This complete set of vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics, written and illustrated by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, features all four volumes of the collected series. Published by Tundra Publishing in 1991, these US comics are from the Copper Age (1984-1991).
I am no expert with regards to comics but I would imagine these are poor but readable condition. Perhaps in the range of 1-3/10. I apologize if this is off. No pages are missing and no comics have any visible major tears. Will do my best to describe each comic on their own.
VOLUME 1
Cover in fair condition. When pointed at light numerous scratches are visible in every area. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Small bends & slight earring in all 4 corners. Visible noticeable edgewear located on all sides & corners. Front does show reading bends. ALL pages visibly yellowed. Spine appears to be unbent but does show edgewear wear & discoloration in all areas. Backside shows major damaged throughout. As the back is black, markings are extremely visible & located in ALL areas. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Deep indents in comic through Leonardo (V1) comic art, & Michaelangelo (V3) comic art. Puncture indent below Donatello, Michaelangelo & other areas throughout. They have not broken through but are noticeable with touch. Major edgewear on all corners & sides. Extremely visible on left side where slight earring & small circular holes on side. Condition is poor-fair.
VOLUME 2
Cover appears fair condition to the common eye. When pointed at light numerous scratches are visible in every area. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Small bends & slight earring in all 4 corners. Visible noticeable edgewear located on all sides & corners. Slight earring throughout. ALL pages visibly yellowed. Visible brown markings beside S in Turtles logo. Similar markings on Wyrms left hand. White dot on Raphs sai. Left side shows reading bends. Spine appears to majority be unbent but does have a slight mark in the O in volume. It does show edgewear wear & discoloration in all areas. Major damage to bottom corner on spine, there is a visible tear that reaches the S in publishing. Backside shows major damage throughout. As the back is black, markings are extremely visible & located in ALL areas. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Deep white stain in top left corner beside "AND" which spans about 5cm. Bend in top left corner. Small bend in bottom left corner. Right side is virtually entirely grey with color loss numerous damage markings throughout that line. 3 major deep edgewear marks. Major edgewear on all corners & sides. Extremely visible on left & right side where slight earring & small circular holes on side. Scratches on back side are all extremely visible. Too many to mention, buyer acknowledges these are located in ALL AREAS. Condition is poor.
VOLUME 3
Upon first glance is also appears to be in fair condition. No major tears but visible deep markings which has caused paint loss on Mikeys teeth. Visible white markings on Cherubaes left upper leg. When pointed at light numerous scratches are visible in every area. There are several visible lines located all throughout the cover ehich range from large to small. The buyer acknowledges that there ARE MANY OF THESE LOCATED IN ALL AREAS. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Small bends & slight earring in all 4 corners. Extremely visible on bottom. Major earring all throughout that bottom side. Visible noticeable edgewear located on all sides & corners. ALL pages visibly yellowed. Spine appears to be unbent but does show edgewear wear & discoloration in all areas. Major visible edgewear on all corners & sides of spine. Backside shows major damaged throughout. As the back is black, markings are extremely visible & located in ALL areas. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Bottom left corner is bent. Right side shows MAJOR discoloration & edgewear. Spans all along spine. Major edgewear on all corners & sides. Tag on backside with pen writing on it. White markings above and beside Volume 2 artwork. Scratches on back side are all extremely visible. Too many to mention, buyer acknowledges these are located in ALL AREAS. Condition is poor.
VOLUME 4
Appears to be in fair condition to the common eye. When pointed at light numerous scratches are visible in every area. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. This cover does appear to be one of the better ones but there are visible markings throughout. Most noticeable in Donatello shoulder, bandana & beside black squiggly line in top right corner. Small bends & slight earring in all 4 corners. Top right corner has bend. Visible reading bend on front cover which worsens as it goes lower & is most noticeable on bottom corner. Visible noticeable edgewear located on all sides & corners. ALL pages visibly yellowed.
Spine appears to be unbent but does show edgewear wear & discoloration in all areas. Major visible edgewear on all corners & sides of spine. Backside shows majordamaged throughout. It is most likely the worst condition. MAJOR BEND in nottom corner which spans all along into the bottom of the book. This is extremely visible. Above is a MAJOR discoloration chipped paint loss area that spans about 1 inch. Extremely visible. As the back is black, markings are extremely visible & located in ALL areas. Too many to mention please expect that they are located in all areas. Right side shows MAJOR discoloration & edgewear. Spans all along spine. Major edgewear on all corners & sides. Tag on backside with pen writing on it. Major edgewear on all corners & sides. Extremely visible on left side where slight earring & small circular holes on side. Scratches on back side are all extremely visible. Too many to mention, buyer acknowledges these are located in ALL AREAS. Condition is poor. Condition is extremely poor.
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Overall this set in in poor to low ranking fair condition. It shows its age of 30+ years as most of us are now starting to as well. What I can guarantee is this set includes great stories of all the beloved characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe, including Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. This is a perfect reader set for any TMNT fanatic.