Summary
Deadpoolco-creatorRob Liefeldrecentlycreated a unique piece of artof his most famous character,humerously “enhancing” a picture of Ryan Reynolds in a way that Wade Wilson would appreciate.This one-of-a-kind piece combines the original artist and the actor who made his character famous in a way like never before.
Ina post to Instagram, Rob Liefeldshared a video of himself drawing over the cover of a recent issue ofPeoplemagazine featuringDeadpool & Wolverinestar Ryan Reynolds. Using paint pens and markers, Liefeld successfully halved Reynolds’ face with a Deadpool mask.
This created a classic superhero look, perhaps best exemplified by Steve Ditko to visualize the concept of “spider-sense” in theSpider-Mancomics. Using an actual photo of Ryan Reynolds to achieve this effect is a fun concept, creating the perfect synthesis between reality and fiction.
While he’s returned to the character periodically, Rob Liefeld recently announced he’ll be drawing his final Deadpool comic this summer withDeadpool Team-Up.
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Rob Liefeld Creates Unique Deadpool Art On The Fly
A Truly One-Of-A-Kind Sketch
TheDeadpoolmovies have made several references to Liefeld, with the artist even getting a cameo role in the first film. Liefeld has had a complex relationship with Deadpool throughout the last twenty years or so, as it wasn’t long after the character first appeared inNew Mutants#98 that Liefeld left Marvel withsix other top artists to form Image Comics. As such, there weren’t that many pages withDeadpool drawn by his original creator. When Liefeld returned to Marvel in the late ‘90, he got the chance to draw Deadpool once more during his brief run onWolverine.
While he’s returned to the character periodically, Rob Liefeld recently announced he’ll bedrawing his final Deadpool comicthis summer withDeadpool Team-Up, a five-issue limited series starting in August. This will be the culmination of Liefeld’s recent run of Deadpool books, starting withBad Bloodin 2017 and the sequelBadder Bloodin 2023. Liefeld will get the chance to draw many Marvel characters as they team-up with Deadpool, including major heroes like Wolverine and Hulk and lesser-known characters like the long-lost Crystar.
The Merc with a Mouth has become one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters in the world, and Liefeld creating any Deadpool art – even if it is just a doodle on aPeople Magazinecover – will always be noteworthy.
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Even ifDeadpool Team-Upis truly Rob Liefeld’sswan song, the artist will always be associated with the character. The Merc with a Mouth has become one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters in the world, and Liefeld creating any Deadpool art – even if it is just a doodle on aPeople Magazinecover – will always be noteworthy. With that in mind,Rob Liefeldtaking the opportunity to turn a photo of Ryan Reynolds into a piece of uniqueDeadpoolart is an exciting easter eggfor fans of the character.
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Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
