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Quote:IDW TO PRODUCE CARL BARKS UNCLE SCROOGE ARTIST'S EDITION AND OTHER LANDMARK EDITIONS - Immense New Publishing Program Will Include Many Other New Titles and Formats, Too
San Diego, CA (October 8, 2014) ?? Today, IDW Publishing and Disney announced their colossal team-up together to bring the lauded and revered Disney comics back to print in a number of exciting formats! Beginning in early 2015, fans can expect to see the first wave of these classic masterpieces featured in an array of award-winning and innovative publications from IDW:
This monumental collaboration kicks off with multiple monthly series featuring some of the most iconic characters of all time: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and many more! Re-presenting acclaimed comics from the past and today, these series will highlight the best and brightest of Disney??s impressive comic catalogue.
The award-winning Artist??s Edition line, pioneered by IDW that showcases original artwork, will feature collections from the immense talents who have contributed to many beloved Disney comics over the years. Artist??s Editions featuring the legendary Carl Barks and Don Rosa will receive the spotlight in these gorgeous over-sized collections of original art reproduced at full size.
IDW Limited division will produce a number of select collections for the ultimate collectors. With original art, signature plates, and unique display designs, IDW Limited will offer a number of Disney series in deluxe limited editions.
Launched in 2014, Micro Comic Fun Packs have enjoyed immense success with highly recognizable franchises, and will expand its line with multiple Disney properties. Packed with a mini-comic, stickers, posters, and more, the Micro-Comic Fun Pack has been captivating new comic audiences on a mass-market scale.
Celebrating the rich history of the many facets of comics, the Library of American Comics offers detailed and insightful looks at specific comics and creators. Beginning in 2015, the LOAC will begin collecting the various newspaper strips that have featured iconic Disney characters.
??There??s nothing quite like Disney,? said IDW CEO Ted Adams. ??Despite the fact that nearly all of the titles in its library were originally intended for kids, adult collectors have long sought high quality and regularly published collections of classic Disney material. IDW is thrilled to present these beloved stories in quality packages for both entry level comics readers and serious collectors alike.?

It's not supposed to be a creator-based series and has also not much to do with their general Disney lineup. The Artist Edition is an IDW series in which they release oversized books showing untouched scans of the original b/w art of the comic pages including liquid paper marks, corrections etc. They've already done it for a variety of DC, Marvel and other authors. It has no relation whatsoever to the Fanta creator-based series as those Artist Edition books (that sell at more than $100) have a whole different target audience and present just a selection of original art instead of "real" full-color comics. Also, as mentioned before, it's only one book per author, not a "complete collection" or anything. The single-creator series are a whole different property to which only Fanta has the rights (as it had already been when BOOM still held the rights to the monthlies).
They've wanted to do a Rosa artist edition for quite some time, and Don knew about this since he's old friends with Scott Dunbier of IDW. I only knew about the possibility of an artist edition, taking over the whole monthly classic titles comes as quite some news. Last thing I heard was they'd been in talks at some other publisher.

Is IDW now the new company to publish Traditional Disney Comics? I hope they do a better job Than Boom Studios.

It's one step towards regular Disney comics in the US. I like it.

Quote from user: Dutch Duckfan Down UnderIt's one step towards regular Disney comics in the US. I like it.
It *is* regular traditional Disney comics in the US, as the highlighted paragraph above (about the monthly standard character titles) clearly says. 8)

And yes, IDW is one of the publishers with the most capable staff at the moment, so their books will surely be to the liking of the fans. We'll see.

I would certainly love to see new issues of Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Mickey Mouse and (I can only hope) Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. But I suppose we should wait to see what IDW says before making any speculations on their possible lineup of monthly books.

Quote from user: ToonArt14Quote from user: Roger NorthIs IDW now the new company to publish Traditional Disney Comics? I hope they do a better job Than Boom Studios.
What didn't you like about how Boom Studios handled Disney comics?
A lot of people have been complaining about Boom Studios butchered Disney Comics. I hope there will be fewer complaints about IDW Publishing.

Quote from user: ToonArt14Quote from user: Roger NorthQuote from user: ToonArt14What didn't you like about how Boom Studios handled Disney comics?
A lot of people have been complaining about Boom Studios butchered Disney Comics. I hope there will be fewer complaints about IDW Publishing.
Any examples of this butchering? I wouldn't know since the only Boom Disney comic I ever got around to reading was the Darkwing Duck comic.
I've only read one book put out by Boom!, which was the hardcover Christmas book, but I can say that I was disappointed in it. The cover art was weird (not really a valid complaint, I know), it felt poorly put together, and one of the stories wasn't even listed in the table of contents.