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''Youngblood'' is a superhero comic book series created by Rob Liefeld as the first book ever published by Image Comics, released in April 1992. The series was born out of an idea of a ''Teen Titans'' book where Arsenal leads a team of Titans that work for the government. It's also meant to take place in a world where superheroes are celebrities, complete with merchandise, talk show appearances and movies. Mostly, it's known for the exaggerated art style, heavy focus on action scenes and relatively thin storylines. | ''Youngblood'' is a superhero comic book series created by Rob Liefeld as the first book ever published by Image Comics,<ref>http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=12105</ref> released in April 1992. The series was born out of an idea of a ''Teen Titans'' book where Arsenal leads a team of Titans that work for the government. It's also meant to take place in a world where superheroes are celebrities, complete with merchandise, talk show appearances and movies.<ref>http://sequart.org/magazine/17336/sharpening-the-image-rob-liefelds-youngblood-the-man-and-the-comic-that-started-it-all-part-4/</ref> Mostly, it's known for the exaggerated art style, heavy focus on action scenes and relatively thin storylines. | ||
==Animated Adaptation== | ==Animated Adaptation== | ||
'''An adaptation of ''Youngblood'' was set to air on Fox Kids in 1995 alongside a ''Cyberforce'' series'''. It was to be made by newly formed Roustabout Productions. According to Nick Dubois, ''Youngblood'' would've took a lighthearted approach to the source material with tongue-in-cheek humor. | '''An adaptation of ''Youngblood'' was set to air on Fox Kids in 1995 alongside a ''Cyberforce'' series'''.<ref>http://www.cbr.com/to-the-extreme-a-conversation-with-rob-liefeld/</ref> It was to be made by newly formed Roustabout Productions. According to Nick Dubois, ''Youngblood'' would've took a lighthearted approach to the source material with tongue-in-cheek humor.<ref>"Youngblood Animated Series in the Works for Late '94". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 54. Sendai Publishing. January 1994. p. 292.</ref> | ||
In 1993, Liefeld financed the pitch demo with Roustabout. The video showcases the action, team and overall premise of the series, though it has no sound effects or voice acting, as it never reached that stage. | In 1993, Liefeld financed the pitch demo with Roustabout. The video showcases the action, team and overall premise of the series, though it has no sound effects or voice acting, as it never reached that stage. | ||
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The show was ultimately canned due to Marvel securing a deal with Fox Kids to be the only comic book company on the channel, thus the ''Youngblood'' series never materialized. | The show was ultimately canned due to Marvel securing a deal with Fox Kids to be the only comic book company on the channel, thus the ''Youngblood'' series never materialized. | ||
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Outside the demo, it's unknown just how far development had gotten before the show was cancelled, seeing as how the show had been greenlit and in active development until then, as nothing else has surfaced. | Outside the demo, it's unknown just how far development had gotten before the show was cancelled, seeing as how the show had been greenlit and in active development until then, as nothing else has surfaced. | ||
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Revision as of 03:59, 9 November 2022
Title card from the demo.
Status: Partially Found
Youngblood is a superhero comic book series created by Rob Liefeld as the first book ever published by Image Comics,[1] released in April 1992. The series was born out of an idea of a Teen Titans book where Arsenal leads a team of Titans that work for the government. It's also meant to take place in a world where superheroes are celebrities, complete with merchandise, talk show appearances and movies.[2] Mostly, it's known for the exaggerated art style, heavy focus on action scenes and relatively thin storylines.
Animated Adaptation
An adaptation of Youngblood was set to air on Fox Kids in 1995 alongside a Cyberforce series.[3] It was to be made by newly formed Roustabout Productions. According to Nick Dubois, Youngblood would've took a lighthearted approach to the source material with tongue-in-cheek humor.[4]
In 1993, Liefeld financed the pitch demo with Roustabout. The video showcases the action, team and overall premise of the series, though it has no sound effects or voice acting, as it never reached that stage.
Based on what little has been seen of it, Youngblood would've been an action animated series with a style similar to X-Men. Characters that would've appeared include Shaft, Badrock, Vogue, Diehard, Chapel, Riptide, Sentinel and Troll. The demo highlights the team dynamics, varying power sets, humorous moments and the celebrity aspect of their careers.
Most likely, some of the edgier content from the original, such as the excessive violence, blood, killing and sexuality, would've been toned down to be more age appropriate. The demo notable features them fighting robot enemies rather than humans, though it's unknown how representative that would've been of their overall adventures.
The show was ultimately canned due to Marvel securing a deal with Fox Kids to be the only comic book company on the channel, thus the Youngblood series never materialized.
Status
Outside the demo, it's unknown just how far development had gotten before the show was cancelled, seeing as how the show had been greenlit and in active development until then, as nothing else has surfaced.
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References
- ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=12105
- ↑ http://sequart.org/magazine/17336/sharpening-the-image-rob-liefelds-youngblood-the-man-and-the-comic-that-started-it-all-part-4/
- ↑ http://www.cbr.com/to-the-extreme-a-conversation-with-rob-liefeld/
- ↑ "Youngblood Animated Series in the Works for Late '94". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 54. Sendai Publishing. January 1994. p. 292.