Rob Liefeld
Known for WritingBorn 1967-10-03Fullerton, 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
Deadpool
2016 · as Liefeld (uncredited)
Heroes Manufactured
2017 · as Self
The Image Revolution
2013 · as Self
The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld
1991 · as Self
The Comic Book Greats: Compendium
1992 · as Self
The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane
1991 · as Self
The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book
1992 · as Self
Stan Lee: The Final Chapter
as Self