SDCC Comments - Bob Shreck at IDW

Just a quick note. I've been somewhat critical of Bob Schreck in the past, at least once he got to DC. Rightly or wrongly, out-of-control projects under his watch like Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Back led to my perception that as an editor, he let the talent run free too much. But what the hell, he did some great things at Oni Press and Dark Horse, so I think this is a good move for IDW for a couple reasons.

First, IDW is the hottest comics publisher going right now. And as Schreck was considered one of the hipper editors at DC (which I know is not that big a deal), his departure only makes IDW look that much cooler.

The second reason is that Schreck has some big name talent in his Blackberry, and if any of them have projects that don't fit Marvel or DC, IDW is the next place to go. Great production, good editorial, and they're forward-thinking, with comics on iTunes and such. I wouldn't be surprised if his move didn't already come with a semi-firm commitment from a big name or two for something. Should be fun to watch.