Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
#1076
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
What is the context for this? I thought these two were on relatively friendly terms in recent years?
For what's it worth, Rob does a pretty spot on impression of McFarlane.
For what's it worth, Rob does a pretty spot on impression of McFarlane.
#1077
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
I mean, he's not wrong. Todd making some shitty and questionable decisions with DC toys.
#1078
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Searc...mpany=1144&o=1
Yes, Rob Liefeld's Bloodwulf and Bloodstrike characters for 75 bucks a piece. I don't know when he said that about McFarlane but he has no leg to stand on in the "making toys" game.
#1079
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
Wow, Bloodwulf and Bloodstrike bring back memories. Bloodwulf was basically Liefeld ripping off DC's Lobo and Cabbot Stone was basically a Cable rip-off. Dan Fraga used to draw Bloodstrike and was a pretty good artist, but Bloodstrike was such an X-Force/X-Men rip off.
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#1080
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
The funny thing about Cabbot Stone is that both he and his brother (in Brigade) were basically clones of Cable.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
#1081
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
The funny thing about Cabbot Stone is that both he and his brother (in Brigade) were basically clones of Cable.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
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Pigtail Cable
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Ponytail Cable
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Superman Cable
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Lobo Cable
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Deadpool Cable
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#1082
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
The funny thing about Cabbot Stone is that both he and his brother (in Brigade) were basically clones of Cable.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
And the next question would be "why didn't he just clone Deadpool" but the fact of the matter is that Deadpool didn't really gain in popularity until way after Liefeld's time with him.
As for Deadpool clones, there was that one chick in Brigade that had the red body suit and dual swords. And Die Hard from Youngblood was pretty much just a palette swapped Deadpool, even if the characters otherwise didn't really have much on common.
#1083
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
Supreme was actually fun when it started out since Liefeld only wrote that, but once Alan Moore starting writing it, it was great.
I used to also read Brigade. I met the artist that drew that - Marat Michaels at a convention - very nice guy.
The one thing I will always give credit to Image for is that they revolutionized the coloring of their books. They actually added depth and used photoshop to enhance the artwork. Marvel and DC just used flat one-shade coloring.
I used to also read Brigade. I met the artist that drew that - Marat Michaels at a convention - very nice guy.
The one thing I will always give credit to Image for is that they revolutionized the coloring of their books. They actually added depth and used photoshop to enhance the artwork. Marvel and DC just used flat one-shade coloring.
#1084
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
That's a little bit of revisionist history with regards to Deadpool. He may not have been nearly as popular as he is today, but he was pretty darn popular in the beginning. The legend goes that Marvel got so much positive feedback after his first appearance that they wanted him in X-Force #1, but the issue was already in progress and he couldn't be included. So instead he was added as a trading card and his return was hyped up in X-Force #2. I think he appeared in roughly half the issues in X-Force's first year.
As for Deadpool clones, there was that one chick in Brigade that had the red body suit and dual swords. And Die Hard from Youngblood was pretty much just a palette swapped Deadpool, even if the characters otherwise didn't really have much on common.
As for Deadpool clones, there was that one chick in Brigade that had the red body suit and dual swords. And Die Hard from Youngblood was pretty much just a palette swapped Deadpool, even if the characters otherwise didn't really have much on common.
#1085
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
Yeah, the Diehard character was pretty much a Deadpool clone minus being a clown.
#1086
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
Well this got announced/solicited today:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Searc...mpany=1144&o=1
Yes, Rob Liefeld's Bloodwulf and Bloodstrike characters for 75 bucks a piece. I don't know when he said that about McFarlane but he has no leg to stand on in the "making toys" game.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Searc...mpany=1144&o=1
Yes, Rob Liefeld's Bloodwulf and Bloodstrike characters for 75 bucks a piece. I don't know when he said that about McFarlane but he has no leg to stand on in the "making toys" game.
#1087
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Rob Liefeld - Worst comic book artist ever?
Right, but he licensed it out to them, so it's not like he's making affordable figures of his own designs or anything. Still not sure if the McFarlane impersonation is a good natured rib or where it actually came from.
#1088
DVD Talk Hero