tvindy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, pubmonkey said: ...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. I always look at that photo in wonder, knowing my copy is in one of those boxes. I ordered it from a wholesale distributor for less than the cover price. I guess it came directly out of one of those boxes and then was sent to the distributor who sent it to me with all the other comics I had ordered for that month. GM8 and sorrenmj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, tvindy said: I always look at that photo in wonder, knowing my copy is in one of those boxes. I ordered it from a wholesale distributor for less than the cover price. I guess it came directly out of one of those boxes and then was sent to the distributor who sent it to me with all the other comics I had ordered for that month. Yup me too...I'm always trying to imagine which box mine is in... You are an original owner...that's impressive, congrats. It took 20+ years before I was able to even see one first hand. sorrenmj and tvindy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Here is some speculation for this thread.. TMNT #1 1st print will eventually be worth six figures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, engelhard said: Here is some speculation for this thread.. TMNT #1 1st print will eventually be worth six figures in 9.8 I think it already is... someone please put one up for sale so we can verify this.... Edited December 12, 2020 by pubmonkey tvindy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 https://comics.ha.com/itm/modern-age-1980-present-/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-mirage-studios-1984-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7211-91091.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 90k damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 but seriously.. i think even mid grade copies will bring this money in the future ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, engelhard said: https://comics.ha.com/itm/modern-age-1980-present-/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-mirage-studios-1984-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7211-91091.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 90k damn fake sale...never happened... Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 you think HA would take that off the site then... but i know that's a whole other subject pubmonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) On 12/9/2020 at 3:51 PM, Zesty Taquito said: Edited December 13, 2020 by Icculus308win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:11 AM, Legion HQ said: 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..... I'm the guy you outbid. Just know I've been cursing you for a week. LOL. 😂 Schmakt and sorrenmj 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hi guys is anyone here know anyone that's selling any 9.8 graded TMNT books of the Mirage run? Any help would be appreciated. 🐢❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zesty Taquito Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hey Gazoony - I'm in the process of selling/grading my TMNT's Mirage run, with expectations of some 9.8s (they are not graded yet, and look like 9.8's without ever being pressed)... I have a full run of 1st prints from 4-22 and one-shots I want to sell to a good home, along with Grim Jack, and early reprints of #2 and #3... but it's time for me to downsize to my TMNT collection to 4 or 5 favourites. I've posted a couple photos in "can you spare a grade". I'm picking a few for me for the Eastman signing (I'm submitting my #1, Raphael, and #4 1st print at least.. and deciding on others) and I am hoping to sell the other 9.6-9.8's to someone else who wants to get Eastman to sign something, without having to crack a CGC case - it seems like too good of an opportunity to miss. Let me know if you're interested. Cheers. Gazoony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion HQ Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 19 hours ago, Gazoony said: I'm the guy you outbid. Just know I've been cursing you for a week. LOL. 😂 Oh no, sorry! Lol! You definitely know how tough that book is to find, let alone in 9.8 condition. You caught me in a moment of splurginess to finally get a copy. sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Zesty Taquito said: Hey Gazoony - I'm in the process of selling/grading my TMNT's Mirage run, with expectations of some 9.8s (they are not graded yet, and look like 9.8's without ever being pressed)... I have a full run of 1st prints from 4-22 and one-shots I want to sell to a good home, along with Grim Jack, and early reprints of #2 and #3... but it's time for me to downsize to my TMNT collection to 4 or 5 favourites. I've posted a couple photos in "can you spare a grade". I'm picking a few for me for the Eastman signing (I'm submitting my #1, Raphael, and #4 1st print at least.. and deciding on others) and I am hoping to sell the other 9.6-9.8's to someone else who wants to get Eastman to sign something, without having to crack a CGC case - it seems like too good of an opportunity to miss. Let me know if you're interested. Cheers. I just messaged you! 😎🐢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoony Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Legion HQ said: Oh no, sorry! Lol! You definitely know how tough that book is to find, let alone in 9.8 condition. You caught me in a moment of splurginess to finally get a copy. If you ever sell, please keep me in mind. 😎👍 Legion HQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 😳 Legion HQ and tvindy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrocitus Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 If I knew this book was gonna blow up I would never have had Stephen Amell sign my book lol. I do like the sketch he attempted on the book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNT Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Wow... I mean, I can get the run up in issues 1 and 2, especially considering the print run. But this book, just like issues 4,5 were up to 60K print run already. So supply is definitely not an issue. Is the demand for Caseys first appeance REALLY that much higher than say April's first appearance in #2? Raphael is a classic cover but the cover to #4 (which came out as roughly same time) in particular is no slouch either. In ranking by 9.8 values, seems that this book is basically just behind issue 1st print and around 2nd print, then ahead of everything else (issues 2 and so on) tvindy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 hour ago, TMNT said: Wow... I mean, I can get the run up in issues 1 and 2, especially considering the print run. But this book, just like issues 4,5 were up to 60K print run already. So supply is definitely not an issue. Is the demand for Caseys first appeance REALLY that much higher than say April's first appearance in #2? Raphael is a classic cover but the cover to #4 (which came out as roughly same time) in particular is no slouch either. In ranking by 9.8 values, seems that this book is basically just behind issue 1st print and around 2nd print, then ahead of everything else (issues 2 and so on) I found a 2nd print 4 in my lcs s bin for $15. It’s a VF but still was a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
