Cowabunga! This week on Nostalgia Junkies, Alex and Cruz sit down with legendary TMNT comic book illustrator Steve Lavigne for a totally radical chat! 🎨🐢
In this exclusive 6-minute interview, Steve shares behind-the-scenes stories about his work designing artwork for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys, video games, and merchandise, along with the origin of one of the franchise’s wildest characters — Sergeant Bananas, the mighty mutant gorilla! 🦍🍌
Steve also reflects on his longtime friendship and creative adventures with TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, offering insight into the early days of Turtlemania and the lasting impact of the franchise.
If you love the 80s, TMNT, and hearing directly from the artists who helped shape our childhoods, you won’t want to miss this one!
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