Peter Laird
Peter Laird is a writer and artist best known as the co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the independently published series he developed with Kevin Eastman that became one of the defining comic properties of the Copper Age. His name is closely tied to early TMNT printings, first appearances, and black-and-white independent comics that serve as reference points for collectors tracking the rise of creator-owned publishing and direct-market era keys.
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Top Peter Laird CPVs
Peter Laird has 25 CPVs in the guide, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Mini Series #1, which features the first comic book appearances of Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady and has notable high-grade sales activity, with Mini Series #2 adding Bebop and Rocksteady's first mutant-form appearance. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1-3 are also notable TV-cartoon adaptations beginning with Return of Shredder and continuing into Incredible Shrinking Turtles, while #40 features a Laird 1492 cover with an Incredible Hulk Annual #1 homage and #42-43 cover the first two parts of the Future Shark Trilogy.
