1989 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #23 - NM Totally Hacked

Continue documenting the late-80s Mirage Studios run with this original 1989 release: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Vol. 1) #23! Written and painted by Mark Martin, this issue concludes the surreal two-part storyline that began in issue #22. The vibrant, full-color painted front cover features Master Splinter dressed in a white tuxedo jacket and bowtie, aggressively wielding a broom in an elegant tea room setting, complete with stylized blue title lettering and a lower-left boxed price emblem ($1.75 US / $2.50 Canada).

Published by Mirage Studios, this issue features a full-bleed back cover painting by Mark Martin depicting a muscular wolf superhero wearing a blue suit with a spider chest emblem mid-air kicking inside the same tea room setting (signed "MARK MARTIN © 89" in the lower left). An essential entry for TMNT Volume 1 completionists, Mark Martin collectors, and independent comic catalogers!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original painted cover preserves deep reddish-purple interior tones, crisp white suit contrast, and vibrant blue title lettering with no fading or color-breaking wear. Spine is tight, flat, and square with clean staple alignment and minimal edge wear; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior newsprint pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring Mark Martin's full-bleed painted illustration retains rich color saturation, clear painted details, and square edge margins with no creasing, surface scuffs, or foxing.

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