IDW Publishing
| Idea and Design Works, LLC/IDW Publishing | |
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| Type | Limited Liability Company |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, |
| Key people | Ted Adams, Co-President/Owner Robbie Robbins, Co-President/Owner Kris Oprisko, Vice-President/Owner Chris Ryall, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief |
| Industry | Comics |
| Website | IDW Publishing.com |
IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works) is an American comic book company. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the last three years (2004, 2005 and 2006) by Diamond Comic Distributors. [1] IDW is regularly recognized as the fifth largest publisher of American comic books by Diamond Comic Distributors. [2]
The company was initially known for horror comics such as 30 Days of Night, Dark Days and numerous others. Some of the most well-known writers of horror comics, including Ashley Wood, Ben Templesmith and Steve Niles, have written for IDW. The company now specialize more in comics based on current TV franchises such as 24, Angel and the numerous CSI shows. Most recently, they have acquired the Transformers license from Hasbro and have hired fan-favorites such as Simon Furman, Don Figueroa and E. J. Su to work on them. In addition, as part of their deal with CBS/Paramount, IDW is also producing new Star Trek titles. [3] [4]
History
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Idea + Design Works (IDW) was formed in 1999 by four entertainment executives and artists. They decided to create a company that would allow them to work with a variety of clients on the things they liked: video games, movies, tv, collectible card games, comic books, and trading cards.
The company's services include character design, concept design, logo design, computer color, custom comic books, custom trading cards, trading card games, DVD menu design, online and print style guides, text stories, and more.
The company has built a client base that includes: Activision, Artisan Entertainment, Bandai America, Brady Games, Cartoon Network, Dimension Films, Electronic Arts, Fox Family,
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IDW Publishing's second title, Popbot, was acknowledged with two Spectrum Gold Awards.[5]
The company's first comic series, 30 Days of Night, started a seven-figure bidding war between Dreamworks, MGM, and Senator International with Senator winning and Sam Raimi attached to produce. [6][7]
IDW also publishes the comic based on the hit CBS TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The company's other licensed comics include Sony's Underworld, FX's The Shield, Fox's 24[8] and Angel; Hasbro’s "The Transformers", Universal’s Land of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead; and Konami’s Silent Hill,[9] Castlevania, and Metal Gear Solid.
In 2004, 2005 and 2006 IDW was named "Publisher of the Year" by Diamond Comic Distributors. [10]
List of publications
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One-Shots/GNs/Art Books
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Adaptations in other media
Konami acquired the video game rights, and minority ownership, in IDW’s [13].
Dimension Films has an option on two Steve Niles/IDW properties: Wake the Dead, with X-2 screenwriter Michael Dougherty attached to write, and Hyde, with Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) attached to produce. [14][15] IDW Publishing is also supposed to release a comic based on the Hollywood Zombies Topps Card Set at some point in the future.
Paramount has an option on the Steve Niles/IDW property Aleister Arcane. [16]
References
- ^ scoop.diamondgalleries.com (April 2006) IDW's Gem-Award Triple Crown
- ^ NEWSARAMA.com (February 2007) JANUARY 2007 SALES CHARTS & MARKET SHARE REPORT
- ^ NEWSARAMA.com (December 2006) To Boldly Keep Going: Talking Trek at IDW An interview with Chris Ryall by Matt Brady. Sample Art Included.
- ^ IDW Publishing (November 2006) STAR TREK COMICS SOAR AGAIN Press Release. Sample Art Included.
- ^ Locus index to SF awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards.
- ^ SignonSanDiego.com (July 2006) A Hollywood ending
- ^ IGN.com (2007) 30 Days of Night
- ^ Comic Book Resources (March 2004) IDW PUBLISHING TO RELEASE COMIC BASED ON TV SHOW "24" by Jonah Weiland. Sample Art Included.
- ^ Comic Book Resources (July 2003) IDW PUBLISHING JOINS KONAMI FOR 'SILENT HILL' COMIC BOOK by Jonah Weiland. Sample Art Included.
- ^ scoop.diamondgalleries.com (April 2006) IDW's Gem-Award Triple Crown
- ^ http://www.idwpublishing.com/titles/heartbreakers.shtml
- ^ http://www.bigredhair.com/heartbreakers/hbbp.html
- ^ SilverBulletComics.com IDW Continues Popular Franchise With "CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations—Rogue State"
- ^ Comics2Film.com Books "HYDE" Film Rights
- ^ Horror.com (November 2003) Dimension to "Wake The Dead"
- ^ Comics2Film.com (June 2004) Par gains 'Arcane' rights
External links
- IDW Publishing - Official Site
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