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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…



I wanted to fill you in on a couple of collecting oddities that have happened to me recently.  These things don’t happen often but when they do it’s always fun to share the stories with other collectors and those in the TMNT community.  I classify these under the heading of “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…” because, if you were reading this as part of a fictitious story line, you likely wouldn’t believe it (i.e., it would sound made up).  Ultimately, the stories and events such as these that lead to the acquisition of certain items are what ultimately make the pieces in any collection personally unique and valuable, regardless of their rarity.

  • TMNT #9 (Image) error edition – For the past 15 years I’ve been unable to find a copy of the error edition of TMNT #9 from Image (May, 1997) that had the inside front and back covers switched.  About a month ago, while sifting through my TMNT comic database, I came across the entry for this issue along with the glaring notation of “NEED” (which is the descriptor I use for the few remaining TMNT comics I haven’t yet acquired).  It’s been one of those elusive comics that I’ve just never come across and I had kind of forgotten about it.  Since I’d never seen a copy I didn’t even really know what “switched inside covers” meant so I had to ask a fellow TMNT expert (thanks Roseangelo!!).  I decided to begin an active search for it.  After a few hours of searching it was clear that there weren’t many copies of the non-error TMNT #9 from Image for sale, let alone the error edition.  I also had a feeling that many people wouldn’t even know about its existence and may actually be selling the error edition and not even know it.  So, I emailed all of the stores and eBay sellers that had a TMNT #9 from Image for sale to see if they could check the inside front and back covers for me.  However, all of them (at least those that responded) stated that they did not have immediate access to the issue and would not be able to check.  So, my only possible course of action (other than to just give up) was to, one by one, begin purchasing every available copy of TMNT #9 from Image that I could find.  Maybe, by chance, one of them would turn out to be the elusive error edition.  So, since I was already ordering a few back issues with Mile High Comics and needed just a few dollars more to get free shipping, I added the one copy of TMNT #9 from Image that they had in stock (VG condition, $2.05).  You can see where this is heading…  🙂  When my comics arrived a few days later, I opened up the box, took out the TMNT #9 from Image, and…THIS is what I found.  Unbelievable!!  I found it on my first attempt.  This also proves my theory that many don’t even know this error exists…even the huge internet comic book retailers.

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TMNT Vol. V #001 (IDW)



Hey everyone.  IDW is set to release TMNT #1 on August 24, 2011.  While this is great news for TMNT comics fans, what you may not realize is that #1 is being issued with multiple variant covers – way more than the Creed/TMNT crossover.  As a TMNT comics “completist” it’s been absolutely mind-numbing trying to decipher how many covers are being released and then figuring out how to acquire them.  I’ve spent weeks gathering this information and I finally have it nailed down (see details below).

