I'm not really sure what the point of it was. The artwork I am posing with is, as fans of the comics will surely recognize, some of the interior art from the first issue of TMNT. This was apparently taken midway through the process of toning the pages, as some are clearly completely untoned and others partially toned.
This photo was taken in the palatial offices of Mirage Studios... in reality, the former dining room off the kitchen in our Dover, NH house (a house which sadly is no more). The TV to my left is the one often obliquely referred to by Kevin and me in interviews about the birth of the TMNT, when we would refer to spending many nights together in that room drawing stuff and "watching bad TV shows". As I recall, it was gifted to us by someone who had to move and didn't want to deal with the TV set... which was a great bit of serendipity, because back in those days, we could not have afforded a color TV. -- PL
This is so cool. I hope you still have some fond memories of those days.
ReplyDelete"Miserable Dreamer said...
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. I hope you still have some fond memories of those days."
I definitely do. -- PL
Any idea where this artwork is now? It should be in a museum!
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ReplyDeleteAny idea where this artwork is now? It should be in a museum!"
Back when we started the TMNT comic, we decided that, for ownership of the original art, we would alternate issues -- Kevin got all of the first issue, and I got all of the second issue. By the time of the third issue, we realized that was kind of unsatisfying, so we started splitting up the artwork 50/50 with each issue.
I believe Kevin sold all of issue #1's original art to a collector some time ago. -- PL
What a cool picture, Peter!! Have you read Kevin Eastman TMNT new comics?
ReplyDeleteYou may have been to broke to afford a color TV but, you certainly look like a happy man in this picture! :D
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