Independent/Modern Comics
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984, first print)
TMNT #1 was self-published with a print run reported around 3,250 copies. CGC 9.8s are pop-50 or below depending on reweighting.
- Sale price
- $90K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- July 26, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- CGC 9.8 (NM/MT)
Provenance
Pulled new in 1984, archivally stored in same hands until 2023.
Condition
CGC 9.8, white pages, sharp first-print Mirage indicia.
Editorial note
TMNT #1 was self-published with a print run reported around 3,250 copies. CGC 9.8s are pop-50 or below depending on reweighting.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Comics July 2024
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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