Todd McFarlane Interview: Spider-Man, Venom, Image Comics, and a Lifetime of Spawn

Описание: Omar’s one-on-one interview with Todd McFarlane — creator of Spawn, co-founder of Image Comics, and co-creator of Venom! The "Toddfather" shares insights on his legendary comics career, the mission of Image Comics, his passion for action figures, and the future of his record-breaking original character Spawn.

0:00 Todd McFarlane - breaking records with Spawn comic
1:16 Why creator ownership matters (Image’s model explained)
3:42 Why being President of Image Comics is his proudest achievement
4:10 McFarlane Toys - building an empire
6:46 The Spawn Philosophy: a lifetime commitment
15:31 Business approach: how to build a comics brand
22:58 Plans for collected editions
32:20 Respecting the fan experience
35:57 Kickstarter action figures - going direct the fans
37:49 Original art
38:19 Working with Greg Capullo
41:06 Is the comics industry keeping up quality?
42:17 Conventions and fans
44:15 Challenging the "young generation" of comics creators
48:30 Todd’s early motivation to break into comics
50:34 Finding your unique artistic style
52:43 Creating Venom
54:47 Finding your priorities and goals as an artist

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