Lavigne attended
Westbrook High School in
Westbrook, Maine with
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator
Kevin Eastman. He inked the backup story in the 1989 collected
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Lavigne, along with fellow Mirage Studios artist
Ryan Brown, illustrated the artwork seen on the vast majority of officially licensed Turtles merchandise. The team of Lavigne Brown produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles art for
Burger King,
Pez,
Konami,
New Line Cinema,
Colorforms, and
Playmates Toys among many others. Lavigne was a participant in the drafting of the Creators' Bill of Rights. He is also the basis for the character of
Michaelangelo, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, according to TMNT co-creator
Kevin Eastman. He lives in
Wells, Maine with wife Denise and children Cooper, Gracie and Jackson. From 2012 to 2016 Steve owned a comic book shop & art gallery called Shellback Artworks in Wells Maine. The shop closed in Oct 2016. Shellback Artworks can now be found on Facebook and Instagram. Steve is currently appearing at comic cons throughout the US, signing books and taking commission work. He does covers for TMNT/IDW comics as well. ==Notes==