1989 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22 - NM

Expand your indie archival catalog beyond mainstream Marvel and Image keys with this classic late-80s Mirage Studios milestone: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Vol. 1) #22! Written and painted by Mark Martin, this standalone issue presents the surreal, psychedelic storyline "The Mystery of the Spooky Door." The vibrant painted front cover art by Mark Martin showcases a close-up of a Ninja Turtle with trailing purple head-band ribbons against a vibrant yellow and cosmic blue background, complete with stylized orange title lettering and a lower-right boxed price emblem ($1.75 US / $2.50 Canada).

Published by Mirage Studios, this issue features a full-bleed back cover illustration by Mark Martin depicting an X-ray view of a skeletal Ninja Turtle floating through deep cosmic space, overlaid with vertical purple "MIRAGE" imprint lettering. An essential entry for TMNT Volume 1 completionists, independent comic archivists, and copper-age physical media catalogers!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original painted cover preserves rich primary yellow, green, and cosmic purple color saturation, sharp edge definition, and clean background fields with no color fading or surface scuffs. Spine is tight, flat, and square with crisp staple alignment and no visible color breaks; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring Mark Martin's black-and-white skeletal cosmic artwork preserves sharp high-contrast ink separation, vibrant purple "MIRAGE" lettering, and square edge margins with no creasing, surface wear, or foxing.

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