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Can you recall any radical ideas for action figures that were being kicked around the offices of TMP International, Inc.
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From custom-made movie sets and cabinetry to life size figures (including live celebrities) it became a “must see” by everyone in the industry and press.īetween elaborate repaints and chase variants to “outside-the-box” Collector’s Club offerings like the translucent green Necroplasm Spawn, McFarlane Toys was always redefining what could be a popular and viable action figure.
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The design team and builders gutted the space and built a series of showrooms based on each toy line that you followed room to room. However, as far as promotion… the showroom in New York was literally created from scratch every year.
Which of these do you think were most successful or are most memorable to you today? How come?īurke: This is actually a hard question.Everything we did or made was successful.
One of the ways McFarlane Toys revolutionized the industry was through exciting variants, chase figures, contests, and promotions.
What is your favorite action figure or line by McFarlane Toys? Why is it your favorite?īurke: Malebolgia… Todd wanted to create a great toy, and that toy being so detailed and twelve inches tall was unheard of in the toy business. The uniqueness and quality of the toys created a collector base for them.
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As the company grew, Todd and the design team learned how to make them better with each line. Why do you think fans connected so strongly with McFarlane Toys when the company entered the marketplace?īurke: Todd wanted to make the best toys possible… not a simple 4″ figure, but large, highly detailed figures. It was hard work, yet we managed to have some fun. We originally thought it would be a simple 24 page book but it grew as people sent the photos and we spoke about the various events and experiences we had in basically learning a high growth business from the ground up and all crazy events that took place. What was your experience like reliving your memories from those days as you compiled your photos and anecdotes for the book?īurke: In creating The Early Days of McFarlane Toys, people started sending photographs that they didn’t think they had, but they kept finding more each week. One new Asylum title that has generated interest in horror and comics fans is a book you wrote about your experiences as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of TMP International, Inc., entitled The Early Days of McFarlane Toys. Asylum is the highest quality I can make while still keeping the cover prices reasonable. We’re throwing in a few new books in popular culture to try to understand the new marketing techniques needed to succeed. It was fun again so I approached and teamed with Josh Werner, the Creative Head of Source Point Press to publish more books. I plan on eventually doing books on the other experiences and businesses (Blue Dot Design – Ford Motor Company – Tier 1 company) I have created over the years. Then a group of the old McFarlane Toy executives mentioned I should do a book on the beginning of McFarlane Toys to tell that story. I documented some of the events in the DeadWorld Zombie Soda book to send to them to say thank you. Paul Burke: Gary Reed and I created DeadWorld Zombie Soda (Caprice Brands) and we had worldwide zombie cosplayers promoting the beverages. What inspired your production/creative partner Josh Werner and you to create Asylum Publications? What makes Asylum different from other publishers? Burke took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with us about Asylum Publications and his experiences in working with Todd McFarlane and Stan Lee. Burke recently wrote and published The Early Days of McFarlane Toys, a book which chronicles his experiences with the company as it grew into a juggernaut toy company in the mid to late 90s ( You could read our review of the book by clicking this link). His latest endeavor is Asylum Publications, an imprint dedicated to genre interests of art and photography. in launching McFarlane Toys, Burke has worked with the top talent of the industry to help them make their creative dreams a successful reality in especially cutthroat marketplaces. Whether it be his work as president of Stabur Press/Calibur Comics, his co-founded video production company with Stan Lee, or his former role as co-CEO of TMP International, Inc. If you grew up living and breathing the world of horror and comic books, there’s a good chance Paul Burke had something to do with something you loved.
The following interview was originally conducted by John Evans as a freelancer on January 6th, 2020. Conskipper may be brand new, but our journalists have been covering the world of pop culture conventions for years.
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