{"id":11139,"date":"2018-12-18T15:42:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T21:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11139"},"modified":"2018-12-18T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T21:42:21","slug":"synergy-a-hasbro-creators-showcase-comes-to-idw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/synergy-a-hasbro-creators-showcase-comes-to-idw\/","title":{"rendered":"SYNERGY: A HASBRO CREATORS SHOWCASE Comes To IDW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego, CA (December 18, 2018) \u2014 In recognition of Women\u2019s History Month,\u00a0<strong>IDW Publishing<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Hasbro<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0(NASDAQ: HAS) have teamed up to create\u00a0<strong><em>Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase<\/em><\/strong>, a 48-page celebration anthology of fan-favorite creators and new talent working with many of the most beloved Hasbro characters.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Synergy<\/em>\u00a0anthology features five brand-new stories: autobiographical works written by\u00a0<strong>Mairghread Scott<\/strong>\u00a0(drawn by\u00a0<strong>Sara Pitre-Durocher<\/strong>, reuniting the creative team behind the\u00a0<em>Transformers: Till All Are One<\/em>\u00a0series) and\u00a0<strong>Katie Cook<\/strong>\u00a0(of the hit\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em>\u00a0comic), plus original tales inspired by\u00a0<em>G.I. Joe<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Mairghread Scott says, \u201c<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0is a brand that shaped both my childhood and adult life. I\u2019m grateful for the chance to talk about what these amazing robots have meant to me, and others, over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katie Cook says, \u201cHasbro was such an integral part of my upbringing.\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em>\u00a0inspired a youth full of pastel imaginings and became a huge part of my cartooning career as I got the chance to make those imaginings real. I bonded with childhood friends over ponies in the 1980s, and as an adult, I crafted stories for\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em>\u00a0alongside creators who have become the friends of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to storytelling,\u00a0<em>Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase<\/em>\u00a0includes four new pin-ups, as well as a gallery of thirteen fabulous images from the IDW archives \u2013 dynamic illustrations that celebrate the women who have already made, or will soon make, an impact on the world of Hasbro for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p><em>Synergy<\/em>\u00a0editor\u00a0<strong>Megan Brown<\/strong>\u00a0says, \u201cThis is a great coming together of creative talent and an amazing showcase for a host of wonderful authors, artists, and colorists \u2014 both old and new. I am beyond thrilled to be editing this compilation, and to be given the chance to highlight the amazing work of women in the comics industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to secure copies of\u00a0<em>Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase<\/em>, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comicshoplocator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.comicshoplocator.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1545254283520000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFrNup2RKvU2qjCPXytRByaEIwe8A\">www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego, CA (December 18, 2018) \u2014 In recognition of Women\u2019s History Month,\u00a0IDW Publishing\u00a0and\u00a0Hasbro\u00a0Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ: HAS) have teamed up to create\u00a0Synergy: A Hasbro Creators&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,16,5,7],"tags":[305,222,56,304,23],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unnamed-9-e1545169319702.jpg?fit=1031%2C1593","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11143,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/idw-relaunches-transformers-comics\/","url_meta":{"origin":11139,"position":0},"title":"IDW Relaunches TRANSFORMERS Comics","author":"DiRT","date":"December 18, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"Cybertron\u2019s Golden Age of Peace and Prosperity, Shattered by a Single Death San Diego, CA (December 18, 2018) \u2014\u00a0IDW Publishing\u00a0proudly announces that a brand-new\u00a0Transformers\u00a0series will debut in March 2019 that will explore the very moment when a glorious, peaceful Cybertron begins its downward spiral into chaos. 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