IDW Library Debuts in iBooks

comiXology is great and all, but it's still not the true, united digital comic book storefront. The iBooks stores is also trying to make a name for itself in the digital comics realm and striking a deal with IDW is a great start.

IDW's books represent the first large collection of comic and graphic novels ever available in the iBooks store. The list includes nearly twenty graphic novels.

“IDW’s graphic novel line is a perfect fit for iBooks,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW's director of ePublishing. “While our various comic storefront apps, such as IDW Comics, TRANSFORMERS Comics or Doctor Who Comics, are extremely popular with experienced comics readers and fans of those brands, having this significant presence in iBooks will help readers discover creators and titles, much the same as browsing in major book retail chains.”

The initial lineup includes the following titles:

Code Word: Geronimo
Bloom County: The Complete Digital Library 1980-1981
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key Vol. 2: Head Games
Locke & Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows
Locke & Key Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
Parker: The Hunter
Parker: The Outfit
Star Trek: Movie Adaptation
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation
The Last Unicorn
Little Adventures in Oz Vol. 1
Dead Space
Dragon Age
G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds
Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland
The Murder of King Tut
True Blood Vol.1: All Together Now
The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures

Full press release after the jump.

IDW LIBRARY DEBUTS IN APPLE'S IBOOKS STORES

Continuing to lead the charge of digital comics, IDW Publishing, a leader in digital comics, proudly debuted today the first large collection of comic and graphic novel titles ever available within Apple’s iBooks store. As the first major comics publisher to offer significant content, IDW’s initial iBooks entrée features nearly twenty complete graphic novels, including award-winning books and works by best selling prose authors.

This one-of-a-kind launch kicks off with CODE WORD: GERONIMO, which is launched simultaneously in iBooks and in print. An original graphic novel detailing the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound by SEAL Team 6, CODE WORD: GERONIMO is expertly written by military insider Captain Dale Dye (USMC, Ret.) and Dr. Julia Dye, Ph.D., and offers the amazing, moment-by-moment inside story of the clandestine raid that rid the world of this terrorist mastermind.

“IDW’s graphic novel line is a perfect fit for iBooks,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW's director of ePublishing. “While our various comic storefront apps, such as IDW Comics, TRANSFORMERS Comics or Doctor Who Comics, are extremely popular with experienced comics readers and fans of those brands, having this significant presence in iBooks will help readers discover creators and titles, much the same as browsing in major book retail chains.”

IDW’s rich catalog of top prose authors and comics creators is especially suited for iBooks. Fans of IDW writers such as Joe Hill, Anne Rice, Max Brooks, Peter S. Beagle, or James Patterson can now find IDW graphic novels right next to their respective prose releases. Award-winning creators like Darwyn Cooke and his acclaimed adaptations of Richard Stark’s Parker books and the first installment of the BLOOM COUNTY: THE COMPLETE LIBRARY are also included in IDW’s diverse iBooks line.

The IDW launch has something for all ages, from classics like Eric Shanower’s OZ series for younger audiences, and Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s best-selling LOCKE & KEY series for mature readers.

“Our internal technology team, led by Lorelei Bunjes, has put a huge effort into developing a great reading experience for iBooks,” Webber continued. “We’re very proud of the team’s efforts to create a quality experience.”

The initial lineup includes the following titles:

Code Word: Geronimo
Bloom County: The Complete Digital Library 1980-1981
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key Vol. 2: Head Games
Locke & Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows
Locke & Key Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
Parker: The Hunter
Parker: The Outfit
Star Trek: Movie Adaptation
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation
The Last Unicorn
Little Adventures in Oz Vol. 1
Dead Space
Dragon Age
G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds
Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland
The Murder of King Tut
True Blood Vol.1: All Together Now
The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures

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; Toho’s Godzilla 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! Studio.

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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