The art of todd mcfarlane is a visual autobiography of the comic artist, master himself. May 19, 2017 aside from his impact on the comic book scene todd mcfarlane productions still publishes spawn monthly and he remains president of image comics, todd also has major successes in other endeavours. Mcfarlane plans to remaster both the original spawn action figure and the original comic. Shared on the dc kids youtube channel, the video entitled draw batman with todd mcfarlane. Creator todd mcfarlane sat down with the san diego uniontribune to discuss the comic book and upcoming movie. Comic book icon todd mcfarlane has a conversation about his. Comic book creator todd mcfarlane has weighed in on the recent split between marvel studios and sony, believing it might actually be the best thing for spiderman. Todd mcfarlane, age 30, is walking out the door of. Feb 24, 2020 todd mcfarlane, legendary artist, spawn creator and venom cocreator, mcfarlane toys creative force and ceo, and founding partner and president of image comics, joined build in collaboration. Todd mcfarlane was born in calgary, alberta, canada on march 16, 1961, but spent most of his childhood in southern california. Todd mcfarlane born march 16, 1961 is a canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series spawn. He then worked for dc for a while, pencilling titles like allstar squadron and. Also, this artist has a venom cover albeit not a new one out there that is on fire. Youll learn about the effort he put into drawing from his schooling days, to the getting his first job and then creating companies like image comics and mcfarlane toys.
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Spawn will become the longestrunning creatorowned comic with issue no. Todd mcfarlane calls for unity, crossovers, digital to. Todd mcfarlane s first published work appeared in coyote 1985. Four years later macfarlane and a number of other popular artists, including jim lee, erik larsen, and rob liefeld, left marvel to found rival image comics, a company that allowed creators to retain. I am ending this year with an oldie but goodie artist. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, mcfarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on both dc comics infinity inc. See more ideas about todd mcfarlane, spawn comics and comic books. Todd mcfarlane was born on march 16, 1961 in calgary, alberta, canada as todd dean mcfarlane.
Mcfarlane toys founder todd mcfarlane began as a comic book artist and is still intimately involved with comics today. Todd is one of the greatest comic book artists of all time, and arguably the most popular and influential creator of the past 30 years. Spawn storm spokane artist todd mcfarlane always wanted. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. Comic book creator and artist todd mcfarlane is a legend in his industry, having worked for many years on the amazing spiderman and spawn. He is a writer and producer, known for venom 2018, spawn and spawn 1997. Sonymarvel split is whats best, says todd mcfarlane. Todd mcfarlane comic artist the most popular comic art. Welcome back to the final covers from the unknown for the 2016 year. Todd mcfarlane is my favorite comic book artist because he didnt limited himself into making comics as a penciler, but turned it into a successful business. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the. He then worked for dc for a while, pencilling titles like allstar. In 1988 todd macfarlane began a popular run as artist on the amazing spiderman. Todd is the artist and creator behind spawn and president of image, the 3rd largest comic book company in the united states after marvel and dc.
Todd mcfarlane todd mcfarlane is my favorite comic book artist because he didnt limited himself into making comics as a penciler, but turned it into a successful business. To get some perspective, the show spoke with valley resident todd mcfarlane, a comic artist and the president of image comics, the thirdlargest comic book publisher in north america. In addition to churning out military, monster, and fantasy figures, the company, led by veteran comic book artist todd mcfarlane, has dabbled with some of the most popular ip in modern culture, including the walking dead, call of duty, fortnite, and more. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john romita sr. Todd mcfarlane has debuted a new character in a tweet to promote the latest issue of his series, spawn. Todd mcfarlane comic book essentials for many, todd mcfarlane epitomizes the evolution of the comic book industry in the 90s. Superstar comic book artist todd mcfarlane is going back to the drawing board collectors. Oct 03, 2019 when the comic book writer and artist todd mcfarlane introduced readers to spawn in 1992, he had little idea that he and the character would still be at it 27 years later. Dec 04, 2012 the art of todd mcfarlane is a visual autobiography of the comic artist, master himself. In a wideranging interview with forbes, image comics cofounderpresident and still fanfavorite writer artist todd mcfarlane has broken what has largely been a quiet front among comic book. Resealable clamshell and a collector box and slipcover for protection and display.
Spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest. Dec 30, 2016 welcome back to the final covers from the unknown for the 2016 year. Todd mcfarlane comic book essentials comics back issues. Mar 24, 2020 superstar comic book artist todd mcfarlane recently used his talents to teach children of all ages the basics of drawing several popular superheroes. Todd mcfarlanes first published work appeared in coyote 1985. Apr 08, 2020 over 25 years, mcfarlane toys has built an empire on producing some of the best collectibles on the market. I created spawn and also design and make action figures for the best comic book, movie, and tv characters. A deep dive into the mind of todd mcfarlane image comics. Mcfarlane toys revolutionized the action figure industry by introducing extraordinary levels of sculpt detail and colouring to the toy world. Spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint spawn the animated series todd mcfarlane and keith david look back syfy wire the history of image comics so much damage part 2 the beginning syfy wire. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. In my eyes, todds right up there with jack kirby, neal adams and frank miller in terms of artistic trailblazers, responsible for shaping generations of artists. Comicbook is owned by cbs interactive, a division of. Id say todd mcfarlanes art style isnt what the majority of people love these days.
