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Brian K. Vaughan Signs a Deal with Legendary Entertainment

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Comic book, television, and film writer Brian K. Vaughan has signed a three year overall deal with Legendary Entertainment. This is the first of this sort of deal for Vaughan and plays to Legendary’s finders in television, movies, as well as comics.

Legendary will adapt some of Vaughan’s creator-owned comics as well as exclusive original projects developed by Vaughan.

Vaughan is a celebrated comic creator and created or co-created such series as Saga, Paper Girls, Ex Machina, Barrier, and We Stand on Guard.

Currently, his classic Y: The Last Man is being adapted by FX and Marvel’s Runaways, which he created, will see its second season soon debut on Hulu. Vaughan also was one of the writers for Lost and developed Stephen King’s Under the Dome for CBS.

Oni Press, Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris’ My Boyfriend is a Bear is Optioned by Legendary Entertainment

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Oni Press and Oni Entertainment have announced that My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris has been optioned by Legendary Entertainment. Oni Entertainment will executive produce alongside writer Pamela Ribon and Alex Hertzberg, with illustrator Cat Farris to co-produce. Pamela is also attached as screenwriter.

My Boyfriend is a Bear is an absurdist, modern romance story that follows Nora, who—after a succession of terrible boyfriends finds—true love with the most unexpected of suitors: a 500-pound American Black Bear. They’ll soon discover that hipster neighbors, judgmental friends, and Bear’s impending need for hibernation will put their relationship to the ultimate test.

Oni Entertainment is the film/TV division of Oni Press representing its diverse line of original comics and graphic novels in collaboration with, and for, its creators.

Around the Tubes

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It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for this week? While you decide, here’s some comic book news and reviews from around the web.

Around the Tubes

Panels – Out with a BOOM!: An Overview of Queer Comics 2015 – An interesting overview.

ICv2 – Game Store Chain Coming to U.S. – This could be interesting.

Panels – Comic Book Suggestions for Emma Watson’s Feminist Book Group – Some great suggestions here.

CBR – Chinese Conglomerate Buys Legendary Entertainment – But what does this mean for Pacific Rim 2!?

Panels – Off-Panel: The 50 Best Comics Covers of 2015 – What are your favorite covers?

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Talking Comics – Doctor Crowe #1

Alaska Dispatch – My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s

IDW Statement Regarding Bob Schreck

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Official Press Release

IDW Statement Regarding Bob Schreck

San Diego, CA (November 3, 2010) – IDW Publishing today announced that senior editor Bob Schreck has left the company. Schreck is now the Editor in Chief for Legendary Comics, a new division of Legendary Entertainment.

“We appreciate all the hard work Bob has done for IDW, and are sad to see him go,” said IDW CEO, Ted Adams. “But this is a great opportunity for Bob, and we wish him the best of luck.”

Schreck joined IDW as senior editor in October 2009, after leaving DC Comics. During his time with IDW, Schreck was editor for several different series, including WITCH & WIZARD, STRANGE SCIENCE FANTASY and the MGM MIDNIGHT MOVIES line. He was also editor and writer for JURASSIC PARK: REDEMPTION.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

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