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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st Series)

    (Mirage, 1984-1993, 2005-2006, 2009, 2012-2013, 2020, 2023-2024)
™ and ©1993 Mirage Publishing, Inc.

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird thought they were making a joke about the countless mutant and kung-fu heroes in comics. So what better than to name their improbable series, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”? Little did they know that their joke would soon develop a cult of devoted fans, eventually turning them into an international phenomenon.

The Turtles: Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, along with their rat sensei Splinter, are now one of the hottest tickets in town. Stars of stage, screen, and countless comics (including this, the original), they combine humor and action in a way that appeals to young children and hip intellectuals.
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  • 1-4
    #1 - 4th printing
    4th printing, Says Reprinting the first issue on cover
    Sep 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    1st appearance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; B&W
    2 copies from $119.98
  • 2-3
    #2 - 3rd printing
    3rd Printing Cover
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    2 copies from $26.98
  • 3
    #3
    May 1990
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    1 copy for $249.95
  • 3-2
    #3 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Peter Laird
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    1 copy for $50.00
  • 4
    #4
    Jan 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    1 copy for $174.95
  • 5
    #5
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W; ca. 1985
    1 copy for $124.95
  • 5-2
    #5 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    1 copy for $60.00
  • 6
    #6
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Rowen Basilicato, Tony Basilicato  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Rowen Basilicato, Tony Basilicato
    B&W; ca. 1986
    2 copies from $29.95
  • 7
    #7
    May 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    First color Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (color insert); B&W
    4 copies from $34.98
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim, Gerhard  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim, Gerhard
    Crossover with Cerebus the Aardvark; B&W
    7 copies from $9.95
  • 9
    #9
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    Rip in Time preview; B&W
    7 copies from $6.95
  • 10
    #10
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Dooney
    B&W
    1 copy for $45.00
  • 11
    #11
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
    B&W
    1 copy for $70.00
  • 12
    #12
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Peter Laird  ·  A: Peter Laird
    B&W
    3 copies from $17.98
  • 13
    #13
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Michael Dooney  ·  A: Michael Dooney
    B&W
    1 copy for $22.98
  • 14
    #14
    Cover says Feb, indicia says May
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Eric Talbot
    B&W
    2 copies from $45.00
  • 15
    #15
    Jun 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Peter Laird  ·  A: Peter Laird
    Summer 1988; B&W
    3 copies from $35.00
  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Mark Martin  ·  A: Mark Martin
    B&W
    3 copies from $36.00
  • 17
    #17
    Cover says Nov, indicia says Jan
    Jan 1989
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Eric Talbot, Kevin Eastman  ·  A: Eric Talbot
    B&W
    1 copy for $24.00
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Kevin Eastman, Mark Bodē  ·  A: Mark Bodē
    B&W
    5 copies from $31.00
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson
    B&W
    4 copies from $34.00
  • 20
    #20
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Peter Laird, Jim Lawson
    B&W
    2 copies from $19.00
  • 21
    #21
    May 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird  ·  A: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson
    B&W
    5 copies from $16.00
  • 22
    #22
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mark Martin  ·  A: Mark Martin
    B&W
    4 copies from $9.50
  • 23
    #23
    Cover says Jul, indicia says Aug
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mark Martin  ·  A: Mark Martin
    B&W
    8 copies from $12.00
  • 24
    #24
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Rick Veitch  ·  A: Rick Veitch
    1 copy for $2.00
  • 27
    #27
    Cover says Nov, indicia says Dec
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Michael Dooney  ·  A: Michael Dooney
    5 copies from $17.00
  • 28
    #28
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Stephen Murphy  ·  A: Jim Lawson, Kevin Eastman, Rick Veitch
    4 copies from $18.50
  • 29
    #29
    Cover says Mar, indicia says May
    May 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: A.C. Farley  ·  A: A.C. Farley
    6 copies from $9.50
  • 30
    #30
    Cover says Apr, indicia says Jun
    Jun 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Rick Veitch  ·  A: Rick Veitch
    5 copies from $17.00
  • 31
    #31
    Wraparound cover by Michael Zulli
    Jul 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Stephen Murphy, Michael Zulli  ·  A: Michael Zulli
    B&W
    7 copies from $14.50
  • 32
    #32
    Aug 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mark Bodē  ·  A: Mark Bodē
    6 copies from $7.00
  • 33
    #33
    Jun 1990
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jan Strnad  ·  A: Richard Corben
    In color
    4 copies from $9.30
  • 34
    #34
    Sep 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney  ·  A: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney
    13 copies from $7.00
  • 35
    #35
    Wraparound cover by Michael Zulli
    Mar 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Michael Zulli  ·  A: Michael Zulli
    4 copies from $5.00
  • 36
    #36
    Aug 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Michael Zulli  ·  A: Michael Zulli
    3 copies from $15.95
  • 37
    #37
    Jun 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rick McCollum, Bill Anderson  ·  A: Rick McCollum
    5 copies from $12.32
  • 38
    #38
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney  ·  A: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney
    5 copies from $14.20
  • 39
    #39
    Sep 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney  ·  A: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney
    3 copies from $13.25
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney  ·  A: Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney
    1 copy for $24.00
  • 41
    #41
    Nov 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Matt Howarth  ·  A: Matt Howarth
    4 copies from $14.95
  • 42
    #42
    Dec 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    2 copies from $20.00
  • 45
    #45
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Dan Berger  ·  A: Dan Berger
    1 copy for $49.00
  • 47
    #47
    May 1992
    Cover: $2.00
    1 copy for $175.00
  • 49
    #49
    Jul 1992
    Cover: $2.00
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 51
    #51
    Sep 1992
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson  ·  A: Jim Lawson
    B&W
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 53
    #53
    Nov 1992
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson  ·  A: Jim Lawson
    B&W
    1 copy for $29.95
  • 55
    #55
    Jan 1993
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson  ·  A: Jim Lawson
    B&W
    1 copy for $32.00
  • 59
    #59
    May 1993
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson  ·  A: Jim Lawson
    B&W
    1 copy for $24.00
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    May 1990
    Cover: $6.95
    Reprints Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st Series) #12-14; B&W
    1 copy for $19.99
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Jun 1990
    Cover: $6.95
    Collects #15, 17, and 18; B&W
    1 copy for $19.99
  • Bk 5
    Book #5
    Nov 1990
    Cover: $6.95
    W: Mark Martin  ·  A: Mark Martin
    Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st Series) #16, 22, and 23; B&W
    2 copies from $22.98