Cat Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I know this looks like a joke, but is anyone else following this series? It's actually pretty dang good, with great art and a surprisingly decent story. If I'm honest, it's actually the book on my pull list I most look forward to. Never would have thought I'd ever say that about bloody Youngblood of all things, but there you go. It's just a ton of fun. Anyone else reading this series? Enjoying it? Jimbo749 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Irishman Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Love it. One of two moderns I'm buying right now. I only read the first few issues of the original series before I gave up, but I was still able to get some of the in-jokes with the new series. I've been trying to pick up the variants for each issue just for the love of collecting. Great stuff. Actually headed out now to grab issue 8 since work was crazy this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 I've actually also started getting some of the variants, again just for the fun of it. I was able to get the foil-stamped Retailer's Edition of #1 for only $12AU, including shipping, iirc. Seemed an appropriate thing to have, given the series' roots in the Chromium Age. I will say the series is getting better with each issue now, yet I still find myself nervous at the thought that Liefeld will pull the plug on it at any random moment. I'd genuinely hate to lose this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Irishman Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 That's funny - I feel the same way. I haven't enjoyed a series as much for a long time, and I'm afraid it will be cancelled due to Liefeld, low sales, or the like. Hopefully the word gets out and it picks up some steam...it's a genuinely great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 It's just got such heavy baggage due to the original 90's material, but this is a complete night-and-day from that. Hell, people complain about decompression and writing for the trade, and how you don't get runs like Claremont's Uncanny anymore where plots can simmer: this book does that! We're seeing things in #8 that link back to something first seen offhand in #2, for example. It's taking a longer term approach with the writing, it's fresh, now it just needs some support to help everything see to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 I'm late on this, but bad news for the book: artist Jim Towe is leaving following issue 11. This is devastating, as his style was a huge part of the book's charm. Let's hope we get an actual replacement that's not Rob himself, and hopefully someone with something unique to offer the book, so it continues to stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Sigh. Things couldn't look worse for this book. Just..... such a shame. Such a shame. https://www.newsarama.com/41226-youngblood-14-cancelled-spinning-off-into-image-comics-event.html Edited August 10, 2018 by Mecha_Fantastic The Mad Irishman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Irishman Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 8/10/2018 at 4:56 PM, Mecha_Fantastic said: Sigh. Things couldn't look worse for this book. Just..... such a shame. Such a shame. https://www.newsarama.com/41226-youngblood-14-cancelled-spinning-off-into-image-comics-event.html I want to be mad, but I should’ve known better. What’s that story about the scorpion and the frog...? 🧐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
