COMIC ARTIST
Peter Laird
1954 - Today

Peter Laird
Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with writer and artist Kevin Eastman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Peter Laird is the 182nd most popular comic artist (down from 176th in 2024), the 12,554th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,519th in 2019) and the 48th most popular American Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Peter Laird ranks 182 out of 226. Before him are Jim Lee, R. K. Laxman, Kōsuke Fujishima, Robert Kirkman, Len Wein, and Scott McCloud. After him are Hiroyuki Takei, One, Joe Kubert, Yasuhiro Nightow, Gege Akutami, and Kia Asamiya.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJim Lee
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 176
R. K. Laxman
1921 - 2015
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 177
Kōsuke Fujishima
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 178
Robert Kirkman
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 179
Len Wein
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 180
Scott McCloud
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 181
Peter Laird
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 182
Hiroyuki Takei
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 183
One
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 184
Joe Kubert
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 185
Yasuhiro Nightow
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 186
Gege Akutami
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 187
Kia Asamiya
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 188
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Peter Laird ranks 609. Before him are Ulrich Walter, Aed Carabao, Sandra Cisneros, Allison Anders, Wendy Schaal, and Carita Holmström. After him are Alex Cox, Ken Wahl, Helen Volk, Kwame Anthony Appiah, David Newman, and Julie Carmen.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsUlrich Walter
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 603
Aed Carabao
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 604
Sandra Cisneros
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 605
Allison Anders
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 606
Wendy Schaal
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 607
Carita Holmström
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 608
Peter Laird
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 609
Alex Cox
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 610
Ken Wahl
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 611
Helen Volk
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 612
Kwame Anthony Appiah
PHILOSOPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 613
David Newman
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 614
Julie Carmen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 615
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Laird ranks 12,558 out of 20,380. Before him are Hap Sharp (1928), Porter Wagoner (1927), Ivan Dresser (1896), Sheryl Lee Ralph (1956), Mike Epps (1970), and Leonidas Polk (1806). After him are Billy Powell (1952), Slim Whitman (1923), Michael Albert (1947), Robert Rodat (1953), Dorothy Dalton (1893), and James Charles (1999).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHap Sharp
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1993
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 12,552
Porter Wagoner
SINGER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 12,553
Ivan Dresser
ATHLETE
1896 - 1956
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 12,554
Sheryl Lee Ralph
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,555
Mike Epps
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,556
Leonidas Polk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1864
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,557
Peter Laird
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,558
Billy Powell
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2009
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,559
Slim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,560
Michael Albert
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,561
Robert Rodat
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,562
Dorothy Dalton
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,563
James Charles
YOUTUBER
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 12,564
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Peter Laird ranks 48. Before him are Jules Feiffer (1929), Bill Watterson (1958), Harvey Pekar (1939), Robert Kirkman (1978), Len Wein (1948), and Scott McCloud (1960). After him are Vivienne Medrano (1992), Walt Kelly (1913), Kevin Eastman (1962), Scott Adams (1957), Jeph Loeb (1958), and Gary Larson (1950).
Jules Feiffer
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 42
Bill Watterson
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 43
Harvey Pekar
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 44
Robert Kirkman
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 45
Len Wein
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 46
Scott McCloud
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 47
Peter Laird
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 48
Vivienne Medrano
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 49
Walt Kelly
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 50
Kevin Eastman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 51
Scott Adams
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 52
Jeph Loeb
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 53
Gary Larson
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 54













































