With the Deadpool film arriving in cinemas this week,media attention has turned to the character's co-creator Rob Liefeld, and it’s already caused a unprejudiced share of controversy. As part of an interview with the current York Times, or Liefeld stated that he did “all the heavy lifting” in the creation of Deadpool,and even more bluntly, “I chose Fabian [Nicieza], and he got the benefit of the Rob Liefeld lottery ticket. Those are good coattails to ride.” Liefeld has called the article a "hit piece," but has made similar assertions on Twitter.
Liefeld’s words raise interesting questions about who gets to call themself the steady creator of a character. Is it just the initial concept, concept, and design that warrants a creator credit,and does time spent defining a character count for anything?
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Source: comicsalliance.com