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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 4th Print: First Shredder Drawings (TMNT) 1984

Location: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Artist: Kevin Eastman (All)

Location: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 4th Print: First Shredder Drawings (TMNT) 1984*
Artist: Kevin Eastman (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Pin Up
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 11883
Likes on CAF: 9
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Comments: 9
Added to Site: 6/20/2013

So here is an incredible piece of Ninja Turtles history. These are the very first images of the final Shredder that would ultimately be used as style guide for the notorious villain when creating TMNT issue #1 and future comics to come. We even get a rare glimpse of the face behind the mask, Oroku Saki. Early Shredder art is notoriously difficult to come by so I really couldn't ask for a better example. Framed it up with Kevin's sticky note still on the back of the page as well!

Per Kevin Eastman: "Although there were a few other concept sketches of the Shredder around this time--once Peter and I agreed on the "look", I drew this character sheet we could use for reference while drawing the first issue--so we would know how many razors on each arm or leg as we worked through different poses in the book."

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James Sharland Member Since 2010

Posted On 6/20/2013

Awesome!

Dave Maloney Member Since 2012

Posted On 6/20/2013

That is an amazing piece of OA to own! Congrats!

Keith Veronese Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/20/2013

So freaking cool!!!

Adam Estrella Member Since 2009

Posted On 6/22/2013

Fantastic! Congratulations!

Mario Rhodanos Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/24/2013

fantastic.....

Josh B Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/5/2014

Wow!

Sean Rutan Member Since 2012

Posted On 2/25/2018

Absolutely epic! Fantastic piece of history right here!

Marc W Member Since 2014

Posted On 11/13/2018

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing

Brandon Coffey Member Since 2015

Posted On 11/10/2021

Wow....I'm glad this came up on my homescreen. This is absolutely monumental, and a HUGE piece of Turtle history. Congratulations!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 4th Print: First Shredder Drawings (TMNT) 1984

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