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" 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. "

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" 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

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" 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.' "

" Certain things work on paper held together with staples. Comics use bright colors to make things leap off the page, but movies are a different medium. "

" 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

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" 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. "

" Deadpool does not exist in any way, shape, or form without me. "

Rob Liefeld

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" 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

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" I've had really hard struggles in my life. "

" I love Deathstroke! I was 12 in 1980 when Deathstroke appeared in 'Teen Titans' #2. "

" 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. "

" All comic-book artists secretly want a successful television or movie project because of the wider audience. "

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

" The funniest is the moms who get really angry with me, and they bring their kid who's dressed like Deadpool, and he's 9 years old, and they're scolding me that their little kid can't enjoy Deadpool. "

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

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

" The '90s was a great period for the fans that were collecting at that time. Comics sold at an all-time high and reached the largest audience in our modern age, and the energy in our business was fantastic. Any bad feelings from fans of that era were a result of the poor delivery of the product we sold them. "

" 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. "

" You can't rewrite the history books; you can't eliminate the impact of my work and my characters. "

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

Rob Liefeld

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" I can tell you, young 22-year-old Rob Liefeld was having quite a run. "

" 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. "

" Long before it was 'Raided' and 'Lost' with Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant was originally stolen from the Israelites by The Philistines; The Ark of the Covenant was the nuclear bomb of its age: when activated, it was devastating. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I've loved Hawkman since I was really young. "

" I started thinking, 'What if Superman or Batman really existed?' Superman would be doing Nike commercials. The members of Youngblood take the genre of super-heroes and turn it into a business. "

" 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. "

" At nine years old, I saw 'Star Wars.' I saw it a gazillion times. "

" Now, in the Liefeld household, I don't tend to share the fact that I created Deadpool with my kids, so when all the video games started coming out where Wade was at the center of them, I couldn't help but smile. "