Rob Liefeld

Comic book artist and creator of 'Deadpool'

Rob Liefeld - Comic book artist and creator of 'Deadpool'
Born

October 3rd, 1967
57 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American author and illustrator, recognized for contributions to the comic book industry. Co-founder of Image Comics, played a major role in popularizing independent comics in the early 1990s. Created iconic characters including Deadpool, Cable, and X-Force. Notable for a distinctive art style that featured exaggerated anatomy and dynamic poses.

Created Deadpool, a popular comic character

Co-founded Image Comics in 1992

Worked on 'New Mutants' and 'X-Force'

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