Todd McFarlane smiling during Medieval Spawn interview
Spawn fans have the chance to bring a remastered version of the iconic Medieval Spawn into their collection with Todd McFarlane's new Kickstarter. The original Medieval Spawn figure and comic was released via Kickstarter in 1995 with explosive fan support. The new Medieval Spawn action figure comes in three color variations; Classic Blue, Bold Black, and a Primer Gray Artist's Prototype, with more intricate details and articulation points.
Todd McFarlane Explains Why He Wanted To Revisit Medieval Spawn "I was just wondering whether we could bring that level of detail to an action figure." Screen Rant: Congratulations on the incredible success of the Medieval Spawn Kickstarter campaign. First question I have right out the gate, what inspired you to revisit and reinvent the Medieval Spawn character for this campaign?
One, it was a pandemic. Everybody was sort of locked and shut down. You couldn't spend your money anywhere else other than on the internet. I also gave a lot more options on that first one, and then be careful what you wish for. It was so successful, and I had to sign so many plates that I just went, whoa, I got to figure out a simpler way to not make this get out of control.
Todd McFarlane: Yeah, so that's a black, that was the blue right here. And the primer gray, although I'll give you a bit of a hint, Joseph, I've been talking to the factory to see if we can't do a bit of a surprise on the primer one for everybody.
So even if you just did that and you put the two of 'em together, there should be a fairly separating difference between the two of 'em that you just go, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's not the same guy. But as I add more free stuff, then those permutations of being able to mix and match will hopefully grow even bigger so that people can just have as much fun with them as they see fit.
But given that toys, making an action figure, is a lot more complicated than all of that. I had to make my decisions on what I wanted the potential figures to be, what I wanted the freebies to be, and then I had to assume in advance that I was going to make all of it because I had to have molds for all of it. And so we sent all that off to the factory way in advance.
I can't say that for all of 'em because I don't know what the final number's going to be, but they can make very fast. Let's say a unsigned blue figure, let's say the basic one, right? As long as they've got all the accessories there, then I just phone them up and say, well, here's the ones you're putting in the package. Put it in.
Todd McFarlane: I dunno that I'd call it a new cover per se. I called it a remastered. So I did what essentially I did with the first one, which is I just took the original artwork and whatever that was, and then I updated it to the skills that I have today, not what I had 30 years ago, so that hopefully I can add more detail.
Part of it is because there's a bunch of people, and there's even some in the comments section who haven't pledged yet because they want to get as fully educated as possible as to what they're buying. And so at the beginning, the people who came in and super excited, they were just super loyal, and they were like, yeah, I'll take it, Todd. I heard the first Kickstarter did really well.
Todd McFarlane's Philosophy Has Never Steered Him Wrong, In The World Of Spawn Or Otherwise "Give as much quality as you can for as fair price as possible, and be as transparent as you can." I've always A, respected your work ethic, but B, your innovation, your skills as a businessman and your creativity.
Especially given the way that we're doing it where we're making some of the items in advance kind of, I can't alter it, right? I had a little more flex on the first one.
Todd McFarlane: Well, a couple. Some of them are just silly, right? This one's got a little chain on it and you could wiggle it around. So I don't think I've given this one away yet. I need to do that here pretty quick because it's kind of sweet. I was thinking the other day, I phoned the factory and going, is there any way you could put blood splatter on that or something?
Again, who doesn't want to put helmets on? That was one of the things at the beginning. I go, I got to at least have one helmet that goes on and off. Why not? And then I got to at least have one that opens and shuts just because that's what knights are in my brain. We got to do it. So again, this one is fixed. It doesn't move nothing. I mean, the head move. But the mask doesn't come off.
Todd McFarlane Breaks Down Thought Process For Certain Details Including The Helmet Yeah, that's really good. That's a great display piece, just like that. And I almost don't even want to take it out of the box. It looks so beautiful. Todd McFarlane Reflects On 40 Years Of Success I got to get that in my hand as soon as possible. I do have one last question for you. Finally, as a creator, what is the overwhelming support from your backers mean to you personally and professionally? Oh, come on, Todd. You're giving us too much. I love it.
I'd be nowhere near the quality that you need just to get in the door, to get your foot in the door. So that people of have not only responded to what I've done with some of the art and our team has done at some of my companies, not for a year or two years. I'm now pushing almost 40 years in the business.
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