{"product_id":"1992-mirage-studios-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-49-nm","title":"1992 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #49 - NM","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinue your archival documentation of the Mirage Studios Volume 1 run with this pivotal 1992 release:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Vol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1) #49!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Written by Kevin Eastman and Eric Talbot with interior artwork by Eric Talbot,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this issue delivers Part 2 of the \"Shades of Gray\" arc (\"Shades of Gray Part Two:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blood\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The intricate front cover illustration by A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Farley (signed \"A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Farley '92\" in the lower left) depicts a dramatic upside-down sparring clash between Casey Jones and Donatello over a river and forest setting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e complete with red-and-yellow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"558\"\u003eTEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title typography and lower-center \"Shades of Gray Part Two\" story title ($2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e00 U.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ $2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75 CANADA).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Mirage Studios,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this issue holds significant promotional history on its back cover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a full-bleed house advertisement announcing the legendary upcoming \"City at War\" storyline (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"189\"\u003e\"CITY AT WAR - IN COMIC STORES THIS AUGUST\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Featuring all four Turtles over a dark,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fiery urban skyline,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the ad prominently proclaims \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"325\"\u003e\"EASTMAN \u0026amp; LAIRD RETURN!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside the classic Mirage Publishing starburst seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An essential centerpiece entry for TMNT Volume 1 completionists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"City at War\" prelude collectors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and early-90s independent comic book archivists!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eStructural \u0026amp; Visual Inspection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover \u0026amp; Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original high-gloss cover preserves crisp pastel forest\/water tints,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e vibrant red title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and sharp line detail across Casey Jones and Donatello with no fading,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surface scuffs,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or color-breaking tears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spine is tight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flat,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and square with clean staple alignment and minimal surface stress; corners remain sharp and intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Back Cover Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Interior newsprint pages remain clean,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e supple,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and un-marred.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The back cover featuring the historic \"City at War \/ Eastman \u0026amp; Laird Return!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" promo advertisement retains deep crimson,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e orange,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and purple ink saturation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crisp text legibility,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eItem Specific Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eField\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduct Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0\"\u003e1992 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #49\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher \/ Imprint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0\"\u003eMirage Studios \/ Mirage Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0\"\u003eJuly 1992 (Cover Date: ISSUE 49 JULY 1992 • © 1992 Mirage Studios)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4,1,0\"\u003eStandard Independent Single Issue Comic Book ($2.00 U.S.A. \/ $2.75 CANADA)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStory \/ Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5,1,0\"\u003e\"Shades of Gray Part Two: Blood\" • Continuing Arc by Eastman \u0026amp; Talbot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCreators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6,1,0\"\u003eKevin Eastman \u0026amp; Eric Talbot (Writers), Eric Talbot (Artist), A.C. 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