But Deadpool’s not slacking on his home turf of comics, either.
Chad Bowers and Chris Sims also co-wrote the book, based on Liefeld’s story.
EW caught up with Liefeld to talkBad Bloodand all the other developments in the wild world of Deadpool.
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They all weighed in and told me it was a good thing.
So I was like, yeah I’ll take it.
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I requested some new voices to work with.
Chad Bowers told me he told Marvel he would fight anyone to get this gig with me.
I was like yeah, that’s what I expect from someone who writesX-Men ‘92!
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If you’re swimming in the ’90s pool, you gotta get down with the Liefeld!
Now he’s gonna be this giant brute who beats the crap out of Deadpool.
They all went, “That’s a great name, we’ll get that cleared.”
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I was like yes, give me Marvel synergy!
What did you like about that walk down memory lane?
I have gone to 35 comic conventions in the past two years.
I have pressed a lot of flesh.
I meet fans young and old and I listen to everything.
The great thing is, we both like the same stuff out of Deadpool.
So we set out to make a funny, kickass Deadpool saga.
It does have that feel to it.
One thing I loved about the movie was that it was really grimy.
Not grim-n-gritty, that implies something else, butgrimy.
I was on those Vancouver sets.
They were dirty, lived-in: That bar, that freeway, that shipyard.
Even before the movie, Deadpool has exploded in popularity over the last few years.
What’s that been like for you?
Here’s the deal.
Ryan brought Deadpool to global worldwide icon status.
But the road getting there didn’t just happen overnight.
Their interaction with Deadpool was all video games and action figures.
It started withMarvel: Ultimate Alliance, where you could unlock Deadpool.
Then he’s a boss onSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
Then, and this is when I really saw Deadpool explode, wasMarvel vs. Capcom 3.
Deadpool was the favorite character.
That’s when I saw Deadpool’s awareness expand.
And then a few years later, he got a foul-mouthed, ahead-of-its-time feature video game of his own.
That’s four Deadpool video games that came out in like seven years.
And then of course eventually I got the “what are you saying?
You created Deadpool, dad??”
It’s been a blast to see him take over.
This is what I didn’t see coming: The cute and cuddly lovable aspect of Deadpool.
I can’t even tell you all the cute fan art I get from little kids drawing me Deadpool.
Cable and Domino are going to show up on the big screen inDeadpool 2.
What are you looking forward to about that?
Casting Cable became a pageant I’ve never seen in my life.
I could not be more thrilled, andit’s the same thing with Zazie [Beetz].
The whole thing is the chemistry.
Chemistry is gonna dictate how the audience receives all of their relationships.
But Zazie and Ryan, everyone better get ready.
I’m not sure we’re ready for that chemistry.
It could not be more exciting.
The fans of that era are so excited, you have no idea.
The ’90s have been underserved.
As one executive said to me: “Wow, you weren’t kidding, Deadpool’s popular!”
When comics sold the most, these books were at the top.
That’s rad, I dig it and he digs it.
At these conventions I see people bring their kids up, and their kids dig it as well.
We all pass along the stuff we like to our kids.
I think the future with these characters is extremely bright.
What’s your involvement in that?
My involvement is that I’m an awesome cheerleader.
He was like, “Oh, you heard about that?”
Like, dude, you’re Donald Glover!
I think this guy is doing pop culture better than anybody on this planet at the moment.
As far as my creative input: zero.
You don’t tell Donald Glover your ideas.
He’s his own genius.
It’s an embarrassment of creative riches.
Deadpool was front and center onNew Mutants#98.
When you’re the front and center guy, you’re announcing your arrival as important.
And sure enough, Marvel got the biggest amount of mail for a new character in a long time.
That accelerated him in his next appearances because Marvel was like we need to get him back out there.
It’s gone on for 26 years now.
I tell you, this month feels like I’m back in 1992.
Am I 25 years in the past?
I’ll take it!
