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Rob Liefeld Ditches Marvel After Deadpool Premiere Snub

2/9/2025

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Rob Liefeld, the visionary behind Deadpool, has cut ties with Marvel following a snub at the July 2024 premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine." Feeling disrespected after being overlooked by Kevin Feige and excluded from the afterparty, Liefeld passionately condemned Marvel's disregard for creators, declaring, "Comic book creators cannot continue to be relegated as afterthoughts."

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Rob Liefeld, the visionary behind Deadpool, has cut ties with Marvel following a snub at the July 2024 premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine." Feeling disrespected after being overlooked by Kevin Feige and excluded from the afterparty, Liefeld passionately condemned Marvel's disregard for creators, declaring, "Comic book creators cannot continue to be relegated as afterthoughts."