Story by kevin eastman, peter laird and jim lawson. What is the value of the first issue of teenage mutant ninja. The turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. The modest black and white publication was printed in a limited run of 3,250 copies. Find teenage mutant ninja turtles comics and teenage mutant ninja turtles comics lot from a vast selection of comics.
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