Speaking with ComicBookResources Todd McFarlane Talks about Neil Gaiman taking ANGELA to Marvel.
CBR: How do you feel about Gaiman taking Angela, who you lost in the deal, to Marvel?
McFarlane: "We made a deal, the characters that he now has in his possession are his property. Ultimately, Neil is allowed to do with his property whatever he wants. He didn't have to ask me nor get my approval, and vice versa. I'm doing what I'm doing with my characters and haven't asked for his input. I'm moving them into the future. It ended up being what it was, and I completely stand by whatever Neil may or may not want to do with the characters. It's his prerogative at this point. I'm sure that he, or Marvel, or whoever, will do a good job with whatever they decide to do with the character."
CBR: So, you're approaching issue #250 -- do you think you'll take it to #300? How long do you see it going?
McFarlane: "I've got to at least get to #301 so I can break Dave Sim's independent record! He's got the record for the longest running independent comic book with "Cerebus the Aardvark." I've gotta beat him by at least one. It's just a little competition amongst fellow Canadians. My thought has always been that "Spawn" could outlive me. Stan Lee will unfortunately pass away someday, but those characters he made will be left behind. Walt Disney created that Mickey Mouse guy, and he's still hanging around. The theory is that I can come up with a couple of ideas that will outlast me; I call them my "creative children." Your children should outlast you in your lifetime, so why shouldn't my creative children have a longer life than me?"