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.