Skottie Young Archives

Marvel Comics are running another of their comic store party promotions, for the launch of Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1. To participate on one of two levels, comic retailers must order either 250% or 200% of their orders for Original Sin #2 (North American sales estimates by ICV2 were 92,643 for that issue.) The 200% tier will[...]

But Rocket would probably still have had the top spot anyway when a certain film was already on the way and soon to be released. 150,000 of the 300,000 preorders through Diamond for Rocket Raccoon #1 by Skottie Young were reserved for the aforementioned geek subscription service. But that still left 150,000 for normal direct market comic[...]

Rocket Raccoon by Skottie Young hit some of same beats as the movie, as did Star-Lord Superior Spider-Man sets up the Edge of the Spider-verse giving us more Ock Spidey And Kick-Ass ended…well pretty damn kick ass I don't spoil anything, but I felt I needed to say it wasn't a let down in any[...]

Marvel's The Dark Tower: The Drawing Of The Three – The Prisoners #1 may have the longest title in comics… it also has a new variant cover by Skottie Young This shows the Gunslinger Roland Deschain in Young's unique and fun style The new series is being written by Peter David and Robin Furth with[...]

Dustin Nguyen, Skottie Young, Nicole Gustafsson, Mark Buckingham, Hannah Christensen, and others that Peterson could not publicly confirm yet Petersen reminded the audience that the Legends series is based on Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales Although the stories will not written by Petersen, he did say that he will draw the tavern where the stories will[...]

But Rocket Raccoon #1, written and illustrated by superstar Skottie Young, with colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu with enough great writing, beautiful art, humor and action to work for both kids and adults What's not to like about this comic? Nothing, actually And that's the secret origin of the following list. 1 The Cover: It's by[...]

Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom, it's another great week of new comics! Marvel wins the week, specifically Skottie Young's Rocket Raccoon #1! It was fun and whimsical like Young's usual work, but had the dark humor we expect for Rocket He's sort of like a reverse space Scott Pilgrim[...]

Should you bid on it or point it out to your buddy? To the auctioneer they look remarkably similar. You're a little offended that people keep raising their hands while you're trying to buy stuff.  Did everyone come here wanting the Francavilla Groot? The fiancée likes Harry Potter.  You like Skottie Young.  Bid? The fiancée doesn't feel[...]

all in one place. Such as issues of Titan's Doctor Who series, exclusive to San Diego Comic Con Skottie Young's two covers from Superior Spider-Man #32 and Amazing Spider-Man #9                               The Eastman and Laid cover for TMNT #35… Chip Zdarsky's 100 limited edition cover[...]

Did you pick up your copy of Original Sin #1 today from Marvel? And while the prints by Skottie Young were just fabulous, there was that other little incentive: the glow-in-the-dark Watcher eyeball bouncy ball. But surely there are better uses than getting it all scuffed up bouncing it in the street? You could, I suppose,[...]

It will accompany the new Rocket Raccoon ongoing series by Skottie Young. And, naturally, there are plenty of pics and covers to illustrate this news… including the  will also be a Rocket Raccoon LEGO Stan Lee variant by Leonel Castellani.   Guardians of the Galaxy: Galaxy's Most Wanted is a[...]

Plotting a new empire within Marvel, no doubt. Marvel summit dinner almost the whole table starring sleepy @mattfraction pic.twitter.com/uckYvWfLRX — BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) April 8, 2014 Well Skottie Young sketches might exhaust anyone Talking of which… Hanging out with @jasonaaron always leads to eating pizza at inappropriate hours You missed out @Remender — skottie young (@skottieyoung) April 8, 2014 It's[...]

I've been told there will be a few more of these teasers that will pop up elsewhere, but by the looks of it, "Remember why you're Here" seems to be a common thread for both images. Skottie Young Sells His Marvel Original Cover Art on eBay The first is for Infinity #1 Buy It Now for $2000…. Keep[...]

Presumably showing what would have happened if Age Of Ultron happened a different way, as with last year's What If AVX… Runaways get a new edition, Runaways: The Complete Collection Volume 1 –  could this be ahead of a revival? Or just the return of Under The Dome? And Marvel bump up the Guardians Of The Galaxy-related[...]

