T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents recruited by IDW Publishing

“We are very excited that T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents has found a new home at IDW,” said David M. Matthews, Managing Director of Radiant Assets, owner of the property which first appeared in 1965. “Their history of high-quality publications coupled with top-notch creative teams perfectly compliments our desire to expand not only the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent franchise, but Undersea Agent and Fight the Enemy, as well.  We join them with great optimism about bringing this storied team’s past, present and future to a whole new generation of readers, who will join the long-time legion of fans already anxious for the continuation of the team’s legendary exploits.”

The new home for the legendary band of super-powered heroes which featured the creative writing and drawing talents of Gil Kane (Green Lantern, The Atom), Mike Sekowsky (Justice League), Reed Crandall (Blackhawk), Dave Cockrum (X-Men), George Perez (Wonder Woman, New Teen Titans), and Murphy Anderson (Hawkman, The Spectre) announced the acquisition of the publishing rights at this year’s New York Comic Con.  “T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents is a classic, beloved property,” stated Greg Goldstein, IDW's President and C.O.O.. “Its original stories featured some of the best superhero art of the silver age and it was well ahead of its time in many areas of storytelling. As an example, it was the first mainstream comic book to feature the ‘permanent’ death of a major character.”

Along with reprinting the classic  T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comics IDW Publishing plans to produce a new series with the specific plans yet to be unveiled.