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Gothic Nightmares Get a Manga Mayhem Makeover in Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians

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At the dawn of the 19th century, Dracula has nearly conquered Europe and set his sights on the Americas… but the Vampire King meets his match in Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians: The Legend of the Golden Jaguar, the newest deluxe oversized graphic novella from publisher Fun Time Go!

Created and written by comic industry luminary David Hedgecock, this latest offering in the Kickstarter-exclusive Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians graphic novel line sees the fearless and sharp-tongued Mina Murray lead a ragtag troop of monsters in deadly contest against the Vampire King. Will they keep an ancient Amazonian power from falling into Dracula’s clutches?

Mixing manga-influenced artwork, vibrant color, a dash of steampunk, and a bite of Hammer Films horror, Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians is now live for crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians: The Legend of the Golden Jaguar features a superstar collection of creators, both within its pages and as contributors for the coveted Kickstarter rewards. The Xong Brothers provide the gorgeous art on the lead story, while Osvaldo “Montos” Montpeller and David Garcia Cruz illustrate a back-up story. Also, bestselling author Jonathan Maberry contributes a backup prose story with spot illustrations by Omar Lozano.

mong the crowdfunding rewards, backers will find:

  • Five collectible cover options, including artwork by:
    • The Xong Brothers
    •  Ludo Lullabi
    • Chuma Hill
    • Tony Harris
  • Books, pins, collector boxes, exclusive dustjackets, and metal prints
  • Day One discounts for early backers
  • Special discounts and rare items available through Fun Time Go!’s VIP program
  • …and more!

Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians reimagines familiar faces from classic horror and literature in a wildly alternate 19th century where the fantastic and the frightening are everyday realities. Debuting in 2024 with the subtitled The Legend Begins and continuing the following year with The Legend Continues, the series frames its larger-than-life cast with lavish art, expressive character work, and kinetic action to give the MISS MINA world a wholly distinct visual identity.

Miss Mina and The Midnight Guardians: The Legend of the Golden Jaguar is now live via Kickstarter, with the campaign ending on October 2nd, 2026!

Preview: Gargoyles: Clan Building TPB

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Gargoyles: Clan Building TPB

Writer: Greg Weisman
Artist: David Hedgecock
Cover: Greg Gular
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 328 pages | Fantasy | $39.99 | Teen

HISTORY COMES ALIVE! When the animated show Gargoyles burst onto TV screens in the mid-1990s, it immediately gained a devoted following that clamored for more tales about the legendary sentinels of the night. Following the groundbreaking Marvel Comics series published in 1995, a second Gargoyles comics title debuted in 2006 from Amaze Ink/SLG Comics that continued the saga of Manhattan’s famed defenders. Written by Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN, this highly sought-after series has never before been reprinted in its entirety — until now! Collecting all 12 issues of the Amaze Ink/SLG run, Gargoyles: Clan Building is the second installment in Dynamite and Disney’s three-volume series presenting all of the long-out-of-print Gargoyles comics from the 1990s and early 2000s in beautiful new archival editions. Featuring a stunning cover from GREG GULER, this historic trade paperback reveals a long-hidden chapter in the stone guardians’ saga — don’t miss out!

Gargoyles: Clan Building TPB

Review: Dungeons & Dragons: At The Spine Of The World #1

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Dungeons & Dragons: At The Spine Of The World #1

First off, a bit of a confession. I love the Dungeons & Dragons comics that IDW Publishing has put out and because of that, I jumped at the opportunity to check out the debut ot the latest mini-series, Dungeons & Dragons: At The Spine Of The World #1. I was a bit down on the fact that it wasn’t going to be another series starring Minsc and it was not going to be written by Jim Zub. For the last few years, he’s written the adventures of one of D & D’s best characters. But, I still love D&D and I thought the non-Zub story A Darkened Wish was exciting.

At The Spine Of The World, so far, is a tale thick in chardalyn, a magical rock of high power, and the mining expedition at the Spine Of The World go berserk on their travel to Ten Towns and more-or-less wipe each other out. A member of the Uthgardt clan sworn to protect the mountain comes across the wagon dogs. As they come back to the wreckage of the wagons, a Remorhaz breaks through everything, looking to finish what’s left of the expedition.  From there, it’s a trip to Ten Towns and more trouble, courtesy of the chardalyn.

