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Week 12: The Fighting Irish

by Walter Durajlija | Mar 18, 2020 | Making A Splash | 4 |

This week I’m paying tribute to St. Patrick’s Day and to the spirit of the Fighting...

Undervalued Spotlight #181

by Walter Durajlija | Dec 10, 2013 | Undervalued Spotlight | 6 |

Question: What is the single most valuable comic book of last 45 years? Walking Dead #1? 1st appearance of Deadpool? Venom?

Nope, it’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, first printing. Even the first appearance of Wolverine can’t match the rarity of TMNT #1… the latest CGC census shows 6234 graded copies of Hulk #181 compared to TMNT #1’s 475 graded copies. Suffice to say it’s an ultra rare book. With a new movie on the horizon, and a new generation of Turtlemania, this could be the time to invest in this blue chip.

Turtle Power

by Brent Chittenden | Aug 25, 2011 | Just a Thought | 0 |

When Nickelodeon bought the Turtles from Peter Laird in 2009, I wasn’t sure what they would do with them but I was pretty sure it was going to be too kid oriented for my tastes. While my love of the Turtles was first spawned with the cartoon in the late 80’s, it was the first film and the comic that really grabbed me.

Just A Thought | Convention Sketches!

by Brent Chittenden | Mar 17, 2011 | Just a Thought | 3 |

So I took a look at my columns from the past little while and decided it was time to do a little bit of a more personal edition. Then fellow columnist Scott VanderPloeg posted his article on sketches. Inspiration…or down...

Nickelodeon shells out big money for TMNT

by Comic Book Daily Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Minutiae | 0 |

That’s right comic fans, cartoon powerhouse Nickelodeon has bought the rights to everyone’s favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the creators for a cool 60 million. Younger comic fans’ exposure to the...