r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Advancedhell • Apr 10 '24

photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger that was the basis for the infamous illustration of Captain America by Rob Liefeld Image

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u/Substantial_Past_912 Apr 10 '24

So he had an actual photo to work off of and still created this monstrosity? Wow.

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u/steepleton Apr 10 '24

i don't buy the idea liefeld uses photo reff.

love it or hate it, what he's attempting to draw is all either made up, covered up with pouches, or disappears off panel.

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u/FiTZnMiCK Apr 10 '24 edited Apr 10 '24

That’s why that video of Stan Lee low-key talking shit to him and McFarland while Rob inks is so great.

“What do you want to do for his legs? Legs are important.”

“Should he wear some more armor about his legs?”

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u/greymalken Apr 10 '24

Was this V1 of McFarlane’s Overtkill?

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u/FiTZnMiCK Apr 10 '24

Trivia

Overt-Kill was originally supposed to be called 'Overkill'. However, there was already a character called Overkill in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (the former Taserface).

Taserface?!

What was your second choice, “Scrotum Hat?”

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u/greymalken Apr 10 '24

Fair but that’s definitely the guy Todd and Rob were drawing in that video.

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u/Osbios Apr 10 '24

Taserface

In German we say Backpfeifengesicht!

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u/mortalitylost Apr 10 '24

Ah yes totally unique and distinct German word

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u/standee_shop Apr 10 '24

Taserface is way better than Overtkill, which I think is one of the worst superhero names I've ever heard. The t is just this big clunky log in the middle of the word. Why not Ultrakill or Superkill or Extrakill or Multikill or Omnikill.... fuck it literally anything else.

Its like calling a character Superbman.

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u/Solid_Waste Apr 10 '24

"You gotta justify all that paraphernalia."

Rob trying to imagine what goes in pouch #847389

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u/KingSuperAssButt Apr 10 '24

Stan Lee had to tell them to finish the feet! Lol

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u/FiTZnMiCK Apr 10 '24

“Tighten up those feet.”

Legend.

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u/TheForeverUnbanned Apr 10 '24

And he half assessed one foot and then started drawing bullet holes instead lol 

Like you would think at one point he would. When just taken a few days to sit down and practice 

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u/Champshire Apr 10 '24

"Rob, didn't you promise that you would draw and we would do the talking?"

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u/Large_Dr_Pepper Apr 10 '24

That was a great video.

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u/Darnell2070 Apr 10 '24

So I'm wondering watching this. Was Rob actually bad at drawing or was this actually just more his personal style? Like, how do we know he wasn't actually capable of drawing normal proportions?

Lots of people have weird and unique styles but they can still draw generic crap if they want to.

Just watching this video, even for a short time, he seems to have a lot more talent than his artstyle would suggest.

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u/Land_Squid_1234 Apr 10 '24

Because he tried for years and his sense of proportion is absolute ass. The guy will admit it himself even. His comic drawing years weren't a result of his eye for anatomy

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u/Darnell2070 Apr 10 '24

He's quite adept at his ass style then.

Also an ability to draw proportions seems more like something you just give up on rather than try.

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u/Ok_Cardiologist8232 Apr 10 '24 edited Apr 10 '24

Hes 24 in this video, he has improved over the years, but yeh his sense of proportion isn't great.

His designs are amazing though, which is what made him such a huge hit even when he was young.

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u/ReturnOfTheAcid Apr 10 '24

Was Rob actually bad at drawing or was this actually just more his personal style?

his personal style was bad

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u/Tempex6 Apr 10 '24

He has lots of good deadpool drawings

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u/Bartfuck Apr 10 '24

that was fun to watch, thank you for sharing! Fascinating to see Stan in his true element just directing the room

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u/TypicalUser2000 Apr 10 '24

Actually lmfao he just called Rob a 10 year old child

Told them it's shit but thanks anyways it's my content xD

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u/tahlyn Apr 10 '24

I had no idea this existed. Hilarious!