Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #No. 8
Mirage Studios • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1
Writer
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Interior Artist
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Dave Sim
Cover Artist
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Dave Sim
Publication Date
July 1986
Cover Variant
Regular Cover
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Guest-starring Cerebus the Aardvark. The Turtles encounter the cross-dimensional traveler Renet, the apprentice to Lord Simultaneous, and are transported back to 1406 AD where they meet Cerebus and get caught in a medieval war.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Fine- (CGC 7.5)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress (ticks) along the left edge, visible corner blunting on the top right and bottom right, slight surface scuffing on the cover, and possible minor edge wear.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $60-$90; CGC Graded (7.5-8.5): $120-$180
Recent Sales
CGC 9.8 copies have recently sold for $450-$550. Mid-grade raw copies (VF range) consistently sell between $65 and $85 on auction sites.
Grading Recommendation
Moderate recommendation. While a key issue, the visible spine ticks and corner wear suggest a grade in the 7.5-8.0 range. Grading is most profitable for copies 9.0 and above, but a press could potentially raise this into an 8.5.
Notable Features
First appearance of Renet and Lord Simultaneous. Notable crossover with Dave Sim's Cerebus the Aardvark. Copper Age key issue. Features the $1.50 cover price.
Authentication Notes
Authentic first printing identifiable by the $1.50 cover price and the specific paper stock texture characteristic of 1980s Mirage releases. No signs of reproduction or counterfeiting are visible in the high-res image.