Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.2 WP 1st Print Signed Kevin Eastman* Trade avail.

Regular price $17,500.00 USD Save $-17,500.00 USD

*See below for story behind this copy

Also available for trade for $21,000 in trade value.  If interested, please send me a list of available slabs and I'll look up values based on recent sales. If we make a deal, I'll pay for shipping, send me the weight, dimensions, and return address for your package and I'll send you a label. Once I receive the books I will send yours out. bryscomics@gmail.com

Why it's HOT:

  • 1st team appearance and origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
  • 1st appearance of Splinter, the Turtles' mentor
  • 1st appearance and death of the Shredder
  • First printing: 3,000 copies
  • [February 2022 - Paramount+ to develop three spin-off villain features]

History of this copy:

I purchased this copy directly from Jason Eastman, Kevin Eastman's nephew. It was given to him back when the book first released along with some cool correspondence from Kevin.  Jason wrote a paper for a school assignment  at the time time talking about what went into publishing a comic and Kevin helped out with lots of information about the early days of TMNT and gave him this copy.  It has not been pressed, although I'm not sure it would get a bump.  I believe JSA can certify the signature without regrading it but you'd have to check with them on that. That's what I would do to get the new case and black/gold label without having to pay for pressing as well. I don't have the actual copies of the correspondence but I can try to get better photocopies from Jason.

Bry's Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.2 WP 1st Print Signed Kevin Eastman* Trade avail.
Bry's Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.2 WP 1st Print Signed Kevin Eastman* Trade avail.
Bry's Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.2 WP 1st Print Signed Kevin Eastman* Trade avail.
Bry's Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.2 WP 1st Print Signed Kevin Eastman* Trade avail.