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Wednesday, Apr 18th, 2012
The Library of American Comics Goes Daily
New Library of American Comics ESSENTIALS series starting inSeptember
San Diego, CA (April 18, 2012) – IDW Publishing is proud toannounce The Library of American ComicsESSENTIALS, a new series from its multiple EisnerAward-winning imprint that is "the gold standard for archival comicstrip reprints.” Each volume of LOACESSENTIALS will reprint early daily newspaper strips thatare essential to the history of comics presented in a novel format,11" wide by 4.25" high, each page containing a single dailystrip.
“It's different from our other books which generally containtwo or three years of strips printed three to a page,” saysLOAC Creative Director Dean Mullaney. “Byreproducing the strips one per page in an oblong format, it allowsus to have an experience similar to what newspaper buyers had fiftyto a hundred years ago—reading the comics one day at atime.”
Every volume in the series contains a year's worth of dailies boundin hardcover, retailing for $19.99. Each page will showcase thetitle given to that daily by the cartoonist, plus the weekday anddate. In addition to recreating the feeling of reading sequentialcomics one at a time, the idea sprang in part from HaroldGray's set of bound Little Orphan Annieproofbooks. Syndicate proofs come in differing varieties, butdailies are often bound annually, in a thick one-strip-per-pagebook.
“When reading a great run of dailies,” adds AssociateEditor Bruce Canwell, “the proofbook formatcreates an irresistible urge to flip the page and see whathappens in the next day's strip.”
Wednesday, Apr 18th, 2012
Today's New Print & Digital Books!
This week's new books include The Art of Amanda Conner, DoctorWho #16, Dungeons & Dragons Annual 2012, Ghostbusters #8, TrueBlood French Quarter HC, and many more!
The Art ofAmanda Conner
Amanda Conner (w & a & c)
Desperado and IDW are proud to present this inaugural collection ofone of comics' brightest and most popular talents in the fieldtoday. Her art has been called charming, inviting, friendly, andaccessible, over a foundation of elegance, dynamic design, andpersonality, which can be found in every single panel of her work.Sought after by all the top writers in comics today—includingGrant Morrison, Garth Ennis, Mark Millar, Warren Ellis, and JimmyPalmiotti. Amanda Conner, with her amazing modern and tasteful takeon the classic pin-up, has paved the way for countless femaleartists in an industry predominately male-oriented.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 200 Pages • ISBN:978-1-60010-950-8
Bullet Points:
• With her modern and tasteful takeon the classic pin-up, Amanda has paved the way for countlessfemale artists in the male-dominated comics biz!
Tuesday, Apr 17th, 2012
IDW's July Solicitations!
The Crow #1, Battle Beasts #1, The Cape: 1969 #1, DangerGirl/G.I. JOE #1, Jericho Season 4 #1, Transformers: RegenerationOne #81 and many more are all coming in July 2012!
Click "Read More" to see the full list of IDWComics and books, coming in July.
The Crow #1
John Shirley (w) • Kevin Colden (a) • Ashley Wood, KyleHotz (c)
“Death and Rebirth,” Part 1. THE CROW isreborn—in Tokyo. Can a dark spirit fight for the light? THECROW has always done just that—striking from the shadows, akind of shadow himself. The spirit of the Crow is back,transfiguring Jamie Osterberg, an American studying in Tokyo anddeeply in love with his Japanese girlfriend, Yumi… until thelove of his life is stolen. The Crow must once more make the wrongthing right—but this time he might have to do it by killinghis own true love…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Kent Williams cover!
James O’Barr cover!
Bullet points:
• Written by John Shirley, co-screenwriter of The Crow andnovelist (Everything is Broken)
• Covers by Ashley Wood!
• Incentive covers by The Crow creator James O’Barr(who’s working away on his own return to The Crow later thisyear!)
