All-New Popeye Comics Debut in April
Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2012
Acclaimed creator Roger Langridge to write series
San Diego, CA
(January 18, 2012)—IDW Publishing today announced that comic
industry star Roger Langridge will write the
company’s all-new POPEYE comic series, which will debut in
April 2012. Expanding their partnership with King Features to
include new material, IDW’s POPEYE comics
will offer all-new adventures with the famous “Sailor
Man” and his friends, including Olive Oyl, Bluto, Wimpy and
Swee’ Pea. Joining Langridge to bring Popeye
back to comics is rising-star artist Bruce Ozella.
The monthly POPEYE series will be co-edited by IDW’s
co-founder and chief executive officer, Ted Adams
and renowned comics expert Craig Yoe.
“I grew up reading Segar’s Popeye and we’ll be bringing his sensibility to our new series,” said Adams. “Especially now with our all-star creative team, I’m really looking forward to launching this series in April.”
Throughout his more than twenty years in the comics industry, Langridge has garnered critical and fan acclaim for his work on an impressive list of projects, including the Harvey Award-winning Muppet Show Comic Book (Boom! Studios) and Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel Comics).
“Ever since I
was a kid, the two cartoonists who have had the biggest influence
on me have been Carl Barks and E.C.
Segar, so getting a chance to write Popeye is
quite a thrill,” said Langridge.
“I’m especially pleased that IDW have decided to go
with a Segar-flavored interpretation. As much as I like some of the
later versions of the character, for me, it’s those early
strips where the magic really happened. Just as well Segar drew
everybody with big feet, because Bruce and I have some enormous
shoes to fill!”
Created by Elzie Crisler Segar in January 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man quickly became one of the most popular and enduring comics characters of all time. In addition to headlining his own comic strip for over eighty years, Popeye has also been featured in television cartoons, video games, live action movies and countless merchandise.
POPEYE #1 debuts in April, featuring a cover
from Bruce Ozella, and a rare incentive cover from
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules
Feiffer.
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.
About King
Features
King Features Syndicate is a member of Hearst Entertainment and
Syndication Group, which combines Hearst Corporation’s
network partnerships, television programming activities, and
newspaper syndication and merchandise licensing operations. King
Features is the world’s premier distributor of comics,
columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing in
print and online some 150 features to nearly 5,000 newspapers and
other outlets around the globe. It is one of the largest and most
experienced organizations in merchandise licensing and
entertainment. It represents some of the most recognizable global
brands, including Betty Boop, Olive Oyl and Popeye the Sailor
Man. For more information, please visit
http://www.kingfeatures.com.
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