YOUNGBLOOD #1 has sold out to retailers nationwide ahead of next week's launch, and Image Comics is rushing it back to print this week to satisfy skyrocketing reorder demand.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- 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.

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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 is the time for gratitude," said Liefeld. "Grateful to the Youngblood fans that have roared with their enthusiasm. Grateful to every retail partner that took the leap with their support. Grateful to comic stores, the backbone of our market, we rely on them to reach the masses. And I gotta express my thanks to everyone at Image Comics who provided guidance and enthusiasm. Enjoy this comic! The Road to Youngblood #100 starts here!"

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 (2025) will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.



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"Comics as a whole are better off when there's a Rob Liefeld Youngblood comic on the stands. Rob always brings the fast-paced high octane action spectacle you're looking for but I love that there's always some kind of new idea or innovation present in everything he does. If this series isn't on your pull list, you must like dull comics so I can't help you. Why are you reading this?" —Robert Kirkman, Invincible, The Walking Dead

"Rob's Youngblood is back where it belongs in every conceivable way, including the top of my reading pile. BADROCK FOR LIFE." —Geoff Johns, Geiger, Doomsday Clock

"Wall-to-wall Youngblood action!! This isn't nostalgia, it's not a remake or a '90s throwback—this is one of comics' all time most explosive talents, showing the rest of us what pure adrenaline looks like on the page. In case you forgot." —Tony Fleecs, Local Man, Stray Dogs, Feral