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Rob Liefeld explains that the current Deadpool team-up comic, which ends in December, will be his last Marvel work.
Article overview
- Rob Liefeld announces the end of his Marvel work with Deadpool Team-Up and will end his Marvel career in December 2024.
- Liefeld’s final Marvel comic, Deadpool Team-Up #1, hits shelves on August 28, 2024, marking a historic run.
- The creator of Deadpool looks back on 35 years in which he has shaped iconic characters such as Cable, Domino and the Deadpool Corps.
- Liefeld plans to discuss his retirement in more detail on his podcast, RObservations. Tune in for more insight.
UPDATE: In reference to this article, Rob Liefeld has faulted the use of the word “give up” in Bleeding Cool’s headline above, as it implies drama, which Liefekld says is not present. He says, “There is no ‘give up’. I will have completed the mission. I am needed elsewhere” and “It implies drama where there is none. I am not a young man and my time there was productive, but after DTU it is complete.” I disagree with this conclusion, but would like to clarify the issue. The original article continues unedited below.
UPDATE x2: Rob Liefeld also added, “In 2024, I’ll have 180 pages or more completed. I don’t expect to have 5+ years left to write/pencil/ink at this rate. Simply put, it’s getting harder. My Extreme Catalog beckons, takes priority. Maybe a few things from my bucket list in between, Hi Thundarr, but Marvel work on commission is not an option. The stuff I’ve done, stuff with my creations, has to do with equity. A FF run, a Wolverine story, not a smart use of the time I have left in the next 5 years.”
Previously, Rob Liefeld stated that the current Deadpool Team The comic, which he writes and draws for Marvel and whose first issue will be released next week, would be his last work on the character he created 35 years ago in New mutants Series with Fabian Nicieza. That spawned a series of solo and team-up comics over the decades, before adding action figures, clothing, a game, and now three movies. Yesterday, however, Liefeld went even further, declaring that this would forever be his last work for Marvel Comics.
In the past, he said. “I’m retiring from Deadpool. It’s official. Yes, after 33 years of not only introducing Deadpool but chronicling many of his most beloved adventures, it’s time for Deadpool Daddy to say goodbye. One of the fun things about getting older is that you can retire from things, so here I am. So I cooked up one last crazy Deadpool story for the good folks at Marvel and they responded with electrifying glee and I began production last month, due out in summer 2024. I often wonder what my life would be like if I had created and sold to Marvel not just Deadpool but Cable, Domino, Stryfe and many others. What if young Rob hadn’t taken on the challenge of adapting a title that was headed for discontinuance is one of the better alternate universe stories. It certainly changed my young career and created opportunities and record sales for New Mutants & X-Force. Creating and introducing the Deadpool Corps with Lady Deadpool & Dogpool was a great function of my midlife crisis in 2009. In 2015 I started Deadpool: Bad Blood, giving Deadpool his first graphic novel of his own and his only chart-topping (#1) to date, an accomplishment that earned me a round of congratulations from Marvel bosses that puffed out my chest more than Captain America’s! No other author has written and illustrated more Deadpool works, I will complete this journey with over 1000 pages along with my Mercenary Misfit. So I’m going to finish this final Deadpool story, and believe me, it’s a wild story, and call it a collaboration for the ages. It’s going to be fun! In case you’re wondering why now? That’s simple, I’ll be 57 at the end and my eyes still work, work continues to be going strong, I want to quit with the best effort I can muster. Hand-eye coordination won’t be there forever. I’ll go into more detail on my next Robservations podcast and look forward to taking this journey with you, the world’s biggest fans, who have always provided the best support a cartoonist could imagine. And that’s saying something!”
Now he’s looked at Marvel’s October 2024 ad and proclaimed, “Deadpool Team Up #3! You’re going to want to come along for the ride! It’s my last Marvel opus! Issue #1 comes out next Wednesday, August 28th!”
When asked if he could clarify that wording, he replied, “It’s my last time. I’ve had a great time with Marvel over the last few decades.” I think we should listen to his RObservatioins podcast to find out more…
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #1 (OF 5)
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WOLVERINE! CRYSTAR! MAJOR X! GHOST-SPIDER! HULK! ROB LIEFELD RETURNS TO DEADPOOL WITH THE ULTIMATE TEAM-UP BOOK!
When you need help, DEADPOOL is your man! But when the big-mouthed mercenary needs a hand, he has friends (and frenemies) from across the Marvel Universe! Rob Liefeld spins an epic tale that sees Wade Wilson team up with MAJOR X, CRYSTAR, GHOST-SPIDER, WOLVERINE and the INCREDIBLE HULK for the first time, as the return of a LOST MARVEL COMICS CHARACTER calls for the ultimate team-up mission! Rated T+In stores: August 28, 2024 MSRP: $4.99DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #2 (OF 5)
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STOP DRAGON DEADPOOL AROUND! Who is Ral Dorn and what role does the Dragon Lord play in Deadpool and his latest mission?! Join everyone’s favorite Merc with a Mouth and an all-star cast of Marvel’s finest as he races to find the Dragon Egg and save two worlds. Featuring Crystar! Wolverine! Hulk! Spider-Gwen! Lady Anime! Major X! And many more! Rating: PARENTAL WARNING. Rating: T+. In stores: September 25, 2024. MSRP: $3.99.DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #3 (OF 5)
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DEADPOOL SMASH – OR SMASHED?! DEADPOOL’s Dragon Quest continues with the Incredible HULK! But will the Green Goliath help or hinder the Merc with the Mouth in his quest to claim the treasure? Age Rating: PARENTAL WARNING. Age Rating: T+. In stores: Oct. 30, 2024. MSRP: $3.99.DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #4 (OF 5)
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MAJOR X RETURNS – A HUGE PAIN FOR DEADPOOL?! It had to happen – the DEADPOOL and MAJOR X team-up! But whose side is Major X on while these badass guys do their thing? Rob Liefeld’s penultimate DEADPOOL issue is an unmissable tour de force that no collection should be without! Age Rating: PARENTAL WARNING. Age Rating: T+. In stores: November 27, 2024. MSRP: $3.99.
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