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" Anything that is good influences the next thing. It's inevitable. I believe that Hollywood influences the comics, and the comics influence Hollywood - it's a cycle. "

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" Deadpool exploded for the youth around 2010 with 'Marvel vs. Capcom.' He was the most popular character. He does kicks, then mocks you as he hits you and dances around you when you hit the ground. "

Rob Liefeld

Ground

Character

Youth

" I'm not a fan of the Michael Keaton 'Batman,' which came out in 1989. "

" The Tony Stark I grew up with wasn't as snappy and as quippy as Downey Jr. made him, but now I only think of his performance. "

" I never thought we'd live in an age where we'd get to 2008's 'Iron Man,' which I think is a perfect movie. "

" As to Batman, turns out I really prefer Robin over the Dark Knight. "

" People have debated both sides of the Liefeld influence, good and bad, and I maintain the sales and the results of that time bear out that people love that stuff. "

" I always had a great history of comics. I've been buying them since I was six years old. I was a student of the craft. "

" I'm capable of a ton of work. My Kirby gene has been fully activated. And by that, I mean the capability to draw many pages. "

" Late '90s, early 2000s, Rob was in a definite fog. "

" I've always loved both Marvel and DC equally, but I don't have a career without DC giving me the original 'Hawk and Dove' mini-series. "

" The Internet snark has zero effect on me. "

Rob Liefeld

Effect

Internet

" When I took over 'New Mutants,' writing and drawing, and I figure this is a big deal, I'm 23, 22 at that time, and I am nervous because I've had nothing but success. And now they're giving me the entire platform to create. And I figure, if I fall flat on my face here, it's going to hurt. It's going to set me back. "

" Trust me: I was the most bullish on 'Deadpool.' When I was day one on the set, I said, 'This is going to open at $75 million,' and they all said, 'Shut up, Liefeld; you're jinxing us.' "

Rob Liefeld

Trust

Day

" 'Youngblood' #1 was my first brush with Internet bashing. Message boards were just emerging, but the criticism was drowned out by millions of copies flying off shelves. "

" I've seen every Ryan Reynolds movie. I'm a fan. "

" I love getting older. "

" 'Deadpool' took seven years to get to the motion picture screen, and I use that as my measurement. That tested me and my patience more than anything I could've imagined because the screenplay was so good. "

Rob Liefeld

Picture

Good

" If you spend 90 seconds with Ryan Reynolds, you know he's Deadpool. There is no one else on the planet that has any business being that character, ever. "

" My characters came with a lot of gear, a lot of weaponry. "

" I'm just a guy drawing comics. Guys knocking other guys through buildings. Guys flipping tanks over on each other. I'm just trying to be true to what I liked as a kid. "

" If you only see 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Sicario,' you've seen two great, totally separate Josh Brolin performances. "

" I love drawing Ryan Reynolds in his Deadpool costume. He looks amazing and is the true embodiment of the Merc with a Mouth! "

Rob Liefeld

Amazing

Drawing

" I wasted so many years in my youth. "

" Dave Cockrum's work at Marvel and DC defined my childhood and inspired me to be a comic book creator. Without Dave, there is no New 'X-Men' resurgence, there is no Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Lilandra, Star Jammers, or the Imperial Guard. His influence on generations of fans cannot be measured. "

" I love 'Captain America.' I love those fight sequences, but I've seen them multiple times. "

" We can't be beholden to the past. "

Rob Liefeld

Past

Beholden

" We've gotten into this 'family friend' space, and 'Deadpool' trashes it. "

" Deadpool was intended, as Cable was, to be tied into Wolverine's history. "

" Watching people like Brandon Graham, Erik Larsen, and Joe Keatinge produce stories for my characters was a revelation... Like, 'Why are you doing work for hire when others are working on characters you own?' 'Bloodstrike' and 'Brigade' is me re-focusing my focus! "

Rob Liefeld

You

People

" Unapologetically, absent me, there is no Deadpool. Period. I am the name, the costume, the look, the origin, and the attitude. Great one-liners are the result of other writers. But there's no Deadpool at all in existence without me. "

Rob Liefeld

Attitude

Great