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Gert goes on a Line-Wide Rampage in I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant Bloodbath Covers this April

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When Spawn team-up variants were announced, Gert was annoyed. When Youngblood team-ups were unveiled, Gert began sharpening her axe. And when Invincible team-up variants were revealed, Gert screeched: “I HATE TEAM-UPS!” Image Comics is all-in on Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland this April in celebration of the milestone #50 issue and warns fans of a highly deranged Gert, and her Fairyland pals, taking Image covers hostage all month long.

In addition to the characters’ cameo appearances on the covers of some of Image’s hottest ongoing series, the title logos on each book will be redesigned to mirror the instantly recognizable I Hate Fairyland look.

Created by Skottie Young, I Hate Fairyland #1 debuted in October 2015. The series has sold out and gone back-to-print multiple times and received mass critical acclaim. It remains one of the most popular, bestselling ongoing Image series to date.

I Hate Fairyland characters will appear on the covers of:

On sale Wednesday, April 8:

  • Blood & Thunder #12 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by EJ Su – Lunar Code 0226IM8011
  • D’orc #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8016 
  • D’orc #3 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8017 
  • Die Loaded #6 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8014
  • Die Loaded #6 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8015
  • Spawn #374 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Booth – Lunar Code 0226IM8030

On sale Wednesday, April 15:

  • Fireborn #1 Cover N I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8021
  • Fireborn #1 Cover O I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8022
  • Invincible Universe Battle Beast #8 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 0226IM8023
  • Lost Fantasy #9 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8025 
  • Lost Fantasy #9 Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8026
  • Narco #2 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Daniel Hillyard – Lunar Code 0226IM8029
  • Witchblade (2024) #20 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Giuseppe Cafaro – Lunar Code 0226IM8032

On sale Wednesday, April 22:

  • Invincible Universe Capes #6 Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Mark Englert – Lunar Code 0226IM8024
  • Youngblood #100 Cover M I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Rob Liefeld – Lunar Code 0226IM8035
  • Corpse Knight #1 Cover I I Hate Fairyland Team-Up – Lunar Code 0226IM8012
  • Darkness Vs Angelus Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Pat Boutin – Lunar Code 0226IM8013

On sale Wednesday, April 29:

  • Feral #22 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8018
  • Feral #22 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8019
  • Final Boss Masked Vigilante (one-shot) Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tyler Kirkham – Lunar Code 0226IM8020
  • White Sky #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by J.P. Mavinga – Lunar Code 0226IM8031
  • Wrestle Heist #5 Cover B I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8033
  • Wrestle Heist #5 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8034

Youngblood #3 is our hopping off point. Bad art. Bad dialogue. Bad plot.

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The Shepherd returns, warning Youngblood of impending doom! As BRIGADE arrives, the consequences of Xerxes plan are revealed, can earth’s future be saved?

Story: Rob Liefeld
Art: Rob Liefeld
Ink: Rob Liefeld, Chance Wolf
Color: Juan Manuel Rodriguez
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Youngblood #2 is Bumpy Read with Comedic Dialogue and some Odd Art

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SUPREME RETURNS! And he’s bringing the family with him! Suprema & Kid Supreme join Youngblood in the struggle against the mysterious Xerxes! All roads lead to the Day Of The Destroyer!

Story: Rob Liefeld
Art: Rob Liefeld
Ink: Rob Liefeld, Chance Wolf
Color: Juan Manuel Rodriguez
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The First Two Issues of Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood Return Sell Out and Get New Printings

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Rob Liefeld’s long-awaited return to Youngblood rocketed up the charts to become the #1 best selling Image comic last month, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Both Youngblood (2025) #1 and Youngblood (2025) #2 have sold out completely at the distributor level. Image Comics has fast-tracked reprints of both in order to keep pace with the series’ acceleration.

In Youngblood #1, the Team is summoned to a crisis in the Pacific as a mysterious vessel appears and a deadly nemesis is revealed!

The original Youngblood #1 marked the opening salvo in the Image Revolution and remains one of the bestselling independent comics of all time with sales over one million copies. With Liefeld finally back at the helm of his signature creation, Youngblood is in full power mode once again.

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 28, 2026:

  • Youngblood (2025) #1 third printing Cover A by Liefeld – Lunar Code 1125IM8077
  • Youngblood (2025) #1 third printing Cover B by Liefeld –  Lunar Code 1125IM8078
  • Youngblood (2025) #1 third printing Cover C 1:10 copy incentive by Liefeld B&W Virgin – Lunar Code 1125IM8079 
  • Youngblood (2025) #2 second printing Cover A by Liefeld – Lunar Code 1125IM8080
  • Youngblood (2025) #2 second printing Cover B trading card variant – Lunar Code 1125IM8081

Youngblood #1 is back with a new volume and stuck in the 90s

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The Blood is back! Creator Rob Liefeld returns to write and draw the comic that started it all. The Team is summoned to a crisis in the Pacific as a mysterious vessel appears and a deadly nemesis is revealed!

