Disney/Pixar Characters Starring in Boom! Studios’ Comics

On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Boom! Studios and Disney Publishing Worldwide announced that they will be working together on an exciting new project. Revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con, Boom! will produce brand new stories from beloved Pixar properties for the comic book medium. 

The comics will feature the new animated classics, the groundbreaking Toy Story series and blockbuster summer hit Finding Nemo, along with Pixar’s newest box office success, Wall*E. Boom! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid will be writing The Incredibles comic book, with cover art by Darwyn Cooke, writer-artist of DC: The New Frontier. He commented, “Today, American comic books are aimed primarily at an older readership. Comics produced for an upcoming generation of readers are scarce, and Boom! Studios aims to do something about that…There will be comics for kids again!”

To celebrate the partnership, Boom! is releasing a special preview book, including sneak peeks at upcoming projects using the Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc characters. With commentary by Waid, the preview will offer comic fans, kids, and parents a look at the comics Boom! is producing for the younger audience. “It’s nothing short of an honor to work with Disney Publishing Worldwide and Pixar for this project,” Boom! Studios co-founder Ross Richie stated. “We found kindred spirits in the creative counterparts we have at both companies, and have just really had a fantastic time finding the right writer and artist combinations to do the source material justice.”

The Pixar preview book will be available at Boom! Studios’ booth #2543 for $5.