If you’re planning on getting yourDeadpool 2tickets through Fandango, you’re going to get a cool poster by Deadpool creatorRob Liefeld(while supplies last). Liefeld has done a new poster in the vein ofNew Mutants#98, which is the issue that introduced Deadpool to the world back in 1991. This new version takes that illustration and makes it movie-accurate with new looks ofJosh Brolin,Zazie Beetz, andStefan Kapicic.
“The cover toNew Mutants#98 has become an iconic image, and it is the comic that introduced Deadpool and Domino to the world,” Liefeld tells Fandango. “New Mutants#98 has become a key image in the comic book pantheon, so I thought it would be great to pay homage with the movie cast… and I gotta be honest, man – it turned out better than I imagined!”
Check out theNew Mutants#98 cover below followed by Liefeld’s new illustration.Click hereto get your tickets forDeadpool 2, which opens May 18th. And if you haven’t seen it,here’s the latest trailer.
Here’s the press release:
Rob Liefeld, the famed comic book writer/artist who originally created Deadpool for Marvel, is joining Fandango in celebrating the forthcoming release ofDeadpool 2! As tickets forDeadpool 2becomeavailable for purchase beginning today, Fandango ticket-buyers will also receive a complimentary poster illustrated by Liefeld from Fandango FanShop while supplies last.
In collaboration with celebrated cover artist Mike Capprotti, Liefeld’s exclusive illustration recreates his cover image forNew Mutants#98 in which Deadpool made his very first appearance in 1991.
Fandango’s Erik Davis sat down with Liefeld last week to discuss his exclusive image: “The cover toNew Mutants#98 has become an iconic image, and it is the comic that introduced Deadpool and Domino to the world.New Mutants#98 has become a key image in the comic book pantheon, so I thought it would be great to pay homage with the movie cast… and I gotta be honest, man – it turned out better than I imagined!”
In this exclusive poster, Liefeld surrounds Deadpool (Reynolds) with Domino (Beets), Cable (Josh Brolin) and Collosus (Stefan Kapicic).
In a recent survey of over 4,500 moviegoers,Deadpool 2was the second most anticipated summer blockbuster of 2018. Star Ryan Reynolds topped the list of the most anticipated summer movie stars, while Zazie Beetz’s portrayal as Domino came in as the #1 most anticipated breakout female performance.
This specialDeadpool 2illustration also marks the first time Fandango FanShop is teaming up with the character’s original comic book creator for an exclusive poster! Liefeld continued, “I brought the world Cable, Deadpool, Domino, and it changed the course of my career. It gave me the career that I’ve had, and so it was just a pleasure [to pay homage]. And now the fact that it’s going to be a poster with Fandango! Fandango’s a big deal. That’s huge. It’s my pinch-me moment.”
