Peter Laird

Cartoonist

Birthday January 27, 1954

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace North Adams, MA

Age 70 years old

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About

Most famous as the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books, this cartoonist and author also published a comic book called Stupid Heroes and co-wrote a graphic novel series titled Planet Racers.

Before Fame

Early in his career, he worked as an illustrator for a Northampton, Massachusetts newspaper and provided artwork for a magazine called The Oracle.

Trivia

He established a nonprofit artistic grant organization called the Xeric Foundation.

Family Life

He and his brother Don grew up in North Adams, Massachusetts.

Associated With

He and Kevin Eastman co-wrote the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics.