OK- who owns the vol.1 #4 misprint?

[sai of relief]

...as seen here as the third cover on the webpage.

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/04/04.htm

i want one. rather than be all quiet as to 'not let the secret out' :ohwell: , i'd rather talk about it. would this be the one of the most sought after tmnt comics? what an interesting variant....

so own up if ya gots one!
:D

[OA]

You know, I don't own one but didn't even know it exsisted until sometime last week I believe when i saw one on ebay...he was asking for a TON of money if I recall correctly...and I had no idea it was on ninjaturtles.com so that adds more credance to what th eguy was saying...very, very cool

[Cascadia]

not me. I have the correct 2nd printing. The one with the misprinted cover is about Cousin Sid.

[Roseangelo]

I am guilty of spending the rediculous amount of money for the one that was on ebay a week or so ago. I am a VERY serious TMNT comic collector and I have never even seen this one for sale before finding it on eBay recently. So I jumped on it.

Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/475045978/) is it.

This is the most expensive comic book I've ever purchased - I paid significantly less for even my #1 first printing. Now if only I could bring myself to pay the amount of money that the two original Gobbledygooks have been going for. :dead:

[Ninjinister]

Holy crap, that's awesome. I would freak if I just happened to find one at a Half Price books or something.

Speaking of which, the misprint version of Vol. 2 #13, which I did get at Half Price, is probably way less rare (although Dan did say I was the first he had heard of actually obtaining one). On that misprint, the front and back covers are reversed.

[Roseangelo]

Speaking of which, the misprint version of Vol. 2 #13, which I did get at Half Price, is probably way less rare (although Dan did say I was the first he had heard of actually obtaining one). On that misprint, the front and back covers are reversed.

Got that one right here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/440511766/in/set-72157600037972823/). 8)

I'm not sure how distribution was on that one, but I was actually under the assumption that the corrected cover was more rare than the error cover. The error is the one that just showed up at my comic shop and was put into my subscription box when that book was first published. I think I randomly found a corrected cover a few months later.

[sai of relief]

nice one, roseangelo.8)

i noticed you won the eastman ad\flyer for tmnt #3 (i won the one for #2...ouch on the wallet there, but i had to have it!:lol: ). have you seen many of those around?

[Roseangelo]

nice one, roseangelo.8)

i noticed you won the eastman ad\flyer for tmnt #3 (i won the one for #2...ouch on the wallet there, but i had to have it!:lol: ). have you seen many of those around?

Ah, so you got #2. Tried for that one, went too high. Can't say I've seen anything like those before, actually.

[CudleyCowlick]

Ah, so you got #2. Tried for that one, went too high. Can't say I've seen anything like those before, actually.

And that same seller had a piece featuring, interestingly, SIX turtles, dressed as Marvel heroes. Thor, Daredevil, Conan, Captain America, Wolverine, and another that could be Spidey, and I'm dissapointed in myself for not being sure. I was very interested, foaming at the mouth actually, but again, too rich for my blood that week.

[Roseangelo]

And that same seller had a piece featuring, interestingly, SIX turtles, dressed as Marvel heroes. Thor, Daredevil, Conan, Captain America, Wolverine, and another that could be Spidey, and I'm dissapointed in myself for not being sure. I was very interested, foaming at the mouth actually, but again, too rich for my blood that week.

Yeah, got that one, too (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/471814498/in/set-72157594472533728/). :)

I think the other one you didn't name is supposed to be Iron Man.

[OA]

I am guilty of spending the rediculous amount of money for the one that was on ebay a week or so ago. I am a VERY serious TMNT comic collector and I have never even seen this one for sale before finding it on eBay recently. So I jumped on it.

Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/475045978/) is it.

This is the most expensive comic book I've ever purchased - I paid significantly less for even my #1 first printing. Now if only I could bring myself to pay the amount of money that the two original Gobbledygooks have been going for. :dead:

Ahh, so you bought it...and yea, in my 7 yrs or so on ebay, I have never (knowingly) seen one....so good job snagging it! Like you, Im pretty serious about tmnt comic book collecting, but my heart is tmnt toys (so thats where the big bucks go to)...

And yea, I got those errored #13s as well by pure chance...when I found out about the error a few years ago and I just checked my comics and found that I had 2 copies, 1 corrected 1 errored- what good luck!

And how much are those 2 Gobbledys selling for? I havent seen them on ebay...

EDIT: Oh and Rose, would you mind snagging a pic of the error and/or corrected inside cover of Image #9 whenever you get the chance (so I know which one I got)...i didnt see it your collection pics...

[MrPliggins]

I own this variant and was also looking for it forever before I found it. I got it the same place as most of my rare items, Ebay. I won it in a lot of TMNT comics where the seller didn't know he had the error cover, about 5 years ago or so. I paid about $27 and I ended up with alot of comic doubles.

Does the opposite exist? Tales #1 with the #4 cover? I've never seen one, and I suspect they were all destroyed before making it to stores.

I never heard of the #13 error..I'll have to keep an eye out.

I also got the #3 error cover on Ebay for $50 long ago...it recently went for over $500! I was a watcher on those #2 and 3 ads on Ebay recently. I was going to bid, but alas they went way too high. Congratulations you winners! That seller has sold some good stuff lately.

edit: about that #3 error cover....holy hippo spit.... http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-3-NYC-VARIANT-Cvr-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles_W0QQitemZ140111445349QQihZ004QQcategoryZ39 79QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Roseangelo]

And how much are those 2 Gobbledys selling for? I havent seen them on ebay...

Well over $1,000 recently. Often close to $2,000. Each. One of the problems, IMO, is that Overstreet used to (and for all I know, still does) list #1 as the first TMNT appearance.. which isn't technically true. There's an ad for the TMNT comic on the back, but they didn't appear in a story or anything. I think the price is inflated based on people thinking it's the FIRST TMNT.

EDIT: Oh and Rose, would you mind snagging a pic of the error and/or corrected inside cover of Image #9 whenever you get the chance (so I know which one I got)...i didnt see it your collection pics...

Sure thing. I'll try to remember to break out the box this weekend.

I own this variant and was also looking for it forever before I found it. I got it the same place as most of my rare items, Ebay. I won it in a lot of TMNT comics where the seller didn't know he had the error cover, about 5 years ago or so. I paid about $27 and I ended up with alot of comic doubles.

Good job with that! I was always hoping that's how it would happen for me... alas.

Does the opposite exist? Tales #1 with the #4 cover? I've never seen one, and I suspect they were all destroyed before making it to stores.

The info about these two books in the TMNT Treasury sure makes it seem that both exist, but I've never seen or heard of anyone having Tales #1 with the #4 cover.

edit: about that #3 error cover....holy hippo spit.... http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-3-NYC-VARIANT-Cvr-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles_W0QQitemZ140111445349QQihZ004QQcategoryZ39 79QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Big asking price, but will anyone actually pay it? That's the question. I forget how much I paid for mine... I *think* it was less than $100, but I honestly don't remember. It may be one of the few books that I paid more for than I paid for my #1 first print.

Here (http://cgi.ebay.com/TEENAGE-MUTANT-NINJA-TURTLES-13-VOL-2-ERROR-VARIANT_W0QQitemZ260112106947QQihZ016QQcategoryZ45 451QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) is the #13 error for sale. For way too much, but you can see the reverse cover deal.

[MrPliggins]

Cool. I saw that #13 error last night on there. It's not very appealing to me. Reversed covers is an error that isn't very aesthetically pleasing. I like the #3 and 4 errors alot better. I'm also not a fan of double-cover errors.

[OA]

Sure thing. I'll try to remember to break out the box this weekend.

Cool...no rush..:)

[Rooish]

I own it! I remember being like, "Wow, April does not get kidnapped in this issue."

Also I paid like $16 for it. Um ... should they have been selling it for more?

[Ninjinister]

Got that one right here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/440511766/in/set-72157600037972823/). 8)

I'm not sure how distribution was on that one, but I was actually under the assumption that the corrected cover was more rare than the error cover. The error is the one that just showed up at my comic shop and was put into my subscription box when that book was first published. I think I randomly found a corrected cover a few months later.

Really? Dan gave me the impression that a majority of them were recalled so there wouldn't be a lot that leaked.

[Roseangelo]

Here's pics of the mixed up covers on the Vol. 2 #13 error printing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/roseangelo/13error-back.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/roseangelo/13error-front.jpg

[OA]

Hey Rose,

Im sot sure if that last pic was in repsonse to my request, but I had wanted to see a pic of the error and/or corrected inside cover of Image #9 (not 13) because I didnt see it your collection pics...

THNX!

[raphaelprime]

I dont think i've ever seen any of them misprints before, may have overlooked em on ebay before, those are pretty kool and a little funny lol.

but i actually do own one misprint, but im thinking i got the only copy it happened to cause i havent heard about anyone else laughing about it or mentioning it, but my Tales of Leonardo: Blind sight #4 has all 16 pages(32 with front and back) but only has pages #9-16, 17-24 and are(going from front page to back) 9-16, 9-16, 17-24, 17-24 :lol: but it could be more of mishap that a misprint.

[Roseangelo]

Hey Rose,

Im sot sure if that last pic was in repsonse to my request, but I had wanted to see a pic of the error and/or corrected inside cover of Image #9 (not 13) because I didnt see it your collection pics...

THNX!

Arg, you're right... I had my mind on the wrong comic! I'll get #9 out tonight.

[OA]

Ah..no problem...I appreciate you taking the time to do so...

You get an "A" for effort though! :)

[Roseangelo]

Ok, got the right pictures this time!!

Front:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/roseangelo/image9-front.jpg

Back:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/roseangelo/image9-back.jpg

Looking through this thing I saw no fewer than six familiar names in the letters pages. Wacky times.

[OA]

Thnx a bunch Rose!

Oh, and a side note, i saw you won that quirky little book yesterday...i was going to bid, but completely forgot about it...glad you won it though...

[Roseangelo]

Oh, and a side note, i saw you won that quirky little book yesterday...i was going to bid, but completely forgot about it...glad you won it though...

Yeah, yeah! It looks like a neato little book. That's actually the seller I got Heroic #6 from. And turns out he's got some other books including pre-TMNT Eastman stuff, so I'm buying those from him, too.

If anyone needs the Independent Comic Book Sampler #1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/446907153/in/set-72157600048692851/), lemme know and I'll hook ya up, as he's got one of those for sale, too.

[VaughnMichael]

Yeah, yeah! It looks like a neato little book. That's actually the seller I got Heroic #6 from. And turns out he's got some other books including pre-TMNT Eastman stuff, so I'm buying those from him, too.

If anyone needs the Independent Comic Book Sampler #1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseangelo/446907153/in/set-72157600048692851/), lemme know and I'll hook ya up, as he's got one of those for sale, too.
how much?:D

[Roseangelo]

how much?:D

PM sent. :)

[OA]

Yea Rose, lemme know as well...:D

[Roseangelo]

Looks like it's gonna be a race... :lol:

[OA]

LOL...got it! Thnx Rose...:)

[MrPliggins]

Hey Rose, good job on winning that Upperground book. I won that some years back and it's got a cool Laird drawing in it!

[Roseangelo]

You know, you really need to make a list of the obsureness I know you've got stashed away. 8)

[MrPliggins]

You know, you really need to make a list of the obsureness I know you've got stashed away. 8)

Yeah..I should...that would mean going through my comic boxes...(big chore)...maybe I will sometime soon!

[Tortuga Joe]

So I just moved back to my hometown from school for the summer and made a stop at the local comic shop to see what TMNT they had in stock. Fortunately, they had a fairly decent amount of back issues from several different TMNT series, and I happened to be fortunate enough to pick up TMNT Vol.2, #13 with the misprinted cover for only $4.25, as well as some other worthy back issues I hadn't got around to picking up yet. It was a pretty solid find, and now I've just got to pick up the regular print cover somewhere.

[Roseangelo]

I just received a copy of the February 10, 1989 Comic Buyers Guide from an eBay win and this thing is a MEGA-FILLED all-TMNT issue. It's awesome and includes lots of pictures of the entire Mirage crew, full-page ads for obscure non-TMNT Mirage titles, and an announcement for the 1990 live action movie. It's just... mind blowing.

Anywho, there is a little section that talks about the various printers' errors that have led to obscure comic collectibles. They, of course, mention the #4 misprint with the Tales cover and the way it's worded, ONLY #4 ended up with the cover error, not Tales #1. There are also pictures of #4 with the Tales cover along with the correct Tales #1, no pictures of an error Tales #1. So I would continue to question whether or not such an error exists.

[OA]

Ahhh..well thats a great bit of info there...still nothing definitive but probably as close as we'll get unless we actually find one...

[MrPliggins]

I just received a copy of the February 10, 1989 Comic Buyers Guide from an eBay win and this thing is a MEGA-FILLED all-TMNT issue. It's awesome and includes lots of pictures of the entire Mirage crew, full-page ads for obscure non-TMNT Mirage titles, and an announcement for the 1990 live action movie. It's just... mind blowing.

Anywho, there is a little section that talks about the various printers' errors that have led to obscure comic collectibles. They, of course, mention the #4 misprint with the Tales cover and the way it's worded, ONLY #4 ended up with the cover error, not Tales #1. There are also pictures of #4 with the Tales cover along with the correct Tales #1, no pictures of an error Tales #1. So I would continue to question whether or not such an error exists.

Interesting info...I think also in the tmnt treasury it stated that "most copies were destroyed, but I bet a few got out and into the hands of collectors". Perhaps all of the Tales errors were destroyed.