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Deadpool & Wolverine Creator Rob Liefeld Announces He Will No Longer Work with Marvel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just when you thought all of the drama behind the scenes of Deadpool & Wolverine was limited to Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, there\u2019s more where that came from. Rob Liefeld, the legendary comic artist who co-created Deadpool along with Fabien Nicieza, says he\u2019ll no longer work with Marvel after some behind-the-scenes slights both during production and along with the release of the R-rated hit. The news comes a year after Liefeld publicly announced on social media that he was retiring from Deadpool.<\/p>\n

Liefeld Details His Grievances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liefeld detailed his grievances in a new episode of his Robservations podcast, as well as an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The final straw, according to the comics creator, was apparently multiple occurrences at the New York premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine, which included Liefeld and his family not being given access to the afterparty, him believing Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige ignored him, and select images of Liefeld with other Marvel creatives taken at the event not appearing on Getty Images. \u201cIt was meant to embarrass, diminish, defeat me,\u201d Liefeld said on his podcast. \u201cAt some point, you go, \u2018I\u2019ve received the message, and the message is clear.\u201d A person with insider knowledge of the situation told io9 Marvel was confused about these claims, and Liefeld\u2019s timing speaking out months later.<\/p>\n

Marvel Studios and Comic Book Creator Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marvel Studios has famously had, let\u2019s say, questionable relationships with comic book creators. Thanos creator Jim Starlin similarly left Marvel over the treatment he faced getting compensation and creative credit for his work on some of the publisher\u2019s biggest characters; Black Panther writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has talked about it; America Chavez creators Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta have expressed their disappointment; and on and off, and on and on.<\/p>\n

Liefeld’s Experience with Deadpool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liefeld also says his treatment surrounding Deadpool changed when the character moved from Fox to Disney. \u201cThey had me along for the ride, and I caused zero drama. I was happy to be there,\u201d he said of Fox, which also allowed him to cameo in the first film.<\/p>\n

Changes in Marvel’s Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Things have changed over the years in regards to all of this, though. Many of the creator issues stem from before 2023 when Kevin Feige was in charge of all of Marvel and, in recent years, there has been a push towards more synergy between the film and comic side. One noteworthy example was last year\u2019s Comic-Con panel where Feige appeared alongside Marvel Comics EIC C.B. Cebulski.<\/p>\n

Liefeld’s Departure from Marvel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopefully, these recent developments mean that moving forward things are going in a different direction, but it may be too late in this case. io9 reached out to Liefeld for comment, but the writer\/artist preferred not to further discuss the situation. But, for now, it seems that Deadpool\u2019s biggest champion is leaving the character behind him, and the entire Marvel universe with it.<\/p>\n

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