today we usher in the first of our weekend editions our bonus episodes of our

observations because you demanded it and we had to launch it with an incredible

episode detailing a really controversial period where two mega comic creators went at it in the

court of law the lawsuit of Neil Gaiman versus Todd McFarlane. It involves Spawn, Medieval Spawn, Angela.

Later on, the character of Miracle Man,

and Marvel Comics even comes in to join the episode

as this thing draws out.

I am reading to you from a book called The World v. Todd McFarlane,

written by Daniel Best.

We kick it all off in part one of Neil Gaiman versus Todd McFarlane written by Daniel Best. We kick it all off in part one of

Neil Gaiman versus Todd McFarland starting right now. Welcome everybody to another edition

of Rob Observations. I am your host, Rob Leifeld. We talk comic books, superheroes,

their enormous impact on pop culture. And we do that each and every episode giving you

some of the history behind the formation of comic books, comic book characters, the rise and

influence of comic book creators, and of course,

the results of the works of these creators and these publishers who make these incredible

characters that bring them to our Cineplexes and to our streaming platforms, into our video games,

and to our trading cards and our toys.

I always draw attention to the fact that when I was seven years old, I was bit by

the comic book bug big time, vivid, vivid memories of buying those issues of Fantastic Four of the

Justice League of X-Men of Avengers. I was there as we were entering a new age of comic books

and so much what was occurring.

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