Idaho Comics Group (ICG) is an independent comic book publishing company from Boise, Idaho, which publishes the officially licensed Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho anthology and Idaho Comics. ICG was founded in 2014.
ICG was formed in order to publish Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho, an anthology to benefit the Boise Public Library and to bring attention to comic book writers and artists from the state of Idaho.
On March 25th, 2015, Randall Kirby, who contributed stories to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1-3, was featured in a story by The Huffington Post and his three page story from Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1 was featured in the article.
On October 6, 2015, The Best American Comics 2015 was released, and Idaho Comics Group contributors Dennis P. Eichhorn's Extra Good Stuff and Dame Darcy's Voyage of the Temptress were named to the list of "Notable Comics" published from September 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014 by series editor Bill Kartalopoulos. Dennis Eichhorn contributed to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1-3 as well as Idaho Comics #1 and #2. Dame Darcy contributed to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1. In fact, Dame Darcy's Voyage of the Temptress made its print debut in Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1.
On October 4, 2016, The Best American Comics 2016 was released and series editor Bill Kartalopoulos listed Dennis Eichhorn's Extra Good Stuff as one of the "Notable Comics printed between September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015." The Best American Comics 2016 debuted at the #1 spot on The New York Times Best Sellers List when it was released.
Features work from the following writers and artists:
Charles Soule (Superman/Wonder Woman, The Death of Wolverine, She-Hulk, Swamp Thing)
Dennis Eichhorn (Real Stuff, Weirdo, Will Eisner's The Spirit: The New Adventures)
Todd Clark (the nationally syndicated Lola comic strip)
Steve Moore (the nationally syndicated In The Bleachers comic strip)
Dame Darcy (Meat Cake)
Allen Gladfelter (Disney's/Pixar's CARS, Occupy Comics)
Steve Willhite (FUBAR, Jesus Hates Zombies)
Scott Pentzer (Rose & Gunn, Sade, Rock 'n' Roll Comics)
Randall Kirby (BOP! Comics)
Jim Sumii (Tura and Eva)
Julia Green (Mystic Pets)
Adam Rosenlund (Light Years Away) COVER ARTIST
Jon Keithley (Shivertown, 6x6)
Shanae LaVelle (Shivertown, 6x6)
Gaz Asker (Idaho Comics)
Albert Frank Asker (Idaho Comics, 6x6)
NOTE: Charles Soule is not actually from Idaho. He wrote a story illustrated by Boisean Allen Gladfelter. All other creators are from Idaho.
Features work from the following writers and artists:
Monte Michael Moore (painted covers for DC Comics and Marvel Comics) COVER ARTIST
Bill Schelly (Alter Ego (magazine), The Eye, Fandom's Finest Comics)
Dennis Eichhorn (Real Good Stuff, Extra Good Stuff)
Todd Clark (the nationally syndicated Lola comic strip)
Randall Kirby (BOP! Comics, Anything That Loves)
Scott Pentzer (Sports Superstars, Rock 'N' Roll Comics, Rose & Gunn, Sade)
Adrianne Presnell (6x6)
Steve Willhite (FUBAR, Jesus Hates Zombies, Mother Russia)
Jay O'Leary (Push)
Bob Beason (Captain Bengal)
Geoffery C. Everts (Disney cartoons animator, Jethro's Rad Euro-Zine 2.0)
Jake Scholl (Blade of the Broken)
Bethany Schultz Hurst (award-winning poet of Miss Lost Nation)
Gaz Asker (Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1, Idaho Comics #1)
Albert Frank Asker (Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1, Idaho Comics #1, 6x6)
Features work from the following writers and artists:
Ward P. Hooper (Mayor's Art Award, 2005; Best Idaho Visual Artist 2007 and 2012) COVER ARTIST
James Lloyd (Art Director of the Treefort Music Fest, Mystic Pets, Cowboy Comics)
Dennis Eichhorn (Real Stuff, Real Good Stuff, Extra Good Stuff, The Adventures of Ace International)
Jacob Bear (Hawk and Dove, Batbear, Deadpooh)
Randall Kirby (BOP Comics)
Joseph Bradshaw (Kingdom Of Freedom)
Treycen Fluckiger (Why Not?)
James Lichtenberg (Why Not?)
Hector Diaz (Art Director for Nampa's Dia En Downtown)
Scott Pentzer (Sports Superstars, Rock 'N' Roll Comics, Rose & Gunn, Sade)
Damon Bradshaw (Push)
Gaz Asker (Art Director of Idaho Comics Group)
Albert Frank Asker (Editor-In-Chief, Idaho Comics Group)
NOTE: This issue features a special letter of encouragement from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr.
Idaho Comics is a companion piece to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho. Each issue features an article on the history of comic books in Idaho that expands the breadth and depth on some of the subjects touched on in the creator's introductions in Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho. Idaho Comics also looks to bring attention to famous autobiographical comic book writer Dennis P. Eichhorn by featuring his work and highlighting his contributions to Idaho sequential art through the articles on the history of comic books in Idaho.
Features an article on the history of comic books in Idaho with a special emphasis on Edgar Rice Burroughs and his time in Idaho working as a cowboy/adventurer, ranch hand, photography and stationary store owner, gold prosecutor, and city councilman in Parma, Idaho.
Features an autobiographical story by Dennis Eichhorn about the time Lyle Smith recruited him to play football at Boise Junior College (now Boise State University)
Features comic strips by Idaho Comics Group editor for art direction, Gaz Asker
Features two stories that Albert Frank Asker submitted to Piranha Press when he was thirteen years old.
Idaho Comics #1 features work by:
Dennis Eichhorn
Albert Frank Asker COVER ARTIST
Gaz Asker COVER ARTIST
Features a continuation on the article on the history of comic books in Idaho again with special emphasis on Edgar Rice Burroughs and the comic books published in Idaho based on his characters
Features a brand new autobiographical story by Dennis Eichhorn about the time he was investigated by the Salt Lake City Police Department over a comic book he published in Moscow, Idaho in 1974
Features two other autobiographical stories by Dennis P. Eichhorn
Idaho Comics #2 Features work by:
Dennis Eichhorn
Albert Frank Asker
Jim Sumii
Gaz Asker
Damon Bradshaw COVER ARTIST
Scott Fife
Reilly Clark
Jim Loney
Mark Zingarelli
Seth Tobocman
