Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles April O'Neil v3 AFA 80 Autographed by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird (Playmates, 1988)....

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles April O'Neil v3 AFA 80 Autographed by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird (Playmates, 1988). Released in Series 1, this third-version April O'Neil features orange and blue uniform accents and the "PRESS" insignia on her shirt pocket, and new head, details that distinguish this sculpt from earlier releases. As the Turtles' loyal confidant and intrepid Channel 6 reporter, April brought heart and humanity to the sewer-spun saga, serving as the line's key civilian character in both the cartoon and toy aisles of 1988. This example has been graded AFA 80 NM with subgrades of C80, B85, and F85, sealed on a 10-Back card from the debut wave. The case has been signed by both Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, co-creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-a pairing that is remarkably difficult to obtain today, with Laird's autograph appearing only rarely in the hobby. A cornerstone of TMNT history, this dual-signed April O'Neil bridges the worlds of creation and collection: the character who chronicled the Turtles' adventures, now endorsed by the very duo who imagined her. For serious Turtle fans, few opportunities carry this level of authenticity, nostalgia, and creative provenance in one signature-stamped survivor from the line that changed everything.

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