Tom Waltz is a former active duty U.
S.
Eastman co-writes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for IDW..
In May 1984, he and Laird published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, creating the hit heroes in a half-shell.
His first published work appeared in 1980, a year before he met Peter Laird.
After finding the work of Jack Kirby, Russ Heath, Richard Corben, Vaughn Bode and John Severin, he began to hone his craft.
His discovery of comic books gave meaning to his crazed doodling.
Kevin Eastman was born in 1962 in Portland, Maine, and began drawing as soon as he was able to hold a crayon.
He grew up in Clinton, Michigan, and lives in San Diego with his wife and two children.
He has also written for video games, including Silent Hill: Downpour , Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime , and the TMNT games Brothers Unit e, and Mutants in Manhattan .
He is an editor for IDW Publishing, and the writer of critically-acclaimed comics and graphic novels, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Last Fall
Finding Peace (with Nathan St John); the Silent Hill books Sinner\'s Reward , Past Life , and Anne\'s Story ; and others.
Marine, Desert Storm vet, and former California National Guard Military Policeman.
Tom Waltz is a former active duty U.
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