After a lot of drama, Rob Liefeld will write and illustrate a Youngblood title being published by Image Comics. The comic will be released in 2025.
It’s the first time in seven years that Liefeld has worked on the property. He’s working with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, who oversees the property for rights holder, Rip Media Inc. Rosenberg first teamed with Liefeld during the formation of Image Comics in April 1992. Rosenberg is CEO of Platinum Studios Inc., which manages Youngblood for the property’s owner, Rip Media Inc.
Youngblood was one of the launch titles from Image Comics with the first issue selling over 1 million copies. The original Youngblood miniseries sold over 25 million copies worldwide, and its publication history spans over 100 issues with featured contributions throughout its run from celebrated top comic talents such as Robert Kirkman, Alan Moore, and Mark Millar.
Image will also publish Youngblood Vault Edition, which features high-res scans of the art from the first Youngblood series. It’ll be published as a deluxe oversized hardcover.
Youngblood #1 will also get released as a facsimile edition timed for its 33rd anniversary in April 2025.
The original series was plagued by delays after its debut with long gaps in-between issues. It eventually spun out various series written by other writers and numerous comics that never materialized.
The news is surprising as the ownership of rights have been in dispute. It was last reported that Andrew Rev of Terrific Productions held the rights but that was about 5 years ago.
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