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" Gene Hackman's portrayal of Lex Luthor did not exist in comic books. This is not my Lex Luthor, but I really like it. "
Rob Liefeld
Comic
Did
Really
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" I am a huge fan of all things Mondo, and when the opportunity to illustrate a Mondo print celebrating the 'Deadpool' film presented itself, I leapt at the chance! "
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I Am
Opportunity
" 'New Mutants' is the absolute definition of a broken down jalopy, and I took it on, and I just remade it... That's why I was so cocky and confident: because I was like, 'I just turned around this broken down comic book with products of my imagination.' "
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Imagination
Book
" I grew up on R-rated action films, and you didn't blink. "
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Action
Blink
Films
" If you only see 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Sicario,' you've seen two great, totally separate Josh Brolin performances. "
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Two
See
You
" Everyone at ComiXology has been very supportive and enthusiastic about getting 'Youngblood' as well as the rest of the Awesome/Extreme catalogue online. Hopes are high that this relationship leads to more online comics. "
Rob Liefeld
High
Relationship
Everyone
" 'X-Force' #1 sold 5 million copies. By default, the second issue dipped and did 1.3 million copies. But the cover of 'X-Force' #2 is Deadpool. It's not X-Force, It's Deadpool. "
Rob Liefeld
Cover
Did
Sold
" Marvel comics took a chance on me in my youth, allowing me to create so many toys in their sandbox. "
Rob Liefeld
Me
Toys
Youth
" '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. "
Rob Liefeld
Flying
Criticism
Message
" Ryan is Deadpool. Look, Ryan Reynolds, he's gone through that same career arc; the guy is ridiculously talented. He has a huge, huge passion for 'Deadpool.' "
Rob Liefeld
Look
Guy
Gone
" I root for 'Spawn' and every other comic-book movie. I hope all of them are successful because, any time one fails, it makes it that much harder to get one made. "
Rob Liefeld
Hope
Because
Time
" 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. "
Rob Liefeld
Only
Him
Now
" 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.' "
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Me
Trust
Day
" I love Deathstroke! I was 12 in 1980 when Deathstroke appeared in 'Teen Titans' #2. "
Rob Liefeld
Appeared
I Love
Titans
" The visual of Deadpool was very informed by Spider-Man. "
Rob Liefeld
Informed
Spider-Man
Very
" The mutants I like - Wolverine. The action heroes I like, they have weapons; they are more visceral. So I filled the comic with characters like that, and we got big results. "
Rob Liefeld
Big
Results
More
" In the late '90s, the magazine formerly known as 'The Wizard' came after me strong and hard. I was the brunt of jokes for an entire staff of angry fanboys; as much as can be poured on was poured on. But I kept focus, as anyone in that situation should. "
Rob Liefeld
Strong
Situation
Me
" Mercenaries, to me, were always able to switch sides because they're motivated by cash. Deadpool has always been a shifty bastard. "
Rob Liefeld
Been
Sides
Always
" 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. "
Rob Liefeld
Believe
I Believe
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. "
Rob Liefeld
Know
Planet
You
" Deadpool was introduced as a mercenary and a bounty hunter... because I was so crazy for Boba Fett when I was a kid. "
Rob Liefeld
Kid
Because
Crazy
" I truly believe there's all the Deadpools that have existed, and there's Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool, who is now the Deadpool for the world. He owns that voice. "
Rob Liefeld
He
Who
Believe
" I was given a chance to re-haul 'New Mutants' and take it from the dog of the 'X-Men' office to 1 million copies with its final issue. "
Rob Liefeld
New
Final
Dog
" I've always had a fortunate knack for grabbing young talent and giving them a break. "
Rob Liefeld
Always
Talent
Giving
" My kids love going to the comics store with me, but they have insatiable appetites for new apps, and I truly believe we have to be online in order to reach their generation. "
Rob Liefeld
Generation
Me
Reach
" All comic-book artists secretly want a successful television or movie project because of the wider audience. "
Rob Liefeld
Successful
Want
Television
" Just because one tribe piles on you, take shelter and continue to work towards your next goal, your next project. Don't be discouraged and remember that there are many fans of your work rooting for you to succeed. "
Rob Liefeld
Work
Remember
Succeed
" If you were to Google 'SWAT' right now, or Google 'Military,' you would see guys covered in pouches. That's a sign of gear! We've got stuff in here. We carry stuff. And it's an aesthetic. "
Rob Liefeld
See
Aesthetic
Google
" I've had really hard struggles in my life. "
Rob Liefeld
Hard
Life
My Life
" At nine years old, I saw 'Star Wars.' I saw it a gazillion times. "
Rob Liefeld
Years
Star Wars
Star
" Late '90s, early 2000s, Rob was in a definite fog. "
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Rob
Definite
Early