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TOPPS :: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – ” 2ND SERIES HERE NOW ! ” // TMNT 2nd Series Trading Card – Shop poster (( 1990 ))

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MIRAGE STUDIOS PRESENTS “Gobbledygook” #1 // Cover art (( 1984 )) [[ Courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries ]]

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–>> Yeh, you might wana cut back on the pizza & start stavin’ that savings n’ starve for this beauty !! $_$ **

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Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Gobbledygook #1 Cover Original Art (Mirage Studios, 1984). Gobbledygook is famous for its scarcity, and significant for heralding the arrival of the most successful independent comics creators and characters of the 1980s. The issue was the first publication of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s Mirage Studios (see a copy of the rare comic as well as issue #2 offered elsewhere in this catalog).

As the accompanying letter documents, the art was purchased from the creators by our consignor Paul Wagner in 1985, to be used in a fanzine that alas never saw print.

The character shown here is Fugitoid, making his first appearance. The man trapped in a robot’s body starred in this issue and became a supporting character in the “Turtles” universe. He has even enjoyed merchandising success of his own, having been made into an action figure.

The 2007 sale of the complete original art from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 for a reported $250,000 underscores the tremendous interest in Eastman and Laird’s earliest work.

The art is rendered in marker on vellum and mounted to heavy illustration board, with an image area of 7.75″ x 8″. The lot also includes a red marker on vellum overlay by the artists (done for the planned fanzine publication), used to indicate tone for the printer. Also included with this lot is Kevin Eastman’s cover letter to Paul Wagner. The overlay image has been merged with the marker art to show how Eastman and Laird intended this to look. It’s being published here online for the first time.

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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Magazine – ‘GIVE A FRIEND A YEAR OF FUN!’ – door hanger (( 1992 ))

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More ’80s Mirage Memories

Kevin Eastman @ TMNT comic book store Summer signing (( 1987 ))

Mirage Studio Boys get wacky in Mirage Florence studio (( 198x ))

Mirage on the trax (( 198x ))

Steve Lavigne in TMNT Costume { You won’t like him when he’s angry } (( 1988 ))

Ryan Brown @ TMNT comic book store Summer signing (( 1987 ))

Ryan Brown again & Muppet puppeteer Tony Basilicato ‘s TMNT puppet in old NoHo Mirage office (( 1987 ))

Ryan Brown in Mirage Stuidos Office reading TMNT v.1 #2 (( 1986 ))

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Special – “Coney Island Days” by Milton Knight (( 1993 ))

–>> Tokka still retains that the TMNT mythoes have been helped shaped in retrospect of a very short period of time by legendary artists and story tellers. ‘Coarse Turtles fans already knew this, but those outside of the know had given Tokk allot of guff about it since he was a kid.

Whatever-

Thanks to a tip from X – “LEGENDARY” in all sincere senses of the word inspiring fine/pop-artist, animator, character designer, and comic book illustrator and cartoonist Milton Knight and his classy; 1-of – a kind ‘Terry Toons’ on crack style is brought back into this Snapper’s spotlights.

If you aren’t quickly recalling his excellent n’ wacky contributions to the “TMNT ADVENTURES” Specials ( Remember Extra Dimensional Farmer Louie and his famous floating-farm, Oxy Moron, Kid Cortex, the villainous swine monster Sooey Generis, and a particular Baby Cleaver who had a really bad sinus problem and used to sneeze out demons and all sortsa crazy critters – it was up to the Green Teens to save him from some twisted Clansmen !! !! ) !!

All over the map, Milton has crossed artistic Pop-paths from the famous to the most imfamous. Character and animation designs on the cult film “Cool Wold”, Felix the Cat, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog , Heavy Metal Magazine, Work in the publications of Fantagraphics & Nickelodeon Magazines, Gallery artist and educator. This doesn’t even “SCRATCH” the surface.

When exploring **Milton’s site ( being aware of some of his more risque Adult art that may not be suitable for the younger set ) you will encounter Milton’s final TMNTA story contribution.

“Here’s the last Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story I did (with a little credited help from my friends). It remains unpublished because Archie Comics halted the series soon after it was finished. From 1993 (concurrent with my Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog work).”

CONEY ISLAND DAYS! marks the return of Hallocat ( better known as “Scratch “ and his frightening Mutant-Monster pals Nocturno the Owl and Nevermore the Scarecrow. The Uncanny Trio’s ‘Blows the Turtles Minds’ literally and two somewhat “Honey Mooner – ish” Brooklynites adopt the 4 teens temporarily for a Wrestling exhibition of a much different kind than the Turtles had encountered before. And one that’s more local as they become an attraction at N.Y.’s famous Coney Island !! The insane tale also seals the final fate ( ? ) of the Uncanny Trio as the Turtles Rock the Fun House !!

So in case you hadn’t seen this –

** CLICK HERE TO READ – ” CONEY ISLAND DAYS ! “ IN IT’S ENTIRETY OF MILTON’S SITE !! **

~ t

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Nevermore the Scarecrow created by Dan Berger, Hallocat ( Scratch ) and Nocturno created by Ryan Brown

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