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Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Connecting cover with three additional issues assembles all four turtles
Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Connecting cover with three additional issues assembles all four turtles
Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Connecting cover with three additional issues assembles all four turtles
Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Connecting cover with three additional issues assembles all four turtles
Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Created for the New England Comic Retailer Expo
Variant cover art by Dan Duncan
Created for the New England Comic Retailer Expo
Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman
Variant cover art by Sam Kieth
Variant second printing cover art featuring an unnamed member of Krang's alien race, the Utroms
Variant second printing cover art featuring an unnamed member of Krang's alien race, the Utroms
Second printing, includes a back-up story that was not in the first printing
Second printing, includes a back-up story that was not in the first printing
Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman
First work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by long-time artist Eric Talbot in a story titled 'Ghouls Night Out' which was published as an original back-up story for the second printing
'Ghouls Night Out' is a reference to a Misfits song
Etched on tombstones are the names of the members of the band [Glenn] Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle [Wolfgang von Frankenstein] and Robo
Interior 'special announcement' first reveals the licensing agreement secured by Mirage Studios for an animated series and action figure line
A black and white preview of the action figures is the first indication of characters BeBop and Rocksteady and first mention of Krang
Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman
First work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by long-time artist Eric Talbot in a story titled 'Ghouls Night Out' which was published as an original back-up story for the second printing
'Ghouls Night Out' is a reference to a Misfits song
Etched on tombstones are the names of the members of the band [Glenn] Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle [Wolfgang von Frankenstein] and Robo
Interior 'special announcement' first reveals the licensing agreement secured by Mirage Studios for an animated series and action figure line
A black and white preview of the action figures is the first indication of characters BeBop and Rocksteady and first mention of Krang
Error edition
The cover art seen in the image was intended for the reprint of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 but due to confusion on behalf of the printer, it was used for the reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
The title and issue number were correctly printed on the wrong cover therefore the entire print run of nearly 60,000 copies were recalled and destroyed with approximately 1,000 error copies remaining in circulation
Error edition
The cover art seen in the image was intended for the reprint of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 but due to confusion on behalf of the printer, it was used for the reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
The title and issue number were correctly printed on the wrong cover therefore the entire print run of nearly 60,000 copies were recalled and destroyed with approximately 1,000 error copies remaining in circulation
Variant second printing cover art by Peter Laird
Includes an additional back-up story
Variant second printing cover art by Peter Laird
Includes an additional back-up story
Variant third printing cover art by Richard Corben
Additional content includes a 5-page story by Fred Hembeck
Variant third printing cover art by Richard Corben
Additional content includes a 5-page story by Fred Hembeck
Fifth printing, wraparound variant cover
Back-up story featuring Donatello
Fifth printing, wraparound variant cover
Back-up story featuring Donatello
1st cover appearance of the Shredder
4th printing, wraparound cover
1st cover appearance of the Shredder
4th printing, wraparound cover
Variant cover art by Fred Hembeck
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