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Tim Ferriss · 2022-12-16

Taking Responsibility for Your Life, Why Creators Need to Smash Limits, and Dealmaking Strategies

Taking Responsibility for Your Life, Why Creators Need to Smash Limits, and Dealmaking Strategies

The guest's own work

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Spawn

Todd McFarlane

“creator of one of the world's best-selling comic books, Spawn. He is best known to many comic book fans for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man”— Tim Ferriss
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The Amazing Spider-Man

Marvel (inferred)

“He is best known to many comic book fans for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man, for which he co-created Marvel's top villain, Venom.”— Tim Ferriss
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Spawn #301

Todd McFarlane

“In 2019, Todd made history with Spawn #301, earning the Guinness World Record for the longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series.”— Tim Ferriss
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Do the Evolution

Pearl Jam

“It was called "Do the Evolution." I go, "What's it about?" He goes, "Oh, it's about all time, space, and dimension, but you've got to do it in three and a half minutes."”— Todd McFarlane
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Batman/Spawn

Todd McFarlane

“I just finished what's going to be the biggest comic book in the country this just last week, the Batman/Spawn crossover.”— Todd McFarlane
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Gunslinger Spawn

Todd McFarlane

“Anyways, The Spawn, we're up to issue 336. Went to the printers a couple days ago... I write a book called Gunslinger Spawn.”— Todd McFarlane
ProductBy the guest

DC Multiverse (action figures)

McFarlane Toys

“Last year, our line of DC Multiverse toys, I don't even have the master license of DC Multiverse, I have a fraction of it.”— Todd McFarlane

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Splash

“Have you ever seen that scene of John Candy in the movie Splash where he is trying to play handball and he is drinking and whatever”— Todd McFarlane
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Braveheart

“I wish I was born 3,000 years ago, because back then, in a movie like Braveheart, if you believed in something so strongly, you would go to the battlefield.”— Todd McFarlane
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PlayStation

Sony (inferred)

“because they're walking in another aisle giving you $200 for a PlayStation. If people think that there is value, they will give the money to you.”— Todd McFarlane
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Hot Wheels

Mattel (inferred)

“I had made some Hot Wheel toys based on a funny car that I had bought, and I'd hand them the Hot Wheel.”— Todd McFarlane
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Nerf

Hasbro (inferred)

“you basically, not only get to do action figures, but you get to do the Nerf gun versions of them and you get to do the Hot Wheels with the logos on it.”— Todd McFarlane
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Lego

“Lego does the same thing. I mean, I don't care how ambitious whatever it is you're buying, there are still certain blocks.”— Todd McFarlane