Part of the fun of these books is seeing what locals or beasts are being used in the story. Getting a town set in Icewind Dale is awesome enough. I’m sure with the Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden campaign being fairly new, it may have been a no-brainer for series writers Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez to put something together that placed a party within Icewind Dale. They’ve put together a very exciting story with the first issue that feels like a random encounter in a campaign.

My favorite moments with the art was due to the battle. Martin Coccolo’s art was eye-catching in this issue. I loved how the fight between the main characters and the Remorhaz went down. I feel like Coccolo’s detail in his art reminds me a bit of both Andy and Adam Kubert and I mean that as a compliment. He implements a good amount of character detail but nothing too heavy. I wasn’t as impressed with the art when it was a variety of characters just standing around talking. The colors by Katrina Mae Hao were very vibrant. I especially thought the snowy mountain scenes had great color. The 1:25 cover was really superb and well worth checking out.

I love the world that Dungeons & Dragons encompasses and IDW Publishing continues to do right by the properties with their comics. Dungeons & Dragons: At The Spine Of The World #1 has me excited for more issues. There’s something for everyone with these kind of stories and they put a spotlight on folks from all sorts of fantasy walks of life. At The Spine Of The World explodes with a rush of adventure from the get-go and is just the sort of tale any hardened fan of fantasy can enjoy.

Story: Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez Art: Martin Coccolo
Color: Katrina Mae Hao Letterer: Neil Uyetake Edits: Megan Brown and David Hedgecock
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.0 Overall: 7.5

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Amazon – Kindle – Zeus Comics

Preview: The Crow: Memento Mori #1

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The Crow: Memento Mori #1

Story: Roberto Recchioni, Matteo Scalera
Art: Werther Dell’Edera, Matteo Scalera
Color: Giovanna Niro, Moreno Dinisio
Letterer: Giovanni Marinovich
Editor: Marco Schiavone, Daniel De Filippis, David Hedgecock
Production: Gilberto Lazcano
Cover A: Werther Dell’Edera, Giovanna Niro
Cover B: Davide Furnò
Retailer Incentive Cover A: Matteo Scalera, Moreno Dinisio
Retailer Incentive Cover B: Roberto Recchioni
Retailer Exclusive Cover: Drew Moss

James O’Barr’s iconic character returns in an original story developed by Edizioni BD in collaboration with IDW! Follow David, the new Crow, through the streets of Rome, as he seeks holy vengeance against the terrorists that murdered him and his girlfriend.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Preview: Skylanders Quarterly—Spyro & Friends: Biting Back

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Skylanders Quarterly—Spyro & Friends: Biting Back

Story: Ron Marz, David A. Rodriguez
Art: Jack Lawrence, Aurelio Mazzara Cover: David Baldeón
Color: Ander Zarate, Tom Farm Letterer: Deron Bennett, Tom B. Long Ink: Gaetano Petrigno
Editor: David Hedgecock Assistant Editor: Peter Adrian Behravesh Production: Christa Miesner

Spyro and Rollerball skirmish with a Drow battalion and encounter a strange new team of armored enemies with incredible powers! Plus, the madness reaches a conclusion in “Mirror, Mirror” Part 3, as Spyro and Kaos try to reverse their mind-swap!

FC • 48 pages • $4.99

IDW Publishing Promotes Greg Goldstein to Publisher

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IDW Publishing has promoted Greg Goldstein to Publisher effective immediately, as well as other staff changes.

Ted Adams, who co-founded IDW Publishing, will continue as CEO of the parent company of IDW Media Holdings, which in addition to IDW Publishing, also includes IDW Entertainment and CTM Media Group as its subsidiaries. In addition to his continued management of IDW Media Holdings, he will be pursuing new business opportunities across the three divisions.

