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Bleeding Cool understands that John Barber, editor-in-chief of IDW Publishing – is no longer EIC of IDW John Barber was a former IDW Hasbro Group Editor who IDW rehired as new Editor-in-Chief in 2018 after he spent a two-year stint as a writer This followed Chris Ryall getting dropped by IDW as EIC back in[...]

This week, Bleeding Cool Rumourmonger-in-Chief Rich Johnston broke the news that IDW is set to lose the Transformers and GI Joe comics licenses from Hasbro, probably sometime in 2022 The news has been met with skepticism, mainly from Robobronies (the official term for hardcore fans of the Transformers franchise) who simply don't want to believe[...]

One such nugget was the news that IDW Publishing, based just up the road in San Diego, is to not only lose their licence to produce comic books based on the Transformers franchise from Hasbro But also that they would lose the license to GI Joe I did not hear about My Little Pony, but[...]

One such nugget was the news that IDW Publishing, based just up the road in San Diego, is to lose their licence to produce comic books based on the Transformers franchise from Hasbro. Back in August, Bleeding Cool broke the news on IDW losing the Marvel Action kids line of titles, which IDW then confirmed, and[...]

The City Council for Dover, New Hampshire, endorsed the Arts Commission's concept plan at its June, and now the legal details are being ironed out. Kevin Eastman also shared some other blasts from the past, such as picture he did for Peter Laird's parents when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was first coming out, recently rediscovered. Teenage Mutant[...]

IDW will be publishing a third Rick & Morty Vs Dungeons & Dragons comic in February 2022, a one-shot by Jim Zub and Troy Little entitled Meeseeks How the Mister Meeseeks will be involved, we don't yet know… but we will look at the And also how the final Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last[...]

And the world was a less magical place. The 1980s Real American Hero comic (which is a completely different continuity from the cartoon) made its return in 2010 at IDW, where it is still published today, surviving multiple attempts to reboot the title at the publisher And now, 34 years after the cancellation of the Marvel/Sunbow[...]

Two months ago, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that IDW Publishing was to lose their all-ages Star Wars comic books and graphic novel license – days after they also lost their Marvel All-Ages license But we also stated that Marvel, who published the non-kids Star Wars comic book line would not be getting the all-ages[...]

IDW has held the Star Trek comic book license for fourteen years now, and it's time to boldly go where no comic book publisher has gone before by publishing: more Star Trek comics Yes, rejoice, Trekbronies (the official term for hardcore Trekkies), for IDW will launch a new series of one-shots cashing in on– er,[...]

This February, IDW will launch a new Transformers mini-series that the publisher says will serve as a perfect companion to the Transformers ongoing Botbronies (the colloquial term for hardcore fans of Transformers) will be pleased to learn that Transformers: War's End features the return of ancient Cybertronian warlord Exarchon (basically the robot version of Donald[...]

IDW solicits time! Lone Wolf And Cub is one of the most famous manga of all time And now, as Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo is about to be launched as a new Netflix series Samurai Rabbit, a new comic series by creator Stan Sakai aims to take on the legend, with Usagi Yojimbo: Lone Goat[...]

With early starts from the likes of Pacific Comics, through Marvel and DC with Epic and Piranha, the launch of Image Comics and now a litany of publishers offering creator-owned series for at least one of the creators, including Boom, IDW, Dark Horse, AfterShock, Ahoy, Oni, and many more Add to that ComiXology Originals, Webtoon,[...]

At the Diamond Retailer Summit this past weekend, IDW was happy to talk up the success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, with Kevin Eastman going through multiple printings, with the fifth and final issue confirmed to be published in February 2022 It's been a long time coming but with issue 4 just[...]

IDW is to publish Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #125 in January 2022 And, announced at the Diamond Retailer Summit this past weekend, they will be transforming the title from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Teenage Mutant Punk Frogs For one issue or for longer? No idea, but this cover is courtesy of Sophie Campbell. And looks[...]

And now IDW has done the same Diamond is still distributing Marvel and DC comic books internationally, exclusively, as they can amortise the international costs far more effectively than their new rivals, but for how long? Steve Geppi screencap Well, it's been the Diamond Retailer Summit last weekend, with retailers taking roundtables, promotions and social interaction over[...]

