Todd McFarlane
From Marvel Database
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Personal History
Personal History of Todd McFarlane is unknown.
Professional History
McFarlane's first published work was a 1984 backup story in Epic Comics' Coyote. He soon began working for both Marvel He illustrated several issues of Marvel's Incredible Hulk.
In 1987, McFarlane joined writer David Michelinie on Marvel's The Amazing Spider-Man. McFarlane changed the character's appearance, making him more spider-like with wiry limbs and large eyes. His interpretation would influence those of many subsequent Spider-Man artists. McFarlane also helped to create Venom, a wildly popular villain.
McFarlane's work on The Amazing Spider-Man turned him into an industry superstar. In 1990, Marvel launched a new monthly Spider-Man series, simply called Spider-Man, which McFarlane both wrote and illustrated. Spider-Man #1 sold 2.5 million copies, partially thanks to the variant covers that were used to encourage collectors into buying more than one edition. Spider-Man #1 is seen by many as the beginning of the comic speculation boom that lasted through the first years of the 1990s.
After a 29-issue run of Amazing Spider-Man, McFarlane told editor Jim Salicrup he would be leaving the book with issue 328 to write his own work. He'd grown tired of drawing other peoples stories. Jim offered Todd a new Spider-Man book to both write and draw. It was a massive success in sales until Jim was replaced by editor Danny Fingeroth with issue 16.[1] McFarlane quit over a creative dispute with that very issue. McFarlane did issues 1-14, and 16. Most issues were crossovers with characters such as Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and X-Force.
Work History
- Todd McFarlane/Writer
- Todd McFarlane/Penciler
- Todd McFarlane/Inker
- Todd McFarlane/Cover Artist
- Todd McFarlane/Colourist
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
- Todd McFarlane's work has won him numerous awards over the years, including a 1992 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book.
See Also
- Gallery of Todd McFarlane's pictures
- Quotations by Todd McFarlane
- Todd McFarlane in the news
- Todd McFarlane's Images as a Cover Artist
Official Website
- None.
Links and References
- Spawn.com features a biography and info about McFarlane's work
- press release on twist issue and latest on twist issue
- Todd McFarlane credits on Spider-Man
- Comic Book Awards Almanac
- Interview on SuicideGirls
- Interview with Todd McFarlane - CEO of McFarlane Toys at Dread Central
- Interview - Now Playing magazine