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Tuesday, Apr 17th, 2012
IDW BRINGS TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #81 IN JULY
Featuring all new stories by original writers Simon Furman andAndrew Wildman
San Diego, CA (April 17, 2012) – Picking up the storytwenty-one years later, IDW Publishing, in association with Hasbro,is pleased to announce TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATIONONE, an all-new monthly series continuing from theoriginal Generation One TRANSFORMERS comics. IDW will kick off theevent by offering fans a free TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATIONONE #80.5 for Free Comic Book Day, May 5, 2012, as a GoldSponsorship comic—then continue with TRANSFORMERS:REGENERATION ONE #81 in July!
Writer Simon Furman and legendary TRANSFORMERSartist Andrew Wildman are back to their originalroots with all-new stories, beginning with the freeTRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #80.5. Startingafter 1991’s TRANSFORMERS #80 comic epic conclusion, the freeissue picks up as OPTIMUS PRIME watches over a CYBERTRON thathasn't faced MEGATRON for decades. But that peace shudders to anend and dives headlong into July's new series. “The originalTRANSFORMERS saga is back—with a vengeance!” exclaimedFurman, “‘epic’ doesn’tcover it!”
TRANSFORMERS: REGENRATION ONE #81 comic willfeature many fan-favorite Generation One TRANSFORMERS charactersincluding OPTIMUS PRIME, GRIMLOCK, KUP, HOT ROD, ULTRA MAGNUS andmore. “Its always nice to complete unfinished business, evenafter 20 years,” said Wildman. ArtistStephen Baskerville, the original inker on theclassic issues, joins Wildman on interiors asinker, as Wildman also provides eye-catchingcovers.
Thursday, Apr 12th, 2012
Jericho Rises Again This Summer!
Season 4 premieres in comic form this July!
San Diego, CA(April 12, 2012) – IDW Publishing is pleased to announceanother series of Jericho comics hitting shelves thissummer! The fan-favorite returns with a story picking up after theevents of Jericho: Season Three. Overseen by the originaltelevision series’ writing staff and written byKalinda Vazquez with art by AndrewCurrie and covers by Tim Bradstreet, thisfive-issue series will be an absolutely essential piece ofJericho’s sprawling post-apocalyptic story.
“The greatest fans in the world came out strong forJericho Season Three: Civil War and we are so thrilled toannounce another installment of the comic book series," saidDan Shotz, Executive Producer of Jericho.“Jake and Hawkins have finally come home to Jericho and wewant to personally thank those fans and IDW for allowing that tohappen.”
“Working so closely with the creators of the TV show has beena blast, their love of the material is contagious, and one of thereasons I think fans relate to it so fervently,” said SeniorEditor Scott Dunbier.
Jericho’s engrossing plot and rabid fan base havekept the show alive in different forms, seemingly against allodds.
For long-time fans of the television series, or those discoveringit for the first time, the enduring tale of survival against abackdrop of compelling suspense has proven to be an engrossingexperience that’s not to be missed!
Thursday, Apr 12th, 2012
Diamond Select Toys and IDW to Unleash the Battle Beasts at C2E2!
San Diego, CA(April 12, 2012) – Since 2010, Diamond Select Toys has beensearching to find the right partner to introduce their BattleBeasts brand to a broader audience. Now the search is over,and DST and IDW Publishing have teamed up to immortalize a newbreed of Beasts! At this year's Chicago Comic and EntertainmentExpo (C2E2), which runs from April 13-15, the two companies willoffer a taste of what's to come: DST will give out an ashcanpreview of IDW's upcoming BATTLE BEASTS comic-bookseries, as well as an exclusive promo Minimate of one of the book'slead characters!
“We are thrilled to have found a partner in IDW, a companythat understands toy fans just as well as they understand comicbook fans,” said director of Diamond Select ToysChuck Terceira. “Their experience withlicensed comic books -- and with the dedicated fan bases they writefor on a monthly basis -- is proof that the Battle Beasts brand isin the right hands, and we look forward to working with them forthis series, and, hopefully, beyond!”
