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First Star Trek Newspaper Strips Collected into Hardcover

July 31, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

IDW Publishing and the Library of American Comics to publish rare Star Trek newspaper strip from the late 1970s

Press release

This October, Star Trek fans will join the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before… in daily adventures collected in STAR TREK: THE NEWSPAPER STRIPS, VOL. 1!

Published in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Star Trek comic strip debuted on December 2, 1979, and ran in newspapers across the country for four years. This volume presents ten complete story arcs, first helmed by writer and illustrator Thomas Warkentin, before being taken up by writer Sharman DiVono and artist Ron Harris.

IDW Now Offers 40+ Graphic Novels on Apple’s iBookstore

March 6, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

IDW Publishing’s "Doctor Who" Collection

Now Available on the iBookstore

Media Release

IDW Publishing, a leader in digital comics, is proud to announce seven Doctor Who graphic novels are now available on the iBookstore. Including the Doctor Who graphic novels, IDW now offers over 40 graphic novels, including award-winning books and works by best selling prose authors on the iBookstore.

“IDW is very excited to be part of iBookstore, offering comics and graphic novels,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW’s director of ePublishing. “Graphic novels with complete storylines are perfect for casual comic readers or people new to comics. IDW Comics, TRANSFORMERS Comics and Doctor Who Comics are extremely popular with experienced comics readers and fans of those brands. The iBookstore is a great place for readers to discover creators and titles in a very accessible interface.”

IDW Releases First Ever Star Trek / Doctor Who Crossover in May 2012

February 13, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

Star Trek / Doctor Who Crossover by IDW Arrives in May!

IDW Publishing is launching a new Star Trek / Doctor Who crossover 8 issue series in May 2012 entitled STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2. The series will be written by Scott and David Tipton with help from longtime Doctor Who writer Tony Lee, and the artwork will be fully painted by J.K. Woodward.

Press Release
In conjunction with BBC Worldwide Consumer Products and CBS Consumer Products, IDW Publishing will make history when two of the greatest science-fiction properties of all time come together in a comic book for the first time. The world’s most popular time traveler teams up with the U.S.S. Enterprise crew in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2, taking fans on an adventure where no man has gone before.