IDW Dark Teams Up With Paramount For ‘Smile,’ ‘A Quiet Place,’ More Comics

If you like milk chocolate or almonds, stop reading this post immediately. But if you like things dark, get ready for IDW Dark, a new imprint of IDW Publishing announced at New York Comic Con focusing on horror. And not only will the publisher be launching titles you might expect like a sequel to Patrick Horvath’s hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees they’ve also teamed up with Paramount for comics based on Smile, A Quiet Place, and many more.

“Horror is everywhere today, in the world and on the shelves. There’s an impulse to examine and indulge our deepest fears, and we’ve seen our industry respond with some of the most exciting new genre initiatives in recent memory,” stated Maggie Howell, IDW Group Editor via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “So, what sets IDW DARK apart? Horror is in our blood. This imprint is our way of doubling down on the work IDW has been doing throughout our 25-year history as a premier publisher of horror comics.”

As noted, the line will include extensions of IDW books such as Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring, and 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun. But in a team-up that would make Freddy and Jason jealous, IDW Dark and Paramount Consumer Products will launch comic books based on A Quiet Place, Smile, The Twilight Zone, Sleepy Hollow, and the cult classic Event Horizon.

Continued Howell, “We’re expanding on that tradition with titles like Steve Niles and Rodney Barnes’ DAYS OF NIGHT: FALLING SUN, and we’ll continue to trailblaze with new original series, including the next chapter of Patrick Horvath’s Eisner-nominated breakout hit BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES and more original stories we can’t wait to announce. On the licensed side, we’re honored that Paramount Consumer Products has expanded our partnership and trusted us with a trove of blockbuster and cult hit franchises – including some of my personal favorite properties. These are dream projects for talent and editors, and we’re all committed to putting our best foot forward as we expand these worlds.”

Added Davidi Jonas, CEO of IDW Media Holdings, “One of the things I love about horror is that fear is universal — fight or flight is human, not cultural or parochial. Horror has a committed audience that courts feeling alive through dread, suspense, terror, pain, relief, ecstasy, joy. As a business, horror is budget friendly to expand beyond print — giving fans a higher likelihood of ongoing engagement with cherished titles and characters. Lastly, horror, like other iconic elements of popular culture, has its own season. Just as certain traditions stay in our memories, we look forward to returning each year to evoke those feelings of fear, anxiety, and adrenaline that make fans feel truly alive.”

Though no debut dates or additional creative teams were announced at this time, IDW Dark will officially launch in 2025. Okay, milk chocolate and almond lovers, you can come back now.

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