IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic Distributors. IDW is the fifth largest publisher of American comic books. In addition to their printed comics and graphic novels, IDW has more than 650 books in digital distribution across multiple partners and platforms.
The company was initially known for horror comics, such as 30 Days of Night and Dark Days. Some well-known writers and artists of horror comics, including Ashley Wood, Ben Templesmith and Steve Niles contributed to IDW. The company now specializes in licensed properties, acquiring the rights to Underworld, 24, Angel, CSI, Ghostbusters, Transformers, Star Trek, Dick Tracy, Doctor Who, G.I. Joe, True Blood, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Godzilla.
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