Alien Books and IDW Announce Strategic Publishing Deal
Award-winning entertainment company IDW Publishing is teaming up with cutting-edge comic book publisher Alien Books.
As a strategic partner, Alien Books will reach new heights within the industry through IDW's distribution, marketing pushes, sales analysis, and logistical support while retaining creative control of its ambitious editorial plans, including the upcoming relaunch of the iconic Valiant Universe in the Valiant Beyond initiative, featuring new and exciting versions of fan-favorite characters X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, and more.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with IDW Publishing to distribute our comics, graphic novels, and manga to the direct market and book stores," said Matias Timarchi, Alien Books Director and Editor-in-Chief. "The team at IDW has been incredibly welcoming and this partnership allows us to continue to produce the best comics possible while enabling access to IDW's terrific sales and operation teams to better position the work of our creators. Alien has big things planned for the rest of 2025, including our upcoming 'Valiant Beyond' relaunch with our partners at Valiant Entertainment, as well as some new licensed properties that we'll be announcing soon. This deal is a huge win for Alien Books, IDW, Valiant, comic shops, and all of our readers and fans."
THE X-O MANOWAR #1
Variant Cover Art by Ariel Olivetti
GANGRENE
Cover Art by Salvador Sanz
"We are excited to be working with Alien," stated Davidi Jonas, CEO of IDW Media Holdings. "Their team led by Matias have been supremely collaborative and smart — fun, friendly, and quick. Alien has great creative and dynamic publishing plans. The IDW team has demonstrated that we are an excellent partner, and through aligned interests, entrepreneurial sensibility, and shared services we expect to massively grow Alien's reach, revenue, and profitability... and to get their awesome books to the many readers we know they will delight."
More information will be revealed soon in IDW's monthly catalog about upcoming releases from Alien Books as an IDW-distributed partner.
KINRYO ROCK VOL. 0: MOONAGE DAYDREAM
Cover by Manabu Akishige
About IDW Publishing
IDW (OTCQB: IDWM) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.
About Alien Books
Alien Books is a cutting-edge comic book publisher that features works from a diverse array of authors from around the world across all genres. The team at Alien Books is dedicated to bringing unique and daring works of sequential art, including English versions of previously untranslated manga and classic graphic novels from legendary artists like Juan Giménez, to new audiences through the direct market and crowdfunding campaigns.
Alien Books is currently in a publishing partnership with Valiant Entertainment to produce deluxe reprint collections of the fan-favorite superhero line and launch a bold new take on the characters with its upcoming Valiant Beyond initiative.
Posted on March 25, 2025.
