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I still wonder why the hell Disney isn't simply having THEIR OWN COMIC PUBLISHER COMPANY(aka Marvel) do it.

I don't know. All I know is that a lot of people complained about how bad the Boom Studios Disney Comics were back when they are around. You should see some of the threads on here to know what I'm talking about. I think it's a good idea for Disney to publish their own comic books again. That would be cool. Maybe they will learn not to make the same mistakes from the First Time.

The only Boom Studios issues I have are the first two issues of Darkwing Duck, The First issue of Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers and The Darkwing Duck and Duck Tales in Dangerous Currency TPB. I couldn't get the others because they were too expensive. I got the first Darkwing issues by winning them on the Darkwing Duck Marathon Live Stream Contest a few years back and The owner of Boom Studios sent me the first issue of Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers in exchange for a review. As for the Darkwing Duck and Duck Tales Crossover My Mom ordered it for me because I asked her to. Trust me if you read the Darkwing Duck and Duck Tales Crossover Story you will probably like it. It is a very interesting storyline. I read it at least every two weeks. It's a must read if you are a Duck Tales Fan or a Darkwing Duck Fan or a Fan of both of the aforementioned shows.

Apart from the Casty volumes, the best part of Boom's output, by a wide margin, was the stuff they did in the tragically brief period when they realized that Gemstone had had the right idea after all--so, the last half-dozen or so issues of DD, US, MM, and WDC. No fan should be without them.
I have HIGH HOPES for this IDW deal. Don't fuck it up, guys.

Quote from user: sirtaoI still wonder why the hell Disney isn't simply having THEIR OWN COMIC PUBLISHER COMPANY(aka Marvel) do it.
The fact that Disney gave IDW this license is actually a huge bullet-dodge for these titles. I've worked with IDW in the past myself, and they're not to be underestimated in their careful and creative handling of licensed properties. I can't think of a publisher better suited to bring back the classic monthlies.

Quote from user: ArgonautQuote from user: sirtaoI still wonder why the hell Disney isn't simply having THEIR OWN COMIC PUBLISHER COMPANY(aka Marvel) do it.
The fact that Disney gave IDW this license is actually a huge bullet-dodge for these titles. I've worked with IDW in the past myself, and they're not to be underestimated in their careful and creative handling of licensed properties. I can't think of a publisher better suited to bring back the classic monthlies.
Oh, I have no doubt on IDW's competence.

It's just weird that Disney has its own affirmed comic publishing firm and doesn't use it. I suspect it might be for one or both of these possible reason:
1. IDW is going to PAY Disney regardless the sells. Which means sure money for Disney with no effort(they'd have to actually spend money and care about the sells by having Marvel to do it).
2. IDW has a greater presence on the newsstand\mall\supermarket\whatever they sell comics to the public at large than Marvel

Of course, those are only hypothesis: my knowledge of the comic publishing industry is quite limited.

That's a pretty good way of looking at it. I hope a lot of people share your optimism.

I've patronized IDW for some time, buying some of their comic strip collections and the MY LITTLE PONY titles, and they definitely seem to have their heads screwed on correctly when it comes to handling licensed properties. I have very high hopes for this.