Your Quote of the Day:

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From Rob Liefeld, horrible artist and worse writer:

First and foremost, as I looked over the collection, the thing that hits me is that this was the work of a hyper-active 22 year old. Twenty-two years old!. Crap, I was a prolific little s**t. I mean between X-Force, Cable, Deadpool, Youngblood . . . what was I drinking, y'know? The stylistic stuff, the skinny ankles, the cross-hatching, none of that gets in the way, it's all part of the evolution.

Back then, I was thinking I need to make the most kick-ass high octane in your face comic books. Period. That's what transformed New Mutants from a sissy book that sold 100,000 copies to the last three issues which all approached and then achieved one million sales. New Mutants sold 1 million copies, four printings, no damn gimmicks, opening the way for X-Force and later Youngblood. So I was locked into a style of comics that has served and continues to serve me well years later.

Bonus for the New Mutants fans reading this LJ, and I know there are a few; in the comments over at Newsarama Rob the Enlightened One clarifies that he was only calling it "a sissy book" because it had girls in it. THANKS FOR CLEARING THAT UP ROB FOR A MINUTE THERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE BEING INSULTING.

BONUS LINK: Liefeld's 40 Worst Drawings

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[jsridler.livejournal.com]

Classy.