The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman's Skybound is reportedly in talks to take over both GI Joe and Transformers comics from IDW.
As reported by THR, Skybound is said to be in negotiations with Hasbro to acquire the publishing license for these two beloved properties. If successful, these new comics from Skybound would be the first GI Joe and Transformers comics from anyone but IDW since the mid-2000s.
While Kirkman is known to be a fan of toy brands and has "personally gotten involved in chasing the rights," he is not expected to write any of these new comics should the deal go through. Speaking of, these new stories will most likely not arrive on shelves until 2023.
When Hasbro re-launched GI Joe in 1982, it partnered with Marvel to not only produce a comic tie-in, but also a Saturday morning cartoon. While the show ran from 1983-1986, the comics would run until 1994. In 2001, Devil's Due took over publishing rights and made comics until 2008, when IDW secured the rights.
Marvel also began publishing Transformers comics in 1984, and IDW took over in 2005 after taking over for the now-defunct Dreamwave Productions who had the license in the early 2000s.
This may be a troubling development for IDW, as the company has also "reportedly lost rights this year to an all-ages Star Wars comic and an all-ages Marvel comic." Souces have also said Hasbro has "not been happy with the publisher’s output in recent years."
If Skybound gets its wish, the comics may be ready just in time for the release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts on June 9, 2023.
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As reported by THR, Skybound is said to be in negotiations with Hasbro to acquire the publishing license for these two beloved properties. If successful, these new comics from Skybound would be the first GI Joe and Transformers comics from anyone but IDW since the mid-2000s.
While Kirkman is known to be a fan of toy brands and has "personally gotten involved in chasing the rights," he is not expected to write any of these new comics should the deal go through. Speaking of, these new stories will most likely not arrive on shelves until 2023.
When Hasbro re-launched GI Joe in 1982, it partnered with Marvel to not only produce a comic tie-in, but also a Saturday morning cartoon. While the show ran from 1983-1986, the comics would run until 1994. In 2001, Devil's Due took over publishing rights and made comics until 2008, when IDW secured the rights.
Marvel also began publishing Transformers comics in 1984, and IDW took over in 2005 after taking over for the now-defunct Dreamwave Productions who had the license in the early 2000s.
This may be a troubling development for IDW, as the company has also "reportedly lost rights this year to an all-ages Star Wars comic and an all-ages Marvel comic." Souces have also said Hasbro has "not been happy with the publisher’s output in recent years."
If Skybound gets its wish, the comics may be ready just in time for the release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts on June 9, 2023.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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