dem1138 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Question - whats the story on interior dual signed 1st print copies? If I recall correctly, weren't these copies the ones people bought directly from them at signings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Dog Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH TURTLES? Seriously, even half this amount would have been pushing it for a 5th print!!!! Ya'll need to calm the hell down with the turtles before your hearts explode! Edited December 11, 2020 by Sauce Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sauce Dog said: WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH TURTLES? Seriously, even half this amount would have been pushing it for a 5th print!!!! 30+ years old, combined with people getting lots of experience paying hundreds of dollars for later printings of brand new comics. These start looking like a bargain when you've paid thousands for comics from the past five or ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, dem1138 said: Question - whats the story on interior dual signed 1st print copies? If I recall correctly, weren't these copies the ones people bought directly from them at signings? Until recently, it was common for writers and artists to sign on the interior - so it could have been signed when it was new in the 1980s or later. Signing on the cover probably wasn't a "normal thing" until the mid-1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem1138 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, valiantman said: Until recently, it was common for writers and artists to sign on the interior - so it could have been signed when it was new in the 1980s or later. Signing on the cover probably wasn't a "normal thing" until the mid-1990s. Yes but I believe there are several 1st print #1s signed this way so wanted to see if anyone had any further info on them. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Some big surprises tonight! the yellow 9.0 outdid a blue 9.4 #1 by $10k the blue #2 outdid the yellow #2 by $700 the 5th print is crazy...no clue that was going to happen...I think I gave away a NM+ one of these in the “pay it forward” thread 6 or 7 years ago... im still digesting the rest... Edited December 11, 2020 by pubmonkey Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, pubmonkey said: Some big surprises tonight! the yellow 9.0 outdid a blue 9.4 #1 by $10k the blue #2 outdid the yellow #2 by $700 the 5th print is crazy...no clue that was going to happen...I think I gave away a NM+ one of these in the “pay it forward” thread 6 or 7 years ago... im still digesting the rest... I know many of us have had these books for years, because we had them in our collections to fit the runs, etc. I am totally astonished at many of these prices. All of the one shots got some crazy money- actually everything. Yes, the biggest surprise for me was the 9.0 Turtles. It was from Kevin’s collection, but $40K++ Wowza!!!! @dem1138 You are correct. The majority of these first printings with dual/single sigs were from early signings of the book when it came out. Mine is dual signed on the inside as well. WolverineX, pubmonkey and Icculus308win 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem1138 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Thanks @SpideyFein appreciate you providing more info! SpideyFein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruson Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Hey guys, Huge Turtles fan and was lucky enough to get a lot of issues from a collector months ago. Some amazing stuff and thought I would share the number 1. It is signed by Eastman and Laird & more with sketches, certified by JSA. Pretty special book and just LOVE IT! 😱 Love hearing all the stories so please share Looking forward to seeing what other Turtles books take off Thanks Edited December 11, 2020 by Gruson Icculus308win, pubmonkey and whetteon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szav Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Sorry if this was already posted but was there anything special about this collection that would warrant all the record prices? Number 1 first prints I can understand people going nuts for, and even the #2 first prints..but the one shots , I bought a pair of CGC 9.8s off the boards just for kicks for 100$ a year ago...what was the print run on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 hours ago, dem1138 said: Yes but I believe there are several 1st print #1s signed this way so wanted to see if anyone had any further info on them. Thanks Just to add a note in regards to the #3 variant... I would say it's safe to assume most of the interior signatures were done at the NYCC in 1985. It would be hard to pinpoint any other issue getting signed at a particular event. tvindy and sorrenmj 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 38 minutes ago, szav said: Sorry if this was already posted but was there anything special about this collection that would warrant all the record prices? Number 1 first prints I can understand people going nuts for, and even the #2 first prints..but the one shots , I bought a pair of CGC 9.8s off the boards just for kicks for 100$ a year ago...what was the print run on those? Donatello's final price ($720 in 9.8) was definitely a shocker but they have been far and few for the last 2 months, and the demand is there. The only surprise for me about Raphael ($5040 in 9.6) was that it has taken 35 years to get there, it is one of the original oversize issues after all. Michaelangelo ($600 in 9.8) was better than expected. Leonardo has always trailed Raphael but been ahead of the other 2 ($506 in 9.6) Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghn999 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 10 hours ago, pubmonkey said: Not this time, am interested from a stakeholder perspective. There are a few issues I need to fill gaps or upgrade to 9.8 but none of them are listed in this auction. How about you? Nope! just enjoying the view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I can’t fricken believe the 9.0 SS went for $45,600 and that bute of 9.4 Blue went for $36,000. I DON’T GET IT szav and tvindy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Icculus308win said: I can’t fricken believe the 9.0 SS went for $45,600 and that bute of 9.4 Blue went for $36,000. I DON’T GET IT it makes a #1 9.8 at $90,000 look like a steal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Dog Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, pubmonkey said: it makes a #1 9.8 at $90,000 look like a steal... Now we just need to have one of the 9.8 signature series come to market and see how that sells pubmonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sauce Dog said: Now we just need to have one of the 9.8 signature series come to market and see how that sells That's going to be quite something when it happens. @Icculus308win has the best of the best 9.8 copy IMO; it's blue label with sigs from the 80's and is white pages. I find the yellow label #1's just don't look as pristine (amazing as they are of course!!) Edited December 11, 2020 by pubmonkey Parabellum and Icculus308win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) ...and just for fun here are all the #1 1st prints in one place: I love this photo. This is the beginning of everything TMNT. Edited December 11, 2020 by pubmonkey tvindy, aardvark88, Sauce Dog and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Legion HQ Posted December 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 I ended up winning the 9.8 62 (original series final issue). I know I overpaid, but it's been a bear for me to find for years in 9.8. Soooo....Merry Christmas to me! Into the PC it goes..... spracknetch23, Gazoony, tvindy and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Great book!! congratulations!! Legion HQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
