I would 100% grade and authenticate it. What’s nice is you still have the other copy to flip through too. Great buy! Just had the chance to meet Kevin Eastman at Granite State Comic Con. He’s a wicked nice guy
@laramieclement141
4 сағат бұрын
Something you could preserve, protect, and pass down to your kids who may appreciate the story behind it all when it comes to comics and collecting. Happy for you Mike and go with your guts!
@DoughnutJunkie
4 сағат бұрын
I would totally get it graded. It’s something your son might appreciate 10 years from now.
@AnthonyRinaldi-y3u
12 сағат бұрын
Double signatures? Yep, get it graded, Mike! Congrats on the find!
@toxicrealitymedia
11 сағат бұрын
Yes! Get it authenticated.. weird though as soon as you put on the mask, I didn't know who you were anymore. 😂
@DS-su7vj
12 сағат бұрын
Yes - grade it and authenticate it. It will protect the book against damage and well worth it. Thanks for the great content!
@HaulYeahComics
11 сағат бұрын
Great pickup! TMNT #1 is a personal grail I hope to own again one day. Love that you went back to get this. Just an amazing book and a great story on how you obtained it. To answer your question...No, I would not. I am not a slabber at all. And I would want to be able to see those inside signatures whenever I wanted. Sealed up, you'll never get to see that part of the book. Thanks for sharing this story, Mike!
@billyrod1980
10 сағат бұрын
Congrats again! Awesome one to have in the PC let alone signed. If that was my copy I would definitely get it graded 🐢🐢🐢
@pimplandos
8 сағат бұрын
Rubber Chicken is such a great store, I’m a little annoyed you’ve featured them twice now. My secret honey hole is gone, LOL! Jay and everyone there are great, wish I lived closer or they’d be my LCS.
@T-RAN_pnw
9 сағат бұрын
For sure grade it and thumb through your 5th printing. It needs to be on your wall for sure. Keep it up Mike! Love the content. 👌🏼
@BionicThiago123
11 сағат бұрын
Great vid. You mentioned selling off some older books to help fund the big turtles purchase. You have so many vids on finding books and deals, I would LOVE some vids on navigating selling books. To answer the main question of the vid - I normally am not a slab person at all, but because you already have a 5th print that you can use as a reader, I would consider getting this one graded and slabbed.
@fikebobby1
11 сағат бұрын
Just hearing you talk about this book I would say … YES!! Why are you even thinking about it lol it would look super dope on the wall you have built behind you
@rogerfleming1782
12 сағат бұрын
I have a TMNT #1 fifth print in a 9.6. slowly working my way up to the earlier reprints. Thx for sharing
@Matt_Likes_Comics
12 сағат бұрын
Way to go! May everyone else have the same luck to recover their favoutite "mistakes" and I love the name Rubber Chicken. No, I don't believe in slabbing.
@Jimmy0607
Сағат бұрын
Huge TMNT fan. Always envious of seeing someone get their hands on a TMNT issue one, but always more excited to see how happy they are. Glad you represented Mikey properly too. At this point, I'd say clean, press and slab for sure.
@enriquemaldonado2142
13 сағат бұрын
Great pick up. Yes, I would get it graded and authenticated. To preserve the quality of the book. It's a book that is hard to get signed by both creators.
@andreeugene5156
11 сағат бұрын
Man hell yeah slab slab slab it's signed!
@GordoDrummer
8 сағат бұрын
You already have a 5th print that you can flip through and read any time that you want. If I were you, I would definitely get that authenticated and graded. What a great purchase!
@ComicsCurated
12 сағат бұрын
If it were me, because of the signatures, I would have it authenticated and slabbed. Plus with the price you paid, paying a little extra to keep it preserved forever is worth it. You can always crack it if you really want to thumb through it
@garyduggan897
11 сағат бұрын
Damn, Mike, the wall selection is looking pretty incredible. All those first appearances and iconic covers and silver age stuff. Very impressive, if a good bit out of 'lunch money comics' range now! Great to see the evolution of your collection over the channel's life span.
@friezuh240
12 сағат бұрын
Absolutely grade it
@jdharris2165
10 сағат бұрын
I don’t have any graded comics, I like to be able to read them. But if you do grade this one, you also need to frame a photo of you holding the book with that mask & shirt on next to it! Great video. Thanks. 😅
@FesterFlo
12 сағат бұрын
The eight ball says......slab it. I would do it just for protection/preservation.
@Qill_Rider
12 сағат бұрын
I am a huge TMNT fan and this video makes me happy. I own 1st 2nd & 3rd in my collection. Right now i’m on a mission to complete the whole Archie TMNT runs. Currently right now i’m 71% away to complete it all.
@Moncomics
12 сағат бұрын
Congrats on getting a fantastic book back my friend! My answer to your question on whether or not to authenticate and slab it would be the question, is it something you will keep forever and pass down to your kids? If yes, then I think it would definitely help them someday in the future to prove it's provenance when they are deciding to do with it next. Great video as always my man, save some Halloween spirit for the 26th!
@tomjamison5934
12 сағат бұрын
I'd get it cleaned and pressed and then bag and board it. 🌟
@stevemumford6983
7 сағат бұрын
Double signed and in great condition definitely worthy of grading . A fantastic addition to your collection and also a significant investment IMHO 👍
@mattinclemson
9 сағат бұрын
Mike, on the grading question, I'd say have it graded and authenticated, unless your feelings toward the book would be diminished if the number came back less than you expected. (Meaning, you definitely don't want to run the risk of looking at it every single time and be slightly disappointed all over again each time) If there's no risk in that, then I say go ahead and send it off after Jeff presses it.
@jarnett4941
11 сағат бұрын
My opinion, once you get a book signed you essentially create a display piece. Therefore, it's now a good candidate for authentication and grading.
@dbulls33
3 сағат бұрын
Awesome video man! Definitely authenticate and grade it for preservation, history and pass down to your kids, then just buy a reprint to enjoy the reading nostalgia...great video Mike as always!
@richardperez7355
2 сағат бұрын
Definitely will get it graded 100%. The book looks great congratulations.
@christiansouder9977
12 сағат бұрын
Awesome video! My favorite cartoon and toys, growing up. You got a sweet deal.
@PaulHilbrands-k7i
11 сағат бұрын
Slab it. Loved the mask! Soooooooooo funny 😆
@PawpawRic
7 сағат бұрын
Send it Mike as a local myself The fact that there not going to be a lot more going to be signed by the authors alone makes it worth sending it.
@ComicsGnome
7 сағат бұрын
Great signatures! Great story! Great mask! I would probably get it slabbed for the reasons you named.
@ProphetPEXP
12 сағат бұрын
I’ve never sent a book in to get graded but I would definitely send in that one if I had it!
@jasonhammertime3571
6 сағат бұрын
Signature verified with yellow label would look awesome!
@captdru1893
8 сағат бұрын
Love the mask!! Get the book authenticated. Because the book is valuable. love the show.
@pablovargas8084
12 сағат бұрын
Something similar happened to me 2 weeks ago, I went to a comic book shop and found dazzler 33, the michael jackson thriller cover. I live MJ, but I did not buy it because I try to pace myself and I already had too many comics I wanted to buy. For the next week I could not get this book out of my head and I really wanted it, so I ended up buying 😂
@MostlyMajestic
8 сағат бұрын
Awesome addition. I am a TMNT fan as well, have been for a long time.
@MrLilwebby
12 сағат бұрын
Nice catch 😎
@toddbenedict3555
8 сағат бұрын
keep it ungraded. great video! thank you... lots of love
@BZackheim
10 сағат бұрын
It seems like you consider it a legacy comic so I’d slab it. Just be sure to print out a good pic of the inside signatures so you can have a record of them.
@doctorplagas
8 сағат бұрын
I am also not big into grading. However, with the rarity and condition of the book as well as Eastman and Laird double signed. Having it authenticated, I think that is a fitting piece to encapsulate, protect and show off.
@mrgumdrops5
10 сағат бұрын
What an unbelievable deal! So cool! My third print was 700 cad with no autographs 🫠
@seanmitchell8151
12 сағат бұрын
Welcome back into the fold, “fellow chucker”! I was sad when you let it go before. Full disclosure it’s my personal grail.
@maverick7291
9 сағат бұрын
If i had cgc with me when signing a comic i would sign it. But when getting a comic signed without cgc witness you'll get that label saying that it "might" be signed by the artists instead of a confirmation that it's an authentic signature. Case in point; im from Montreal and in the early 90s mark Bagley was at a comic convention convention in my town. I got my venom: lethal enforcer signed and knew that i would never sell this one because it was one the first artist i ever had a signature from and also i didn't want the hassel to convince others it was the real deal. Fast forward to now, and even with cgc offering some verification of sorts i wouldn't want that grading because it would annoy me that someone else is telling me that it "might" the real thing but not totally sure compared to the authenticated cgc signatures. I know i rambled on there but i hope you get where i was getting at.
@jeremywilliams-en6cs
2 сағат бұрын
I would in fact get it graded because you can always reread this issue in reprints. It would look epic incased!
@basementcomics4u
10 сағат бұрын
I would grade it to authenticate Lairds sig. You can get Eastmans anywhere, he signs everything. I am aiming for a 9.8 copy of this but would still grade that and keep it as my second copy that’s signed. If you haven’t watched my video on my TMNT 9.8 collection you should, its crazy
@dprescott1970
4 сағат бұрын
Get it graded. Definitely.
@DavidClark-vu3dw
12 сағат бұрын
You know you are so get to it!
@AngelCano-u2r
Сағат бұрын
Definitely grade it such an awesome book and it’s signed by the creators🔥🐢
@andrewandrew9678
3 сағат бұрын
I’m same as you. I actually don’t have a single graded comic. But you should probably get that graded and authenticated.
@misfitmike13
12 сағат бұрын
If CGC has the banana gate thing under control I would definitely slab it! That is a great one to pass down.
@carymoshman1180
10 сағат бұрын
Glad you got a regret book back, slab it if it makes you happy to do so.
@crzdcolombian
10 сағат бұрын
Wait for them to do TMNT labels again
@providencebrickexchange
2 сағат бұрын
I personally don’t like graded books and won’t even consider buying them as I see it as just paying more money for less of a book. Having the signatures on the inside also would be a shame to lock them behind plastic. The book can be protected just fine in an unsealed holder. By the way, I had been looking at that very book at Rubber Chicken for a few weeks and was seriously considering buying it, the main thing stopping me was having the year “2018” on the front as part of the signature, but if I knew I could get it for $575 I would have for sure bought it! Congrats on a great deal, and thanks for making all these videos, I really enjoy your channel.
@ImagineeringTheCog
12 сағат бұрын
Absolutely would get it slabbed and graded. Important book with a cool story. Get a reprint at some point or an omnibus to enjoy the story.
@chrislackey775
11 сағат бұрын
DO IT SLAB TIME!
@larryblair8413
8 сағат бұрын
Yes,absolutely since this book has such historical significance in the comics world get it authenticated and graded. You want to preserve this book for posterity and the less handling of it the better. The value will only keep increasing as the years go by.
@charlesmardanes7028
12 сағат бұрын
Since you have a later printing I would slab, but only because of the signatures. I am normally anti-slabbing and the four or five slabs that I bought because they were great bargains were all cracked open when I got them.
@calebleland8390
11 сағат бұрын
If it were me, I would get it authenticated and slabbed. I actually have a TMNT book signed by Eastman that I won in a giveaway, and I would love to get it slabbed, just to keep it nice. Looking sharp in that mask, Mike. That might have to become a regular thing in your videos. 😂😂
@Comiccomplter55
9 сағат бұрын
2024 again is being great to you
@stevenm8429
5 сағат бұрын
I would give it a year in your collection first.
@kristopherparker6871
4 сағат бұрын
Slab it. I personally don't own many slabs but that book would be perfect for one. The signatures are perfect.
@alfayezk
12 сағат бұрын
Yes grade it
@JonathanNg4
7 сағат бұрын
With the interior autographs and no COA, I would keep that copy raw. I believe without a witness, CGC treats signed copies as defects unless you submit it with a request for blue label, then they knock it down a grade or two. If you don't make the request for a blue label, they will grade with with a qualified label which lowers the value of it significantly. Since this is a PC book, just keep it raw and enjoy looking at the interior signatures.
@S20T19DB
6 сағат бұрын
I think slabbing benefits rigidity. Sometimes as a short box is not full and boarded books slide around they might flex. Being a wall display book this may not be a problem
@DerekJack-y7w
12 сағат бұрын
Wouldn't bother with grading or even authenticating back story to the signatures enough for me anyway
@Jsshifan
12 сағат бұрын
I have never slabbed any book and never will!!!
@sms3037
12 сағат бұрын
+1 Like for wearing the mask 🤣😂🤣
@budenb5253
2 сағат бұрын
Yes clean press and grade with JSA authentication. For that price keep it slabbed and safe. You can always Crack it later. 😂
@donaldmiller9648
2 сағат бұрын
I grew up in a rural area in north Louisiana. I was trying to find collections in late 1970s to 1980s. Somewhere along way I wound up the first printings I of TMNT #1-4. Maybe from small collection I bought from collector in Louisiana after I moved to Alabama in 1985 who primarily had a new X-Men complete collection I was buying at time. Never really thought those books were great so let #1 go for small amount in later 1980s. I need to see if still have #2-4...:-)...
@jeffstanley6013
11 сағат бұрын
I would, BUT ... CGC/JSA does NOT authenticate signatures on magazine-sized books yet. 😑 Maybe CBCS? Super-cool book, regardless, and a great price!
@lunchmoneycomics
8 сағат бұрын
@@jeffstanley6013 interesting, great info thanks!
@Rkennedy44
11 сағат бұрын
I personally don’t grade any books and probably never will (short of AF 15 Xmen 1 etc if I ever own them only for preservation) but for signature authentication you may want to just to close any doubt on the book. Question is do you value the book itself more (don’t slab and keep it to flip through) or the signatures more (slab it and show them as authentic). Hope that helps!
