Essay On Rob Liefeld

The Controversial Comic Artist The American Dream lives on in many comic artists who strive to be on the top in the competitive world. An example of a successful comic artist who has made it big in the comic world is in the article “Antihero Artist, Antihero Character” written by Thomas Golianopoulos. In the article, it tells Rob Liefeld’s journey in the industry, starting with his debut at Marvel in 1991. At the time, Liefeld was assigned to the failing comic “The New Mutants,” a spinoff of the “X-Men.” With only a limited time until the comic’s cancellation, he took the risk of creating plot twists and many new characters including the infamous Deadpool. The success of one of his risks paid off as the popularity of his characters and Liefeld began to rise. The article also describes the criticisms that Liefeld receives from veterans of the industry who view his art style filled with anatomical errors as well as his departure from Marvel and DC Comics. Nonetheless, Liefeld continues to move forward with the movie adaptation of …show more content…
Deadpool’s back story was influenced by Liefeld’s favorite character Wolverine, while the unique character design and personality for Deadpool was inspired by Spider-Man. Liefeld’s creativity had caused other popular comic artists such as Robert Kirkman, the creator of “The Walking Dead,” to praise him. “’Every figure that Rob draws has a certain energy to it. Every character Rob drew had seven knives and six guns and shoulder pads and pouches and belts and straps and ammunition. It was an aesthetic that as a kid absolutely blew me away. I idolized the guy,’” (Golianopoulos 2). This quote shows Liefeld’s one of a kind imagination to form characters. Every artist has endless possibilities to create something out of this world. Through Liefeld’s individuality he was able to become the Self-Made Man, or self-made comic artist, that is known to