1993 Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #56 - NM

Catalog another copy of this major Copper/Modern Age milestone for your archival inventory: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Vol. 1) #51! Written by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird with artwork by Jim Lawson, this key issue delivers Part 2 of the legendary 13-part storyline "City at War" ("City at War: Part Two of Thirteen"). The iconic front cover illustration by A.C. Farley depicts Ninja Turtles perched atop and surrounding an "N.Y.C. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH" street sign against a purple textured backdrop on a black field, featuring white sculpted TURTLES title lettering and the "CITY AT WAR" emblem in the lower right ($2.00 USA / $2.75 CANADA cover price).

Published by Mirage Publishing, this issue features a full-page back cover house advertisement for Tundra Publishing titled "AVAILABLE TODAY AT YESTERDAY'S PRICES," promoting Mark Martin's 20 Nude Dancers 20 Year One Posterbook ($12ppd) and Year Two ($5ppd, or $15ppd for both). The ad includes cover previews, ordering details to Tundra Publishing in Northampton, MA, a quote from The Comics Journal #149 review by Kenneth Smith, and a P.S. note referencing Mark Martin's comic strip "Mr. Pumpie's World" in Heavy Metal Magazine. An essential entry for TMNT Volume 1 completionists, "City at War" collectors, and early-90s independent comic book archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover preserves deep black border density, rich purple background saturation, and crisp white/stone logo contrast with zero surface scuffs or color breaks. Spine is tight, flat, and square with clean staple placement 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 Tundra Publishing 20 Nude Dancers 20 advertisement maintains a bright white background field, clean black typography, vivid cover thumbnail art panels, crisp Tundra logo print, and square edge margins with no creasing, foxing, or edge wear.

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