What You Say: Rob Liefeld. Scourge of the 90s. Proliferator of awful, clichéd books and characters like Youngblood. The man who is incapable of drawing feet. The man who gave Captain America breasts. The man who has worked for and then quit Marvel and DC numerous times over the years. Hes a terrible artist and an even worse writer and its unbelievable that he can still plague the comic industry after all these years. How does he keep getting work? But What You Really Mean: Liefeld sells books. Lots of books. Go to any comic convention and youll see long lines of fans waiting for him to sign their books. Even with everything bad thats been said about the man on the Internet, he still pushes on and keeps on doing what hes doing. And given that he still makes enough money to pay the bills, that must mean that the Internet commentary is far from the prevailing wisdom. Sure, he may not be the most realistic artist, and yeah, his writing may leave something to be desired, but Liefeld clearly loves comics, or else he wouldnt keep doing it. And he has fans, because its highly unlikely those lines are composed of hipsters who like him ironically. Like this article? Let us know in the comments section below.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
