It may be old news for most but I was happy to hear from Clifford that he's joined IDW Publishing...

Glad you're back. While you were gone, I joined IDW Publishing as EVP [Executive Vice-President] of Editorial and Strategies... I have several new projects in the works, including a joint effort with Jeffrey Jones that IDW will be publishing (no release date yet), a five-part comic series called SNAKED that will begin in December (art by Rufus Dayglow, cover by Ash Wood), and a collection of illustrated short fiction called ONE SMALL VOICE that Aardwolf was going to publish but now IDW is taking (due out in Jan.) ONE SMALL VOICE has a painted cover by Neal Adams, illustrations by Dave Cockrum, Gene Colan, Alex Toth and others (maybe you? I haven't selected all the stories yet) and the intro is by Roy Thomas.

So I'm busy.

From the press release at IDW, 06-21-2007.

"I'm thrilled that Cliff has joined the IDW family," said Ted Adams, President of IDW. "He's a terrific writer and has a huge Rolodex that includes many of the greats from the worlds of comics and science fiction. He's already got some great projects in the works that I can't wait to announce."

"IDW also publishes comic books based on the hit CBS show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The company's other licensed comics include such diverse properties as Sony's Underworld; FXs The Shield; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's 24 and Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers; Universal's Scarface, Land of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead; and Konami's Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Metal Gear Solid.

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The IDW team combines extensive design, production, entertainment industry and publishing experience to deliver top-notch comic book, graphic novel and trading card products to its fans and clients. By listening to their fans and meeting their demands, they create the most unique products in the industry.

With IDW's compelling track record, Clifford's talent... and Rolodex... well, it looks like a marriage made in heaven.

Hmmm... The Rolodex. Such intrigue.