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Your Mother Was A Tracer… Rob Liefeld Apologises To Shelby Robertson

Shelby Robertson posted to social media that he had not been credited for his extensive inking work in Rob Liefeld's Bloodstrike.

Published Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:59:09 -0500

by Rich Johnston

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Shelby Robertson, known for various comics, called out Image Comics for omitting his inking credit on Bloodstrike.
Robertson revealed on social media he was not credited for inking work on Rob Liefeld's Bloodstrike: Battle Blood.
Robertson stated this is the second time he wasn't credited, both incidents happening with Rob Liefeld's projects.
Rob Liefeld acknowledged the oversight on Twitter and promised to rectify it in future printings of the comic.

Comic book creator Shelby Robertson is the creator of comic books such as Fem 5, Latex Alice and Dark Shrine, artist on Morbid Angel, penciller on Chapel, Stargate and Full Metal Fiction, anthologised in Threshold and Steam Age Wasteland, inker of Jim Towe on Youngblood and Rob Liefeld on Deadpool: Bad Blood and Badder Blood, cover artist on Razor, Local Man, and Babyteeth, and also inked the recent Image Comics title from Rob Liefeld, Brigade.

Although the evidence for that last credit is scant. Shelby Robertson posted to social media, "Yo @ImageComics forget something?? My work as Inker is all over this book's interiors. No name credit given. Copy editor dropped the ball lol why was I pushing pre-orders on my regulars for this to begin with? smgdh @robertliefeld #fail" adding "this is my 30th year pro. Happened 2 times to me in my career. Both times while working with Rob. Not common at all." This refers to the June-published Bloodstrike: Battle Blood collection. With the following credits, none of which were for Shelby Robertson.

Shelby Robertson has worked with Liefeld on and off since the nineties, and thought going public was necessary. And it may have done the trick. Rob Liefeld replied pretty sharpish, saying "I apologize and take full responsibility for not catching that. I will rectify it on additional printings."

Bloodstrike: Battle Blood Book 1 – June 4, 2024 by Rob Liefeld
From Image Comics co-founder and DEADPOOL creator ROB LIEFELD comes another bulletproof hit in BLOODSTRIKE BATTLE BLOOD—the perfect read for fans of action-packed, balls-to-the-wall, floor-fillers like DEADPOOL and YOUNGBLOOD! Unload the guns and ammo because BLOODSTRIKE is back! In BLOODSTRIKE: BATTLE BLOOD, a new recruit to the Bloodstrike program is compromised and struggles while on a covert mission that puts him on a collision course with his former squadron! Dive in to this firecracker spectacle by Rob Liefeld—hot off the chart-topping success of DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD and DEADPOOL: BADDEST BLOOD—and guest starring fan-favorite characters Brigade and Bloodwulf!

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