Ted Adams (publisher)


Ted Adams is an American publisher and producer. He is a cofounder and long-time Publisher/CEO of IDW Publishing, which he ran from 1999 to 2018. Adams is also the executive producer for several films and television properties. In 2019, he cofounded the boutique publisher Clover Press.

Early life

Ted Adams was born and raised in Oregon. He attended Notre Dame University, where he received an MBA.

Publishing

Ted Adams moved to San Diego, California in 1990 to work for comic book company WildStorm Productions. After it was purchased by DC Comics, Adams cofounded IDW in order to maintain the creative services business and some of the clientele that Wildstorm would close as a part of that acquisition.
Adams founded IDW Publishing in 1999 with Alex Garner, Kris Oprisko and Robbie Robbins; Adams served as the company’s CEO and publisher until 2018. Over fifteen years, Adams built the company into the fourth largest comic book publisher in the world, with original titles and licensing with franchise film and television properties. The company was acquired in 2007 by IDT, after which Adams remained the head IDW Media holdings, which also produces strategic board games, television, and film properties. Under Adams, the company has been the recipient of a National Book Award and 29 Eisner Awards.
In May 2019, it was announced that Adams and Robbins were launching a new publishing house, Clover Press, for prose works, graphic novels, art books, and other works. While IDW Publishing is an investor in Clover Press, Clover Press is not an imprint and will not share overhead or infrastructure with IDW Publishing.

Writing

Ted Adams has also written his own original title comics, including Diablo House.

Film

Ted Adams has served as executive producer of the television series V-Wars, Brooklyn Animal Control, Awakened, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Wynonna Earp, and Locke & Key. He also produced the films Remains and 30 Days of Night.

Boards

Ted Adams is the chairman of the board for Traveling Stories, and in 2018 Adams was named to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Board of Directors.