How to Draw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1A (1985) – CGC 9.6 Comic Book

How to Draw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1A is an official how-to art book from the first wave of Turtlemania, created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The 32-page black-and-white guide walks readers through drawing Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo in clear step-by-step form, covering heads, hands, feet, shells, teeth, and each turtle’s signature weapons. It also includes guidance on dynamic action poses, motion lines, facial expressions, and fight-scene composition, making it a distinctive piece of TMNT publishing history.

Rich Buckler contributes illustrations, and the wraparound cover by Eastman and Laird adds to the book’s appeal for collectors. Published by Solson Publications, the book reflects an important independent-comics moment tied to the broader Turtlemania boom of the mid-1980s. Graded CGC 9.6, this copy is in Near Mint+ condition and represents an uncommon collectible for TMNT fans, art-book collectors, and readers interested in the franchise’s early expansion.