Rob Liefeld

Rob Liefeld is an American comic-book artist, writer, and publisher who co-founded Image Comics and co-created characters including Cable and Deadpool.

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Todd McFarlane: Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic-book artist and writer who co-founded Image Comics and created Spawn. A fellow Marvel artist whose departure helped establish Image Comics alongside Liefeld.
Deadpool: Deadpool is a Marvel Comics antihero known for humor, combat skills, and frequent breaks of the fourth wall. Liefeld co-created the character, whose first appearance came in The New Mutants #98.
New Mutants: The New Mutants are a team of young mutants introduced by Marvel Comics in 1982 as students of Professor X. Liefeld’s work on the series from 1989 made him a breakout artist and introduced his co-creations.
Image Comics: Image Comics is an American comic-book publisher founded in 1992 by artists who retained ownership of their creations. Liefeld co-founded the publisher after leaving Marvel, making creator ownership its defining principle.
Jim Lee: Jim Lee is a comic-book artist and publisher who co-founded Image Comics and later became a leading executive at DC Comics. His WildStorm studio was one of Image’s founding partners, alongside Liefeld’s Extreme Studios.
Cable: Cable is a Marvel Comics mutant soldier from the future, known for his cybernetic arm and conflict with Apocalypse. Liefeld co-created him as a time-traveling member of the New Mutants’ world.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an independent comic-book franchise about four mutant turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu. Liefeld has cited the independent comic’s success as an influence on his ambitions as a creator.
Creator ownership: Creator ownership is the retention of intellectual-property rights by the people who create a work. Image’s founding contract gave Liefeld and fellow artists control of their original characters.
Fabian Nicieza: Fabian Nicieza is an American comic-book writer and editor who co-created Deadpool with Rob Liefeld. He supplied much of Deadpool’s early dialogue and characterization after Liefeld designed him.
Youngblood: Youngblood is a superhero team created by Rob Liefeld for his creator-owned comics, first published by Image Comics. The series launched Image’s publishing program and showcased Liefeld’s approach to superhero teams.