1992 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 - NM

Add another standout independent release from the classic Mirage Studios Volume 1 run to your archival catalog with this original 1992 issue: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Vol. 1) #44! Written and painted by guest artist Frank Vidal, this issue presents the atmospheric story "The Star Beyond the Time." The intricate, full-color painted front cover artwork by Frank Vidal features April O'Neil standing in athletic attire while holding an open book, alongside a seated, battle-worn Ninja Turtle within a detailed stone sewer environment. The image is framed by dark borders and red-and-black TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES title typography ($2.00 USA / $2.75 CANADA cover price).

Published by Mirage Studios, the issue features a full-bleed back cover continuing Frank Vidal's painted sewer wall backdrop, complete with a vertical arrangement of geometric triangles down the left margin and a stone archway detail above the floor. An essential entry for TMNT Volume 1 completionists, Frank Vidal art collectors, and early-90s independent comic book archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original painted cover preserves deep black and dark green border ink fields, rich metallic and stone texture hues, and sharp red title lettering with no fading, surface scuffs, or color-breaking tears. Spine is tight, flat, and square with clean staple alignment and minimal surface stress; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior newsprint pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the continuation of Frank Vidal's painted environment retains uniform dark green border tones, sharp red/green triangular geometric accents, clean painted stone textures, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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