IDW Entertainment
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| Parent company | Idea and Design Works, LLC |
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| 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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