RL: First and foremost, as I looked over the collection, the thing that hits me is that this was the work of a hyper-active 22 year old. Twenty-two years old!. Crap, I was a prolific little s**t. I mean between X-Force, Cable, Deadpool, Youngblood …what was I drinking, y’know? The stylistic stuff, the skinny ankles, the cross-hatching, none of that gets in the way, it’s all part of the evolution. Back then, I was thinking I need to make the most kick-ass high octane in your face comic books. Period. That’s what transformed New Mutants from a sissy book that sold 100,000 copies to the last three issues which all approached and then achieved one million sales. New Mutants sold 1 million copies, four printings, no damn gimmicks, opening the way for X-Force and later Youngblood. So I was locked into a style of comics that has served and continues to serve me well years later.
— Newsarama.com : Rob Liefeld Goes Back to the Future with Youngblood Hardcover
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