Bethesda/Valve Gun Roast vs Rob Liefeld's Ridiculous Gun

Jeez, Bethesda and Valve can't make guns for shit!
The humble yet repugnant Rob Liefeld:

This meme delivers humorous, ironic commentary by contrasting common fan criticism of video game developers Bethesda and Valve for their gun designs, against the famously over-the-top, mechanically absurd weapon art of comic book artist Rob Liefeld. The top text reads: "Jeez, Bethesda and Valve can't make guns for shit!" followed by "The humble yet repugnant Rob Liefeld:" above a comic panel of Cable, a Marvel X-Men character, drawn by Liefeld. The character holds an enormous, impractical rifle, with sound effect text "BLAM BLAM" and a speech bubble saying "DON'T MOVE!". The joke hinges on the irony that while gamers critique realistic game gun flaws, Liefeld's designs are far more exaggerated and unrealistic, highlighting a perceived double standard in criticism.

The image uses an existing comic panel of Cable from Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise, originally drawn by Rob Liefeld—an artist widely mocked for his over-exaggerated character and weapon designs. This meme is a remix: a user added the critical top text to the comic panel to create cross-medium humor comparing gaming and comic design critiques. It likely originated on social media platforms like Reddit (subreddits like r/gaming or r/comicbooks) or Twitter/X, where such niche, cross-fandom jokes are commonly shared and reposted.