Including some from Skottie Young Including this for All New X-Factor. I guess this is a lock now? A Douglock?   Marvel Comics has given CBR a whole bunch of lovely new variant covers Including some from Skottie Young Including this for All New X-Factor. I guess this is a lock now? A Douglock?   [...]

Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso revealed the makeup of last week's Marvel Retreat to CBR, made of up writers "Brian Bendis, Dan Slott, Jason Aaron, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Mark Waid, Rick Remender, Kieron Gillen, Sam Humphries and, making his debut, Skottie Young." So naturally people are wondering what Skottie might be writing for the Marvel Universe. I'm[...]

This collection of satirical shorts by a variety of artists, starting off with cover artist here, Skottie Young, actually seems to strike a tone for Marvel right now They've always been prepared to have a sense of humor about themselves, and the extremely pervasive Skottie Young variant covers for Marvel books have kept that in[...]

I'm writing live from my local comic shop Conquest Comics today, and while Villains Month continues for DC, it's a big week for Dark Horse (might even call it a big month), but also a strong week for Image and we have the new book by Neil Gaiman and Skottie Young today, too, Fortunately, the[...]

Marvel Now What #1 was solicited with writers Skottie Young, Scott Adsit, Gerry Duggan, Wyatt Cenac, Brian Posehn, Sara Schaefer and more. It's now been designated who does what and a few more names have been added to the pile.  Wyatt Cenac and Gerry Duggan will just provide plot, while Elliott Kalan and Brian Posehn will provide[...]

Marvel has done rather well with its Skottie Young Variant covers of late, sold by Marvel at a ratio to the standard comic, featuring baby and toddler versions of the Marvel characters Some go for quite a bit on eBay, such as Deadpool #1 for $30, Fearless Defenders #1 for $16, Iron Man at $20,[...]

Update re the Marvel Baby Variant issue: Skottie Young replies via twitter: "This is a misquote for sure I said it would be cool if they collected them all I have no info on this happening." From ECCC, a Little Bleeder tells me that, chatting to Skottie Young about the children's book he's illustrating for Neil[...]

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, with cover by Skottie Young Isn't that nice? Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, with cover by Skottie Young Isn't that nice? Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, with cover by Skottie Young Isn't that nice? Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, with cover by Skottie Young Isn't that[...]

Wolverine, Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Taskmaster, Beast, She-Hulk, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, and Moon Knight may be the team of MArvel superheroes tasked to take down the Age Of Ultron. But there's a bunch more characters in this playground fight, as depicted by Skottie Young in his variant cover for the first issue. No supper for Ultron! [...]

February brings a batch of new Skottie Young "Baby Variant" covers, tiered to certain order levels, from Marvel Or the "Young Baby" variants, which still sounds weird. Retailers order Fearless Defenders #1 and Secret Avengers #1 can order extra Baby covers if their initial orders match those of AVX VS #6. Nova #1 has its Baby level[...]

Four Skottie Young Baby Variant covers for new Marvel NOW #1 books, and the hoops retailers must jump through to get them! Retailers can order copies if on the following titles… Captain America #1 – Exceed 125% of orders for AVX Vs #3 on the standard cover. FF #1 – Exceed orders for AVX Vs #4 on[...]

Following on from the Avengers Vs X-Men variant cover comissioned by Midtown and the A Babies Vs X-Babies comic that it inspired, come the reast of the Skottie Young Baby Variant covers for Marvel books, part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. I'll just shut up and run them full size… just remember where you saw them[...]

It was possibly one of the more amusing spinoffs of Avengers VS X-Men, the Skottie Young variant cover for the first issue for Midtown Comics. Well, so popular was it, that it's being turned into an entire comic. A-Babies VS X-Babies by Skottie Young and Gurihiru will be published by Marvel in October. It was possibly one[...]

By Skottie Young For Midtown Comics Clicky for biggy. I will glady pay you Tuesday for one of these posted to London. Oh no I want a variant cover Worse than that I want a retailer variant cover Worse than that I want an Avengers Vs X-Men variant cover But on the other hand it's this[...]

More and Skottie Young will run a SkottieScott live session discussing character design and development Brian McDonald will talk about story structure Bernie Wrightson, Steve Niles, Scott Morse and Craig Yoe dissecting Frankenstein and horror in general Building a creator owned creative team. And workshops running through the week from qualified, dedicated individuals, from lawyers to[...]