Another example of why comics people have bad taste

Surprisingly, RL comes off mostly as an unprepossessing chap, though this is an amusing anecdote.

There was a colorist who worked for me and was let go because he was on exclusive and we found out that he was coloring for other people. So I told him, “You broke the contract and we have to let you go.” He came back in '96. We didn't hear from him for six months–and he was a good colorist, too. Not a big-name guy, but one of the best guys on our in-house coloring team. Anyway, he came back and had his attorney say that he wanted all these back-pay royalties that weren't part of the deal. We were like, “You never had royalties.” The attorney was this woman, a very nice woman, and she leaned into me and said, “I have to tell you. I'm terribly uncomfortable telling you this, but my client has told me that if you do not give in to his demands, he will say that you sexually assaulted him.” I said, “You know what? Tell him to get that out there as fast as he can. I will martial every attorney in my power and I will wipe the floor with this guy.” I mean, I had fire in my eyes. I've told that to people, my sister, my editors, and basically everyone in the studio was aware of that and was like, “Wow. People will go to certain lengths.”

They're kinda the same guy.

I've talked to a friend who claims that Liefeld is the world's nicest, most personable guy in person. When it comes down to it, that means a lot more in business than anatomically plausible art or strong storytelling.

is he anatomically plausible in person too?

He had breast reduction surgery.

WOKKA WOKKA WOKKA

As for Mike H.'s assertion: I guess, re: getting work, being nice, but chronically late and anatomically inept (just like me!) is the same as being a timely workman-like asshole. Not that I'm thinking of anyone in particular...

Being nice and bumping sales of an issue up by a few thousand prolly counts for something. (though I think the sales on the second Teen Titans issue he did dropped by a not insignificant amount).

One of my favorite quotes about comics (which I think is generally applicable, and I wish I remembered where it was from) runs something like: to make it in this business, you need to have two of the following three things: you need to be brilliant, you need to be the nicest guy in the world, and/or you need to be ALWAYS ON TIME.

Maybe Rob L. is now running 1 for 3.

That sounds familiar, maybe Giffen?

1 for 3 on the triplets?

SCORE!