Eric Talbot

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Eric Talbot
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
www.erictalbotart.com

Eric Talbot is an American comic book writer and artist known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series under Mirage Studios. He was hired by long-time classmate and friend Kevin Eastman.

Talbot is a professional Tattoo artist working at Oxbow Tattoo in Easthampton MA

Talbot co-created the graphic novel The Melting Pot along with Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley, which was used as the basis for the film Heavy Metal 2000 . [1]

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References

  1. "Heavy Metal 2000 a little light on plot". Canoe Inc. 21 July 2000. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)