Friday, May 22, 2015

TMNT #31 with Peter Laird head sketch!



I stopped down at Mirage Studios a couple of days ago to deliver a box full of one hundred copies of TMNT Volume 4 #31, copies which I'd autographed and also within which I had drawn a large Turtle head sketch on the inside back cover.

I decided to lay them all out, with the sketch pages exposed, on the Mirage conference room table, and take a photo. Why? Who the heck knows.




      This photo only shows part of the group -- I couldn't get a good angle to show them all, and the photos I took to create a panoramic image (using the PanoramaMaker5 software) which would show them all didn't work with that program, for some reason unknown to me.

While taking the photographs, I decided to count the copies to make sure there were actually one hundred… and was startled to find that there were only eighty-eight.

D'oh! I thought I was done with this! I guess I have to get out another twelve copies and grab my Sharpie markers again. -- PL

     [Note -- these signed and sketched-in copies are for a special Mirage Licensing promotion seen here:


     Go towards the bottom of the page to find the details.]

27 comments:

  1. Thank for giving back to the fans sir, its always great being able to experience your work.

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  2. I have to order one of these if I can dig up the coin. This picture just looks cool! Sixty multicolored turtle heads by my count.

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  3. Nice! They look great! I like how a few of them are looking the other way.

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  4. When will you be signing in the DC or Maryland area? Was hoping to see you come to Awesome-con with Eastman but you're a busy man I see. I have a TMNT #5 1st print I want to get signed.

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  5. Pete, have you seen this first turtle action figure? I just stumbled on it while doing a Google search for some of Kevin's older artwork. I thought it was pretty neat.

    http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-first-turtle-on-pre-order-now-from.html

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  6. Just got mine. If I had known they came in different colors I'd have ordered 3. Sad, one of my sketches was crushed pre shipment. Box everything looked normal, one of the sketches corners was bent along with a normal issue but the last one looks like someone tried to crumble the issue. A red sketch. Again, the package was in perfect shape. Still amazing. hopefully I can restore it.

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    1. Mine arrived today and the same thing has happened, the packaging is fine but the top left of the issue was crumpled, guess this has maybe happened to a batch of them before being sent out? Still, I'm glad to have the print issue after all this time :-)

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  7. Got mine in today, Peter! It looks fantastic. I snagged a blue one and an extra non-sketch copy for my run. Thanks for printing the issue, I'm still holding out hope that the series will still one day be completed. Love the story and this universe of the Turtles. Take care and thanks again!

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  8. HOLA PETER LAIRD
    ESTE NO ES SUEÑO QUE QUISE
    ERA CONOCER A USTED Y KEVIN
    TENGO DIAS NO PARO DE PENSAR Y OTROS NO
    NO SE COMO HACERLO Y YO INTENTE DESDE 2003
    PERO HE TENIDO MALA SUERTE
    EN REALIDAD TENGO DESCAPACIDAD DESDE NACIMIENTO
    GRACIAS A BOSOTROS YA NO LLEGARIA TAN LEJOS
    BUENO NO TAN LEJO
    MI HISTORIA ESTA ESCRITA MAS O MENOS SI CLICAS A MI DIBUJO DE SPLINTER
    GRACIAS POR SER AMABLE.....DAME ALGO DE ANIMO

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  9. PERDONA TIENES QUE CLICAR A JESU
    SOY G.... DE CABEZA
    PERDON ES UNA ESPRESION
    GRACIAS

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  10. hey Peter,

    Sorry it's been so long since the last message but once i'm set up in my college dorm I should be back to the usual. Anyways I found a tribute sketch to you on DeviantArt and as a tribute to you I thought fitting to share.

    http://www.deviantart.com/art/Peter-Laird-141218885

    Hope all is well, Love your fav Florida girl!

    ~Mel

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    1. Hey, Florida girl! Thanks for the link... but I have to say that the artist made me look more like Larry David than me! :)

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    2. Hey not everyone can be a pro XD it's the thought that counts!

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  11. HOLA PETER LAIRD
    HE VUELTO OTRA VEZ
    PERDONA SER UNA PERSONA PESADA
    EN REALIDAD YO A USTED Y KEVIN PIDO LAS GRACIAS
    YO NO HUEBIERA APRENDIDO MUCHO LEER NI ESCRIVIR
    TENGO DESCAPACIDAD Y CON LOS AÑOS CON ESPERENCIA TENGO IDEAS CON ELLAS
    QUE PUEDO PEDIR PUES CONOCEROS A TI Y PETER
    MIL GRACIAS

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  12. А как связаться с Питер Лэрд?Очень нужно,это по поводу Черепашек Ниндзя.

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  13. me, my wife and several of our kids are really looking forward to the next issue. Hope it isn't too long.
    Ignore the haters, it's been a great story we've been hooked on since 2001.

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  14. Hi, Mr. Laird! These look great! I can't believe I missed them. My life has been busy lately, and I didn't realized I was behind by 2 issues. I just snagged three copies of #31 today from the website, but, much to my chagrin, #32 is sold out. I hope I can eventually get a copy of #32 one day, or perhaps there will be another promotion where it is available. I've been a loyal fan since birth, and have kept up greatly with the comics series. Will definitely make it a priority to check the Mirage website monthly from now on! Learned my lesson. I was wondering, if it's not too much trouble, to get one of the copies I just ordered signed? I know that's a lot to ask, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask, right?

    Thank you!
    Ryan Johnson

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  15. Mr. Laird, have you seen this fantastic tribute picture yet?

    https://www.facebook.com/NathanDavisArt/photos/pb.290394074362969.-2207520000.1442797640./884927288242975/?type=1&theater

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  16. Hi Peter,

    I'm really miss reading your blog, any chance you'll start posting again soon?

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  17. Pete, I hope everything is well! I just wanted to say that I miss your posts and I hope you get back to the blog at some point, if you enjoy it. I check it almost every day and miss the updates, even if they are about NOHO/Motorcycles/Pottery.

    Anyways....Happy Holidays!!

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  18. Are you doing anything for Free Comic Book Day this year? I really enjoyed meeting you and getting Vol. 4 #32 two years ago and getting #31 last year.

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    1. My plan is to be at Steve Lavigne's "Shellback Artworks" store in Wells, Maine for Free Comic Book Day. I am hoping that Eric Talbot will go with me, though plans for that have not yet been finalized. -- PL

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  19. peter .. you might think i am sick or something like that but do the turtles really like each other? cuz i heared some people saying that you have said something like this ..

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  20. Man I can't believe I missed this, any chance there are any left?

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