Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures ##2
Archie Comics • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988 Mini-Series)
Writer
Michael Dooney
Interior Artist
Michael Dooney
Cover Artist
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Publication Date
October 1988
Cover Variant
Newsstand Edition (UPC Barcode)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part 2 of a 3-issue mini-series. This issue features the TMNT facing off against Shredder and the Foot Clan. It is an adaptation of the first episode of the 1987 cartoon series 'Heroes in a Half-Shell'.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good+ (CGC 4.5)
Condition Details
Visible moderate spine stress and color-breaking ticks; bottom left corner shows significant blunting and color loss; top edge has some minor wear; general surface scuffing and loss of gloss throughout the cover; slight vertical creasing on the right side.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $25; Graded (4.5): $40 - $60; High Grade (9.8): $350+
Recent Sales
Raw copies in average condition typically sell for $20-$30 on eBay. CGC 9.8 copies have recently sold in the $350 range.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading in this condition. The cost of grading exceeds the value of the comic. Better preserved high-grade copies (9.6+) are the primary candidates for grading this specific issue.
Notable Features
Features the Newsstand UPC barcode; second issue of the first Archie TMNT series; cover art by TMNT creators Eastman and Laird.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Archie Comics newsstand printing. Paper stock reflects the standard non-glossy newsprint used for Archie's Adventure Series in the late 1980s.