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IDW Gets Illegitimates By Marc Andreyko And SNL's Taran Killam
Still unwinding that fast and furious burst of IDW panel announcements, here's a little more about Illegitimates: San Diego, CA (July 19, 2013) – Saturday Night Live star Taran Killam teams up with critically-acclaimed, Harvey and Eisner nominated comic-book WRITER Marc Andreyko(Manhunter, Torso, Captain America and Bucky) to reveal just who The Illegitimates are! Announced this[...]
More On Walt Simonson's New Epic Series From IDW, Ragnarok
We just told you about this down in that IDW panel lightning-round write-up, and here's some more about Ragnarok: San Diego, CA (July 19, 2013) – IDW publishing is proud to announce an all-new creator-owned series by Walter Simonson! Ragnarök will explore Simonson's beloved Norse mythology, as well as much, much more Coming in 2014, Ragnarök[...]
Spotlight On Dean Mullaney At San Diego Comic Con
 So he called IDW and started the Library of American Comics. IDW is going to be releasing two-book set, Genius Illustrated and Genius Isolated, which is part biography of Alex Toth and part a showcase of his art. On Saturday at the IDW booth, they are premiering Superman: The Silver Age Dailies  They are going to be[...]
IDW Announces New Artist Editions Of The Maxx, Hellboy, Star Slammers, Romita Spider-Man, Marvel Covers And Basil Wolverton's Horizontal Weird Worlds UPDATE
Announced at the IDW Artist's Edition panel… (and see the end for an updated write-up of the panel). Recreations of the original art for Sam Kieth's Maxx… Mike Mignola's Hellboy… Walt Simonson's Star Slammers… Classic Marvel Covers, a very thick volume recreating the original cover art for Marvel in the sixties and seventies. More John Romita Spider-Man Artist Editions… Not only[...]
IDW And BBC End Doctor Who Deal With The 50th Anniversary Comics
Everyone's favorite time-traveller is turning 50 and IDW Publishing along with BBC Worldwide aren't quite done celebrating yet But after that… IDW and the BBC are done. IDW Publishing and BBC Worldwide will conclude their joint celebration of the Doctor's 50th anniversary with the release of a Doctor Who Special the final week of 2013 This[...]
My Little Pony Equestria Girls Debuts In Exclusive IDW Book
  IDW Publishing has announced a San Diego Comic Con exclusive special edition variant cover for My Little Pony #9 featuring the fan-favorite pony Glitter. To the delight of fans, Hasbro has announced that it will release a MY LITTLE PONY 2013 special edition pony, inspired by the popular DJ PON-3 character at San Diego Comic-Con Adding[...]
BC Mag #5: Rocketing Spirits
And for the next seventy years, the Spirit would make appearances with multiple publishers including Harvey Comics, Warren Comics, Kitchen Sink, and DC Comics, before ultimate landing with IDW. You can find the full article in Bleeding Cool Magazine #5 at a comics retailer near you  Here is the Bleeding Cool Directory of retailers who have[...]
Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Comic To Tell The Story Of Star Trek's Eugenic Wars
Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness is being explored in a new IDW comic called Star Trek: Khan, going back into his history and that of the Eugenics Wars that were meant to happen twenty years ago or so. By Mike Johnson and Claudia Balboni, and overseen by Roberto Orci, the comic[...]
Amelia Cole And The Final Order Cut Off Date
If you want to pre order the book, which is the only way to guarantee your LCS will get a copy in at all, let alone have one held for you, here are the details; The book's published by IDW, it's scheduled to be in stores in August and $19.99 gets you 152 full-color pages To[...]
Justice League Dark Grabs The Most Advance Reorders, With Batman/Superman And Lazarus Close Behind
Morning Glories probably would have placed higher if its covers had been combined, and Wild Blue Yonder seems to have sold well for its first issue, and makes a rare appearance as a creator owned IDW title on this chart. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs Product Price Publisher JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #22 (TRINITY) $3.99 DC BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 $3.99 DC LAZARUS #2 (MR) $2.99 IMA LARFLEEZE[...]
