Justin Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 It looks like Comics and Board Games Publisher IDW is facing major financial trouble and is being put up for sale. IDW is known for licensing existing well-known brands and developing comic books around those brands and franchises. However that model has not proven to be entirely sustainable. When I first saw this my heart skipped a beat.. I immediately thought of the new line of Atari comic books and thought "Isn't IDW the comics publisher that has an agreement with Atari?" Well, yes and no. It's actually Dynamite who published the Atari comic books, along with Tim Lapetino's "The Art Of Atari". However IDW has put out a wonderful line of Atari board games based on loved Atari franchises like Centipede, Missile Command, and Asteroids. The comic book industry is facing some hard financial realities which will become more and more evident over the next 2-5 years. Here's more: From Chris Arrant, Editor Newsarama IDW For Sale? J.P. MORGAN Hired To Review Company & 'Maximize Stockholder Value' IDW owns or co-owns over 200 franchises https://www.newsarama.com/44484-idw-for-sale-j-p-morgan-hired-to-review-company-maximize-stockholder-value.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 That is unfortunate. They produce good books! Justin 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 I didn't know of the board games. I'd have grabbed those. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 hours ago, kamakazi20012 said: I didn't know of the board games. I'd have grabbed those. @kamakazi20012 I've got good news! The Centipede and Missile Command board games are still available on Amazon, and at very reasonable prices. You can grab them here: Centipede: https://www.amazon.com/IDW-Games-Ataris-Centipede-Board/dp/B07573VNQJ Centipede "2600 Edition": https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/kisn/?mrkgcl=507&mrkgadid=3189408283&itm=178188462050 Missile Command: https://www.amazon.com/IDW-Games-Missile-Command-Strategy/dp/B077BTGRKZ/ nosweargamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks Justin! Those are great prices! I just ordered one of each. FYI - I don't think Asteroids ever got released. It also looks like they had a Joust planned. I wonder if IDW spent too much on all the licenses they acquired Justin 1 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, nosweargamer said: FYI - I don't think Asteroids ever got released. It also looks like they had a Joust planned. I was thinking the same thing. Looks like it was supposed to come out a year ago but I can't find any new or used. 1 hour ago, nosweargamer said: I wonder if IDW spent too much on all the licenses they acquired Basically. I hear their model just wasn't profitable and they relied too heavily on licensing other brands. That's like paying rent on everything you create. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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