“Change is part of the human condition. Yet every day we come across systems that cling to the status quo, clinging to yesterday. Be the rebels, the outcasts, the people who rock the ship.”
— Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) is an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning director/producer and author of one of the world’s best-selling comics. spawnHe is best known to many comics fans for his work as an artist. amazing spidermanwhere he co-created Marvel’s top villains. Venom.
Todd is CEO of Todd McFarlane Productions, McFarlane Toys (one of America’s top action figure makers), and McFarlane Films. is also the co-founder of image comic,debuted spawn In 1992, the first issue sold 1.7 million copies. 1997, spawn was made Emmy Award-winning HBO animated series and live-action feature film Generated over $100 million in revenue. In 2019, Todd spawn #301, won the Guinness World Record for longest-running creator-owned superhero comic series.
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- baseball.
- letter of refusal.
- Compelling storytelling and meeting deadlines.
- Deadline before internet and deadline today.
- How the state of the industry led to the creation of Image Comic Books.
- Comic code and the final straw.
- Marvel Dream Team Exodus.
- How Todd’s Camel Bladder Makes It Competitive?
- A career bounce and double shift as a pencil and inker.
- Venom’s happy accident.
- He de-Rockwellizes the company icon and invents the “spaghetti webbing.”
- break the status quo Become status quo.
- Farewell thoughts and the promise of the second round.
More Todd McFarlane Quotes from the Interview
“Nobody wants to have a conversation where two plus two is as good as a giraffe.”
— Todd McFarlane
“When I was trying to get into comic books, all the years leading up to it, I read everything I could get my hands on about the industry. A common theme is that no matter how big your position in the industry, you will eventually be kicked out against your will, sometimes at the short end of the creative and financial stick. That was it.
— Todd McFarlane
“When I got my first comic book job three weeks before I graduated, I went in with my eyes wide open. So I knew what the game was. Can you reverse the same thing at the same time?” ”
— Todd McFarlane
“Change is part of the human condition. Yet every day we come across systems that cling to the status quo, clinging to yesterday. Be the rebels, the outcasts, the people who rock the ship.”
— Todd McFarlane
“Sometimes I get overwhelmed by enthusiasm, but no one hates Todd more than Todd.”
— Todd McFarlane
“For anyone under the age of 30 listening, let me give you a little golden rule: If someone, especially someone in power, asks you to do something, always say yes, even if you don’t intend to do it.” Answer please. It’s much easier. Get out of the room faster. No conflict. Nod yes in agreement and do whatever you want.
— Todd McFarlane
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