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IDW Entertainment

IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing logo.svg
Parent company Idea and Design Works, LLC
Founder Ted Adams
Alex Garner
Kris Oprisko
Robbie Robbins
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location San Diego, California
Key people Ted Adams, CEO/Owner
Robbie Robbins, Executive Vice-President/Owner
Chris Ryall, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Matthew Ruzicka, CFO
Publication types Comics
Imprints Blue Dream Studios
The Library of American Comics
Worthwhile Books
Yoe Books
Top Shelf Productions
Owner(s) IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: )
Official website Official website

IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books and comic strip collections. The company was founded as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW) and is regularly recognized as the fifth-largest comic book publisher in the United States. The company is perhaps best known for its licensed comic book adaptations of movies and cartoons.

Idea and Design Works (IDW) was formed in 1999 by a group of entertainment executives and artists that included Ted Adams, Robbie Robbins, Alex Garner, and Kris Oprisko to develop products related to video games, movies, TV, collectible card games, comic books and trading cards. In 2000, Idea and Design Works formed its publishing division, IDW Publishing and in 2007, IDT purchased a majority interest in IDW. Two of the original founders, Adams (CEO and Publisher) and Robbins (EVP), still actively manage the company, which has grown into a fully staffed publishing company.

In 2007, IDT Corporation purchased a majority interest in IDW. In 2009, IDT created CTM Media Holdings via a tax-free spin-off. This new company, later renamed IDW Media Holdings, consists of the majority interest in IDW and CTM Media Group.

The company's first traditional comic series, 30 Days of Night, created by Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith started a seven-figure bidding war between DreamWorks, MGM and Senator International, with Senator winning and Sam Raimi attached to produce.

IDW Publishing's second title, Popbot, won two Gold Spectrum Awards.


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