CHRIS RYALL RETURNS TO IDW PUBLISHING

IDW Publishing has announced that its former chief creative officer and editor-In-chief, Chris Ryall, is returning to the company as president, publisher and chief creative officer. Ryall, formerly part of the editorial division at Skybound Entertainment, will be charged with ongoing creative expansion efforts within the company, as well as continuing to work closely with partners and licensors.

Greg Goldstein will be stepping down as president and publisher.

"Chris was a vital and valued member of the IDW team from nearly the beginning, so we are very excited that he is coming home," said Howard Jonas, chairman, IDW Media Holdings. "We are thrilled to have him rejoin our senior team to accelerate IDW Publishing's growth and success. His creative talents and relationships within the industry are unmatched so we are confident that he will thrive in this new, expanded role. We are extremely grateful for the dedication and hard work that Greg put into the company, and I am confident that he will enjoy great success with his future endeavors."

"I am incredibly proud of all that we've accomplished during my decade at IDW," Goldstein said. "I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to work with the entire IDW team and our creative and business partners. It's been a great ride. Now I'm now looking forward to the next chapter of my career. It's very exciting."

Ryall originally joined IDW Publishing in 2004 as the company's editor-in-chief. In 2010, he was named as the company's first chief creative officer. During his initial stint with the company, Ryall oversaw the acquisition of licensed titles such as Transformers, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and dozens of others. He also served as editor on hundreds of titles and, alongside creators Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, helped develop Locke & Key, currently in development as a Netflix television series.

"IDW is where I've spent the majority of my career, and I consider the company and its employees like family so I am grateful for this amazing opportunity to return," Ryall said. "I believe that IDW has very significant opportunities to become even more valuable and important and I am excited to further expand on what I started with the company nearly 15 years ago. I am also eager to help the company celebrate its 20th year anniversary in 2019 in varied and creatively invigorating new ways."

Ryall will assume his new duties on Monday.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT'S NEW VILLAIN

Valiant Entertainment has provided an advance look at a new foe for Livewrie, Pan de Santos.

Making their debut in Livewire #2 and designed by series artists Raul Allen and Patricia Martin, writer Vita Ayala described the upcoming antagonist as "the conceptual opposite of Livewire" and a "true believer of Toyo Harada."

Here's how Valiant describes the issue, in stores on Jan. 23:

"When the superpowered psiot codenamed Livewire plunged the entire country into a nationwide power outage, she made more than a few enemies -- and now she's about to meet them face to face! But these mysterious foes aren't simply interested in bringing her to justice...no, they have other far more nefarious plans for the most wanted woman in the world."

BRIEFLY

VALIANT PROMOTION: Valiant Entertainment has promoted director of sales Matthew Klein to VP of sales and marketing.

"Matthew is one of the most passionate, creative, and hard-working people I know," said Valiant publisher Fred Pierce. "His drive is second to none and he's already generating brilliant ideas for 2019 and beyond. When you speak with Matthew for even just a minute about the industry, it's easy to see why he's the perfect person for the job."

"I am honored to take on these new responsibilities and expand my role working with the best team I could ever hope for," said Klein. "Valiant will continue striving to become known as the publisher with the personal touch to retailers, fans, and our wonderful partners in all forms of media. I am so excited for the innovation and ambition Valiant will use in 2019 and beyond to let everyone know that the best comics in the industry have compass points on the cover."

VERY BRIEFLY: The Tuesday, Dec. 18 episode of Fox's The Gifted will be a repeat of "CoMplications."

FEBRUARY 2019 SOLICITATIONS

Below are solicitations posted for February. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings and look for more listings soon here in The Continuum.

* AHOY COMICS.

* ARCHIE COMICS.

* ASPEN COMICS.

* BOOM! STUDIOS.

* DARK HORSE COMICS.

* DC COMICS.

* IMAGE COMICS.

* LION FORGE COMICS.

* MARVEL COMICS.

* TITAN COMICS.

* VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT.

* VAULT COMICS.

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