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" I've seen every Ryan Reynolds movie. I'm a fan. "
Rob Liefeld
Seen
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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
You
People
Me
" '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. "
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Flying
Criticism
Message
" 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
He
Drawing
" 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
" All comic-book artists secretly want a successful television or movie project because of the wider audience. "
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Successful
Want
Television
" 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. "
Rob Liefeld
Influence
Storm
Book
" I'm not a fan of the Michael Keaton 'Batman,' which came out in 1989. "
Rob Liefeld
Keaton
Came
Fan
" When you hold something you created, drew, and conceived, and now here it is in 3D plastic - it is a rush. "
Rob Liefeld
Plastic
Now
Here
" I love Deathstroke! I was 12 in 1980 when Deathstroke appeared in 'Teen Titans' #2. "
Rob Liefeld
Appeared
I Love
Titans
" 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
" 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
" Deadpool was intended, as Cable was, to be tied into Wolverine's history. "
Rob Liefeld
Wolverine
Tied
History
" 'Deadpool Bad Blood' is a book that long-term fans of Wade Wilson can appreciate it along with newcomers and movie fans. We gave this book everything we had, and I think it shows. "
Rob Liefeld
Bad
Appreciate
Book
" As to Batman, turns out I really prefer Robin over the Dark Knight. "
Rob Liefeld
Knight
Over
Batman
" 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
Me
Trust
Day
" '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
" I wanted to launch 'Youngblood' with an exclusive relationship with ComiXology because I believe that they can provide the extra push that a launch like this requires. "
Rob Liefeld
Relationship
Believe
I Believe
" I've had really hard struggles in my life. "
Rob Liefeld
Hard
Life
My Life
" 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
" 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. "
Rob Liefeld
Now
Smile
Video Games
" 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
" Everyone has embraced the family-friendly Disney approach, which is great. I see all of those movies, and I take my kids. But I grew up on 'Predator,' 'Alien,' and 'Terminator.' People forget, but those were R-rated movies. So 'Deadpool' put its money where its mouth is, and it changed the game. "
Rob Liefeld
See
People
Movies
" 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! "
Rob Liefeld
Film
I Am
Opportunity
" I love 'Captain America.' I love those fight sequences, but I've seen them multiple times. "
Rob Liefeld
America
Captain
Fight
" I'm very invested in 'Youngblood' at all stages. "
Rob Liefeld
Invested
Very
Stages
" '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.' "
Rob Liefeld
Confident
Imagination
Book
" I had seen this comic called 'Invincible' created by two people I had never heard of before, Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, and I was a huge fan. 'Invincible' probably had five or six issues under the belt, and the book was so impressive to me, I was surprised that I had never heard of them before. It's like they came out wholly formed. "
Rob Liefeld
Two People
People
Never
" 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
" As a kid, my favorite book, up until 'X-Men,' was 'Avengers.' What does Captain America have? He has a shield. What does Thor have? He has a hammer. What does Hawkeye have? He has a bow and arrow. That's why Cable came with weapons. That's why Deadpool had swords and machine guns and pistols. It's like, let's weaponize these dudes. "
Rob Liefeld
Hammer
Why
Kid
" 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