"Marvel is committed to delivering unique and accessible content for our younger audiences and fans. As one of our most valued partners, IDW is the right fit to help us feature some of our most popular characters and publish stories created especially for the next generation of super heroes," THR quoted Marvel director of licensed publishing Sven Larsen as saying. Commenting on the partnership, IDW's editor in chief said, "With this team-up, Marvel and IDW aim to bring exciting, all-new comics to a generation growing up in a Marvel world." IDW has also partnered with Disney, Marvel's parent company, for a number of titles used on star wars and other iconic animated character.