  1. Cover A (Dan Duncan) – Raphael; regular cover shipped in a 1:1:1:1 ratio (A, B, C, D) when ordered (i.e., if you ordered only 1 copy of #1 you could get either Cover A, B, C, or D).
  2. Cover A Newsstand (Dan Duncan) – Raphael; newsstand edition distributed only to newsstand retailers (primarily Barnes & Noble)
  3. Cover B (Dan Duncan) – Donatello; regular cover shipped in a 1:1:1:1 ratio (A, B, C, D) when ordered (i.e., if you ordered only 1 copy of #1 you could get either Cover A, B, C, or D).
  4. Cover C (Dan Duncan) – Leonardo; regular cover shipped in a 1:1:1:1 ratio (A, B, C, D) when ordered (i.e., if you ordered only 1 copy of #1 you could get either Cover A, B, C, or D).
  5. Cover D (Dan Duncan) – Michelangelo; regular cover shipped in a 1:1:1:1 ratio (A, B, C, D) when ordered (i.e., if you ordered only 1 copy of #1 you could get either Cover A, B, C, or D).
  6. Cover RI A (Kevin Eastman) – 10 copy incentive (i.e., for every 10 copies of Cover A, B, C, or D purchased, retailers receive one copy of TMNT #1 with this cover).
  7. Cover RI B (Dan Duncan) – all 4 Dan Duncan covers (Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo) in a double gate-fold cover layout; 20 copy incentive (i.e., for every 20 copies of Cover A, B, C, or D purchased, retailers receive one copy of TMNT #1 with this cover).
  8. Cover RI C (Sam Kieth) – 25 copy incentive (i.e., for every 25 copies of Cover A, B, C, or D purchased, retailers receive one copy of TMNT #1 with this cover).
  9. Cover RI D (Kevin Eastman) – hand-drawn sketch variant edition; 50 copy incentive (i.e., for every 50 copies of Cover A, B, C, or D purchased, retailers receive one copy of TMNT #1 with this cover); no picture other than group.  **ships up to 90 days beyond scheduled release date (UPDATE: Released Dec. 28, 2011) 
  10. Cover RE Ashcan (Kevin Eastman) – ashcan edition; given away at SDCC 2011.
  11. Cover RE Jetpack Comics (Peter Laird) – Jetpack Comics; available for purchase only via Jetpack Comics.
  12. Cover RE NECRA (Dan Duncan) – NECRA Exclusive (a.k.a., Larry’s Comics Exclusive Edition); available for purchase via Jetpack Comics or Larry’s Comics.
  13. Cover RE Detroit Fanfare (Dan Duncan) – Detroit Fanfare (a.k.a. Wonderworld Comics) exclusive variant edition (more info. here).   No purchase link is currently known but the Wonderworld site is here.
  14. Cover RE Hastings (Dan Duncan) – Hastings variant edition; available at any of the Hastings Entertainment owned stores (e.g., Hastings or Tradesmart).
  15. Cover Global Conquest (Kevin Eastman) – International Edition issued to markets outside the U.S.A.
  16. 2nd printing (Kevin Eastman) – B&W sketch version of the Eastman RI A cover with red lettering; released Oct. 12, 2011
  17. 3rd printing (Kevin Eastman) – B&W sketch version of the Eastman RI A cover with bright green lettering; released Nov. 2, 2011
  18. Cover HCF Trick-or-Treat Edition –  Halloween Comicfest 2012 version of the TMNT #1 Eastman RI A incentive cover with a variant green/orange Halloween-themed color-scheme; released Sept. 26, 2012.
  19. 100-Penny Press (Dan Duncan) – A low-cost ($1) reprinting of TMNT #1 from IDW; released August 28, 2013.
  20. IDW’s Greatest Hits (Kevin Eastman) – A low-cost ($1) reprinting of TMNT #1 from IDW; released February 10, 2016.
  21. Cover RE Game Edition (Tony Vargas) – available only in the retail / normal version of the TMNT: Shadows of the Past board game; dated May, 2016 but released with game in late Oct / early Nov. 2016
  22. Cover RE Limited Game Edition (Tony Vargas) – Limited Edition available only in “The Works” version of the TMNT: Shadows of the Past board game; dated May, 2016 but released with game in late Oct / early Nov. 2016.
  23. Cover RE NC Comicon Oak City A (Kevin Eastman) – Special Edition Kevin Eastman A cover created for NC Comicon Oak City 2018 and limited to 1,000 copies; available at NC Comicon Oak City March 17-18, 2018 in Raleigh, NC; surplus copies will be made available after the show at Ultimate Comics.
  24. Cover RE NC Comicon Oak City B (Ben Templesmith) – Special Edition Ben Templesmith B cover created for NC Comicon Oak City 2018 and limited to 1,000 copies; available at NC Comicon Oak City March 17-18, 2018 in Raleigh, NC; surplus copies will be made available after the show at Ultimate Comics.
  25. Cover RE NC Comicon Oak City C (n/a) – Special Edition C-Blank cover created for NC Comicon Oak City 2018 and limited to 1,000 copies; available at NC Comicon Oak City March 17-18, 2018 in Raleigh, NC; surplus copies will be made available after the show at Ultimate Comics.
  26. Cover RE IDW Convention Exclusive A (Jim Mahfood) – IDW Convention Exclusive 2018 A-Mahfood Retailer Exclusive cover; available for sale at SDCC 2018.
  27. Cover RE IDW Convention Exclusive B (n/a) – IDW Convention Exclusive 2018 B-Blank Retailer Exclusive cover; available for sale at Wondercon 2018 and (likely) SDCC 2018.
  28. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles A (BossLogic) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive A-Donatello cover by BossLogic; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  29. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles B (BossLogic) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive B-Leonardo cover by BossLogic; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  30. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles C (BossLogic) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive C-Michelangelo cover by BossLogic; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  31. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles D (BossLogic) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive D-Raphael cover by BossLogic; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  32. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles E (Joel Gomez) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive E-Gomez cover by Joel Gomez; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  33. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles F (Ryan Kincaid) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive F-Kincaid Trade Dress cover by Ryan Kincaid; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.
  34. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles G (Ryan Kincaid) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive G-Kincaid Virgin cover by Ryan Kincaid; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and Amazing Comic Con Aloha 2018.
  35. Cover RE Planet Awesome Collectibles H (Sajad Shah) – Planet Awesome Collectibles Retailer Exclusive H-Shah cover by Sajad Shah; available at Planet Awesome Collectibles and SDCC 2018.