Story: Rob Liefeld
Art: Rob Liefeld
Ink: Rob Liefeld, Chance Wolf
Color: Juan Manuel Rodriguez
Letterer: Rus Wooton

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood #1 Sells Out Ahead of Release and Gets a Second Printing

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Rob Liefeld’s long-awaited return to Youngblood is already a smash hit. The Youngblood (2025) launch will break the meter with the #1 issue shipping sold-out to retail locations nationwide ahead of its release next week. Fans are encouraged to contact their local comic shop post haste to reserve a copy—or risk missing out on a first printing of this momentous launch. Image Comics will rush the issue back to print this week in order to meet already-surging reorder demand and bridge the gap in supply for retailers.

The Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing cover throws it back to one of the ’90s’ most iconic covers—Liefeld’s New Mutants #98, and the first appearances of Deadpool, Gideon, and Domino. This new take swaps in Youngblood’s next-gen trio: Vandel, Xerxes, and Plsymx. Die-Hard, Shaft, Vogue, and Badrock step in for Cable, Cannonball, Boom-Boom, and Sunspot resulting in an homage the deserves a spot in every fan’s collection.

This Youngblood launch boasts a wild roster of variant covers for fans to get pumped up about, including sleek, Manga-inspired black & white editions, a full-blown variant blitz with a jaw-dropping 27 retailer exclusives, 30 epic team-up covers, and a wave of must-have incentive ratio variants set to dominate comic shop shelves.

The original Youngblood #1 marked the opening salvo in the Image Revolution and remains one of the bestselling independent comics of all time with sales over one million copies. With Liefeld finally back at the helm of his signature creation, Youngblood is in full power mode once again.

Youngblood (2025) #1 first printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 12:

  • Cover A by Rob Liefeld (Polybagged & Collectible Card) – Lunar Code 0925IM0247
  • Cover B by Rob Liefeld (Foil) – Lunar Code 0925IM0248
  • Cover C by Skottie Young – Lunar Code 0925IM0249
  • Cover D by Ryan Stegman – Lunar Code 0925IM0250
  • Cover E by Daniel Warren Johnson – Lunar Code 0925IM0251
  • Cover F by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 0925IM0252
  • Cover G Blank Sketch – Lunar Code 0925IM0253
  • Cover H 1:25 copy incentive by Kael Ngu – Lunar Code 0925IM0254
  • Cover I 1:50 copy incentive by EM Gist – Lunar Code 0925IM0255
  • Cover J 1:100 copy incentive by Mark Spears – Lunar Code 0925IM0256
  • Cover K 1:500 copy incentive by Liefeld (Signed CGC Graded Foil) – Lunar Code 0925IM0257
  • Cover L 1:2000 copy incentive Original Art Sketch by Liefeld – Lunar Code 0925IM0258
  • Cover M B&W Manga – Lunar Code 0925IM0259

Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing and the special oversized 8.5″ x 13.5″ Youngblood (2025) Treasury Edition #1 will both be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, December 17:

  • Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing Cover A – Lunar Code 0925IM8335
  • Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing Cover B Virgin – Lunar Code 0925IM8337
  • Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing Cover C 1:10 B&W copy incentive – Lunar Code 0925IM8338
  • Youngblood (2025) #1 second printing Cover D Trading Card variant – Lunar Code 0925IM8362
  • Youngblood (2025) Treasury Edition #1 – Lunar Code 0925IM8339

Youngblood Features Black & White Manga-Inspired Editions

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Rob Liefeld’s highly anticipated return to Youngblood next month is turning up the heat with ultra-rare, Manga-inspired black-and-white editions that collectors won’t want to miss. Cover M of each issue of Youngblood (2025) will be stripped down and presented in striking black, white, and gray tones—with splashes of red—on both the cover and its interior pages.

These special, stylized editions of the issues will pay tribute to classic Manga while redefining the superhero reading experience for an all-new audience.

On top of these sleek, Manga-inspired black & white editions, the Youngblood (2025) launch will unleash a full-blown variant blitz with a jaw-dropping 27 retailer exclusives, 30 epic team-up covers, and a wave of must-have incentive ratio variants set to dominate comic shop shelves.

The original Youngblood #1 marked the opening salvo in the Image Revolution and remains one of the bestselling independent comics of all time with sales over one million copies. With Liefeld finally back at the helm of his signature creation, Youngblood is in full power mode once again.

