Rob Liefeld
Writing
- Born
- October 3, 1967 (age 59) · Fullerton, California, USA
Robert Liefeld is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with writer Fabian Nicieza.
In the early 1990s, Liefeld gained popularity due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which started a wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Liefeld's Youngblood #1.
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Liefeld has been called one of the most controversial figures in the comic industry for his drawing skills, business practices, and controversial comments.
Known for
Behind the camera4
- 2024Deadpool & Wolverine Characters
- 2018Deadpool 2 Comic Book
- 2016Deadpool Comic Book
- TBAAvengelyne Comic Book
Acting8
- 2026Stan Lee: The Final Chapter as Self
- 2017Heroes Manufactured as Self
- 2016Deadpool as Liefeld (uncredited)
- 2013The Image Revolution as Self
- 1992The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book