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With the massive success that Deadpool has been experiencing over the past few years, creator Rob Liefeld could just sit back and laugh all the way to the bank, but the comic book artist is still on his grind and is looking to breath more life into one of his more overlooked comic book series, Youngblood.
According to Deadline, Rob Liefeld will be returning to the comic book series he created in the 1980’s for Image Comic and not only will they be rebooting the franchise with new merchandise and media, but Leifeld will also be writing and illustrating the series as he did back in the day. Jesus H. Christ, we’re old. Though the comic book team itself never really reached X-Men or Avengers-ish heights, it did find a loyal fanbase that appreciated the characters and stories as Image Comics burst out the gate with dope new superheroes such as Spawn, The Savage Dragon and WildC.A.T.S.
Per Deadline:
Youngblood became the first independent non-Marvel, non-DC Comic title to chart at #1 and sell over 1M copies. The original Youngblood miniseries sold over 25M copies worldwide, and its publication history spans over 100 issues with featured contributions throughout its run from comic talents such as Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) Alan Moore (Watchmen, Supreme), and Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, The Kingsmen).
Says Liefeld, “It’s so great that I can run into the comfort of characters that I created, that launched a movement. They carry such history. I love Youngblood so much. These characters are my absolute passion.”
Rosenberg adds, “Rob and I are a fantastic team, and I’m as excited now for Youngblood’s relaunch as I was in 1992 for its initial launch. The team’s awesome characters have not only been in their own Youngblood comics, but also appeared in more than 100 million comic publications worldwide, including crossovers with Marvel and other Image comics. I’m excited to bring them to audiences old and new with their original creator, Rob Liefeld.”
While details surrounding Leifeld’s return to the franchise is scarce at this point, they do plan to release a “Youngblood Vault Edition representing high resolution scans of the original art from the first Youngblood series in a deluxe oversized hardcover, as well as a Facsimile Edition of Youngblood #1 to mark the title’s 33rd anniversary in April 2025, both to be published by Image Comics.”
Those day-one Youngblood fans will be ecstatic to learn of the news. Whether or not the series will find a new fanbase in 2024 remains to be seen.
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