Youngblood (2025) #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 5:

  • Cover A by Rob Liefeld (Polybagged & Collectible Card) – Lunar Code 0925IM0247
  • Cover B by Rob Liefeld (Foil) – Lunar Code 0925IM0248
  • Cover C by Skottie Young – Lunar Code 0925IM0249
  • Cover D by Ryan Stegman – Lunar Code 0925IM0250
  • Cover E by Daniel Warren Johnson – Lunar Code 0925IM0251
  • Cover F by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 0925IM0252
  • Cover G Blank Sketch – Lunar Code 0925IM0253
  • Cover H 1:25 copy incentive by Kael Ngu – Lunar Code 0925IM0254
  • Cover I 1:50 copy incentive by EM Gist – Lunar Code 0925IM0255
  • Cover J 1:100 copy incentive by Mark Spears – Lunar Code 0925IM0256
  • Cover K 1:500 copy incentive by Liefeld (Signed CGC Graded Foil) – Lunar Code 0925IM0257
  • Cover L 1:2000 copy incentive Original Art Sketch by Liefeld – Lunar Code 0925IM0258
  • Cover M B&W Manga – Lunar Code 0925IM0259
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Youngblood #1 Reveals its Retailer Exclusive Covergeddon

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This November comic shop retailers are all-in on Rob Liefeld‘s highly anticipated return to his iconic Youngblood series. Youngblood (2025) #1 has stacked the deck with a whopping 27 retailer exclusive covers and Image Comics is ready to deal some damage.

The original Youngblood #1 was the opening salvo in the Image Revolution and remains one of the bestselling independent comics of all time with sales over one million copies. With Liefeld finally back at the helm of his signature creation, Youngblood is in full power mode once again.

The Direct Market will be battle ready for the Liefeld Legion onslaught. Comic shop retailers suiting up with their very own exclusive Youngblood (2025) #1 covers are:

  • Big Time Collectibles featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • Big Time Collectibles featuring John Giang cover art
  • Big Time Collectibles featuring John Giang cover art
  • Big Time Collectibles featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • Geek Street Productions featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • Geek Street Productions featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • Top Shelf featuring Jimbo Salgado cover art
  • Top Shelf featuring Jimbo Salgado cover art
  • PCB Hobby featuring Sajad Shah cover art
  • PCB Hobby featuring Sajad Shah cover art
  • Black Saber Comics featuring Jordan Noir cover art
  • Heroes & Fantasies featuring Leno Hernandez cover art
  • Shell Beast featuring Tezco13 & Smunchy cover art
  • Shell Beast featuring Tezco13 & Smunchy cover art
  • AnZ Comics featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • AnZ Comics featuring Ivan Tao cover art
  • AnZ Comics featuring Alan Quah cover art
  • AnZ Comics featuring Kev Mallqui cover art
  • Midtown Comics featuring Rob Liefeld cover art
  • Countdown Comics LLC featuring Marat Mychaels cover art
  • East Coast Comics featuring Franck Uzan cover art
  • TenFwd Comics featuring Tyler Kirkham cover art
  • Comic Inspiration featuring Jeff Monk cover art
  • FURYCOMIX featuring kyuYong Eom cover art
  • Nirvana Comics featuring Riley Brown cover art
  • Windy City Comics featuring B.Ernest Williams cover art
  • Third Eye Comics featuring Jim Rugg cover art

In addition to the battery of retailer exclusive covers, Youngblood (2025) #1 will dominate the shelves with an impressive roll-out of eye-popping covers by Skottie Young, Daniel Warren Johnson, Ryan Stegman, Ryan Ottley, Kael Ngu, Erik Gist, and Mark Spears for the launch.

Youngblood (2025) #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 5.

SDCC 2025: Rob Liefeld Returns with Exclusive: Giant-Size Youngblood #1 Signings and Panel

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Legendary comic book creator Rob Liefeld is set to make a major splash at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with the debut of an all-new comic: Giant-Size Youngblood #1. A Comic-Con exclusive, the 29-page special issue will be available in four limited-edition covers—each capped at just 100 copies—and will be distributed exclusively during Liefeld’s signings at Booth #5568.

First launched in 1992, Youngblood was the flagship title that helped launch Image Comics, redefining the comics industry by giving creators control over their own characters. Youngblood #1 was one of the highest-selling independent comics of all time and marked the beginning of a new era of creator-owned superheroes.

Now, over 30 years later, Liefeld revisits the groundbreaking team with a bold new story that mixes nostalgia, innovation, and pure energy.

Like the classic it pays tribute to, Giant-Size Youngblood unfolds on a mysterious island and brings together a mix of legacy heroes and all-new characters. This San Diego Comic-Con exclusive edition features four unique covers, each limited to 100 copies. A short pre-order window sold out quickly, but a limited number of copies will be available at the convention.

In addition to the launch, Liefeld will headline a special Comic-Con panel:

“Rob Liefeld ; Youngblood 33rd Anniversary”
Thursday, July 24 | 5:00 PM | Room 7AB

Join Liefeld and special guests for a high-energy celebration of Youngblood’s legacy and future. The panel will explore the creation of the new Youngblood #1 (released April 16, 2025), the return of iconic characters like Shaft, Badrock, and Diehard, and Liefeld’s innovative direct-to-fan publishing model. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the remastered collector’s editions and hear firsthand what’s next for the team that helped launch Image Comics more than three decades ago.

This appearance marks Liefeld’s 44th San Diego Comic-Con.

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