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1August 1988
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1

Archie · August 1988 · on sale 1988-05-17

First appearance: ShredderFirst appearance: Oroku SakiFirst appearance: Krang3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (Archie, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1988
Key date
1988-08-00
On-sale date
1988-05-17
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Shredder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Oroku Saki - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Krang - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bebop - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rocksteady - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Eastman; inks: Peter Laird; colors: Steve LavigneDonatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, April O'Neil, Raphael, Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
1Heroes in a Half Shell!comic story30script: Michael Dooney, David Wise, Patti Howeth; pencils: Michael Dooney; inks: Dave Garcia; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Steve LavigneBebop First, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, April O'Neil, Raphael, Rocksteady First, Shredder First, Splinter, Hamato Yoshi, Oroku Saki First, Krang First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07695614531708
Canadian - Newsstandprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 07695614531708
Canadian - Directprice 1.25 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures [Heroes in a Half-Shell] #[nn]
ISBN 0-394-84169-7		1988On eBay ›
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 100 Page Spectacular #[nn]2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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