Liefeld + Ratner + Youngblood = I don't give a F**K

Brett Ratner is heading up a big screen version of Youngblood, a 90s comic that was somewhat lost and forgotten in the big world comic book.

But why Youngblood? Who's screaming for Youngblood?

Anywho, Brett has someone in mind for the lead character:

"Definitely [Robert Pattinson] from 'Twilight,'" Ratner told MTV News when asked if he has his eye on any potential "Youngblood" actors at this point.

"He just feels like he belongs in that world. I don't only see him as a vampire, he's a really good actor."

"[Pattinson] could do anything. He just has that look," said Ratner. "I picture him on Youngblood, for sure." "My vision for it is: We're going to make a very edgy, cool film," explained Ratner. "We're not soft-peddling it at all."

You said something similar about X-Men and look how that turned out. But it's Youngblood, so surely this will be MORE forgettable after it's done.
Youngblood, really?

Rob Liefeld is Hatin on Shatterstar and Rictor hooking up

As most of us comic book geeks rejoice over the Shatterstar and Rictor kiss, some folks don't. Especially, one of the original artists and creator of Shatterstar, Rob Liefeld.

Rob Liefeld isn’t happy about the latest plot development involving Shatterstar, the Marvel superhero

he introduced 18 years ago.

Last week’s X-Factor #45 ended years of speculation, and in-story hints, about the relationship between Shatterstar and Rictor by showing the former X-Force teammates — both C-list players in the X-Men universe — reuniting with a kiss.

On his blog, X-Factor writer Peter David assured fans the development “isn’t a fake out.”

Liefeld, however, wishes otherwise.

“… I have nothing against gays, I have gay family, nuthin’ but love here,” he wrote on his message board (registration required). “Ditto gay characters if that’s what their true origins are.

“As the guy that created, designed and wrote his first dozen appearances, Shatterstar is not gay. Sorry. Can’t wait to someday undo this. Seems totally contrived.”

Created by Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza, Shatterstar debuted in New Mutants #99 (March 1991) before becoming a fixture of X-Force when the series launched a few months later.

Seems totally contrived, Rob? We can say that about your art as well.

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