IDW Publishing earns 17 Gem Award nominations

Mulitple Nominations Include 2017 Comic Book Publisher of the Year San Diego, CA (January 17, 2018) – IDW is proud to announce that it was nominated for a total of 17 awards for the annual industry-wide Diamond Gem Awards in multiple categories, including 2017 Comic Book Publisher of the Year as well as Game Manufacturer of the Year. This makes IDW the only company to be represented in both of those prestigious categories.   Awarded by Diamond Comics Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of English-language comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture related merchandise, the Gem Awards are recognized within the comic book industry as a pinnacle of achievement for publishers, selected by a panel of Diamond product specialists based on sales performance and quality.   Other coveted categories IDW was recognized for include 2017 Comic Book of the Year (in both the over and under $3.99 categories), 2017 Licensed Comic of the Year, 2017 Best New Comic Book Series, 2017 Original Graphic Novel of the Year, and many more.   “We’re honored and thrilled to be acknowledged by Diamond in so many categories,” said IDW Publisher and President Greg Goldstein. “IDW holds itself to the highest standard of quality, and this volume of nominations confirms that our retailers and consumers recognize that we deliver on that commitment.”   2017 Nominations:   2017 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 3%  IDW Publishing   2017 Backlist Publisher of the Year IDW Publishing   2017 Comic Book of the Year $3.99 or Under Star Trek TNG: Mirror Broken #1    2017 Comic Book of the Year – Over $3.99 TMNT Ongoing #75   2017 Licensed Comic of the Year Star Wars Adventures #1   2017 Best New Comic Book Series Star Wars Adventures   2017 Original Graphic Novel of the Year Lennon: The New York Years   2017 Indie Graphic Novel of the Year Calamity Jane Sh*t My President Says: The Illustrated Tweets of Donald Trump    2017 Reprint TP or HC of the Year Mystery Society: The Definitive Edition   2017 Anthology of the Year Love is Love GN   2017 Best All Ages Series DuckTales   2017 Best All Ages Original/Reprint GN My Little Pony Movie Prequel   2017 Best Free Comic Book Day Book FCBD 2017 Star Trek: The Next Generation – Mirror Broken   2017 Trade Book of the Year Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition HC Cvrs. A & B   2017 Game Manufacturer of the Year IDW Games   2017 Game Product of the Year Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City Card Game       About IDW IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OCTQX: IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery.  IDW Publishing’s comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world’s most popular entertainment brands, including Transformers, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney’s classic characters. At IDW’s core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson. IDW Publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints; Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and Artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books. IDW Games’ diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT. IDW Entertainment serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy Channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America’s Dirk Gently, based on the bestseller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett.