AcademyofDrX wrote:Johnston put his own name on this, as he usually does with site scoops. His track record on non-comics media is mixed, but he has been the most reliable source for rumors in comics for decades now. There's also tons of circumstantial evidence in support. Just this year IDW has already lost the Ghostbusters and all-ages Marvel and Star Wars licenses, and Hasbro moved Magic over to Boom!. IDW has also had major financial challenges for a few years now, and in just the last several months, significant executive turnover.
At this point I would be much more surprised if the rumor turned out to be false.
snavej wrote:This is awkward. The IDW 2.0 comics have been progressing slowly and steadily. Now, they'll have to be wrapped up in a relatively undignified hurry. Ouch.
o.supreme wrote:If you enjoy them, At east you get an ending. RIP Dreamwave.
AcademyofDrX wrote:Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog confirms Rich Johnson's report: Skybound Entertainment in talks to acquire the Transformers and GI Joe comics licenses.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235060895/
william-james88 wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog confirms Rich Johnson's report: Skybound Entertainment in talks to acquire the Transformers and GI Joe comics licenses.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235060895/
What do you mean by confirm? Doesn,t this go against what Rich said since he said Image would be the new home for these comics?
AcademyofDrX wrote:william-james88 wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog confirms Rich Johnson's report: Skybound Entertainment in talks to acquire the Transformers and GI Joe comics licenses.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235060895/
What do you mean by confirm? Doesn,t this go against what Rich said since he said Image would be the new home for these comics?
Skybound Entertainment is an Image Studio. In Johnston's original report, he speculated that a studio was a likely home, as Image generally doesn't publish external IP. His two main scoops--rights available, Image most likely home--both track with Heat Vision's report.
Relevant section from Bleeding Cool report about Image:
"Image Comics is best known these days as a publisher of solely creator-owned comic books but with the various studios, that is not always the case. I don't know whether the production will be through an existing Partner studio that publish through Image such as Top Cow, Todd McFarlane Studios, Silverline, Highbrow or Skybound. It may be set up like an independent studio through Image Comics such as the Netflix-owned Millarworld, or these new creator imprints such as that from former IDW EIC Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood. Or something else entirely."
That Kirkman's Skybound is negotiating is Heat Vision's scoop, but it further validates Johnson's reporting, it doesn't challenge it.
william-james88 wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:william-james88 wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog confirms Rich Johnson's report: Skybound Entertainment in talks to acquire the Transformers and GI Joe comics licenses.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235060895/
What do you mean by confirm? Doesn,t this go against what Rich said since he said Image would be the new home for these comics?
Skybound Entertainment is an Image Studio. In Johnston's original report, he speculated that a studio was a likely home, as Image generally doesn't publish external IP. His two main scoops--rights available, Image most likely home--both track with Heat Vision's report.
Relevant section from Bleeding Cool report about Image:
"Image Comics is best known these days as a publisher of solely creator-owned comic books but with the various studios, that is not always the case. I don't know whether the production will be through an existing Partner studio that publish through Image such as Top Cow, Todd McFarlane Studios, Silverline, Highbrow or Skybound. It may be set up like an independent studio through Image Comics such as the Netflix-owned Millarworld, or these new creator imprints such as that from former IDW EIC Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood. Or something else entirely."
That Kirkman's Skybound is negotiating is Heat Vision's scoop, but it further validates Johnson's reporting, it doesn't challenge it.
Alright, thanks for the explanation.
AcademyofDrX wrote:Just this year IDW has already lost the Ghostbusters.
DecepticonFinishline wrote:What if, instead of anything with comics, Skybound just did Transformers video games? I would be very down for that.
ZeroWolf wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:What if, instead of anything with comics, Skybound just did Transformers video games? I would be very down for that.
Do they even do video games? Plus we're only talking the comic licence which is very different to video games (i think hasbro just hand that out project to project)
DecepticonFinishline wrote:What if, instead of anything with comics, Skybound just did Transformers video games? I would be very down for that.
“At the end of 2022, IDW will bid a fond farewell to the publication of G.I. Joe and Transformers comic books and graphic novels,” the company said in a statement provided to THR. “We’re exceedingly proud of our stewardship of these titles – 17 years with the Robots in Disguise and 14 years with A Real American Hero – and thank the legion of fans for their unwavering support, month in and month out. We’re also eternally grateful to every one of the talented creators who helped bring these characters to four-color life through our comics.”
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The monthly Transformers series will wrap up by mid-summer, while the Transformers: Beast Wars series, too, will come to its conclusion this summer. That will lead to two new miniseries events. The company will also publish a variety of special one-shot projects spotlighting heroes and villains from across Transformers history.
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