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How The Incredible Hulk's Color Scheme Changed By Accident
In this episode, comic book artist Todd McFarlane discusses how his inking style affected the thickness of Spider-Man's webs over time and how the sales decline of Spider-Man led to the creation of the famous black costume with the white spider.
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The thickness of the webs on Spider-Man's costume changed noticeably when the speaker started inking the comic at issue 300, as sales were in decline.
1:23:29 - 1:26:04 (02:35)
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The thickness of the webs on Spider-Man's costume changed noticeably when the speaker started inking the comic at issue 300, as sales were in decline. Despite this, editors at Marvel asked the speaker to work on another book.
ChapterHow The Incredible Hulk's Color Scheme Changed By Accident
Episode#639: Todd McFarlane, Legendary Comic Book Artist — How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, Live Life on Your Own Terms, and Meet Every Deadline
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Spider-Man creator Todd McFarlane discusses his displeasure with the black costume and how he suggested to remove it to bring back the classic red and blue look to Peter Parker.
1:26:04 - 1:27:05 (01:01)
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Spider-Man creator Todd McFarlane discusses his displeasure with the black costume and how he suggested to remove it to bring back the classic red and blue look to Peter Parker.