Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for co-creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with writer and artist Kevin Eastman.

Joel Paley, best known as the book writer, lyricist and director of the hit off-Broadway musical Ruthless!, died on January 11 in Milford, Connecticut. According to the New York Times, his sister ...