Ryan Brown (comics)

This article is about the comic book artist. For the classical pianist, see The 5 Browns.

Some of the Hallowieners created by Ryan Brown.

Ryan Brown is a comic book artist best known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. He is a 1980 graduate of Norwayne High School.

Brown began inking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 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.

As a Mirage Studios staff artist Brown designed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure Farmer Michaelangelo for Playmates Toys. According to credit included on the back of turtles action figures Brown also created Hothead, Scratch, Monty Moose, King Lionheart, Half Court, Wyrm, Scumbug, Leatherhead, Dr. El, Wingnut, Ray Fillet, Sand Storm, Mondo Gecko and Rock'n'Roll Mondo Gecko.

Scratch and Farmer Michaelangelo 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. He also notes that the stool pigeon included with the Scratch figure was created by long-time friend Dan Berger.

In the late 1980's, Brown, with partner Stephen Murphy, revamped the Archie TMNT Adventures title for Mirage Studios. The team of Brown and Murphy created the Mighty Mutanimals as a spin-off of the 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 Creators' Bill of Rights.

Brown also created the ABC Saturday morning animated television series, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa.