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Tim Ferriss · 2022-12-02

How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, and Meet Every Deadline | Todd McFarlane

How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, and Meet Every Deadline | Todd McFarlane

The guest's own work

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Spawn

Todd McFarlane

“He is also a co-founder of Image Comics, which debuted Spawn in 1992, selling 1.7 million copies of the first issue.”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

The Amazing Spider-Man

Marvel Comics (inferred)

“I helped take over, artistically, Amazing Spider-Man. It was sitting at number 22 in the sales chart.”— Todd McFarlane
MediaBy the guest

Batman/Spawn

DC Comics / Todd McFarlane (inferred)

“The biggest comic book that's going to come out this year in our industry is a book called Batman/Spawn.”— Todd McFarlane
MediaBy the guest

Amazing Spider-Man #300

Marvel Comics / Todd McFarlane (inferred)

“if you look at issue 300, if you want to go buy it, it comes with a couple of things. One, it's an anniversary book.”— Todd McFarlane
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Marvel Comics (inferred)

“The same editor who gave me The Incredible Hulk gives me another book. It's called G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.”— Todd McFarlane
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Infinity, Inc.

DC Comics (inferred)

“It was a book called Infinity, Inc. And I stayed on that book for two, three years.”— Todd McFarlane
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Batman: Year Two

DC Comics (inferred)

“they had another project. It was called Batman: Year Two. And the artist, it's a four-part story, and the artist quit.”— Todd McFarlane

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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The Incredible Hulk #340 (Grey Hulk versus Wolverine)

Marvel Comics (inferred)

“I still have a poster of The Incredible Hulk #340, Grey Hulk versus Wolverine, that features your artwork.”— Tim Ferriss
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The Dark Knight Returns

Frank Miller (inferred)

“Frank Miller is a great, great storyteller. He's the one that wrote The Dark Knight for Batman.”— Todd McFarlane
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300

Frank Miller (inferred)

“He's the one that created 300 that ended up getting turned into a movie, and Sin City and all these things.”— Todd McFarlane
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Sin City

Frank Miller (inferred)

“He's the one that created 300 that ended up getting turned into a movie, and Sin City and all these things.”— Todd McFarlane
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Daredevil (Frank Miller cover with Bullseye stabbing Elektra)

Frank Miller (inferred)

“it was on the cover of Daredevil, Frank Miller. And he's got Bullseye on the cover and he's stabbing Elektra.”— Todd McFarlane
BookReferencedISBN verified

Seduction of the Innocent

Fredric Wertham (inferred)

“Dr. Wertham, who was the one who wrote the book, Seduction of the Innocent. So look it up.”— Todd McFarlane
ProductReferenced

Wite-Out

BIC (inferred)

“There's a thing called Wite-Out? You just white it out. And they're going, Yeah, but what if you make another mistake?”— Todd McFarlane
ProductReferenced

Nike shorts

Nike (inferred)

“I've got my t-shirt and I'm in my Nike shorts and I can just see them getting hotter and hotter and hotter.”— Todd McFarlane