The Sequel:

http://www.progressiveboink.com/2012/6/14/3084348/the-second-4 0-worst-rob-liefeld-drawings

ha!

I asked a rather popular webcartoonist who's done work for Marvel in the past how Liefeld keeps getting work. Apparently, he works well with editors (which seems to mean he doesn't swear at them unless he quits) and he cranks out a lot of crap and does so on time.

In comics, getting shit done before deadline seems to trump actually being good.

Getting shit done before deadline trumps actually being good in a lot more places than just comics, unfortunately.

By most accounts the comic industry is full of prima donna artists who miss deadlines on a regular basis. Liefeld, despite his majestically hideous art style, has never been one of those people. That counts for a lot.

Oh, and also, Cable is a horrible character. Deadpool has the potential to be great as an occasional wacky guest star, but he's long since been run into the ground via overexposure.

Shatterstar is a guy with a gigantic ponytail who is from another dimension and he fights with a sword that has spikes on the hilt. He has the ability to instantly master any weapon just by touching it, and also super senses, and also super healing. Plus he can "release vibratory shockwaves through his swords." LADIES.

Liefeld missed deadlines in the mid-1990s. He was the worst at deadlines when he was part of Image Comics, and during that abortive attempt to repurpose unused Captain America artwork and stories as "Fighting American."

Liefeld should have become a sales agent. His skills in that field are miles beyond his "artwork" and "writing."

If this Shatterstar guy can master any weapon by touching it, why does he even have a sword? If I was him my gimmick would be grabbing random objects to use in a flurry of improvised weapons. Why be four hundredth jerk with a spiky sword when you can be the psycho who kicked Colossus' ass with a hair dryer, a dead bird, and an old shopping bag. Every pre-battle scene would have a panorama shot, and your opponents mentally cataloging every object within 20 feet of you and how much it would hurt to have it smashed into their face or shoved up their ass. Hang out in hardware departments and auto parts stores, if your enemy sucks then challenge them in a produce department or lingerie boutique. Or grab your genitals all "Wanna find out how this can ruin their life?" That works pretty well even without superpowers.

Syd has the best idea.

with a pizza