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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 — CGC Graded 9.6 Near Mint+ | 1st Print Publisher: Mirage Studios | Cover Date: November 1985 Story, Art & Cover: Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird Full Color Wraparound Cover | 1st Print This is an exceptional CGC-graded 9.6 (Near Mint+) copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 — a genuinely rare, 40-year-old first print from the original Mirage Studios run by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. A 9.6 on a 1985 Mirage Studios TMNT book is an extraordinarily high grade, as these early independent comics were printed on cheap newsprint with very small print runs, making truly high-grade surviving copies extremely scarce. This issue is distinguished by its striking full color wraparound cover — a standout presentation in the early Mirage TMNT run. The story, "Teaming Up with Fugitoid," continues directly from Fugitoid #1 as the Turtles find themselves teleported to the alien city of Peblak, where they are immediately hunted by soldiers seeking the Fugitoid. Forced into an alliance with the robot, the team battles soldiers, navigates an alien world, and faces the fearsome Triceratons, who ultimately capture the Fugitoid, leaving the Turtles to mount a desperate rescue. 🔑 KEY ISSUE — YES Early Mirage Studios first print — among the most collectible and historically significant comics in the entire TMNT universe, produced in very limited quantities Features the Triceratons — one of the most beloved and enduring alien villain factions in TMNT lore, with growing media presence through the animated series and films Continued from Fugitoid #1 — directly tied to one of the rarest TMNT-related keys in the Mirage run The full color wraparound cover is a distinctive and visually impressive presentation for this era of the series, making it especially prized among collectors Original Mirage TMNT first prints in grades above 9.0 are genuinely rare — the cheap newsprint and small print runs of the mid-1980s independent comics era mean that high-grade copies have always been in extremely short supply The entire TMNT franchise — now spanning 40+ years of TV, film, toys, and comics — traces its roots directly to this original Mirage run, making every first print from this era a foundational piece of pop culture history An outstanding CGC 9.6 slab of a 40-year-old independent comic with tiny original print runs — a serious trophy piece for TMNT collectors, Eastman & Laird enthusiasts, and Bronze/Copper Age independent comics aficionados alike. Ships bagged, boarded, and protected in a Gemini mailer.