Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  (1984)

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2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1984

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$200
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$700
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$2k

Key Facts

Second printing: 6,000 copies

3rd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1985

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$85
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$220
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$850

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Third printing

The third printing is nearly identical to the first and second printings except for a splash of blood on the second T in Turtles

Print run: 36,000

4th Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1985

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$18
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$60
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$180

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of the Shredder

4th printing, wraparound cover

5th Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1988

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$20
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$80
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$250

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Fifth printing, wraparound variant cover

Back-up story featuring Donatello

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2014

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$3
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$9
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$45

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

2014 San Diego Comic Con exclusive, limited to 200 copies

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2020

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$4
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$12
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$40

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

48-pages, oversized format

May 2020 Loot Crate exclusive

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2024

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$1
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$2
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$3

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2024

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$1
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$2
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$3

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2024

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$1
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$2
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$3

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2024

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$1
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$2
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$3

GameStop ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2007

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$20
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$80
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$250

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Promotional comic given away at Gamestop with the purchase of the 2007 TMNT video game

2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1985

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$18
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$75
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$225

Key Facts

Second Printing

Identical cover with "Second Printing" on interior cover

2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1987

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$6
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$15
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$65

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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

Reprint ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2024

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$1
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$2
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$3

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