For a comic book fan, the ultimate flex is owning a copy of a popular characters first appearance.
A step most collectors could never even dream about.
And thats owning the original cover art from one of those issues.
A crop of the cover of New Mutants #98 by Rob Liefeld. The original art is now on sale.Marvel Comics
He told io9 back in 2016 where the design idea came from.
The visual of Deadpool was very informed by Spider-Man, Liefeld said.
They said, You pulled it out of your bag and said Spider-Man with guns and swords.
New Mutants #98 next to the original art of it. – Rob Liefeld/Marvel Comics
Thats how I pitched it to them.
A smart-ass mercenary.you’ve got the option to read much more about his origins at this link.
If someone buys it of course.
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