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TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo One-Shot (IDW)



TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo One-Shot from IDW.  Original IDW solicitation details below.  Available July 12, 2017 July 26, 2017.

  1. Cover A (Stan Sakai) – regular cover A
  2. Cover B (Sergio Aragonés) – regular cover B
  3. Cover RI (David Petersen) – 10 copy Retailer Incentive cover
  4. Cover RE Comics & Ponies / Kevin Eastman Fan Club (Kevin Eastman / Stan Sakai) – Comics & Ponies / Kevin Eastman Fan Club joint venture Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available to members of the Kevin Eastman Fan Club in the Members Only Store or from ComicsandPonies.com.
  5. Cover RE Diamond Retailer Exclusive (Kevin Eastman / Stan Sakai) – 2017 Diamond Retailer Exclusive cover; a complimentary variant given to Sponsors and Exhibitors attending the 2017 Diamond Retailer Lunch at SDCC 2017.
  6. Cover RE Fried Pie (Stan Sakai) – Fried Pie Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available from BooksAMillion or a 2nd and Charles store.
  7. Cover RE IDW Convention Exclusive (Kevin Eastman / Stan Sakai) – IDW Convention Exclusive Retailer Exclusive cover; available for sale at SDCC 2017.
  8. Cover RE Other Realms (Stan Sakai) – Other Realms Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available from Other Realms.
  9. Cover RE Sakai Signature Variant (Stan Sakai) – Sakai Signature Variant Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available from Stan Sakai’s website and from conventions that Stan attends.
  10. Cover RE SDCAG Exclusive (Kevin Eastman) – San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) Retailer Exclusive cover; available for purchase on site at the SDCAG gift shop.
  • TMNT/Usagi Samurai Special (Stan Sakai) – NOTE:  This is actually NOT a variant cover for the TMNT-Usagi Yojimbo One-Shot.  However, I get many questions about it so I figured I’d document it here.  This cover is for an action figure ‘pack-in’ book that has a completely different title… “TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo Samurai Special.” The contents of this ‘pack-in’ book are completely unique and different than the TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo One-Shot.  It’s actually a very small and thin book in comparison to the TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo One-Shot.  As far as I know, this Samurai Special ‘pack-in’ was only included with the Limited Edition SDCC 2017 Usagi Yojimbo figure from Playmates.  Kevin Eastman was also selling a few individual loose copies via his website.

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TMNT Vol. V: TMNT Day 2017 Sampler



TMNT Day 2017 Sampler from IDW.  Get up to speed with IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics with this free TMNT Day Sampler! Recapping over five years of comedy, action and drama with everyone’s favorite mutant family, this issue is the perfect way to get ready for the exciting adventures to come!  Free from select retailers on TMNT Day 2017.  Available October 25, 2018.

  1. Cover Regular (?) – regular cover

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{IDW} Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. V – 075 (1st-Cover RE-IDW TMNT Day 2017-signed w/ COA) < 9.2-9.7 NM >



Retailer Exclusive (RE) IDW TMNT Day 2017 cover by Jonathan Lam.  Created specifically for TMNT Day on Oct. 25, 2017.  Signed by Ben Bates and Tom Waltz at an exclusive Golden Apple Comics signing on Oct. 25, 2017; with COA numbered 12/35.

TMNT #75 contains a full-page ad for TMNT: A Collection.

{IDW} Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. V – 075 (1st-Cover RE-IDW TMNT Day 2017) < 9.2-9.7 NM >



Retailer Exclusive (RE) IDW TMNT Day 2017 cover by Jonathan Lam.  Created specifically for TMNT Day on Oct. 25, 2017.

TMNT #75 contains a full-page ad for TMNT: A Collection.

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