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| Born | May 2, 1962 Lodi, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist, Inker |
Notable works | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa |
Ryan Brown (born May 2, 1962, [1] in Lodi, Ohio) is a comic book writer and artist and toy designer best known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the animated series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa .
Ryan Brown is a 1980 graduate of Norwayne High School, [2] [3] in Creston, Ohio.
Brown created Ninja April O'Neil in a 1985 pin-up published in the fourth printing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1. He would later bring his interpretation of the character to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures title published by Archie Comics. Brown began inking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title in 1985 and continued until 1988, when he and partner Steve Lavigne began producing artwork for licensed TMNT products. Brown worked primarily as inker over Lavigne's pencils.
In 1986 Brown and writer Doug Brammer published (under the company name Rion Productions) two issues of Rion 2990, a proposed four-issue limited series which was a tribute to Japanese comics. [4] As such, it was one of the first examples of Original English-language manga.
As a Mirage Studios staff artist, Brown designed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure Farmer Mike for Playmates Toys. According to credits included on the back of turtles action figures, Brown also created Hothead, Scratch, Monty Moose, King Lionheart, Halfcourt, Wyrm, Scumbug, Leatherhead, Doctor El, Wingnut, Ray Fillet, Sandstorm, Mondo Gecko and Rock'N Roll Mondo Gecko. Scratch and Farmer Mike are un-credited on the back of the toy packaging, but Brown has confirmed at different convention appearances that he did create the cat burglar as well as designed Farmer Mike.[ citation needed ] Brown's comic book series The Selected is populated with his old unused TMNT toy designs.
In the late 1980s, Brown, with partner Stephen Murphy, created the Archie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures universe for Mirage Studios. The team of Brown and Murphy created the Mighty Mutanimals as a spin-off of the Adventures title. Brown inked over 80 covers for the Archie TMNT Adventures title.
His character Motorhead appeared in an issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine .
Brown created his concept the Hallowieners in 1984. Mirage Studios published a comic book about the giant mutant monster Halloween hot dogs in 1989.
Brown was a participant in the drafting of the Creator's Bill of Rights in 1988.
Brown also created the ABC Saturday morning animated television series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (which debuted in 1992), and helped with development on its corresponding video game for the arcade by Konami. The game itself easily compared to Konami's own Western game Sunset Riders .
From 1995 to 2000, Brown's character Bog Swamp Demon appeared in a number of titles: first with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vol. 2, then in a limited series published by Hall of Heroes, and later comics published by Image Comics and Numbskull Press.
Brown appears in the 2014 documentary film, Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , from Paramount Pictures.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, commonly abbreviated as TMNT, is a media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who fight evil in New York City. The franchise encompasses printed media, television series', feature films, video games, and merchandise.
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Peter Alan Laird is an American comic book writer and artist best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with writer and artist Kevin Eastman.
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Leatherhead is a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) comics and all related media. The character first appeared in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 and was created by Ryan Brown. He is depicted as a mutated humanoid-alligator.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures is an American comic book series that was published from August 1988 to October 1995 by Archie Comics. The series, which was aimed at a younger audience than other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics at the time, ran for 72 issues. In addition, there were numerous annuals, specials, and miniseries.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is a comic book series that was published by Mirage Studios between 1984 and 2014. Conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was initially intended as a one-shot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The comic created the Turtles franchise of five television series, seven feature films, numerous video games, and a range of toys and merchandise.
Steve Lavigne is an American comic book illustrator best known for his lettering and coloring on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title for Mirage Studios. He is the creator of Cudley the Cowlick, Sgt. Bananas, and Stump and Sling.
Stephen Murphy is an American comic book writer and editor known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. With Michael Zulli, he was co-creator of the critically acclaimed 1980s independent comic The Puma Blues.
Action figures based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise have been produced by Playmates Toys since 1988. Staff artists at the Northampton, Massachusetts based Mirage Studios have provided conceptual designs for many of the figures, vehicles, and playsets and are credited on the packaging of the products they created.
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Doug Brammer is an American comic book writer. He is known for his collaborations with artist Ryan Brown as well as his association with the swamp monster character Bog Swamp Demon.
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