1st appearance ????

to_count · 12-31-2006, 06:18 AM

Hi, this is my first time on the forum but im looking for the 1st appearances of the TMNT characters....I know about the turtles but all the other characters....can any one help me out with the titles of the books and the characters ?????

davis

*Anarky* · 12-31-2006, 07:04 AM

Quote:

The first issue of Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered in May, 1984, at a comic book convention held at a local Sheraton Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was published by Mirage Studios in an oversized magazine-style format using black & white artwork on cheap newsprint, limited to a print run of only 3,000 copies. The small print runs made these early comics instant collector items, and within months they were trading for over fifty times their cover price. The name "Mirage Studios" was chosen because of Eastman and Laird's lack of a professional art studio at the start of their career, before their creation made them both multi-millionaires.

The first issue is available online on the official site.

*Sewer Bull* · 12-31-2006, 07:16 AM

I think to_count wanted to know in which issues the exact non-turtle characters first appeared, not when Mirage #1 was released.

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/comic.htm - this site might be helpful. Lots of synopses avalaible.

*Sabacooza* · 12-31-2006, 09:28 AM

Fugitoid number one is where the turtles make their first appearance. However, if you want to get technical, they appeared in the back of Gobbledygook #1 (first printing) as an add for TMNT issue #1

Oops, you were talking about other characters. I need to read posts more carefully. Sorry, don't know off the top of my head.

Spawn Guy · 12-31-2006, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

Fugitoid number one is where the turtles make their first appearance.

What are you talking about?

*Kendamu* · 12-31-2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

Fugitoid number one is where the turtles make their first appearance. However, if you want to get technical, they appeared in the back of Gobbledygook #1 (first printing) as an add for TMNT issue #1

Oops, you were talking about other characters. I need to read posts more carefully. Sorry, don't know off the top of my head.

Wha-? Uhm, wasn't Fugitoid #1 written after TMNT #4 hit shelves? I mean, it even advertises TMNT #5 at the very end of it.

*Sabacooza* · 12-31-2006, 03:06 PM

So I made a mistake. The TMNTs first appearance was in Gobbledygook #1 (first prinitng) as an add. Mistake corrected.

*Coola Yagami* · 12-31-2006, 08:48 PM

Offhand I'd say, the TMNT, Splinter, Shredder and the Foot made their first appearance in the first issue. April and Baxter made their appearance in the second issue. Like issue 4-6 or something deals with Fugitoid, the Triceratons and the Ultroms. Raphael # 1 marked the first appearance of Casey Jones. Michealangelo # 1 marked the first appearance of Klunk.

to_count · 12-31-2006, 11:00 PM

THank you all for the help.....i know that there are alot of characters in the TMNT world and would love to have them all.....if any one can let me know about which comic book a character 1st appears would really HELP me out !!!!

davis

*MrPliggins* · 01-01-2007, 06:56 PM

I don't understand why Gobbledygook #1 would be considered their first appearance if it was only an ad. I've never heard of an advertisement being considered a first appearance. That being said, isn't that one of the hardest damn books to find?

*Katie* · 01-01-2007, 07:00 PM

hey to_count....

Try This site. It's something I found in my surfing. Kinda interesting. (and kudos to whoever compiled all this stuff.)

OA · 01-02-2007, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

That being said, isn't that one of the hardest damn books to find?

I dunno...i see this book all the time (and pretty cheap too) on ebay...

And like you, I dont really consider that a first appearance per se...

*Roseangelo* · 01-02-2007, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

I dunno...i see this book all the time (and pretty cheap too) on ebay...

And like you, I dont really consider that a first appearance per se...

You're confusing the books MrPliggins is referring to with the 1986 book. There are two issues of the original Gobbledygook, which were published before the first TMNT and are harder to find than the first TMNT.

Although the price guides often state Gobbledygook #1 was the first appearance of the TMNT, that "appearance" was nothing more than an ad on the back cover. I, personally, don't consider an ad an appearance.

OA · 01-02-2007, 08:32 PM

Yep thats right..my bad...my first thought when i read the post was of that widely available '86 one...i've never even seen the earlier 2 books...

*Roseangelo* · 01-02-2007, 08:39 PM

I've got pics, but that's it.

Gobbledygook #1:
Front
Back

Gobbledygook #2:
Front
Back

*MrPliggins* · 01-02-2007, 08:45 PM

Rose, thanks for the pics! I've never seen the back covers...I didn't know both issues had the ad.

*Roseangelo* · 01-02-2007, 08:49 PM

NP. The pics are from not too long ago on eBay. I tried to force myself to bid and win no matter the cost, but it just got way too high for me. *sigh*

OA · 01-02-2007, 09:06 PM

Sweet pics...btw, how much did it go for?

*Roseangelo* · 01-02-2007, 09:09 PM

I think close to $2000 each.

OA · 01-02-2007, 09:12 PM

Sheesh!!! Thats right around the $$$ for a tmnt #1.... hopefully I can find them at a flea market or something...

12-31-2006, 07:16 AM	#3
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	I think to_count wanted to know in which issues the exact non-turtle characters first appeared, not when Mirage #1 was released. http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/comic.htm - this site might be helpful. Lots of synopses avalaible. __________________ Soooo... THIS* is how you spend your free time now?!*

12-31-2006, 11:00 PM	#9
to_count New Recruit Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	thanks...... THank you all for the help.....i know that there are alot of characters in the TMNT world and would love to have them all.....if any one can let me know about which comic book a character 1st appears would really HELP me out !!!! davis

01-01-2007, 07:00 PM	#11
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	hey to_count.... Try This site. It's something I found in my surfing. Kinda interesting. (and kudos to whoever compiled all this stuff.) __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

01-02-2007, 08:32 PM	#14
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Yep thats right..my bad...my first thought when i read the post was of that widely available '86 one...i've never even seen the earlier 2 books... __________________

01-02-2007, 08:39 PM	#15
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,110	I've got pics, but that's it. Gobbledygook #1: Front Back Gobbledygook #2: Front Back __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

12-31-2006, 06:18 AM	#1
to_count New Recruit Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	1st appearance ???? Hi, this is my first time on the forum but im looking for the 1st appearances of the TMNT characters....I know about the turtles but all the other characters....can any one help me out with the titles of the books and the characters ????? davis

12-31-2006, 09:28 AM	#4
Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,994	Fugitoid number one is where the turtles make their first appearance. However, if you want to get technical, they appeared in the back of Gobbledygook #1 (first printing) as an add for TMNT issue #1 Oops, you were talking about other characters. I need to read posts more carefully. Sorry, don't know off the top of my head.

12-31-2006, 03:06 PM	#7
Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,994	So I made a mistake. The TMNTs first appearance was in Gobbledygook #1 (first prinitng) as an add. Mistake corrected.

12-31-2006, 08:48 PM	#8
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,662	Offhand I'd say, the TMNT, Splinter, Shredder and the Foot made their first appearance in the first issue. April and Baxter made their appearance in the second issue. Like issue 4-6 or something deals with Fugitoid, the Triceratons and the Ultroms. Raphael # 1 marked the first appearance of Casey Jones. Michealangelo # 1 marked the first appearance of Klunk.

01-01-2007, 06:56 PM	#10
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	I don't understand why Gobbledygook #1 would be considered their first appearance if it was only an ad. I've never heard of an advertisement being considered a first appearance. That being said, isn't that one of the hardest damn books to find?

01-02-2007, 08:45 PM	#16
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	Rose, thanks for the pics! I've never seen the back covers...I didn't know both issues had the ad.

01-02-2007, 08:49 PM	#17
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,110	NP. The pics are from not too long ago on eBay. I tried to force myself to bid and win no matter the cost, but it just got way too high for me. sigh __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

01-02-2007, 09:06 PM	#18
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Sweet pics...btw, how much did it go for? __________________

01-02-2007, 09:09 PM	#19
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,110	I think close to $2000 each. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

01-02-2007, 09:12 PM	#20
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Sheesh!!! Thats right around the $$$ for a tmnt #1.... hopefully I can find them at a flea market or something... __________________