{"id":10591,"date":"2014-05-15T18:15:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T22:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10591"},"modified":"2014-05-15T18:15:42","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T22:15:42","slug":"hard-copy-the-world-of-skylanders-is-coming-to-comics-from-idw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10591","title":{"rendered":"Hard Copy: The World of Skylanders is Coming to Comics from IDW"},"content":{"rendered":"

In conjunction with Activision, IDW Publishing is proud to announ\"\"ce the first-ever Skylanders<\/em> comic-book series, <\/em>penned by renowned comic-book writer Ron Marz <\/strong>with Mike Bowden <\/strong>and David Baldeon <\/strong>as lead artists. <\/em>In the world of video games, Skylanders<\/em> is a global phenomenon and the best-selling kids\u2019 game franchise since its launch in 2011.1<\/span><\/sup> Now fans have the opportunity to follow the adventures of all their favorite characters from Skylands through the magic of comic books. The first issue, a prequel to the Skylanders Trap Team\u2122<\/em> storyline, actually provides fans an inside look at where some of their favorite Skylanders came from, and even gives them a first look at a few all-new characters from the upcoming game.<\/p>\n

IDW Publishing has been known for the quality and care given to some of the most beloved all-ages properties, and Skylanders<\/em> is no different. The videogame sensation is making the leap to the pages of comics this July, debuting at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014. Skylanders<\/em> #0 features an introductory 16-page story as well as character guides and additional back-up information. The issue will be launched in both print and digital during SDCC weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be combining Skylanders<\/em>, the pioneer of the toys to life video game genre, with IDW, one of the industry\u2019s leading comic-book publishers in the U.S.,\u201d said Ashley Maidy<\/strong>, vice president of global licensing and partnerships at Activision. \u201cThe comic-book series will offer fans a glimpse into the backstories of their favorite Skylanders characters, expanding on the universe that they\u2019ve embraced so enthusiastically in the franchise\u2019s short history. To explore the world of Skylands beyond the game is an opportunity we know our fans have long been awaiting, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to see this manifested through a comic series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skylanders <\/em>will also join IDW\u2019s successful Micro Comic Fun Packs line-up this fall and will be available in comic-book stores as well as mass-market retailers this October. Distribution is expected in the following territories: United States, Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea behind creating a Skylanders<\/em> comic book series resonates strongly with us on so many levels \u2013 the storyline and audience appeals to the comic book world and feels like a seamless relationship,\u201d says David Hedgecock<\/strong>, IDW\u2019s Managing Editor and Editor of the Skylanders<\/em> series. \u201cWe\u2019re honored to be the publisher of choice to introduce the world of Skylanders<\/em> into the comic-book landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

The world of Skylanders<\/em> continues at IDW and whether you like your comics large, small or digital, we have you are covered!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In conjunction with Activision, IDW Publishing is proud to announce the first-ever Skylanders comic-book series, penned by renowned comic-book writer Ron Marz with Mike Bowden and David Baldeon as lead artists. In the world of video games, Skylanders is a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[88,3542,164,492,659,3541,3540,1741,1742,843],"class_list":["post-10591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hard-copy","tag-comic-book","tag-david-baldeon","tag-idw","tag-idw-comic-books","tag-idw-publishing","tag-mike-bowden","tag-ron-marz","tag-san-diego-comic-con","tag-sdcc","tag-skylanders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10592,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10591\/revisions\/10592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}