“Marvel’s treatment of creators has never been their strength,” Liefeld’s email said. “Without the worlds, the characters, and the concepts that we create — and in this specific case, the world of Deadpool — there are no films to shoot. No blockbusters to distribute. … I am not the easy button at Staples. I am the human imagination behind it all.”

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld announced on his podcast that he will be severing ties with Marvel after a 30-year run.