After 7 years and multiple publishers, Rob Liefeld is returning to write and draw Youngblood for Image Comics
Oct. 8, 2024When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Comic creator Rob Liefeld is returning to his signature creator-owned characters Youngblood, planning to reboot the superhero team through Image Comics, according toTHR, who broke the news. This brings Youngblood back to their original home, with the characters having debuted as part of the original line-up of Image titles way back in the early ’90s.
Liefeld plans to both write and draw the new Youngblood title, which comes as something of a surprise thanks to the previously embattled status of the rights to Youngblood. In recent years, the rights were previously owned by investor Andrew Rev and his Terrific Productions company.
If the name Scott Mitchell Rosenberg sparks some recognition for you, it’s likely because Rosenberg is one of the co-founders of ’90s publisher Malibu Comics. Malibu and its signature Ultraverse superhero line were later purchased byMarvel Comics, who still own the rights to the concepts and characters.
“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,” Liefeld tells THR.
Comic deals, prizes and latest news
Get the best comic news, insights, opinions, analysis and more!
“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,” adds Rosenberg. “I’m excited to bring them to audiences old and new with their original creator, Rob Liefeld.”
These are thebest non-Marvel/DC superhero universesof all time.
Robert Kirkman returns with Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, a new ongoing comic set in the timeline of the original series
Clementine Book Three promises a “heart-wrenching finale” to The Walking Dead spinoff
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 first reactions are in, and they’re glowing: “It’s the closest Hollywood has made to a Dragon Ball movie”
