Rarest TMNT Comics?

*miru* · 07-16-2014, 08:20 PM

Which TMNT-related comics are the rarest. And no, it's not just Mirage, Archie, Image, and IDW. It can be anything. Manga, Fleetway, Dreamwave, even things like newspaper strips.

*MrPliggins* · 07-16-2014, 08:35 PM

Turtlemania Gold (10 copies)
Turtlemania Silver (100 copies)

Mirage:
Gobbledygook #1 and 2 (if it counts for the TMNT ad on back cover) (50 copies each; some sources say 150 copies each)
TMNT vol 1 #1 6th printing hardcover (500 copies)
TMNT vol 1 #3 NYCC variant (500 copies)

Tales of the TMNT vol 2 #32 and #70 (final issue)

Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down.
Also #29 and #30 (1,000 copies each)

Archie:
The last few issues had a lower print run as Turtle mania had died down (72 was the last issue).

Image:
Also the last few issues of this series, same reason (I think 23 was the last issue).

IDW:
There are plenty of variants with low print runs, however I do not really collect them so I can't speak to which ones.

Those are the rarest from the top of my head.

*CyberCubed* · 07-16-2014, 09:01 PM

Not counting stuff like first prints or limited covers, I'd say the rarest issues are:

- Later half of the Image run
- Archie Special #11
- Mutanimals #9
- Tales of the TMNT #32

ianke_2002 · 07-16-2014, 10:12 PM

[QUOTE=MrPliggins;1305012]

Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down.

[QUOTE]

Interesting that you mention 25 and 26. I got those without much problem but have never seen 28 and 29.

Red Robin · 07-17-2014, 06:13 AM

I guess Vol. 3 #24 & #25 are also extremly rare.
Besides Volume 3 #15 - #23, Tales of the TMNT #68 - #70, Volume 4 #25 - #30.

The last Vol 4 #29 i saw, sold a few days ago for 275$.

Also #30 seems completely gone. After Mirage had them on their website for the second time the prices are rising to insane amounts. And the movie isn't even out yet.

thingy · 07-17-2014, 09:36 AM

Only 50 copies of TMNT Adventures #∞
Well you said it could be anything.

*neatoman* · 12-29-2017, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thingy

Only 50 copies of TMNT Adventures #∞
Well you said it could be anything.

Yeah that would certainly be it when it comes to semi-official TMNT comics.

I wonder how many people actually jacked off to it...

Metropoliskid41 · 07-17-2014, 09:38 AM

[QUOTE=Red Robin;1305361]I guess Vol. 3 #24 & #25 are also extremly rare.
QUOTE]

Volume 3 (the Image run) only officially had 23 issues. Issues #24 and #25 are fan made productions written by Andrew who is a member on the boards here.

Joey Kamikaze · 07-17-2014, 02:30 PM

Growing up I would have sworn TMNTA #13 and #16 belonged on that list. I didn't get to read either issue until the age of the internet began. Neither was ever available through Archie's back issue orders back in the day. I just finally found a copy of #13 maybe three years ago.

*MrPliggins* · 07-17-2014, 04:17 PM

[QUOTE=ianke_2002;1305083][QUOTE=MrPliggins;1305012]

Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down.

Quote:

Interesting that you mention 25 and 26. I got those without much problem but have never seen 28 and 29.

It took me about a year to find #26. However I was patient and didn't want to pay a high price. I suppose it can be had at higher prices more often. Still, a search of current and completed listings on ebay turns up nothing.
Pretty much everything from 25 and up is rare to some extent (except 32 which at the moment is still available on Mirage's site. In the future it will be rare).

wilddiverse · 07-17-2014, 04:37 PM

I don't know how sought-after it is, but the Cowabunga Comics - TMNT Benefit Book done by Mirage for the Friends of Children, Inc. charity in 1991 is not commonly found. No idea what sort of print run it had.

Archon_Turtle · 07-21-2014, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

Turtlemania Gold (10 copies)
Turtlemania Silver (100 copies)

Mirage:
Gobbledygook #1 and 2 (if it counts for the TMNT ad on back cover) (50 copies each; some sources say 150 copies each)
TMNT vol 1 #1 6th printing hardcover (500 copies)
TMNT vol 1 #3 NYCC variant (500 copies)

Tales of the TMNT vol 2 #32 and #70 (final issue)

Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down.
Also #29 and #30 (1,000 copies each)

Archie:
The last few issues had a lower print run as Turtle mania had died down (72 was the last issue).

Image:
Also the last few issues of this series, same reason (I think 23 was the last issue).

IDW:
There are plenty of variants with low print runs, however I do not really collect them so I can't speak to which ones.

Those are the rarest from the top of my head.

Interesting thing about that Turtlemania Silver. While having double the print run, it seems to appear FAR less often than the Gobbledygook pair. I wonder if it is because it's difficult to tell the difference between the white and the silver without them sitting next to each other (or looking at the back), or because it's just lesser known....or both.

Nortock Diab · 12-21-2017, 08:58 AM

Was there any change in rarity since this thread was opened?

I have in mind the 500 copies of Digital Webbing Presents #24 (TMNT cover) that I really can't find anywhere anymore.

funatic · 12-23-2017, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nortock Diab

Was there any change in rarity since this thread was opened?

I have in mind the 500 copies of Digital Webbing Presents #24 (TMNT cover) that I really can't find anywhere anymore.

