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In the summer of 2007, the founders of

IDW sold a controlling interest in the

company to IDT’s Internet Mobile Group.

Howard Jonas, the founder of IDT, has a

passion for publishing and helped IDW

launch a children’s book line, Worthwhile

Books, in April 2008. All four founders

still retain a minority ownership in the

company and Ted and Robbie

continue to manage the company.

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In the summer of 2007, the founders of

IDW sold a controlling interest in the

company to IDT’s Internet Mobile Group.

Howard Jonas, the founder of IDT, has a

passion for publishing and helped IDW

launch a children’s book line, Worthwhile

Books, in April 2008. All four founders

still retain a minority ownership in the

company and Ted and Robbie

continue to manage the company.

C H A P T E R

THE FUTURE

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OF

_____________________________G.I. Joe art by Gabriele Dell’Otto.

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• The Life and Times of Savior 28 by J. M.DeMatteis and Mike Cavallaro• Sword of My Mouth by Jim Munroe andShannon Gerard• The Veil by El Torres and Gabriel Hernandez• Zombies vs. Robots Adventure by Chris Ryalland Ashley Wood

New collections of previously printedmaterial that are planned for 2009 include:• Captain Canuck by Richard Comely andGeorge Freeman• Desperate Times by Chris Eliopoulos• Detectives, Inc. by Don McGregor,Marshall Rogers, and Gene Colan• Grimwood’s Daughter by Jan Strnad andKevin Nowlan• The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens• Torpedo by Enrique Abuli, Alex Toth, andJordi Bernet

Ash Wood’s art books in 2009 will include:• Sparrow: Al Columbia• Sparrow: Camilla d’Errico• Sparrow: John Watkiss• Sparrow: Sergio Toppi• Swallow, Vol. 6• Tre Tarino: The Latest Art from Ashley Wood

New additions to the Library of AmericanComics will include:• Bloom County: Complete Library by BerkeleyBreathed• Bringing Up Father by George McManus• Family Circus Library by Bil Keane• Rip Kirby by Alex Raymond

As IDW plans for the future, our goal is to continueto publish a wide range of titles. We hope that you’veenjoyed this look at the company, and we appreciatethe support we’ve received from our family, friendsand fans over the past 10 years.

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Also in 2008, two seasoned editors joined IDW.Andy Schmidt, who was previously at Marvel,oversees The Transformers and G.I. Joe titles. ScottDunbier, who was at WildStorm before joining IDW,oversees the Star Trek titles and a wide range ofspecial projects, including Darwyn Cooke’s upcomingadaptation of Richard Stark’s The Hunter.

One of Scott’s first projects for IDW was the hugelypopular Presidential Material, comic-book biographiesof the presidential candidates. Presidential Material:Barack Obama became one of IDW’s best-selling titlesand 2009 will see the release of a new 2-issue seriesthat will tell the story of Obama’s election and hisfirst 100 days in office.

2009 will see the release of severalmovie-related titles, including:• Star Trek: Countdown, a prequel to theStar Trek movie• A four-issue prequel to Terminator: Salvation• Two prequels and an adaptation ofTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen

• A four-issue prequel and adaptation ofthe G.I. Joe movie• A 4-part prequel and adaptation of Astro Boy

IDW’s G.I. Joe comics launched in abig way in 2009, including:• G.I. Joe, written by Chuck Dixon anddrawn by Robert Atkins• G.I. Joe: Origins, written by Larry Hama anddrawn by Tom Feister• G.I. Joe: Cobra, written by Chris Gage andMike Costa, and drawn by Antonio Fuso• Classic G.I. Joe, a series of trade paperbacks thatcollect the Marvel Comics run of G.I. Joe withcovers by J. Scott Campbell

Creator-driven titles in 2009 will include thealready mentioned Darwyn Cooke project aswell as:• From the Ashes by Bob Fingerman• The Ghoul by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson• Groom Lake by Chris Ryall and Ben Templesmith• The Last Resort by Jimmy Palmiotti andGiancarlo Caracuzzo

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• The Life and Times of Savior 28 by J. M.DeMatteis and Mike Cavallaro• Sword of My Mouth by Jim Munroe andShannon Gerard• The Veil by El Torres and Gabriel Hernandez• Zombies vs. Robots Adventure by Chris Ryalland Ashley Wood

New collections of previously printedmaterial that are planned for 2009 include:• Captain Canuck by Richard Comely andGeorge Freeman• Desperate Times by Chris Eliopoulos• Detectives, Inc. by Don McGregor,Marshall Rogers, and Gene Colan• Grimwood’s Daughter by Jan Strnad andKevin Nowlan• The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens• Torpedo by Enrique Abuli, Alex Toth, andJordi Bernet

Ash Wood’s art books in 2009 will include:• Sparrow: Al Columbia• Sparrow: Camilla d’Errico• Sparrow: John Watkiss• Sparrow: Sergio Toppi• Swallow, Vol. 6• Tre Tarino: The Latest Art from Ashley Wood

New additions to the Library of AmericanComics will include:• Bloom County: Complete Library by BerkeleyBreathed• Bringing Up Father by George McManus• Family Circus Library by Bil Keane• Rip Kirby by Alex Raymond

As IDW plans for the future, our goal is to continueto publish a wide range of titles. We hope that you’veenjoyed this look at the company, and we appreciatethe support we’ve received from our family, friendsand fans over the past 10 years.

293

IDW

Also in 2008, two seasoned editors joined IDW.Andy Schmidt, who was previously at Marvel,oversees The Transformers and G.I. Joe titles. ScottDunbier, who was at WildStorm before joining IDW,oversees the Star Trek titles and a wide range ofspecial projects, including Darwyn Cooke’s upcomingadaptation of Richard Stark’s The Hunter.

One of Scott’s first projects for IDW was the hugelypopular Presidential Material, comic-book biographiesof the presidential candidates. Presidential Material:Barack Obama became one of IDW’s best-selling titlesand 2009 will see the release of a new 2-issue seriesthat will tell the story of Obama’s election and hisfirst 100 days in office.

2009 will see the release of severalmovie-related titles, including:• Star Trek: Countdown, a prequel to theStar Trek movie• A four-issue prequel to Terminator: Salvation• Two prequels and an adaptation ofTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen

• A four-issue prequel and adaptation ofthe G.I. Joe movie• A 4-part prequel and adaptation of Astro Boy

IDW’s G.I. Joe comics launched in abig way in 2009, including:• G.I. Joe, written by Chuck Dixon anddrawn by Robert Atkins• G.I. Joe: Origins, written by Larry Hama anddrawn by Tom Feister• G.I. Joe: Cobra, written by Chris Gage andMike Costa, and drawn by Antonio Fuso• Classic G.I. Joe, a series of trade paperbacks thatcollect the Marvel Comics run of G.I. Joe withcovers by J. Scott Campbell

Creator-driven titles in 2009 will include thealready mentioned Darwyn Cooke project aswell as:• From the Ashes by Bob Fingerman• The Ghoul by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson• Groom Lake by Chris Ryall and Ben Templesmith• The Last Resort by Jimmy Palmiotti andGiancarlo Caracuzzo

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