Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld will return to Youngblood, one of his most infamous independent creations, in 2025. Today, Image Comics announced their new partnership with Liefeld which will bring new media and merchandise in the new year.

Liefeld’s Youngblood was a multi-million best-selling comic book and launched the ‘Image Revolution’, establishing Image Comics as a force to be reckoned with. The title centered around a team of superheroes formed by the United States government. The series spanned over 100 issues and featured contributions from some of the top names in comics, including Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), Alan Moore (Watchmen) and Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, The Kingsmen). Youngblood came after Liefeld’s success at Marvel, where he created beloved characters, including Deadpool, Cable and the X-Force, and it was the first independent non-Marvel or DC title to chart at #1 and sold over a million copies. Image Comics’ new collaboration will see him join forces with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg for new “media and merchandise” which will kick off with a brand-new title written and illustrated by Liefeld himself sometime in 2025.

More details about Liefeld and Rosenberg’s team-up for new Youngblood merchandise will follow in the weeks ahead. Image Comics‘ press release revealed that initial plans include a Youngblood Vault Edition with high-resolution scans of the original art from the first Youngblood series in a deluxe oversized hardcover and a Fascimile Edition of Youngblood #1, marking the title’s 33rd anniversary in 2025. Both will be published by Image Comics.

Image Comics’ announcement of Liefeld’s return to Youngblood came with a quote from the Deadpool creator expressing his excitement to embrace the title’s legacy and characters. “It’s so great that I can run into the comfort of characters that I created, that launched a movement,” Liefeld said. “They carry such history. I love Youngblood so much. These characters are my absolute passion.”

Rosenberg, the CEO of Platinum Studios Inc., which manages Youngblood for the property’s owner, Rip Media Inc., also expressed excitement at collaborating with Liefeld again. “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,” he said. “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.”

More information about the upcoming Youngblood media and merchandise is expected to follow in the coming weeks from Image Comics.

Source: Image