Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters #1 – FN/VF – First Printing – 1986 (Eclipse)

FN/VF — Bagged and boarded.

The first unofficial TMNT parody — Clint, Chuck, Jackie, and Bruce launching their own radioactive martial arts adventure in 1986 makes this a genuine piece of comics history. The Herb Wood illustration of the four hamsters squaring off against what appears to be Wolverine's shadow is a bold bonus that elevates this beyond a standard parody book. A fun and increasingly scarce first printing from the peak of the indie black and white boom.

• 36 pages, full color
• 1986
• First Printing
• Notable: First unofficial TMNT parody; Wolverine shadow illustration by Herb Wood; Comic Castle/Marvelmania back issue ad; Eclipse Comics indie era
• Cover price $1.50

Script by Don Chin. Art and cover by Christopher Parsonavich. Illustration by Herb Wood.