Kevin Eastman

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Kevin Eastman Wiki Biography

Kevin Brooks Eastman was born on the 30th May 1962, in Portland, Maine, USA, and is a comic book artist and writer most famous for being the co-creator of the worldwide popular children’s heroes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Besides this, Kevin is an ex-owner as well as the current publisher and editor of Heavy Metal, Sci-Fi comic’s magazine.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this hero-creating artist has accumulated so far? How rich Kevin Eastman is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Kevin Eastman’s net worth, as of early 2017, exceeds the sum of $20 million, acquired through his artistic career in the comic books industry which has been active since the early 1980s.

Kevin’s interest in drawing and art dates back to his early age, when he was coloring children’s books, doodling and passionately reading comics. After matriculating from Westbrook High School in Maine, he relocated to Northampton, Massachusetts with the quest to sell and publish some of his illustrations. While searching for a local newspaper to publish his sketches, he met Peter Laird and soon after they formed a partnership called Mirage Studios. In 1982, Kevin sketched a new character named Ninja Turtle, and after showing it to his partner Peter, the duo created final drawings of four Ninja Turtle characters. Self-published in 1984, the first issue of “Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” became an instant sensation, selling the entire first print of 3,000 copies overnight. This success provided the basis for Kevin Eastman’s, today quire impressive, net worth and also opened the door toward a professional comic books career.

The second issue of 15,000 copies followed the success of the first, making a sensation among the audience, and Kevin and Peter were invited to the Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1984 where they further promoted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Under the careful guidance of Kevin Eastman and his partner, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise evolved, besides a series of comic books, into various toy collections as well as a TV series and movie adaptations. It is certain that these achievements have helped Kevin Eastman to dramatically increase the amount of his wealth.

TMNT have aired as TV series three times so far, between 1988 and 1996, again from 2003 to 2006, and more recently in 2012-2013. In the meantime, several movies as well as video games have been released with huge commercial success. In 2008, Peter Laird bought the franchise’s rights from Kevin, and sold them to Nickelodeon in 2009 which further enriched the digital world of the popular turtle’s heroes. Doubtlessly, these accomplishments just boosted Kevin Eastman’s net worth.

Kevin has served as the writer on all movies about turtles including the most recent one in 2016 named “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”, in which he even had a cameo appearance as a doctor. Kevin’s creativity and initial unique idea is the main reason why the turtles franchise is still popular and active nowadays, over 30 years later, and not only providing fun for several generations, but also serving as the main source of Kevin Eastman’s wealth.

Apart from drawing, in 1990 Kevin Eastman founded a comic book publishing company – Tundra Publishing – which has released several notable comics series and graphic novels, including “From Hell”, “Taboo”, “Madman Adventures”, “Doghead” and the children’s comic book series “Tantalizing Stories”. Between 1992 and 2014, Kevin besides still being the publisher and an editor, was the owner of sci-fi and fantasy magazine Heavy Metal.

When it comes to his personal life, Kevin Eastman was married to model and B-movie actress Julie Strain before divorce in 2007. He married Courtney Eastman in 2013, with whom he has a son. With his family, he currently resides in San Diego, California.

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Kevin Eastman Quick Info

Full Name Kevin Eastman
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth May 30, 1962
Place Of Birth Portland, Maine, United States
Profession Cartoonist, Screenwriter, Actor, Film producer, Editor
Education Westbrook High School in Maine,
Nationality American
Spouse Courtney Eastman (m. 2013), Julie Strain (m. ?–2007)
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kevin.b.eastman/
Twitter https://twitter.com/kevineastman86?lang=en
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kevineastmantmnt/?hl=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247653/
Allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kevin-eastman-mn0001384675
Record Labels Tundra Publishing,
Nominations Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Movies Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), TMNT (2007), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993),
TV Shows Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

Kevin Eastman Important Facts

  • Editor-in-Chief of “Heavy Metal” Magazine. [January 2005]
  • Co-Creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with Peter Laird.

