First Sketch Of The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Up For Auction
Wow, one of the most important images in comic book history, the first drawing of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could be yours for the right price. Bidding for the sketch has already begun, and will conclude May 4th.
Who wouldn't want to get their hands on something as incredible as the first sketch of the Ninja Turtles? Well, maybe not Michael Bay because they don't look alien enough. Just think, this Kevin Eastman doodle, that was inked by Peter Laird has spawned a gabillion dollar franchise. Comic books, video games, television shows and movies, all derived from some late night goofing around, just plain remarkable. If you're interested Heritage Auctions is hosting the event and the current bid price is at a measly $6,500.
It all started with this drawing....
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"Late in November 1983, Peter Laird and I were sharing a studio (our living room) in Dover, New Hampshire. One work night, in an effort to make Peter laugh, I drew a sketch of this character I called a 'Ninja Turtle' and threw it onto Peter's desk. He did laugh, and did a version of his own—to which I needed to take it one step further, and did a pencil sketch of four different Turtles, each holding a different weapon—and gave it to Peter, who wanted to ink it in—and when he did, he added 'Teenage Mutant' to the 'Ninja Turtle' part of the logo, and we both fell off our chairs! "The next day, we both looked at the drawing, and decided that we really needed to come up with a story about how these characters came to be—and began to hammer out the story details. Deciding to make it an homage/parody to some of our heroes and inspirations (and dedicating it to them) we worked through the winter of 1983-84 and, after finding a local New England printer, we borrowed money from my Uncle Quentin and we printed the first 3 ,000 copies—premiering the book at a local Portsmouth comic convention May 5th, 1984.