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Name: Todd McFarlane
Years Working on UO: 2000 (?) - 2003
Position(s): Artist/Designer
Worked On:
- Ultima Online 2/Ultima Worlds Online: Origin - Artist/Designer
- Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn’s Revenge - Artist/Designer

Interviews/Comments on UO
- Interview in the Lord Blackthorn’s Revenge Guide
- Interview about working with McFarlane on LBR

When thinking about expanding the world of Britannia with monsters that had a unique feel and personality who else would we want to partner with than the master of fantasy art and creatures himself, Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn? So, we pursued the idea of having him create concept art for Ultima Online and he was as excited about the opportunity to be involved in a project wrapped around Ultima Online as we were about the cool, edgy, and totally unique art he could bring to the world.

One of the things we liked best about Todd is the detail orientation that he is known for both in his art and his figures. He brings so much depth of character to his designs that they take on a personality just by looking at the hunch of their shoulders or the way they hold their heads. His characters have a life to them, and that was an exciting prospect to bring into Britannia.

And with the birth of that partnership, we commenced work on UO:LBR. LBR will be a long-term effort, not just a flash-in-the-pan expansion pack. It’s different from other expansion releases in that not only are we trying to slowly evolve change in the look and feel of our creatures, but we’re also committing to long-term episodic content. Working with McFarlane, we’ve crafted a herd of new creature types, which will all be released over the course of the next year in episodic, relevant, story-driven style.

What Else Did They Do?
- A cartoonist, comic book writer, artist, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur. (Wikpedia)
- The various Spawn games (see MobyGames entry below)

Other/External Sites:
- Wikipedia Entry
- MobyGames Entry

Notes:
- Work done on Ultima Online 2/UWO:O was folded into Lord Blackthorn’s Revenge when UO2 was cancelled.