The eyes of the world were watching New York Comic Con 2014
for major announcements and this year IDW Publishing took the stage to reveal
an impressive array of projects that are coming soon!
IDW
& Disney Publishing Collaboration
Beginning in early 2015, fans
can expect to see the first wave of classic Disney masterpieces featured in an
array of award-winning and innovative publications from IDW.
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Monthly
Comic Series - This monumental collaboration kicks off
with multiple monthly series featuring some of the most iconic characters
of all time: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and many
more!
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Artist’s
Editions - The award-winning Artist’s Edition line will feature
collections from the immense talents who have contributed to many beloved
Disney comics over the years starting with the legendary Carl Barks and Don
Rosa.
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IDW Limited - With
original art, signature plates, and unique display designs, IDW Limited
will offer a number of Disney series in deluxe limited editions.
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Micro Comics
Fun Packs - Packed with a mini-comic, stickers, posters, and more,
the Micro-Comic Fun Pack has been captivating new comic audiences on a
mass-market scale and IDW will expand this successful line with multiple Disney
properties.
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Library of
American Comics - Beginning in 2015, the LOAC will begin collecting the
various newspaper strips that have featured iconic Disney characters.
IDW
& Marvel Partnership Expansion
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Artist’s
Editions - IDW and Marvel opened NYCC 2014 with the announcement
they will partner once again to add titles and creators that will rightfully
take theirs places among an already illustrious list of Marvel related IDW
Artist’s Editions. Stay tuned for supporting announcements!
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Library of
American Comics Spider-Man Newspaper Comics – IDW and
Marvel continued to amaze NYCC conventions goers and fans across the globe with
the announcement that are teaming up to bring the world’s most popular
super-hero, the Amazing Spider-Man to IDW’s Library of American Comics imprint.
Launched in 1977, the Spider-Man newspaper strips feature the kind of
fast-paced action and genuine human emotion that have made Peter Parker a star
in movies, theatre, TV, video games, and the comic books that started it all
back in 1962 with Amazing Fantasy #15.
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Avengers
Micro Comic Fun Packs – In one the more fun announcements of NYCC 2014, IDW and
Marvel revealed they are giving Avengers fans one more way to keep up
with their favorite superhero team, in the form of Avengers Micro Comic
Fun Packs! Look for them in both comic shops and mass retail spring of
2015!
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IDW
Limited’s Marvel Artist Select Series – IDW and Marvel concluded
NYCC 2014 with the announcement of an all-new series that will celebrate the
most iconic Marvel characters and fan-favorite storylines in an all-new,
deluxe, limited-edition format produced by IDW Limited.
Douglas
Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Comic Series
In partnership with Ideate
Media, IDW Publishing announced that Douglas Adams’ beloved fictional
“holistic detective” Dirk Gently will be appearing in his first-ever comic-book
series. The series launching in spring 2015, will be written by Chris Ryall,
IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief and creator/writer of series such
as Zombies vs Robots, Groom Lake, and The Hollows. The
series artist will be Tony Akins (Fables), and Chew
co-creator Rob Guillory has contributed a first cover image, too. Full
story details and release information will follow soon.
G.I.
Joe: Snake Eyes
The fan-favorite G.I. Joe ninja
is set to strike out on his own in an all-new series, G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes:
Agent of COBRA! Debuting in January of 2015, this series builds upon the
acclaimed new G.I. Joe series, released last month. With an exciting
creative team and a secretive mission, the stakes have never been higher!
Other exciting comic series announcements made during the week were
Jem & the Holograms with Hasbro, Millennium with Fox
Entertainment and Powerpuff Girsl: Super Smash Up! with Cartoon Network.
For developing news on these projects and more visit www.idwpublishing and follow IDW on
Facebook and Twitter @IDWPublishing.com.
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