In response Liefeld created his 'Spider-Man with katanas and guns', of which writer and co-creator Fabian Nicieza commented was similar to DC Comics antagonist Deathstroke aka Slade Wilson, before giving Deadpools alter ego the name of Wade Wilson, as an in joke. Reportedly McFarlane had jested with Liefeld that his time drawing for the Spectacular Spider-Man comics was much easier with McFarlane only having to draw a kid in a mask, whereas Liefeld had to draw a team of mutants all with individual faces. Though fans may not know that the character was born from a bout of friendly rivalry between Liefeld and fellow former Marvel artist Todd McFarlane. Most critics and fans arepraising the films action, humor and parody of the comic book movie genre, with Peter Travers from Rolling Stone going so far to say that star Ryan reynolds may have at last found the role that will define his career.ĭeadpool fans will know that the mutant merc was created by Rob Liefeld, and first appeared in Marvel Comics 'The New Mutants' issue #98 in 1991. So successful is Deadpool that studio Twentieth Century Fox have already green lit a sequel with Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese returning to pen the script, and Tim Miller returning to direct. The movie has, at the moment of writing, earned $147 million worldwide in its opening weekend, already recuperating its budget of $58 million.