IDW Publishing is an American comics company that has risen as among the more notable comics publication companies in recent years. It earned "Publisher of the Year" for three years (2004, 2005, 2006) by Diamond Comics Distributors.
Their first mark at prominence was with the horror comic 30 Days of Night, followed by other horror stories and more offbeat comic series. They also delved into licensed properties, where they showed their versatility, often going for television shows and movies not expected to have an accompanying comic book. The licensed properties included Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, the CSI series, 24, and Shaun of the Dead.
In 2005, IDW acquired the comics rights to Transformers, a major Hasbro property. Because of this, there was speculation in late 2007 when it was announced that Devil's Due Publishing had not received a renewal of rights to G.I. Joe comics. In May 2008, IDW formally announced its acquisition of the license.[1] The first G.I. Joe comic published under this imprint was G.I. Joe #0, released in October 2008.
Published Titles[]
IDW/Hasbro Continuity[]
The following are the G.I. Joe (and adjacent) series published during IDW's time as the holder of G.I. Joe's comic book license:
- G.I. Joe
- G.I. Joe: Origins
- G.I. Joe: Cobra (2009 IDW miniseries)
- G.I. Joe: Cobra II miniseries/G.I. Joe Cobra continuing series
- G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds
- G.I. Joe (volume 2)
- G.I.Joe: Snake Eyes/Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow
- G.I. Joe: Cobra Civil War/G.I. Joe Cobra: Vol. 2
- G.I. Joe (volume 3)
- G.I. Joe: Special Missions
- G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files
- G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra
- G.I. Joe (volume 4)
- G.I. Joe (volume 5)
- Scarlett's Strike Force
- Crossover Series
- Shared Continuity Series
- 30 Days of Night
- Action Man
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Ghostbusters
- M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand
- Micronauts
- Optimus Prime
- ROM
- Star Trek
- Team-Up
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Transformers
- The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
- The Transformers: Till All Are One
Movie Continuity[]
- G.I. Joe: Operation Hiss
- G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes - a four-issue miniseries
- G.I. Joe 2 Movie (Retaliation) Prequel
- G.I. Joe 2 Movie (The Rise of Cobra) Prequel
- G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Movie Adaptation
Other Series[]
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - the Larry Hama continuity
- G.I. Joe (volume 6) - a new/rebooted IDW continuity
- G.I. Joe: Future Noir - manga mini-series
- The Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
- The Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Movie Adaptation
- Street Fighter X G.I. Joe
- Revolution Aw Yeah
Issue Summaries[]
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References[]
External Links[]
- IDW Publishing.com - official website.
- IDW Publishing - Wikipedia article.