Star Wars time! Last week, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that Marvel Comics has pulled the IDW license for all-ages Marvel Comics, known as Marvel Action, from the end of the year We cited the upcoming expected performance of Marvel Scholastic All-Ages titles, as school book fairs begin to return with a vengeance, as a[...]

Next week sees the publication of Marvel Action: Spider-Man #5 from IDW Publishing IDW license a number of titles for All-Ages audiences, including Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Black Panther and the Avengers, and have included familiar names from Chris Eliopolous to Boo Cook to Kyle Baker, as well as bringing in new creators for their first[...]

IDW Publishing and Penguin Random House Publisher Services  today announced an exclusive worldwide multi-year sales and distribution agreement for IDW's newly published and backlist comic book periodicals, trade collections, and graphic novels to the Direct Market comic shops beginning June 1, 2022 The new agreement complements and expands their current partnership, in which PRHPS sells[...]

IDW Publishing full December 2021 solicits and solicitations includes Data's own Star Trek: Mirror War #1 story, as well as collections of Bermuda, and a new Red Panda and Moon Bear graphic novel, as well as Turtles, Transformers, Sonic The Hedgehog, GI Joe, Canto, My Little Pony, artist editions for John Buscema's Silver Surfer and[...]

Two weeks ago, Bleeding Cool let you know that DC Comics editor Maggie Howell had left for IDW, working with another DC-to-IDW editor, Mark Doyle Today, IDW confirmed the news, announcing that IDW Publishing is welcoming Maggie Howell as Senior Editor of Original Content And that Maggie Howell joins IDW after five years at DC[...]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting a Hardcover collected volume from IDW for the 21st of June, 2022 By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and Ben Bishop, it tells a future dystopian TMNT story with the last surviving Turtle Or is he? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last[...]

Power Rangers Universe #1 launches in November from Boom Studios, drawn by Simone Ragazzoni but seemingly without a writer. Could this originally have

IDW is launching a new 10-issue Sonic The Hedgehog comic mini-series called Imposter Syndrome by Ian Flynn and Thomas Rothlisberger that may actually by #40, but it works for Marvel so why not IDW too? James Kochalka has a new Glork Patrol graphic novel, as well as plenty of My Little Pony, GI Joe, Transformers,[...]

Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And courtesy of stats from Diamond Comic Distributors. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDERS COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPS Publication Price Publisher TMNT THE LAST RONIN #4 (OF 5) CVR A EASTMAN $8.99 IDW PUBLISHING ME YOU LOVE[...]

The finale of Murder by Assassination is in stores on Wednesday from IDW Publishing In GI Joe A Real American Hero #285, a band of Joes closes in on the last known location of the villainous Al Kawbra, a former industrial center abandoned and then reclaimed by jungle But just as they're about to enter[...]

not a good sign, Ponybronies! This book hits stores on Wednesday. MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #101 CVR A PRICE IDW PUBLISHING JUN210476 JUN210477 – MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #101 CVR B JUSTASUTA – $3.99 (W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Toni Kuusisto (CA) Andy Price Season 10 continues here! The Knights of Harmony have arrived in Equestria with a plan[...]

Following up on the release of the novel The High Republic: Rising Storm, force-sensitive monster hunter Ty Yorrick makes her comic book debut in the new mini-series from IDW Publishing, Star Wars High Republic Adventures Monster Temple Peak #1 Can this new character capture the hearts of Starbronies everywhere? Find out on Wednesday and check[...]

Canto III Lionhearted #2 is in stores on Wednesday from IDW, but in this preview, something seems fishy To continue the quest, the group must be swallowed by a Kraken and get pooped out its butthole, but there's one problem: the lake the Kraken resides in has been turned to class That means, of course,[...]

Specifically IDW's listing for their upcoming compilation, TMNT: The Best of April O'Neil. TMNT: The Best Of April O'Neil TMNT BEST OF APRIL O'NEIL IDW PUBLISHING AUG210578 (W) VARIOUS (A) Various (CA) James Biggie The Turtles' best friend April is always ready to uncover new danger and help her mutant pals! Dig into this oversized collection and discover the very best[...]

IDW Publishing is getting into the YA graphic novel line, with a new three-book deal for AJ O Mason and Dominic Bustamante's new graphic novel series Kloud 9 The pitch was bought by Erika Turner at IDW, for publication in 2023 Kloud 9 is a "queer space opera is about Kal, a lonely orphan trying[...]