IDW Publishing announced today that its comic book titles, originally slated for release on this coming Wednesday (February 18, 2015) will be delayed by the congestion created at West Coast ports by an ongoing labor dispute (see "No Ships Unloading at West Coast Ports"). 

In a statement released today IDW noted that the strike affects all the publisher’s releases slated for February 18th, but a quartet of IDW books scheduled for February 25, 2015, which includes TMNT #43, TMNT Mutanimals #1, Star Trek #42, and G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes Agent of Cobra #2, will NOT be affected by the delays at West Coast Ports and WILL be released as slated on the 25th.  IDW hopes to be able to get the titles originally slated for release on 2/18 to retailers in time so they could be on sale on 2/25.

The IDW statement indicates that details about titles that are expected to street in the coming months remain murky at this time pending the solution of the problems at the ports and what IDW may be able to fashion as a "work around" if the slowdown continues: "To our loyal friends and fans:  Due to the ongoing problems at West coast ports, our normal shipping procedures have been completely interrupted, causing unpredictable delays.  Regrettably, this has resulted in all our books planned for release on 2/18 to be delayed.  We’ve looked at every possible scenario to prevent this, but the situation is completely beyond our control.  We are taking steps to improve this for the immediate future, but the books and products that are currently on the water cannot be re-directed.  We will be updating our weekly releases and keeping you informed as the situation works toward a resolution.  We understand this is not an ideal situation, and apologize for any inconvenience this causes, and look forward to things getting back to normal in ensuing weeks."