IDW will also see other shifts take place within its editorial staff. Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall will once again assume the role Editor-in-Chief, too, working directly with the editorial department in continuing to advance the strategic and tactical abilities of the group. Additionally, David Hedgecock will take on the newly created role of Associate Publisher, further developing the company’s strategic goals by synergizing processes throughout the entire publishing division.

In addition to adding Publisher to his title, Goldstein, who joined IDW in 2008 as Chief Operating Officer, will also retain the title of President.

IDW Partners with Ominous Press

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IDW Publishing has announced a partnership with Ominous Press to bring a new line of epic adventure comics to the market. The brainchild of comic art master Bart Sears, Ominous Press will tell stories of larger-than-life heroes and villains in fantasy and science-fiction settings.

Ominous Press had a brief, initial life in the mid-’90s, before the crash of the comic market brought down so many fledgling publishers. Now Ominous Press returns, releasing all-new material through IDW beginning in July. Ominous Press is comprised of Chief Creative Officer Bart Sears, Publisher Sean HusVar, Editor-in-Chief Ron Marz, and Art Director Andy Smith.

The initial lineup of Ominous Press titles is: Dread Gods, written by Ron Marz and drawn by Tom Raney, in which gods in a fantasy world discover they’re actually monsters in a post-apocalyptic hell;  Giantkillers, written and drawn by Bart Sears, telling the story of a broken warrior who must protect a child destined to be the universe’s last hope against the ultimate villain; and Demi-God, written by Ron Marz and drawn by Andy Smith, about a fame-seeking hero gaining great power, but forgetting the great responsibility part.

Each title will initially launch as a four-issue mini-series. Each series stands alone, intended to be read independently, but with connecting plot threads that create a larger canvas.

Dread Gods will be the first title, with issue #1 debuting in July. Dread Gods #1 will have a standard cover by series artist Tom Raney, a wraparound cover by Bart Sears, and incentive covers by Kenneth Rocafort (1-in-10) and the legendary Neal Adams (1-in-25). Dread Gods #1 will be an oversize 48-page issue, including the lead feature by Marz and Raney, a backup story by Bart Sears, and a wealth of additional content, all for $3.99. Giantkillers and then Demi-God will follow.

The marriage of Ominous Press and IDW was spearheaded by IDW Editor-in-Chief David Hedgecock.

Ominous Press will have a presence with IDW at July’s Comic-Con International as the publishing line launches.

IDW Announces Editorial Shifts and a New Hire

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idw-publishingIDW Publishing today announced some exciting editorial shifts with a major promotion and a new hire.

David Hedgecock has been promoted from Managing Editor to Editor-in-Chief. In his new role, David will be handling the day-to-day management associated with producing the company’s print publications, providing direction and supervision for the editorial staff, while also focusing his attention on increasing readership and utilizing new media. David joined IDW as Managing Editor in 2013 after having previously served as CEO for Ape Entertainment. He is currently spearheading the Revolution event series, which sees multiple Hasbro properties merge into a single shared universe.

Chris Ryall continues as the company’s Chief Creative Officer in an expanded capacity by concentrating his efforts on developing new creative opportunities for all divisions of IDW. This includes the pursuit of new creative talent, stories, and licenses, developing proposals, and identifying new publishing opportunities, distribution channels, and formats. Having joined IDW as Editor-in-Chief in 2004, Chris boasts one of the longest-standing stretches for this position in comics and under his watch helped grow the company into an editorial powerhouse, developing such properties as the award-winning Locke & Key, Hasbro’s Transformers, Toho’s Godzilla, CBS/Paramount’s Star Trek, and 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd, among many others. He will also remain actively involved in writing for the company including Rom, which will tie-in closely with the new universe established in Revolution.

Joining the newly restructured editorial department is Chris Cerasi, who has held various editorial positions over the years with a concentration in licensed publishing having handled some of today’s biggest global properties, including the Star Wars franchise for LucasBooks, and the pantheon of the DC Universe in the Licensed Publishing division of DC Entertainment. He has project managed titles tied in to both the comic and multi-media interpretations of DC’s characters, including Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Smallville, Superman Returns, and has worked on Warner Bros.’ hit TV show, Supernatural, since 2006. Other recent work includes Angry Birds and other properties for Rovio Entertainment.