Neil Gaiman VS Todd McFarlane Over Spawn Characters
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June 15, 2010 •
Two titans of the comics industry are locked in a mortal struggle in a Wisconsin courtroom. Hanging in the balance: control of a popular character and lucrative royalties.
The case pits Todd McFarlane–who was at one time the No. 1 artist in the business–against Neil Gaiman, a writer who has won numerous literary awards and was recently lambasted by the Star Tribune for having the temerity to charge for a speaking engagement at a local library (a fee he donated to charity).
Back in the early 1990s, McFarlane’s hyper-detailed, anatomy-defying renderings of Spider-Man made him a fan favorite and the first of a new breed of rock star artists, a group that also included Rob Liefeld and Jim Lee. Recognizing their market value, the trio decided to break away from Marvel and start their own company, Image Comics … [CityPages]
Tags: Image Comics, Neil Gaiman, Spawn, Todd McFarlane
Neil Gaiman is an excellent writer. It looks like he was just trying to finish his Miracle Man story and McFarlane wouldn’t play nice and trade rights. Little greedy petty man… he’s become what he once was said to hate.