In-Store Signing STEVE LAVIGNE TMNT ARTIST
Wednesday October 1, 2025 from 11:30am-2pm
Steve charges $20 per signature, with turtle head remark on all ‘bring your own’ items. Anything purchased at Steve Lavigne’s table is signed/remarked at no charge. Cash only!
Steve Lavigne was the very first artist employee hired by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1985 during the original TMNT/Mirage Studios comic run. He started out lettering the comics, then became colorist for graphic novels and Mirage issue covers. He also colored a majority of the TMNT Archie Adventure covers. As the franchise grew, he became the Licensing Artist & Licensing Art Director
He was responsible for creating a majority of officially licensed TMNT artwork on packages and products in the late 80s and early 90s. He created art for Konami, Pizza Hut, Burger King, to name a few. If you had TMNT products such as clothing, bedding, backpacks, lunchboxes, greeting cards, birthday party decorations, furniture, or video games, he likely created the art on those items.
Steve created the TMNT characters Sergeant Bananas, Cuddly Cowlick, Code Name Chameleon, Screwloose and others.
Fun Fact: Michelangelo’s character/personality is based on Steve.
Currently, Steve continues to create covers for IDW TMNT books. In recent years he’s also created art for Limited Run Shredder’s Revenge and the 2019 TMNT Topps Trading Cards.
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