Rob Liefeld returns to Youngblood

According to many sources, Rob Liefeld is returning to Youngblood (I guess we can pretend like the Rev thing never happened).

According to an exclusive in the Hollywood Reporter (um... the Hollywood Reporter?) Liefeld is teaming up with Scott Rosenberg (the man Liefeld sold the Youngblood and Supreme rights to when launching Awesome) to do a new series:

Liefeld will return to write and illustrate a Youngblood title for Image Comics, which will publish the book next year. It marks his first work on the property in seven years, and he is working with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, who oversees the property for rights holder, Rip Media Inc. 

“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,” said Liefeld.

And:

In addition to the new series, Image will publish Youngblood Vault Edition, featuring high-res scans of the original art from the first Youngblood series, collected in a deluxe oversized hardcover. There will also be a facsimile edition of Youngblood #1 to timed to its 33rd anniversary in April 2025.

“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,” said Rosenberg, adding, “I’m excited to bring them to audiences old and new with their original creator, Rob Liefeld.”

For those who don't remember, Rosenberg's co-owned RIP (which now owns the rights) pulled the rug out from Liefeld and licensed the characters to Andrew Rev, who promised all sorts of things. Liefeld swore that the characters were dead to him. Several years later, here we are.