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Mirage · Copper Age · 1984
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Mirage · 1984
Noted for: TMNT
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What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 worth?
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 is a Mirage 1984 graded comic. Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $145 to $11,150. CGC 8.5 examples are the most actively traded grade in this sample, with a recent median around $300.
Before you buy
Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recent sold examples in the same grade.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in context
Why collectors care
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984, Mirage) is the first appearance of the Turtles and the most important independent comic key of the 1980s. Its tiny first-print run makes it a genuine rarity.
How to identify it
The first printing has no printing designation, gives a Dover, New Hampshire address, carries a full-page Gobbledygook #1 ad on the inside back cover, and reads "NAGI'S" in the first word balloon on page 15. Only about 3,000 first-print copies exist; second (about 6,000) and third (about 35,000) printings state their printing inside.
Common mistakes
Later printings and counterfeits are frequently sold as the first printing. Use the interior tells above, not the seller title, and buy graded for high-value copies.
Grade considerations
With so few first-print copies, high-grade examples are exceptionally scarce and command large premiums. Spine stress and cover wear are the usual grade-limiters.
Sold price summary
6 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Sample
- 6 sales
- Window
- Last 90 days
- Last checked
- Jul 1, 2026
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 7.5 | 1 | $11,150 | N/A |
| CGC 8.0 | 2 | $473 | $145 to $800 |
| CGC 8.5 | 3 | $300 | $275 to $1,200 |
How this summary is built+
Inclusion
All 6 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 8.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CGC 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CGC 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 value FAQ
What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 worth?+
Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $145 to $11,150.
What grade sells most often for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1?+
CGC 8.5 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 3 sales and a recent median around $300.
What is the highest median grade for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1?+
CGC 7.5 has the highest median in the current sample at about $11,150. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 worth grading?+
For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.
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