reason why #29 goes for so much? I know it's a print of 1,000--but so were 30-32 I believe, and they are at least obtainable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Starting to figure out how expensive some of the later Volume 4 issues are. Is there a particular reason why #29 goes for so much? I know it's a print of 1,000--but so were 30-32 I believe, and they are at least obtainable! #29 was mail order only. Was/is really hard to get if you didn't order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woregul Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Starting to figure out how expensive some of the later Volume 4 issues are. Is there a particular reason why #29 goes for so much? I know it's a print of 1,000--but so were 30-32 I believe, and they are at least obtainable! #29 was mail order only. Was/is really hard to get if you didn't order it. Do you mean 30-32 were in comic shops? I thought 30-32 were also mail order only or in person only at Shellback? I had ordered 31 from Mirage's site but had to buy 29, 30, and 32 second hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woregul Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I got my TMNT #2 first print back from CGC this afternoon. Happy with the grade. congrats on the 9.8 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNTkid Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 #29 was mail order only. Was/is really hard to get if you didn't order it. Right, but weren't 30-32 as well? I'm just wondering why 30-32 can be had for $30-$100, but 29 is darn near impossible to find, and seemingly $700+ now. I suppose 29 was the "last" of the series at the time and perhaps just sits in set collector's hands? From what I've read Volume 4 wasn't particularly popular, and was only selling ~4,000 comics each release, so I don't think it was because of demand. I haven't been able to find any answers, but it is funny looking at old threads and seeing people complain about the $10 price at the time! Just wondering if I am missing something! Congrats to those who own one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 #29 was mail order only. Was/is really hard to get if you didn't order it. Right, but weren't 30-32 as well? I'm just wondering why 30-32 can be had for $30-$100, but 29 is darn near impossible to find, and seemingly $700+ now. I suppose 29 was the "last" of the series at the time and perhaps just sits in set collector's hands? From what I've read Volume 4 wasn't particularly popular, and was only selling ~4,000 comics each release, so I don't think it was because of demand. I haven't been able to find any answers, but it is funny looking at old threads and seeing people complain about the $10 price at the time! Just wondering if I am missing something! Congrats to those who own one! It is hard to know exactly why #29 is more rare (or seen that way) but I think it has something to do with #29 being released almost 2 years after #28. A gap of that length plus the distribution being handled outside of Diamond likely led to some readers or fans just not knowing the book came out. By the time they did realize it was out, there was probably little supply remaining. But, that's just my theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woregul Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It is hard to know exactly why #29 is more rare (or seen that way) but I think it has something to do with #29 being released almost 2 years after #28. A gap of that length plus the distribution being handled outside of Diamond likely led to some readers or fans just not knowing the book came out. By the time they did realize it was out, there was probably little supply remaining. But, that's just my theory. If 29-32 all had print runs of 1000, where are all the 29's? You see 30 sometimes, and 31/32 often. Did someone hoard the 29's? Really strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It is hard to know exactly why #29 is more rare (or seen that way) but I think it has something to do with #29 being released almost 2 years after #28. A gap of that length plus the distribution being handled outside of Diamond likely led to some readers or fans just not knowing the book came out. By the time they did realize it was out, there was probably little supply remaining. But, that's just my theory. If 29-32 all had print runs of 1000, where are all the 29's? You see 30 sometimes, and 31/32 often. Did someone hoard the 29's? Really strange. Actually, I do think many people bought multiple copies of #29 when it came out which is another contributing factor to it being so scarce. I bought multiples and I know others that did as well. At the time, I think many of us were under the impression it could be the last issue we'd ever see from Laird since it took him so long to get this one published. #30 took him another year or so to publish and then right after that he sold the Turtles to Viacom. So, probably multiple factors vs. one single factor which caused this to be so rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 TMNT #7 2nd print In this listing, "Krang" appears 5 times, despite Krang not being in this issue (or series). It's a minor thing, and I know he wouldn't change it if I pointed it out, so I figure I'd just air my pet peeve here. I feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurtszick Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 TMNT #7 2nd print In this listing, "Krang" appears 5 times, despite Krang not being in this issue (or series). It's a minor thing, and I know he wouldn't change it if I pointed it out, so I figure I'd just air my pet peeve here. I feel better. Just had to point out this auction didn't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 TMNT #7 2nd print In this listing, "Krang" appears 5 times, despite Krang not being in this issue (or series). It's a minor thing, and I know he wouldn't change it if I pointed it out, so I figure I'd just air my pet peeve here. I feel better. Just had to point out this auction didn't you Look on the bright side. This book sold for a crazy amount back when there was only 1 9.8 on the census. Now there are 6. If more people see this more frequently, they will realize they shouldn't be paying as much as they do and the price will fall back in line with the rest. This book is no more or less rare or important than the other 2nd prints between 4 and 7. One auction with a bidding war drove the price up. Be patient and you'll get it for a realistic price soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 TMNT #7 2nd print In this listing, "Krang" appears 5 times, despite Krang not being in this issue (or series). It's a minor thing, and I know he wouldn't change it if I pointed it out, so I figure I'd just air my pet peeve here. I feel better. Just had to point out this auction didn't you Look on the bright side. This book sold for a crazy amount back when there was only 1 9.8 on the census. Now there are 6. If more people see this more frequently, they will realize they shouldn't be paying as much as they do and the price will fall back in line with the rest. This book is no more or less rare or important than the other 2nd prints between 4 and 7. One auction with a bidding war drove the price up. Be patient and you'll get it for a realistic price soon enough. See, you couldn't resist saying Krang! As I had said, I passed on the OA to this a couple of years back. The full colored one. It still hurts! On the bright side, I did get something very monumental, and I will post it here once it's in hand. It's beyond Awesome. To fund it, I'm selling my set 4 Turtle CGC set here Turtle Sketch Set which I never thought I'd sell, and took some time to compete. I may put up a few other Turtle pieces too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nriccijr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 1) Erik Laird..... 2) Shouldn't it be Ryan Brown, not Corben listed for the cover art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yeah, the label has been a mess for years. I submitted a note to CGC a few years back, but it got ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I just put up a few pieces of art for sale in the OA marketplace. Feel free to take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
