Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy is an American comic book writer and editor known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. With Michael Zulli, he was co-creator of the critically acclaimed 1980s independent comic The Puma Blues. Education Murphy graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BA in Communication Studies. Career Murphy wrote The Puma Blues, which ran from 1986 to 1989, first published by Aardvark One International and later by Mirage Studios. In 1988, Murphy was an initial signatory of the Creator's Bill of Rights.