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Some recent TMNT acquisitions
Hey everyone. It’s been a busy summer! I apologize for the long delay between posts. I’ve been on vacation quite a bit and have been trying to catch up for the past few weeks. The website is still in progress but moving slower than I’d like. However, in the past 2 months I’ve acquired some awesome stuff so I’m going to be posting a few of them either today or tomorrow. Stay tuned!
The Verdict Is In !!
Hey everyone. I just got my comic back from CGC and the verdict is…
CGC Qualified Grade 7.5 – TALES OF THE TMNT #3 Manufacturing Error (Manufactured with the interior of Turtle Soup #1) .
I called CGC to inquire how they came to that decision. They told me that they always list comics by what the cover is, regardless of what’s inside and that they do this because once a comic is slabbed, the cover is all that can be seen. Basically, they match the label with the title on the cover and then use the label to “qualify” or explain what is different about it from a standard issue. Thanks CGC. Good explanation and very nice work as always! (more…)
Profile about my TMNT collection on gogreenmachine
Hey everyone!
gogreenmachine just posted a profile about my TMNT collection. Check it out!
(http://gogreenmachine.wordpress.com/category/interviews/)
CGC Test
Well, I’ve determined that there is really no clear answer to my Tales of the TMNT #3 / Turtle Soup #1 Manufacturing Error Variant question. So, after much research and finding nothing definitive, I’ve decided to conduct a test with CGC and see what happens. Here are the details of what I did:
- There is a graded copy of this issue that CGC has determined to be “Tales of the TMNT #3 Manufacturing Error” (see last post). I checked the CGC census and found it listed as an 8.0 “Qualified.”
- I checked the CGC census for any “Turtle Soup #1” variants. There are no variants or “Qualified” issues listed in the CGC census for “Turtle Soup #1” (and there are only 2 CGC graded copies currently listed).
- I submitted my copy to CGC as “Turtle Soup #1 Manufacturing Error” on the submission form and now I’ll wait to see what happens.
Tales of the TMNT or Turtle Soup?
Yesterday, while sorting through some of my TMNT comics, I came across a bit of an anomaly that, due to the sheer size of my collection, I never noticed before. It’s presented me with enough of a conundrum that I want to document this here to see if anyone can help me sort this out.
First off, let me set the stage a bit. In my database I list every TMNT comic that I know exists, regardless of whether I own it or not. I do this to ensure my database is as comprehensive as possible. There are very few that I don’t actually possess but there are still some that have eluded me (which makes this such an interesting hobby :-). For those issues that I don’t currently own, I try to at least find pictures of them so I know what I’m looking for. If I’m able to find a picture I link it to the listing in the database and mark it as a “WANT.”
Favorite Cover
I didn’t start seriously collecting TMNT comics until about 1987. Because of this there were many early back-issue TMNT comics that I didn’t have. It was such a rush to look through the comic bins for those few issues that, at that time, I had never even seen. I spent countless hours sifting through thousands of comic books at comic book shops, conventions, and book stores. As I would flip through each of the comics in the boxes labeled “T” I would look for those few TMNT issues that I didn’t already own. Since I’d never seen the covers to some of them before they were easy to spot and so I always went through the box at a rather brisk pace.
But there was one issue that, even though I already owned, always stopped my search cold. It was TMNT Vol. I #13 (February, 1988). There was just something about this cover that spoke to me and I just had to pause and take a closer look. Many times I’d pick it up and study the cover and just…admire. After about a minute I’d place it back in the box (in the exact spot where I’d found it) and diligently resume my search.
TMNT Comic Strip
Back in the early 1990s Mirage Studios began publishing a daily comic strip in newspapers all over the U.S. For years I clipped and saved every one that was published in my local paper (minus just a few I missed). Monday-Friday was the small black & white strip and then Sunday there was a full-color larger strip with either fan art or puzzles. I’ve kept them all in photo albums ever since.TMNT Turtle Force Fan Club
Some of the most treasured items in my TMNT collection came very early in my collecting days. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider that I was collecting TMNT at the time I acquired some of these things. Many of these items would likely be worth very little on the open market. However, there’s just something about them.
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Bring The TMNT #1 Production Negatives Exhibit To Your Local Convention / Event !
It’s time for your convention / event to receive an upgrade !!! Are you a convention or event organizer looking to feature something unique while also enhancing the overall experience for your attendees? Maybe you’re a pop-culture fan with a favorite local show where you’d love to see something different and extraordinary. When it comes […]
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