Live Forever Or Die Trying. Mad Cave Announces EAT YOUR YOUNG!

What happens when a 2,000-year-old immortal warlord decides he’s had enough?

Mad Cave Studios is proud to unleash EAT YOUR YOUNG—a visceral, character-driven blood feud from writer Brian Buccellato (Midlife, Chicken Devil, The Flash) and artist Mattia Monaco (Knock Em Dead, Kalya), with letters by Buddy Beaudoin (Gatchaman), and Cover B by Stefano Simeone (Good Luck).
This explosive new six-issue miniseries doesn’t just raise the stakes—it drives them straight through the heart. Eat Your Young blends brutal combat, punk-era flashbacks, Cold War espionage, and raw emotional depth into a genre-smashing epic of family, legacy, and survival. Unflinching and relentless, it’s high-stakes storytelling at its most feral.

EAT YOUR YOUNG #1 (CVR A)
Cover Artist: Mattia Monaco

EAT YOUR YOUNG #1 (CVR B)
Cover Artist: Stefano Simeone

EAT YOUR YOUNG
Writer: Brian Buccellato – Artist: Mattia Monaco – Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin
Release Date: August 20th, 2025

Synopsis: Edmund Irons, a 2,000-year-old warlord, names his six-year-old daughter, Elsa, as the next Alpha of his immortal clan. But every hundred years, during a brutal 27-day window known as The Centurium, his children have one chance to rip out his heart and claim the throne — or lose their immortality forever. Now, Edmund’s thirty offspring — an iconic cast of genre archetypes like The Cold War Spy, The Serial Killer, The Vigilante, The Punk Rocker, and The Billionaire Futurist — turn on their father and each other in a zero-sum battle for eternal life.

Meet the Creators!

Writer, Brian Buccellato
Brian Buccellato is a #1 New York Times best-selling author and screenwriter, renowned for his work on The Flash, Batman, and Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong for DC Comics. Raised in Queens by a single Puerto Rican mother, he began his career as a colorist for Marvel and DC before transitioning into writing—an unconventional path that shaped his unique approach to storytelling. His creator-owned works (Midlife:Or How To Hero at Fifty!, Chicken Devil, NO/ONE) have been praised by fans and critics alike for their ability to blend dark themes with emotional authenticity, often drawing from his experiences as a father of three. Beyond comics, Brian has expanded into film and television, bringing his signature mix of epic spectacle and grounded, human stakes to projects such as The Painter and Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders for Paramount+. His third feature, The Low, is currently in pre-production.

Artist, Mattia Monaco
Mattia Monaco is a comic book artist from Southern Italy, working across the American and Italian comic scenes, and diving into sound experiments with synthesizers. (Chicken DevilS, KALYA, and Knock Em Dead)

SNEAK PEEK!

For fans of Highlander, Oldboy, Street Fighter, and You’ve Been Cancelled—Eat Your Young is for anyone who’d take out a sibling for a shot at eternal life. Some want power. Some want revenge. Some just want to watch it all burn.

Edited by Teddy Leo, Eat Your Young #1 launches August 20, 2025, from Mad Cave Studios. Preorder now through your local comic shop or favorite digital platform.