Get A Job In Comics PR With IDW
Here's the word. IDW Publishing is looking for a dedicated individual in the Public Relations and Marketing field Marketing and/or PR experience required, professional comics experience a major plus Must be willing to be located in the San Diego area Interested parties should send their resume, and appropriate writing samples, to Dirk Wood: dirk@idwpublishing.com Perks of the[...]
Take A Break From Botcon To Visit IDW… If You're Lucky
Who wants to walk round a comic book publisher? Marvel's offices are a mess, DC's have too much security and elevators, Dark Horse and Avatar are in the middle of nowhere, Valiant are in the same building as Planned Parenthood so you might be blown up… And then there's IDW Which is apparently so much of[...]
Orbiting Joe Hill – And The End Of Locke And Key
[audio:http://www.orbitalcomics.com/podpress_trac/web/8628/0/orbital-podcast114.mp3] Chris Thompson writes; Welcome to Episode 114 of The Orbiting Pod! This week, we cash in with Green Team #1, hit the centre of the target with Daredevil #26, live the high life with The Bounce #1, reach the end of the rainbow with Green Lantern #20, punch the clock with Superman #20 and much more! We are[...]
In One Week, In Two Weeks – Here Comes Kick Ass 3
The relaunch of Astro City from DC Comics, Daredevil Dark Days from Marvel and Screwed #1 from Zenescope. Then the week after? The True Lives Of The Fabulous Baker Boys! Superman Unchained! And Thumbprint! DARK HORSE COMICS ABE SAPIEN DARK & TERRIBLE #3 $3.50 BLOOD C GN VOL 02 $12.99 BTVS SPIKE TP VOL 01 DARK PLACE $17.99 EMPOWERED SPECIAL #4 ANIMAL STYLE (MR) $3.99 EVERYBODY[...]
Half Past Danger Launches With A Big Bang
Colin Mahoney writes… Queue outside the store pre-launch Big Bang Comics, the Dublin-based store behind the DICE convention, held the official launch of IDW's Half Past Danger last week Irish writer and artist Stephen Mooney was signing copies of issue one, and a limited edition numbered print (100) that was only available on the night. Stephen Mooney[...]
Swipe File: Kiss And Kiss Kids (UPDATE)
  Kiss… And Kiss Kids… coming from IDW… UPDATE: And from the MCM London Expo… Kiss Kids art!     Kiss… And Kiss Kids… coming from IDW… UPDATE: And from the MCM London Expo… Kiss Kids art!     Kiss… And Kiss Kids… coming from IDW… UPDATE: And from the MCM London Expo… Kiss Kids art!   [...]
Tony Lee And Mike Collins Take Doctor Who Back To The Wild West
At the IDW panel at MCM London Expo, it was announced by editor Dirk Wood that Tony Lee will indeed be returning to the Doctor Who comic in September as we surmised, replacing Andy Diggle for a four part story called 'Dead Man's Hand' that runs from issue #13, through the 50th anniversary period. According to[...]
IDW Announces Sinister Dexter Comics At London MCM
At the Diamond Retailer Meeting in London today, held alongside the MCM Expo, IDW announced that, as well as the Judge Dredd series, they are going to start to run Sinister Dexter comics next year, reprinting the classic 2000AD comic strip in US comic book format. Initially modelled on Pulp Fiction, Sinister Dexter is a science-fiction[...]
Joining The Dots On IDW's Doctor Who
August's solicitations for IDW's Doctor Who comics included the line; "The climactic arc of Andy Diggle's first year comes to a shattering conclusion!" Which would indicate subsequent years to come However, from subsequent listings, that line seems to have disappeared. IDW have a panel at this weekend's MCM London Expo Tony Lee is on the panel. The above appears[...]