Marvel Comics has revealed Rob Liefeld is returning to Marvel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Deadpool’s creation. To fully celebrate, Liefeld is drawing 30 variant covers depicting Wade Wilson teaming up with a variety of heroes. Liefeld last worked with Marvel in 2019 with his Major X series.
“When the opportunity to illustrate 30 variant covers commemorating Deadpool’s 30th anniversary came up, I literally jumped at the chance! I went over a quick checklist with the Marvel brass and I think we’ve picked a great array of Marvel’s biggest and brightest stars to pair with the Mighty Merc over 30 unique covers!” Liefeld said in a press release sent to AIPT. “It’s giving me a chance to draw Deadpool with Marvel stars I’ve never drawn before, like Miles Morales and Silver Surfer! This is going to be grand, I hope the fans enjoy this special event, it’s a blast putting it all together!”
Check out six of the thirty covers below.
IMMORTAL HULK #45 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #25 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
VENOM #35 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
X-FORCE #18 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT A
X-FORCE #18 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT B
X-MEN LEGENDS #4 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
For a full scoop on these Rob Liefeld covers, read the official Marvel press release below.
New York, NY— December 11, 2020 — The Merc with a Mouth turns 30! Three decades ago, Deadpool first appeared in the legendary NEW MUTANTS #98 by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza, and the comic book world has never been the same! Throughout 2021, Marvel is proud to celebrate the character’s anniversary in grand Marvel fashion starting with DEADPOOL NERDY 30 #1, a giant-sized special issue of classic Deadpool creators exploring the past, present, and future of Wade Wilson. The celebration continues with superstar creator Rob Liefeld who will return to his creation in a series of 30 extraordinary variant covers depicting Wade teaming up with heroes from all corners of the Marvel Universe!
“When the opportunity to illustrate 30 variant covers commemorating Deadpool’s 30th anniversary came up, I literally jumped at the chance! I went over a quick checklist with the Marvel brass and I think we’ve picked a great array of Marvel’s biggest and brightest stars to pair with the Mighty Merc over 30 unique covers!” Liefeld said. “It’s giving me a chance to draw Deadpool with Marvel stars I’ve never drawn before, like Miles Morales and Silver Surfer! This is going to be grand, I hope the fans enjoy this special event, it’s a blast putting it all together!”
These outstanding pieces of artwork will grace the covers of your favorite ongoing series in 2021. See Deadpool reunite with Cable on the cover of X-FORCE #15, get bloody with Wolverine on the cover of X-MEN LEGENDS #4, go web-slinging with Miles Morales on MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #25, and more! Check out the first batch below and keep your eyes peeled for more DEADPOOL 30th Anniversary variant cover reveals coming your way when the celebration kicks off in March! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
IMMORTAL HULK #45 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #25 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
VENOM #35 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
X-FORCE #18 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT A
X-FORCE #18 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT B
X-MEN LEGENDS #4 LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT
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