Interesting to hear about Liefeld's childhood.

I'd never heard of this guy, but he seems good imo..
1. Has insane amount of passion and drive for the subject.
2. Has an aptitude and talent for it.
2. Is imaginative and creative.
The actual technical skill thing can always be improved with training and practice.

Also I *had* heard of Todd Mcfarlane before, but only as the guy who insisted he owned (he didnt), and therefore kept Miracleman tied up in legal bullshit for 10+ years. Neil Gaiman formed a company whose only purpose was to sort out the bullshit of who owned Miracleman so he could continue writing his comics. It goes like this...
Alan Moore run 1985 -> 1989: (with some legal bullshit interludes but nothing crazy)
1990 -> 1993: Neil Gaiman suceeds Alan Moore and starts his run
1993 -> 2022: *Bullshit* involving Todd Mcfarlane (for **29 years**)
2022 -> now: Neil Gaiman continues from where he left off in 1993