IDW celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024

IDW is 25 in ’24! Hard to imagine the writer is celebrating 25 years of “innovation, award-winning storytelling and simply loving comics.”

There have been some twists and turns alongside the way in which, however to mark 25 years, IDW is rolling out a model new anniversary brand, designed by Director of Design Nate Widick, and plans for their very own solicitation catalog to go to retailers and followers.

To mark the beginning of the celebration, IDW’s present publishers and president all had one thing to say.

“Helping IDW celebrate 25 years is a true honor,” mentioned Co-Publisher Tara McCrillis. “IDW was started with the passion of a few guys in a small office that loved comics and today we still hold true to that sentiment. IDW is filled with some of the most passionate comics professionals in the industry and it is a pleasure to be able to share space with them and keep IDW moving forward toward the next 25!”

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the next evolution of IDW Publishing,” mentioned the opposite Co-Publisher Mark Doyle. “We have some great plans to celebrate the past while building towards the future! We’ve got an amazing lineup of talent we’re working with during this momentous year, from some of the biggest names in comics to new voices who will become the super stars of tomorrow. I’m so excited for fans to read these great stories and learn more about our plans.”

CEO Davidi Jonas additionally spoke up. “Honoring the trailblazing innovators that founded, grew, and solidified IDW as a premier graphic publisher is both right and wise. “Robbie Robbins and Ted Adams are at the foundation IDW. They deserve our deep appreciation and admiration. And, we look to their example for guidance as we turn the next page to ensure that IDW’s next 25 years return to being entrepreneurial, nimble, a fun place to work, to be in relationship with fans, partners, creators, and store owners…to be part of the beauty of the comics community.”

Adams and Robbins based IDW again in 1999, throughout a considerably tumultuous time for the comics business, as gross sales had been nonetheless recovering from the ’96 implosion, and graphic novels has but to take maintain in bookstores and libraries. But the corporate persevered, finally buying Top Shelf, creating its personal manufacturing arm, and publishing classics like 30 DAYS OF NIGHT and LOCKE & KEY and newer notables like THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK and BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES. Both Adams and Robbins have moved on to different ventures, and IDW has had some ups and downs as we’ve famous, however they’re nonetheless round and have extra good books popping out in ’24.

2024 will mark one other evolution for the corporate, as they produce their very own catalog – the primary version comes out digitally this week, with a boffo cowl of Godzilla preventing an enormous robotic. Future editions can be launched in each print and digital.

IDW is distributed by Penguin Random House in each the direct market and bookstores.