« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: McFarlane is Bankrupt  (Read 2170 times)

Offline Scott

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 18705
  • Get Some
    • View Profile
    • JediDefender
McFarlane is Bankrupt
« on: December 20, 2004, 10:31 AM »
Thanks to this guy:



So...what does that mean for toys?  Any speculation?
Logged

Offline Morgbug

  • Old
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 16232
  • mmm. pemmican.
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2004, 11:14 AM »
Details?
Logged
Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.

Offline Scott

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 18705
  • Get Some
    • View Profile
    • JediDefender
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2004, 11:17 AM »
Logged

Offline Morgbug

  • Old
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 16232
  • mmm. pemmican.
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2004, 11:25 AM »
Thanks. 

Huh, never thought Twist would win that one.  Still, not sure I get the litiginous states of America sometime.  15 million?  Maybe yah shouldn't have been a thug in hockey, sport?
Logged
Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.

Offline DSJ™

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Council Member
  • *
  • Posts: 22380
  • Bouncy! Bouncy! I'm An Insane Kubrickaholic!™
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2004, 11:36 AM »
Twist, a Canadian Thug from Sherwood Park, Alta! 
Logged

Offline Morgbug

  • Old
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 16232
  • mmm. pemmican.
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2004, 11:51 AM »
US Legal system.  It can't be helped if he was corrupted when he headed south :P

Wonder if this explains why the spawn.com board was down all weekend.
Logged
Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.

Offline Scott

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 18705
  • Get Some
    • View Profile
    • JediDefender
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2004, 11:56 AM »
How is using your name in a comic book worth $15 million? 
Logged

Offline Morgbug

  • Old
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 16232
  • mmm. pemmican.
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2004, 12:00 PM »
That I do not understand.  So they used your name?  There's got to be more than one Anthony Twist in the world.  Hell, it's just a nickname anyway, so I don't get that at all.  Frankly if McFarlane wants to use my name in a book as an evil villain that kills babies, I'd only charge him maybe 5 mill.  Max.

Mind you I never understood how the little old lady won against McDonald's with the hot coffee in the lap schtick anyway. 
Logged
Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.

Offline DSJ™

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Council Member
  • *
  • Posts: 22380
  • Bouncy! Bouncy! I'm An Insane Kubrickaholic!™
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2004, 12:15 PM »
Quote from: Morgbug on December 20, 2004, 12:00 PM
That I do not understand.  So they used your name?  There's got to be more than one Anthony Twist in the world.  

I'm sure there is. Anything to make a buck or a few million!  ::)
Logged

Offline Holographic Elvis

  • Jedi Apprentice
  • *
  • Posts: 1978
  • I'll punch you in the junk!
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2004, 01:43 PM »
According to the article I read last nite, it does not effect the toys because this division of McFarlane produces the comic books.
Logged

Offline Scott

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Guardian
  • *
  • Posts: 18705
  • Get Some
    • View Profile
    • JediDefender
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2004, 02:17 PM »
If one of his biggest creditors is his Toy Business you'd think it would have some effect.  I don't know I guess, just speculating
Logged

Offline Rob

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Elder
  • *
  • Posts: 25328
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2004, 02:26 PM »
They're filing for bankruptcy to avoid having to pay the 15 mil.  I'm sure the company will survive.
Logged

Offline DSJ™

  • Staff Member
  • Jedi Council Member
  • *
  • Posts: 22380
  • Bouncy! Bouncy! I'm An Insane Kubrickaholic!™
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2004, 02:28 PM »
He could sell a baseball or two.
Logged

Offline Paul

  • Retired Staff Member
  • Jedi Knight
  • *
  • Posts: 2540
    • View Profile
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2004, 05:36 PM »
Quote from: Kneel Before Zod on December 20, 2004, 02:26 PM
They're filing for bankruptcy to avoid having to pay the 15 mil.  I'm sure the company will survive.

Chapter 11 is Bankruptcy lite....and this is 100% a way to avoid paying a big Court award.  I do wonder what the jury was thinking....Hopefully McFalane has a better Bankruptcy Attorney than he did a Litigator...
Logged

Offline SPIDERLEGS

  • Jedi Initiate
  • *
  • Posts: 269
  • Hear me, baby, hold together...
    • View Profile
    • SPIDERLEGSdotNET
Re: McFarlane is Bankrupt
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2004, 05:39 PM »
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy (McFarlane) if you asked me. He tried to rip off Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore, and lost. Sounds to me like Toddy should learn to keep his effing ego in check because he is getting spanked in the courts.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »