IDW Reveals Comic Book Schedule for Summer 2020

We have had an update from IDW Publishing detailing their revised summer 2020 release schedule.

IDW Reveals Comic Book Direct Market
Publishing Schedule for Summer 2020

Visit or Contact Your Local Comic Shop for the Best in Summer Reading,
Including New Locke & Key, TMNT: The Last Ronin, Rob Liefeld’s Snake Eyes, the First Star Trek: DS9 Series in a Decade, and Much More!

SAN DIEGO, CA (May 26, 2020) – IDW Publishing (OTCQX: IDWM), the award-winning publisher of comic books and graphic novels, is thrilled to announce its revised Direct Market release schedule for Summer 2020. With world-renowned brands like Sonic The Hedgehog and Transformers, groundbreaking original series like Usagi Yojimbo and Sleeping Beauties, acclaimed celebrations of the comics medium like Dave Cockrum’s X-Men Artifact Edition and Parker: The Martini Edition – Last Call, and everything in-between, IDW is perfectly poised to bring readers the summertime thrills they’ve been longing for — all available from your friendly neighborhood comic shops!

“It’s been a crazy time for everybody,” says John Barber, Editor in Chief at IDW. “I’m really excited about finally bringing people the thing that brings us together: comics and books. There’s a really wide range of comics and graphic novels coming from IDW this summer — some you’ve probably been waiting for, and some that are new surprises. For me, the real magic is that there are stories here for everyone, from every walk of life.”

Chris Ryall, IDW’s President, Publisher, and CCO, says, “We’ve all been waiting — fans, retailers, and our staff alike — fervently and sometimes with a bit of understandable restlessness. Our thanks go out to all of you for letting us continue to make, ship, and sell comics to you. None of us take that opportunity for granted – and we will all continue to strive to make any purchase you make worth your time and your money.”

The scheduled Star Wars releases for this summer are listed below;

May 27, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle Trade Paperback

June 24, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales #2 (of 5)
  • Star Wars Adventures Vol. 9: Fight the Empire Trade Paperback

July 8, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures #32

July 15, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures: Clone Wars – Battle Tales #3 (of 5)

August 12, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales #4 (of 5)

August 26, 2020

  • Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020

It’s great to see the comic industry getting back into action after the unscheduled shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please get your orders in with your local comic bookstore now to avoid disappointment.

Steve Galloway
Steve was 5 years old when he saw Star Wars for the first time during its first UK cinema release. He considers himself a first generation Star Wars fan and in his own words is a ‘Child of 77’.