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Todd McFarlane's Early Days in Comics
43:32 - 47:37 (04:04)
Todd McFarlane talks about his beginnings in the comic book industry and how he, along with other artists, decided to create their own books outside of the mainstream publishers like Marvel and DC, leading to the birth of Image Comics.
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The founders of Image Comics – Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino – discuss the origin story of how the company came to be and the importance of creative freedom in the comic book industry.
43:32 - 45:52 (02:19)
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The founders of Image Comics – Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino – discuss the origin story of how the company came to be and the importance of creative freedom in the comic book industry.
ChapterTodd McFarlane's Early Days in Comics
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
Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn, explains why he left his position as an illustrator at Marvel Comics to help form Image Comics in the 1990s.
45:52 - 47:37 (01:44)
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Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn, explains why he left his position as an illustrator at Marvel Comics to help form Image Comics in the 1990s. He shares his experience negotiating his exit from Marvel and how he convinced other top artists to join him in creating a new publishing company.