Man I once encountered a STACK of these at a comic con... why didn't I just buy them all!? lol

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 12-21-2017, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

Turtlemania Gold (10 copies)
Turtlemania Silver (100 copies)

Mirage:
Gobbledygook #1 and 2 (if it counts for the TMNT ad on back cover) (50 copies each; some sources say 150 copies each)
TMNT vol 1 #1 6th printing hardcover (500 copies)
TMNT vol 1 #3 NYCC variant (500 copies)

Tales of the TMNT vol 2 #32 and #70 (final issue)

Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down.
Also #29 and #30 (1,000 copies each)

Archie:
The last few issues had a lower print run as Turtle mania had died down (72 was the last issue).

Image:
Also the last few issues of this series, same reason (I think 23 was the last issue).

IDW:
There are plenty of variants with low print runs, however I do not really collect them so I can't speak to which ones.

Those are the rarest from the top of my head.

Vol 4 #31 & #32 should be added here with a 1000 copy print run....

And I have a copy of either 25 or 26 for sale... lol.

bgb1018 · 12-29-2017, 07:31 AM

Mirage volume 2 #10 was the one that took me forever to find cause it got delayed a few months due to the studio flooding so it didn't have a huge print amount compared to others. Got lucky that someone on here had one for sale when I posted about it a few years ago.

07-17-2014, 09:38 AM	#8
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	[QUOTE=Red Robin;1305361]I guess Vol. 3 #24 & #25 are also extremly rare. QUOTE] Volume 3 (the Image run) only officially had 23 issues. Issues #24 and #25 are fan made productions written by Andrew who is a member on the boards here. __________________ -------------------

07-16-2014, 08:20 PM	#1
miru Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,874	Rarest TMNT Comics? Which TMNT-related comics are the rarest. And no, it's not just Mirage, Archie, Image, and IDW. It can be anything. Manga, Fleetway, Dreamwave, even things like newspaper strips. __________________ Proud Digimon nut.

07-16-2014, 08:35 PM	#2
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,006	Turtlemania Gold (10 copies) Turtlemania Silver (100 copies) Mirage: Gobbledygook #1 and 2 (if it counts for the TMNT ad on back cover) (50 copies each; some sources say 150 copies each) TMNT vol 1 #1 6th printing hardcover (500 copies) TMNT vol 1 #3 NYCC variant (500 copies) Tales of the TMNT vol 2 #32 and #70 (final issue) Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down. Also #29 and #30 (1,000 copies each) Archie: The last few issues had a lower print run as Turtle mania had died down (72 was the last issue). Image: Also the last few issues of this series, same reason (I think 23 was the last issue). IDW: There are plenty of variants with low print runs, however I do not really collect them so I can't speak to which ones. Those are the rarest from the top of my head.

07-16-2014, 09:01 PM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,050	Not counting stuff like first prints or limited covers, I'd say the rarest issues are: - Later half of the Image run - Archie Special #11 - Mutanimals #9 - Tales of the TMNT #32

07-16-2014, 10:12 PM	#4
ianke_2002 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	[QUOTE=MrPliggins;1305012] Volume 4 #25 and 26 seem very hard to track down. [QUOTE] Interesting that you mention 25 and 26. I got those without much problem but have never seen 28 and 29.

07-17-2014, 06:13 AM	#5
Red Robin Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2013 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 165	I guess Vol. 3 #24 & #25 are also extremly rare. Besides Volume 3 #15 - #23, Tales of the TMNT #68 - #70, Volume 4 #25 - #30. The last Vol 4 #29 i saw, sold a few days ago for 275$. Also #30 seems completely gone. After Mirage had them on their website for the second time the prices are rising to insane amounts. And the movie isn't even out yet.

07-17-2014, 09:36 AM	#6
thingy Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 100	Only 50 copies of TMNT Adventures #∞ Well you said it could be anything.

07-17-2014, 02:30 PM	#9
Joey Kamikaze Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 694	Growing up I would have sworn TMNTA #13 and #16 belonged on that list. I didn't get to read either issue until the age of the internet began. Neither was ever available through Archie's back issue orders back in the day. I just finally found a copy of #13 maybe three years ago.

07-17-2014, 04:37 PM	#11
wilddiverse Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago-ish Posts: 698	I don't know how sought-after it is, but the Cowabunga Comics - TMNT Benefit Book done by Mirage for the Friends of Children, Inc. charity in 1991 is not commonly found. No idea what sort of print run it had. __________________ Great Typo, Unfortunate Truth: "The once gritty, satirical, hard-hitting Turtles became cuddly, fun-loving, pizz-swirling heroes to little kids" <Picture of a dead turtle>

12-21-2017, 08:58 AM	#13
Nortock Diab Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Paris, France Posts: 418	Was there any change in rarity since this thread was opened? I have in mind the 500 copies of Digital Webbing Presents #24 (TMNT cover) that I really can't find anywhere anymore. __________________ Fan Comic: Tales of the TMNT Special full PDF Fan Print: Jim Lawson's Guzzi LeMans The Collected Strips Fan Print: Jim Lawson's Secret Garage For sale: Nortock Diab's Comic Shop

12-29-2017, 07:31 AM	#16
bgb1018 Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 142	Mirage volume 2 #10 was the one that took me forever to find cause it got delayed a few months due to the studio flooding so it didn't have a huge print amount compared to others. Got lucky that someone on here had one for sale when I posted about it a few years ago.