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Kevin Eastman

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The Resume

    (May 30, 1962- )
    Born in Springvale, Maine
    Comic book artist
    Co-creator with Peter Laird of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984)
    Owner/publisher/editor of 'Heavy Metal' magazine (1992- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He published the first TMNT comic book using a $1,000 loan from his uncle.
    He and Laird merchandised the crap out of the Turtles.
    He lost $14 million by founding Tundra Publishing and the Words & Picture Museum for comic book art.
    He said the Turtle he most identifies with is Raphael, because 'He's always the one who gets pissed off.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and Laird created one of the most successful self-published comics of all-time.
    He married 'Queen of the B Movies' Julie Strain.
    He said of the Turtles' enduring popularity, 'I love that moms and dads say that they watched it when they were kids and now they are enjoying it with their kids.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying