This turned out to be WAY more reasonable and fair than I expected.

He just wanted to flex his books 😂

The year he launched Spawn, I took one of my guitars, stripped it down and repainted it with the 2-page spread of Spawn on a rooftop inside the 1st issue. 4 months later, he was in Dallas and giving autographs. Well, I got to the hotel where the convention was later in the afternoon thinking the line would be nothing...well, I was wrong. The line for him wrapped all the way around the downstairs lobby, up the stairs, and almost all the way around the second floor! I was there for about 15 min and the line hadn't really moved all that much when Todd made an announcement that he was going to take a quick break and would be right back. About 5 minutes later I hear a guy behind me ask "Is this the guitar I have heard about?" I turn around, and there is McFarland standing right there. I was all "Um...yes? How did you hear about it though? I just got here." Apparently that was how fast word spread through the line about my guitar. Well...he signed it and said it was a great job done on the guitar, and also signed my Spawn #1. Great day that was....got a compliment from McFareland, two autographs, and didn't pay a single dollar to get in! :) True story.

That’s completely fair. He walked by me once and regret not taking a photo with him. I was scared to ask, I hope I see him again. Spawn was my very first comic my dad got me, use to bring it to class all the time and got robbed for it. Still great memories

If you're bringing a mint Action Comics#1 to get Todd to sign it, you have waaaaaaaay more money then brains! lmao

it makes sense cuz he doesn't want his name on someone else's hard work, respect

He makes absolute sense, it's like bringing a Megadeth album for Ozzy to sign. Why would he?

I discussed this exact thing with Todd a few years ago right before he did a signing in my store, and this is exactly what he told me. Todd could not have been more gracious, it was an absolutely free signing that he actually volunteered to do! To this day I still cannot believe we hosted the legend. Thank you so much Todd, it was incredible to meet you.

I thought this would be rude from the title of the video, but his logic just sounds like common sense, lol.

This whole video was pretty much Todd just going “Here’s cool shit that I have and here’s cool shit that you don’t.”

Years ago on the Spawn forums, I won a contest and received a couple of figures. I asked if Todd could sign them...he signed both. I still have them to this day. As a kid, his iteration of Spiderman shaped my love of the character in many ways.

Subtle flex 🤣

Todd... I 100% understand. I was lucky enough to meet you at an EB Games (now Gamestop) Managers meeting and you not only signed my Spawn comic ( I was first in line) you took the time to talk to me like a peer.. I will never forget that. Always a fan !!

dam it. i want him to sign my used playboy mags

This video is nothing but Todd showing off his absolutely legendary comic collection. Holy smokes.

Why in God's name would somebody ask you to sign an Action Comics #1?!? Crazy.

I think this is completely fair. It also shows Todd respecting other artists.

This guy earned everything he’s got-started as a complete nobody and now is an iconic artist and writer

The whole point of having someone sign a book is that they contributed something to it. The fact that people are asking Todd to sign books that he didn’t write nor draw makes no sense 💀

I’m friggin in awe of these books!!! Good god I’m pretty sure he just tossed around a few million dollars there at least

Dang, I had that Fantastic Four back in the 60's when I was a kid. Everytime I see it and a few others from then I just gotta shake my head and go on.

It's crazy that he has all that money yet he has restored books. I personally have no problem with restored books but I know a lot of people in the community who won't touch them with a 10ft pole. Honestly I think it's a market waiting to boom. And when I say restored I'm talking about something that has a slight color touch at most that was done by a pro.

"There's 12 dozen of them this days." I love you, Todd.

Todd and Rob Liefeld have blessed my collection with more than 30 signatures. Those copies will remain in my collection forever

This was really nice. Thank you Todd for making this video!!🥰

My prized position is a first edition Spawn #1 I got (paid $10 for the book itself) autographed in-person by Mr. McFarlane back at SDCC 2007 in gold sharpie. Amazingly it was not stolen from my storage unit when it was ransacked several years back. (Probably because I had it hidden. I'm sure if the thieves had found it it would have been stolen for sure.)

I don't know.... I get the feeling Todd is just showing off his slabs! AC #1!!! Holy shit!

As a kid, I envied his drawing skills. As an adult, I envy his collection. 😳

That's just class, it's great he's not signing books that he wasn't involved with. Shows he not trying to get credit for other people's work. That's Icy!

I remember when he started on ASM amd then his own Spiderman before start Image. The stories were so much more adult themed.

I have no idea why this was recommended to me but what I have learned is Todd is a sassy man and I love it.

I like the fact he refuses to sign books he hadn't worked on.

Nice! I had him sign my Amazing Spider Man #300 way back in high school, one of my most prized comics! He was such a nice guy too, he signed like 4 other books for me at the time too.

man MacFarlane os still one of the comic goats we need more MacFarlane content, he is a living legend with a vision

The fact that he showed 3 (Graded) of some of the most expensive comics was a power play. Those are probably his own collection.

It's so funny how Todd talks a mile a minute about stuff. If you go back and watch old interviews and videos of him younger he was the same way. Just a chatty Kathy. Always cracks me up. Gotta' love the guy. He is a fountain of enthusiasm.

It’s really cool that you showed off your collection! Congrats!

lmao He's flexing from start to finish I love him

Was this an excuse for Todd to show off his collection? Because I am here for it!

With the blank issues, I get that if they only want a signature. Or if it's a character that he's never done artwork for. But if they want him to do a sketch AND sign it, that makes sense.

I had McFarlane sign a bunch of comics in the 90's. My best friend stole all of them when he moved me out when I was visiting Canada. One of those comics was Amazing Spiderman #300 in mint condition. He did a GI Joe comic before Spiderman

Todd's autograph would devalue a Action Comics issue one and a Spiderman issue one and that's no disrespect to the Man.

Hey, at least he's committed to comics. I have no problem with it. More power to him. For anyone who thinks he's bragging and using this to do so. It isn't like he's rubbing it peoples' face.. He's simply informing people what he can't sign someone else's work. Which would be taking credit for it.. Which is worse than showing off. Apparently this must be a problem with fans and the the fans are making a stink about it, being entitled and NOT understanding that is isn't his work. Which is one o the most professional things I've seen from the comic artist/creator today. These younger ones are more than eager to take credit for other people's work....and they will ALWAYS get a pass. For those that will complain and think he's bragging. Don't be envious. It's demeaning to ones self. Shows a lack of confidence, entitlement and lack of self-respect. Envy is such a vile thing....leads those that are to commit horrible acts. Life isn't fair, Oh well.

That's very fair. He doesn't want to take credit away from other artists.

casually shows of a million-dollar comic...

I forgot he created Venom.

Todd's such a cool guy... his business decisions I question sometimes, but he seems like a genuinely cool guy.

Lmao this is great. Answered the question in the first 20 seconds. He definitely just wanted to flex his books and I loved seeing em

super cool books, just hurts to see they're restored

If you're paying for a signature and you send Todd a trade paperback, you're doing it wrong.

I respect his rule for what he'll sign. :D

Fair enough. BUT he did sign on the Spider-Man Skyline variant that has at least 98 other signatures on it. Look it up, the CGC graded book with 99 signatures. So did Todd or all the other 98 people worked on that book? Was it because the owner of that book was Connected? Where will these 'double standards' end?

I brought my Black & White Spawn # 1 variant & he signed it. It was 1 of the happiest days of my life. I will never sell it, I'll pass it to my daughter which also is a huge comic book fan.

The real question is...will he sign your DVD of Spawn the Movie.... >:) JK. Love everything Todd has done over the years and would be damn proud to have him sign my #1 issue of Spawn!!

I'm sure he has said he will only sign something if he created it or worked on it, but some people just don't get it.

If it's not worthy of me. I will not sign it. Sometimes you just want something with your hero's name on it. Something that is important to you, but he did not make it. If he is to good for you. Then be better than him.

Hi guys, let me show you the collection I have of unobtainium before i let you know what I'll sign. :P

I love that he flexes those grails he owns at the start lol

I love Todd's stuff. Spawn is a favorite, but if I had him sign my favorite cover he did, batman 423. Easy choice.

Comic Book Fan: "Mr. McFarlane, would you sign this?" *The Dark Knight Returns III* Todd McFarlane: No, but I will sign something that I ACTUALLY did 🤣

The graded on these issues is insane . Action comics is so old too

I remember when so many of these books came out :)

All I learned from this video is that the variant cover for Silk #2 (2015) is the rarest comic book of all time.

It's common sense. It's like asking Jackie Chan to sign a DVD film of Bruce Lee.

The ultimate flex. I respect that.

What he will sign is perfectly fair and logical. I'm not even sure why you would want someone to sign a book they had nothing to do with. But I guess some people do.

I totally get it, By putting your name or something you didn't do some people couldn't interpret it as a slight. " He had no part in the creation of that character why is he putting his name on it" It's kind of like how a tattoo artist doesn't like to do flash they only likes to do original artwork. To be honest there's nothing really wrong with that.

Good for him, can't blame his for actually having self respect for his own work

Sounds fair enough to me. I don’t own any of his comics, nor am I ever like me to meet him. But he sounds like a pretty straightforward guy.

got my Amazing Spider-man 316 signed by you and Stan. LOVE IT!

Can you imagine that man's collection....hahaha

I 1000% agree with him it’s totally understandable 👍.

((Slowly turns around in basement suite as the lights flicker)) "Have you forgotten to pay your taxes?"

I wonder to what extent it goes on stuff that isn’t comics? I have my copy of AC Unity and he made my favorite outfit in that game. It’s where I first learned about his work actually started reading Spawn right after.

"man flexes on us with his amazing comic collection" -fixed the title for you xD

Good funny video he makes good point I learned this at comic con I thought I had book artist did to be signed he told me he didn’t do this cover amateur mistake on my behalf., It is disappointing that comic grading companies can give certificate or something for signed trade paper backs that are to big for grading cases thanks todd I call them trade paper backs at book stores they graphic novels no matter what I will still continue call them trade paper bracks

It’s like a tattoo artist not wanting to draw over another tattoo artist work. Makes sense.

Straight up integrity. That's fair. I would do the same if I was in his position

What a humble man

I feel bad for the person who shows up with an one of the Angela or Spawn books he shares with Gaiman. Technically, they fall under his rules, and I wouldn't be surprised if he refused regardless

To me, it's sad he had to explain that or even say anything along those lines, but he does because people just want all their shit to be valuable lol, and he is just logical !!!

Todd McFarlane signed my guitar because it had Spawn on it. Ibanez rg320dx.

Great dude, a true hero of the comic book industry!

Thanks for having integrity

CGC giving the dreaded yellow label for a comics I personally got signed by Todd himself at the Shrine auditorium back in the 90's, with its now useless certificate is high point lame. Now if CGC is there and witnesses any signing, they will give you the Blue label. I get the business model but I guess I lost my window of opportunity for people to believe in my certificate.

Could have saved us time by saying he'll only sign things he worked on, but I'm pretty sure he wanted to take these 4 minutes to show off his collection.

So, the first couple are just Todd making us drool over his collection, right? x)

Goddamm seeing that is sexier than any celeb broad or chick KZfaqr half naked. It’s crazy to me how much money this dudes made. Like wow, and I found out he went to school here where I live. Beautiful comics. He literally just showed you more money than any mumble rapper could flex with teeth or chains.

LOL him flexing those book at the beginning of the video many wish they had including myself.

Im the same way with games. Im okay with signing games like galactic or any Armageddon Boyz collector cartridge but its really dumb to get me to sign games like the original Super Mario Bros or original Metroid for NES since i was born when those games came out

Those books are incredible!

Those comics combined would be a million in value.

Hmmm, how much did he contribute to "Haunt"? Had a pretty strong start and I was all-in until he and Robert both left.

Serious question: how can an autographed book rate so high. Is there a special caveat in the system? You would think that it would have an asterisk. Do they have some level of liability in getting the signature confirmed?

Very happy about that. It really bothers me to see signatures that don’t belong. Like Stan Lee on New Mutants 98. I love Stan but he had nothing to do with that book, or those characters.

Without knowing much of anything about this guy other than some of the characters he created, I fully expected this to be very unreasonable diva like demands, or refusing to sign stuff due to drama between him and certain publishers or colleagues. But it was actually reasonable and respectful. Feeling a little let down to be honest. I prefer more internet drama than this. Would have preferred to see some request like each signature requires a bag of m&ms with no brown m&ms in it.

I have a New Comics Showcase #18 signed by the late Darwin Cooke. His first ever story. I also have a Sandman #8 signed by the late Cinnamon Hadley the model for Death. She was kind of embarrassed about the whole Death thing but once I told her how much the character meant to me and how cool she looked Cin was willing to sign it. My friend video taped the whole thing so I could get it Signature Graded.

This legend legit just flexed and said I have what you have not signing.....

LMFAO! He's just showing off his comic collection. It is impressive though I mean. Damn they will be worth a fortune.

Didnt know Todd created Venom until today. Shit, this just reinforced my love of TM.