The series is written by Bobby Curnow(Godzilla Legends, Night of 1000 Wolves) and penciled byValerio Schiti (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Donatello, Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron). It focuses on agroup of renegade Beasts who return to Earth to protect theultimate weapon (and the human who activated it) from an armada oftheir violent brethren. The ashcan will reprint the first eightpages of issue #1 in full color, and fans will be able to get afree translucent Minimate of the ram Vorin while supplies last.Both will be given away during C2E2 by DST at booth #311.
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IDW Brings Genghis Khan To Comics
A standalone graphic novel based on the greatest militarycommander in world history
San Diego, CA(April 12, 2012) – This July, IDW Publishing will bring youSecret Battles of Genghis Khan, the story of how aboy named Temujin became the founder and Great Khan of the MongolEmpire. Adapting Khan’s engrossing life to graphic-novel formare writer Daryl Gregory, award-winning novelistof The Devil’s Alphabet and Pandemonium,and artists Alan Robinson (Weekly World News,Phoenix Without Ashes) and Jay Fotos(Locke & Key). The all-new, 104-page graphic novelwill also feature a special painted cover by SamShearon as well as back-up material detailing Khan’slife and battles.
“My job,” Gregory said, “was tocomb through his history to find the key moments in his life anddiscover what drove him. Alan had the toughest job, though. He hadto show not only the emotional lives of a huge cast of characters,but deliver the epic sweep of the story, with one bloody battleafter another. People are going to be blown away by what he'sdone.”
Wednesday, Apr 11th, 2012
IDW’s Dirk Wood Named Vice President of Marketing
San Diego, CA(April 11, 2012)—IDW Publishing, an award-winning leader ingraphic novel and book publishing, announced today thatDirk Wood has been promoted to Vice President ofMarketing.
“Since Dirk joined IDW, we've seen increased sales andexposure in comic book specialty stores and he's overseenrevolutionary marketing campaigns such as the Godzilla "Smash YourStore" cover promotion,” said GregGoldstein, IDW President and COO. “His new titlereflects the bigger overall role he's taken in shaping all of IDW'smarketing and promotional efforts and is well deserved.”
Mr. Wood started his career with the retail chain Things FromAnother World, before a long run in Marketing at Dark Horse Comics,capped by several years as that company’s Marketing Director.He joined IDW as director of retail marketing in 2010, and hasnearly 20 years of combined experience in the comic bookindustry.
As a company, IDW has grown exponentially in recent years,expanding both its comics and book catalogs, and continuing itsleadership in the digital space. As Vice President of Marketing,Mr. Wood will play a key role in driving continued growth in allthese areas, and lead the company’s public relations, andtradeshow efforts as well.
Wednesday, Apr 11th, 2012
New IDW Books This Week!
This week's new books include Cobra Ongoing #12, Danger Girl:Revolver #3, Infestation 2 #2, Smoke & Mirrors #2, and manymore!
Cobra Ongoing#12 - Also available digitally!
Click here for a preview!
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Antonio Fuso,David Williams (c)
COBRA COMMAND AFTERMATH! Devastated by the events in COBRA COMMAND,the team reflects on the life and death of fan-favorite character,CHUCKLES. Meanwhile, the survivors of COBRA COMMAND make peace withhorrors of the past… and prepare the horrors of thefuture.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Antonio Fuso cover!
Bullet points:
• In the aftermath of COBRA COMMAND, everything changes!
• Fan favorite character CHUCKLES’ story is seen from anew angle
• G.I. JOE stands at a crossroads!
Click here to purchasethe digital version.
Read MoreTuesday, Apr 10th, 2012
3 Day Dungeons & Dragons 50% Off Sale Starting Today!
IDW's hit Dungeons & Dragons comics and graphic novels are50% off, including the IDW ongoing series and the Drizzt miniseries.
Sale is now through April 12! Sale ends 4/12 at 11pm EST inNorth America and at local evening times in other regions.
Visit read.idwpublishing.com to see the full selection.Sale prices are also available in our IDW Comics app for Apple iOSdevices, Comics by comiXology (iOS, Android, Kindle Fire) and atcomixology.com. Buy once, read anywhere!
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