Kevin Eastman Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!
Explore Kevin Eastman net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! In this article, we will discover how old is Kevin Eastman? Who is Kevin Eastman dating now & how much money does Kevin Eastman have?
Kevin Eastman Biography
Kevin Eastman is one of the most popular and richest Animator who was born on May 30, 1962 in Springvale, Maine, United States. Co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise with Peter Laird. They self-published the premiere issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in May 1984 in black and white. He later became the owner, editor, and publisher of Heavy Metal magazine.
He modeled and named a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character after famous Italian artist Michelangelo.
In 1983 he worked in a restaurant while he searched for publishers for his comics. He met a waitress who was attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst and followed her to Northampton, Massachusetts. While searching for a local underground newspaper to publish his work, he began a professional relationship with Peter Laird, and the two collaborated for a short time on various comics projects.
Eastman purchased his first piece of original artwork (“a couple of pages that were penciled by Michael Golden and inked by Bob McLeod for Marvel Comics’ Howard the Duck”) at the Atlanta Fantasy Fair, the convention he and Laird attended in 1984. Collecting subsequently became “quite an addiction” for him, and combined with his experiences in getting his, and others’, comics work recognised as “Art,” led to him founding the Words & Pictures Museum, which operated as a brick-and-mortar museum from 1992–1999.
He married actress and model Julie Strain, but the two eventually divorced, even though they continued to collaborate creatively on such projects as the animated adaptation of Eastman’s Heavy Metal magazine. He later married his second wife Courtney Eastman.
| Name | Kevin Eastman |
| First Name | Kevin |
| Last Name | Eastman |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Birthday | May 30 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Springvale |
| Home Town | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Courtney Eastman , Julie Strain |
| Children(s) | 2 sons |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
Many peoples want to know what is Kevin Eastman ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Kevin Eastman's ethnicity is Not Known. We will update Kevin Eastman's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.
In May 1984, Eastman and Laird self-published the first black & white issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The forty-page oversized comic had an initial print run of 3,275 copies and was largely funded by a US$1000 loan from Eastman’s uncle Quentin. It was published by the duo’s Mirage Studios, a name chosen because, as Eastman says, “there wasn’t an actual studio, only kitchen tables and couches with lap boards.” By September 1985, their first issue had received three additional printings.
Kevin Eastman Net Worth
Kevin Eastman is one of the richest Animator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Eastman's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He and future comic book artist Steve Lavigne were classmates at Westbrook High School in Westbrook, Maine. He met Laird while attempting to find a local underground newspaper willing to publish his art. He also worked at a restaurant to support himself.
He and Laird garnered media attention for their creation by putting together a four-page press kit that was sent to 180 TV and radio stations and the Associated Press and United Press International.
Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman is also the editor and publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal.
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Animator |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Their fifth issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was released in November 1985, and was downsized to the more common American comics-format and size. The previous four issues were also reprinted in this size and format with new colored covers. Also in 1985, Solson Publications released How to Draw Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Solson would follow this up with the six-issue Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Manual as well as one issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate volume in 1987.
Palladium’s role-playing game brought the Turtles to the attention of licensing agent Mark Freedman and the Turtles phenomenon took off, with the various characters soon appearing on T-shirts, Halloween masks, mugs, and other paraphernalia. A five-part televised cartoon mini-series based on the Turtles debuted in December 1987. The half-hour episodes were produced by Osamu Yoshioka and the animation was directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai from scripts David Wise and Patti Howeth. The mini-series was successful, leading to a full series, with the mini-series forming the first season. The series had a 9-year, 10-season, 193-episode run. Bob Burden writes:
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kevin Eastman height Not available right now. Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
The Turtles phenomenon saw the duo invited to their first comics convention at the tenth annual Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1984, where they mingled with notable comic creators like Larry Niven, Forrest J Ackerman and Fred Hembeck.
Eastman founded Tundra Publishing in 1990, to realize personal and other projects. He joined with other comic creators like Scott McCloud and Dave Sim to form the Creator’s Bill of Rights. Eastman felt obligated to expand it beyond theory and into practice, providing a forum for comics creators to work for a publisher while maintaining ownership of their work.
Who is Kevin Eastman Dating?
According to our records, Kevin Eastman married to Courtney Eastman , Julie Strain . As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Eastman’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kevin Eastman. You may help us to build the dating records for Kevin Eastman!In January 1988, Eastman and Laird visited Playmates Toys, who wished to market action figures based on the comic book and animated cartoon series, further cementing the Turtles’ place in history and making Eastman and Laird extremely successful.
Facts & Trivia
Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Animator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Eastman celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.
Multiple other Turtles comics, toys, books, games, and other merchandising items have subsequently appeared, overseen and sometimes fully created by Eastman and Laird. Among these are five live-action films: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), with Eastman making a brief cameo in the latter. Four more television series were also created: Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (1997), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), in which Eastman wrote the fifth season episode “Lone Rat and Cubs”, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There was also an animated feature film, TMNT (2007).
Does Kevin Eastman own TMNT?
In 2000, Eastman sold part of his ownership rights on Mirage Studios and the TMNT, in part because he wanted to finance other projects. In 2006, he and Julie Strain received a divorce. Eastman gained custody over their only son. In 2008, he sold the rest of his ownership rights on Mirage Studios and the TMNT.
Did Kevin Eastman buy a tank?
Conversation. Watching The Toys that Made Us episode on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and apparently one of the first things Kevin Eastman bought with his initial million dollar check from action figure sales was a TANK.
Does Kevin Eastman still own heavy metal?
Eastman sold the magazine to digital and music veteran David Boxenbaum and film producer Jeff Krelitz in January 2014. Eastman continued to serve as publisher of the magazine and is a minority investor in the new Heavy Metal, which is now published by Heavy Metal Media, LLC.
Who owns the rights to TMNT?
Nickelodeon acquired the global rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and announced a new CGI-animated TMNT television series.
Who is Kevin Eastman's favorite turtle?
It seems that everyone has their favorite Turtle – mine is Michelangelo because I always thought nunchucks were cool – but do you have a personal favorite? Kevin Eastman: Yes, absolutely. Raphael has been my favorite.
You may read full biography about Kevin Eastman from Wikipedia.ncG1vNJzZmiZnKGzornOrqqboaKptaWt2GeaqKVfoLK3tc1mnJqrpKKur3s%3D