Board member ted adams, and idw publishing and clover press founder, recently met up with todd mcfarlane. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. We create action figures of notable comic character from our own company and various other creators. Philip tan has returned to the spawn book as artist and is joining me in introducing a new spawn mythos character, the writer and artist wrote. Todd mcfarlane began drawing comic book heroes in high school. Todd mcfarlane the online vintage comic book and comic art. Todd mcfarlane calls for unity, crossovers, digital to combat. In addition to churning out military, monster, and fantasy figures, the company, led by veteran comic book artist todd mcfarlane, has dabbled with some of the most popular ip in modern culture, including the walking dead, call of duty, fortnite, and more recently, the dc multiverse. Comic book icon todd mcfarlane has a conversation about.
Welcome to the official fan page of todd mcfarlane. In a wideranging interview with forbes, image comics cofounderpresident and still fanfavorite writerartist todd mcfarlane has broken what has largely been a quiet front among comic book. Todd mcfarlane, the creator of spawn, is a multifaceted artist and businessman with a broad range of experience in entertainment, sports and publishing. A 7inch action figure with modern costume with shoelace face, folding cape, weapons, base and over 20 moving parts. Todd mcfarlane teaches kids to draw batman, batgirl and more. Todd mcfarlane talks spawn ahead of the comics milestone. When the comic book writer and artist todd mcfarlane introduced readers to spawn in 1992, he had little idea that he and the character would still be at it 27 years later.
List of arizona stores offering special shopping hours. Comic artist todd mcfarlane prepares to make history with. Mar 21, 2020 todd mcfarlane has debuted a new character in a tweet to promote the latest issue of his series, spawn. Jul 24, 2017 todd mcfarlane opens up about his career as a comic book artist that includes making spiderman cooler and creating the spawn character. Apr 02, 2020 to get some perspective, the show spoke with valley resident todd mcfarlane, a comic artist and the president of image comics, the thirdlargest comic book publisher in north america. Todd mcfarlane born march 16, 1961 is a canadian comic book creator and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on the amazing spiderman, revising the look of the hulk and as the creator, writer, and artist on the horrorfantasy series spawn. He also shares his blueprint to launching image comics and. Todd mcfarlane announces new spawn artist comic book.
Created by superstar artist todd mcfarlane, spawn was one of the core series that was a part of the image revolution of 1992, when mcfarlane, rod liefeld, jim lee, erik larsen, and other artists. Todd mcfarlane introduces spawns new enemy or ally, raptor. Id say todd mcfarlane s art style isnt what the majority of people love these days. Over 25 years, mcfarlane toys has built an empire on producing some of the best collectibles on the market.
Hi all, today lets celebrate the art and achievements of the magnificent todd mcfarlane. Original comic book with new cover art by todd mcfarlane. Todd mcfarlane, legendary artist, spawn creator and venom cocreator, mcfarlane toys creative force and ceo, and founding partner and president of image comics, joined build in collaboration. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, mcfarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on marvel comics spiderman franchise. Superstar comic book artist todd mcfarlane recently used his talents to teach children of all ages the basics of drawing several popular superheroes. Mcfarlane was born in calgary, alberta, canada on march 16, 1961, but spent most of his childhood in southern california. He brought to the industry eyepopping detailed art and dark storytelling, as well as having produced one of the bestselling single issues ever with multiple covers and touted as highly collectible, assuredly and spearheaded a creatorowned publishing company.
Spawn storm spokane artist todd mcfarlane always wanted to. Creator todd mcfarlane sat down with the san diego uniontribune. According to spawn creator todd mcfarlane, hes currently trying to bag a huge talent for his planned big screen adaptation of the beloved comic book series. The canadaborn artist came to prominence in the late1980s and early1990s, most notably within the pages of the titular wallcrawlers franchise. He bought all the comics he could afford, especially the works of his favorite artists. Todd accepted a job offer from marvelepic comics penciling scorpio rose, an elevenpage backup story in the comic book coyote. For many, todd mcfarlane epitomizes the evolution of the comic book industry in the 90s. Todd mcfarlane relaunches spawn series 1 with kickstarter. Todd mcfarlane born march 16, 1961 in calgary, alberta, canada is a canadian cartoonist, comic book writer, artist, toy manufacturerdesigner, and media entrepreneur. The hockey news comic book creator and artist todd. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Its truly an honor to have these two top comic icons dedicating an hour of their time for us.
Todd mcfarlane crowdfunds remastered spawn comic and. He brought to the industry eyepopping detailed art and dark storytelling, as well as having produced one of the bestselling single issues ever with multiple covers and touted as highly collectible, assuredly and. In my eyes, todd s right up there with jack kirby, neal adams and frank miller in terms of artistic trailblazers. Mcfarlane became a true comic book superstar for his record setting work on marvel comics spiderman franchise, where he cocreated the antihero venom. Todd mcfarlane canadian comic book illustrator britannica. His art is fantastic, the exaggeration he used for those characters is pretty good on specific characters, but. Book 7 of 31 in the spawn individual issues series. Returning to calgary at age 14, todd first discovered the world of comic books in high school. Todd mcfarlane born march 16, 1961 is a canadian comic book creator and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on the amazing spiderman, revising the look of the hulk and as the creator, writer, and artist on the horrorfantasy series spawn in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mcfarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on spider.