Kevin Eastman Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012-2016 TV Series characters created by – 98 episodes Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Pizza Friday! 2016 Short written by Writer
Turtles Take Time (and Space) 2016 Short based on characters created by Writer
TMNT: Don vs Raph 2016 Short based on characters created by Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan 2016 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters Writer
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past 2015 TV Movie characters created by Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV Series creator – 156 episodes, 2003 – 2010 story and characters – 35 episodes, 2003 – 2006 characters and story – 8 episodes, 2003 story & characters – 1 episode, 2003 Writer
Turtles Forever 2009 TV Movie character Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up 2009 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled 2009 Video Game characters Writer
TMNT 2007 characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare 2005 Video Game characters Writer
TMNT: Mutant Melee 2005 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus 2004 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 Video Game characters Writer
Heavy Metal 2000 2000 comic books “Melting Pot” / screenplay Writer
Saban’s Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation 1997-1998 TV Series characters – 26 episodes Writer
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation – East Meets West 1997 Video characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV Series based on the Mirage Comics “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” comic books created by – 193 episodes, 1987 – 1996 characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Hamato Yoshi/Master Splinter, April O’Neil & Oroku Saki/The Shredder – 91 episodes, 1987 – 1993 creator – 33 episodes, 1993 – 1996 characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Hamato Yoshi/Master Splinter & April O’Neil – 30 episodes, 1989 – 1993 characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, April O’Nei Writer
Mutant Turtles: Chôjin densetsu hen 1996 TV Mini-Series comic – 2 episodes Writer
We Wish You a Turtle Christmas 1994 Video short characters – uncredited Writer
Turtle Tunes 1994 Video short characters – uncredited Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue 1993 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III 1993 based on characters created by Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project 1991 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers 1991 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions 1991 Video Game creator Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 based on characters created by Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991 Video Game characters – uncredited Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter 1991 Video characters Writer
Operation Blue Line 1990 Video short characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Making of the Coming Out of Their Shells Tour 1990 Video short characters “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells Tour 1990 Video characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan 1990 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990 characters Writer
Gekikame Ninja Den 1989 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Video Game characters Writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 2016 Pizza Delivery Guy Actor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Doctor (uncredited) Actor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 TV Series Ice Cream Kitty Actor
Tales from the Crapper 2004 Video Travis Dance Actor
Rock n’ Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins 2003 Video Hack Actor
Wasteland Justice 1999 Warrior Actor
Armageddon Boulevard 1999 King AllMedia Actor
L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach 1998 Harry the cat Actor
Lingerie Kickboxer 1998 Actor
Hollywood Cops 1997 Hack Saw Actor
Guns of El Chupacabra 1997 Video King Allmedia Actor
Day of the Warrior 1996 Harry Actor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990 Citizen (uncredited) Actor
Redcon-1 2017 executive producer post-production Producer
War of the Worlds: Goliath 2012 executive producer Producer
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance 2007 Video co-producer Producer
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2 2000 Video Game producer Producer
St. Patrick’s Day 1997 associate producer Producer
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance 2007 Video animation supervisor Animation Department
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 character designer: Tokka and Rahzar – uncredited Art Department
Heavy Metal: Geomatrix 2001 Video Game creative consultant Miscellaneous
Bird of Steel! special thanks filming Thanks
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Documentary very special thanks Thanks
The Devil’s Muse 2007 special thanks Thanks
Knight of the Living Dead 2005 Video special thanks Thanks
Something to Scream About 2003 Video documentary thanks Thanks
L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach 1998 thanks Thanks
Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
Julie Strain: Supergoddess 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
Love Goddesses of Hollywood 2000 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV 2000 Himself – Breast Smoosh Death) Self
Imagining ‘Heavy Metal’ 1999 Video documentary short Himself Self
Some Nudity Required 1998 Documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
The Anti Gravity Room 1995 TV Series Himself Self
Prisoners of Gravity 1993 TV Series Himself Self
The Making of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’: Behind the Shells 1991 Video documentary short Himself Self
Heroes Manufactured 2016 Documentary Self
GeekRockTV 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Comic Book Men 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Documentary Himself Self
35 Days of Kevin Eastman 2014 Documentary Self
100 Greatest Toys 2010 TV Movie Himself – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Self
Turtles Forever 2009 TV Movie Himself (voice, uncredited) Self
Frogtown News 2008 Video documentary Himself Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007 Video documentary Himself, publisher, Heavy Metal Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers 2007 Video documentary short Himself, publisher, Heavy Metal Self
Independents 2007 Documentary Himself Self
Vampira: The Movie 2006 Video documentary Himself Self
‘Reservoir Dogs’ Revisited 2005 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Make Your Own Damn Movie! 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
Frazetta: Painting with Fire 2003 Documentary Himself Self
I Love 1980’s 2001 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Troldspejlet 1991 TV Series Himself Archive Footage