"The animated books pay the lowest rates at the Big Two and you can forget about royalties"

In this quote, Mark Millar is referring to the comic book industry, particularly the two biggest publishers, Marvel and DC Comics. He is mentioning that the rates paid to developers for animated books, which are comics that are adapted into animated programs or motion pictures, are the lowest compared to other kinds of comics. In addition, he points out that receiving royalties, which are a percentage of the profits from the sales of the book, is not even a possibility for creators of animated books. This highlights the financial battles and obstacles faced by creators in the comic book industry, particularly those dealing with the Big Two publishers.