Elite Comic 2022 Feb 7 to 16
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/16/2023
Encapsulated and graded 9.8 with “ White Pages” by CGC. Offered here is a copy of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" #1, published by Mirage Studios in 1984. Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was initially intended as a one-shot. Still, the popularity of the turtles, transformed by ooze into sentient beings who fight the evil Shredder, turned into an ongoing series that lasted until 2014.
The comic launched the “Turtles” franchise, leading to five television series, six feature films, numerous video games, and toys and merchandise. The offered comic features a story written by Laird and Eastman that tells the origin story of the Turtles, their leader, Splinter, and their foe, Shredder. The interior art was done by both Eastman and Laird, with Eastman drawing the now-iconic cover.
The presented copy featuring the first print appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is graded 9.8 with "White Pages" by CGC. According to CGC's census report, this copy is among 31 of the highest-graded copies in their registry, with none graded higher. Please note that the population report information is accurate up to the time in which a lot is posted for auction and is subject to change.