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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 fourth-largest comic book publisher in the United States. ==History== 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 consists of the majority interest in IDW and CTM Media Group.〔(Ctm Holdings )〕 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.〔SignonSanDiego.com (July 2006) (A Hollywood ending )〕〔IGN.com (2007) (30 Days of Night )〕 IDW Publishing's second title, ''Popbot'', won two Spectrum Gold Awards.〔(Locus index to SF awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards ).〕 IDW Publishing also publishes comics based on the CBS TV franchise ''CSI''. The company's other licensed comics include Topps' Mars Attacks, Sony's ''Underworld'', FX's ''The Shield'', Fox's ''24'' and ''Angel''; Hasbro’s ''The Transformers'' (with Takara) and ''G.I. Joe'', Universal’s ''Land of the Dead'' and ''Shaun of the Dead''; and Konami’s ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Speed Racer''. Beginning in 2008, the company licensed the ''Doctor Who'' series from the BBC, launching two concurrent titles: ''Doctor Who Classics'', which reprints colorized comic strips featuring the Fourth Doctor originally published in the late 1970s-early 1980s by ''Doctor Who Magazine'', and ''Doctor Who: Agent Provocateur'', an original six-part limited series featuring the Tenth Doctor and overseen and written by TV series script editor Gary Russell. An additional six-part limited series titled ''Doctor Who: The Forgotten'' started in mid-2008 by Tony Lee and Pia Guerra,〔(The Timeline Of A Time Lord: Lee talks "Doctor Who" ). Comic Book Resources. June 26, 2008〕〔(Tony Lee and The Doctors in the House ), Newsarama. July 14, 2008〕 as well as a series of monthly one-shot, self-contained stories. July 2009 saw the beginning of ''Doctor Who'', an ongoing series featuring the Tenth Doctor, written by Tony Lee and illustrated by a rotating art team.〔("Tony Lee on the Doctor Who Ongoing Series" ). Newsarama. July 10, 2009〕 In 2010, IDW Publishing released the sequel to Michael San Giacomo's "Phantom Jack" Image Comics series with "Phantom Jack: The Nowhere Man Agenda." The graphic novel is notable because it features the death of the main character, a reporter who can turn invisible. IDW Publishing formed an imprint with EA Games in late 2009, called EA Comics, to focus on adaptations of the latter's video games, with initial titles including ''Army of Two'' and ''Dragon Age''.〔("EA and IDW Launch Army of Two and Dragon Age Comics" ). (press release), ''Reuters''. October 5, 2009〕 September 6, 2011, for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, IDW Publishing teamed up Charlie Foxtrot Entertainment and released the graphic novel Code Word: Geronimo, written by retired Marine Corps Captain Dale Dye and Julia Dye, drawn by Gerry Kissell with inker Amin Amat.〔(New York Times Arts Beat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: True Life Comics )〕 Code Word: Geronimo reached #22 on Diamond Comics top 100 list its first month after release.〔(Diamond Comics Top 100 Graphic Novels for September 2011 )〕 In March 2012 IDW Publishing announced it would release new comics based on ''Judge Dredd'' and ''The Crow''.〔(Fearnet.com )〕 Also in 2012, Hasbro licensed the use of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic for an IDW comic book series. In February 2013, IDW Publishing announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to publish comics based on the network's television series and reprint older Cartoon Network comics.〔http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2507/〕 On January 6, 2015, IDW Publishing announced it had acquired Top Shelf Productions.〔http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=58242〕 In February 2015, it was announced that IDW Publishing made a deal with Disney to continue the publication of the following comic books: Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories.〔https://www.idwpublishing.com/disney-comics-stores-april-2015/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IDW Publishing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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