Comments on: Speaking of TMNT http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Ray Cornwall http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-110177 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:50:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-110177 Kevin Eastman not only sold off his interest in TMNT, but also famously lost $14 million publishing alternative comics with Tundra. I hope he got a good deal for his half of the TMNT rights; this is the first I ever heard of it. Kevin Eastman not only sold off his interest in TMNT, but also famously lost $14 million publishing alternative comics with Tundra. I hope he got a good deal for his half of the TMNT rights; this is the first I ever heard of it.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-108637 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:03:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-108637 Kevin really seemed to dislike this comic in the later years, and seemed only to want immediate profit from it (toys, shows, etc.). He may have thought himself too big for it and took up the trophy wife and only stayed in the comics game as EIC for Heavy Metal. I think it's kinda sad that a creator would have so much hatred for their own creation, but I'm glad to see that Peter may be profiting very well for his staunch dedication to TMNT. Kevin really seemed to dislike this comic in the later years, and seemed only to want immediate profit from it (toys, shows, etc.).

He may have thought himself too big for it and took up the trophy wife and only stayed in the comics game as EIC for Heavy Metal. I think it’s kinda sad that a creator would have so much hatred for their own creation, but I’m glad to see that Peter may be profiting very well for his staunch dedication to TMNT.

]]> by: Dan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-108465 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:28:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/speaking-of-tmnt/#comment-108465 At the New York Comic Con I finally got to meet Eastman. I'm from Western Mass and the Turtles have always been a big part of the local culture. I remember, as a youngin', going to the now online Words and Pictures Museum. It was always an amazing place full off comic art and full-sized Ninja Turtles climbing on the walls. Plus, I got to meet Denny O'neil which was kind of a big deal to my young Batman-loving self. Anyway, I always see Peter Laird at local comic shows, I've even seen him on the street a couple times. But Kevin Eastman had eluded me. He was really cool. We chatted about Massachusetts while he signed some of my old Turtles books. He even sketched a quick Raphael for me and a pretty sweet Shredder with an action pose for a friend of mine. All in all it was a good time. Bummer that he's not involved in tmnt anymore. At the New York Comic Con I finally got to meet Eastman. I’m from Western Mass and the Turtles have always been a big part of the local culture. I remember, as a youngin’, going to the now online Words and Pictures Museum. It was always an amazing place full off comic art and full-sized Ninja Turtles climbing on the walls. Plus, I got to meet Denny O’neil which was kind of a big deal to my young Batman-loving self.

Anyway, I always see Peter Laird at local comic shows, I’ve even seen him on the street a couple times. But Kevin Eastman had eluded me. He was really cool. We chatted about Massachusetts while he signed some of my old Turtles books. He even sketched a quick Raphael for me and a pretty sweet Shredder with an action pose for a friend of mine.

All in all it was a good time. Bummer that he’s not involved in tmnt anymore.

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