@robtucker7577
7 сағат бұрын
Yes Mike I would do it I have a book with a Stan Lee and John Byrne autograph that I need to send to CGC
@vernonhunker4921
5 сағат бұрын
Very nice book. When i started collecting about 5 or 6 years ago. The turtles we're one of the runs i was going to put together. Still might. I do have a 4th print of issue 1. My main focus is Spawn, i only need 17 books to complete the run. Might move on to the walking dead or the boys after im done with spawn. Maybe the turtles. The Boys will definitely be less of a hit to my wallet.
@gaistrop
9 сағат бұрын
If you slab it I feel it loses it's appeal, but raises it's value.
@geeksurge
12 сағат бұрын
I wouldn't send it to CGC until they fix their process, which has been damaging books.
@mikeyj7824
5 сағат бұрын
Never thought about this, but those first ninja turtles movies kind of get left out of the comic book movie conversation.
@mattthompsons520
10 сағат бұрын
You can get it authenticated without getting it slabbed. CBCS does it, I believe, as well as Beckett. That’s what I would do. I’m totally against getting books slabbed. I don’t buy them slabbed either. Probably in the minority but I’m old school that way.
@Comiccomplter55
9 сағат бұрын
Yes because it locks it in forever
@TomRivera-wf8fo
7 сағат бұрын
No I would keep it raw. Graded only helps if you’re selling. Keeping it then you can enjoy it fully by showing all the signatures
@richardcomer3544
10 сағат бұрын
I wouldnt slab it unless i were selling it. Just my opinion
@josescomics
5 сағат бұрын
Clean/press, send to CGC. Thats what I did to my third print. The slab it will come back in is huge as they use the magazine size slabs. CGCxJSA all the way.
@MrFieval519
6 сағат бұрын
Congrats man👍🙂 and which TMNT are you?🙂 Nice grab
@KAPTKipper
11 сағат бұрын
I'd get it authenticated. It's too important not to.
@garyinthefrozen
11 сағат бұрын
I say keep it raw unless you wanna sell it in the future
@michaelwhite4938
12 сағат бұрын
Yes get it slabbed an authenticed but not CGC. Use CBCS or if you are a die hard CGC person wait for CGC to get their stuff together. Congratulations on the pickup.
@benmisner9749
13 сағат бұрын
You won't see the inside signatures if it's graded
@lunchmoneycomics
12 сағат бұрын
@@benmisner9749 you are 100% right
@stevedriskell59
8 сағат бұрын
First of all , congratulations on getting that grail of a book. You can't show the Interior signatures if you get it slapped. On the other hand a grail like this should be preserved because I don't see the turtles losing their popularity. My 4 year old grandson loves them. My kids loved them. When your kids are in their forties the book could be extremely valuable. I dont own a slab because I think comics are toys for the imagination. The inside just as much as the cover. Get this one slabbed to give your kids a bluechip in the future.
@KalebJones-kf6hz
4 сағат бұрын
I would grade it of if I were you. You already have a copy you can flip through and I think it would look great behind you. Ultimately it up to you but I would.
@DanThrue
10 сағат бұрын
Don't send it in now, CGC doesn't do JSA authentication program for their magazine grading yet... When they do, I would definitely send it in - I actually have 3 early turtles books with signatures on the inside I'm waiting for this program to open... If you send it in now, it will get the qualified grade...
@thaddeuscrump1013
11 сағат бұрын
Ok I will tell you this I'm 100% a hypocrite too and I don't like getting my comics graded EXCEPT for signature books either books I have in person or I send to CGC for a signing, I like having my books that are signed to be in slabs for the specific reason I don't want the signature to get ruined ya know you get a little bit of ick on there or something's and it's not good or something like that it just makes me feel better that the signatures are gonna preserved and if it's an older book (not saying this one is or isn't) it'll help with keeping the books itself with that so I personally would get it authenticated just because keeping the signatures safe is my priority, my opinion at least so take that with any garin of salt of you want
@Comiccomplter55
9 сағат бұрын
Plus it got popular again lol
@darrellsmith9892
7 сағат бұрын
yes slab it you can always get a reprint to read
@Paul_the_Bruh
11 сағат бұрын
I'd only grade if you're gonna resell it. Why give money to a corrupt company if you can't make some money off of them?
@jaybirdbishop-cw4uu
5 сағат бұрын
Nope. No one can see the inside signatures ever again. Or read it. Or flip through it to look at all the other art. Just case it or top load it. You could always do it later if you decide to sell it.
@twatson8709
11 сағат бұрын
Since you have another copy of it to read, yes you should have it authenticated and graded. If you didn’t and could never read it again, then no.
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