Yesterday the Internet comic fan community erupted as it appeared Apple had banned comiXology from selling Saga #12 through their iOS app. Well earlier this afternoon comiXology CEO David Steinburger released a statement stating it was actually the digital comic provider making the decision. Read his statement and one from Saga writer Brian K. Vaughan after the jump.
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Apple bans Sex
Leave it up to a mega-company to censor content and keep people from getting Sex. As you may have heard, Sex #1 wasn’t available on comiXology or the Image Comics Apps yesterday when it was supposed to be released, and now we know why.
DIGITAL COMICS: IDW Publishing to release single issues to Apple’s iBookstore
Press Release
It was announced that beginning today and going forward, new weekly single-issue comic titles from IDW Publishing will go live every Wednesday on the iBookstore (iTunes.com/IDWComics). In addition to the 250 graphic novels and collections already available, fans can now look forward to grabbing their favorite new comics on the iBookstore every week, the same way they might have purchased from traditional comic shops or the IDW and Comics Apps (www.AppStore.com).
DIGITAL COMICS: Marvel graphic novels land on Apple’s iBookstore
Press Release
Marvel announced today that more than 80 of its most popular graphic novels, featuring the Avengers, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more of the world’s most popular super heroes, are now available on the iBookstore.
DIGITAL COMICS: The Walking Dead now live on Apple’s iBooks
Press Release
THE WALKING DEAD is a best-selling comic, became an acclaimed television series on AMC, and now Robert Kirkman’s creation expands its pop culture empire as it becomes the first Image Comics title to be available on Apple’s iBooks.
APP: Wizards of the Coast announces Magic App
Press Release
Wizards of the Coast announced today that they will be releasing the first official mobile application for Magic – the Magic: The Gathering Toolbox! This new, free app will allow players to build decks, research strategies, and find events, and also serves as an advanced life counter for your Magic games. You can even search and filter all 10,000+ Magic cards, with new card sets automatically added! And, as new card sets get released, players can pay a small fee to update the deck builder with the latest content.
The app will be releasing later this month for iOS devices, and an Android version is coming soon.
TOYS: Steve Jobs action figure on the way
Wow. Here’s something I didn’t expect to see come across the virtual desk at Major Spoilers – The Steve Jobs Action Figure. Created by Chinese manufacturer Dragon in Dreams, the action figure depicts the late Apple CEO in miniature form.
APPS: Stan Lee narrates Spider-Man app
Press Release
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) has launched today a new, interactive storybook app for young readers featuring the voice of comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app provides a new way for DPW’s hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to experience comic stories. Complementing the original book from the Marvel Origins storybook series, the app retells the story of Peter Parker’s transition from teen to Super Hero with music, activities, and more.
OPINION: Marvel publishing moves may signal something better – Part 2
“Marvel is canceling titles left and right! What has happened to the House of Ideas!? THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!” Yes, it may indeed be a time to duck and cover if your favorite series is getting axed in February, but it may also be time to look at another option for companies like Marvel.
DIGITAL COMICS: Devil’s Due launches 50 series-based apps
Press Release
Devil’s Due Digital, Inc. announced today the launch of over 50 series-based apps in the Apple iOS storefront. This number of apps gives Devil’s Due Digital the largest selection of standalone comic apps in the App Store–representing roughly 1,000 downloadable comics in total.
Titles in the release include: Star Trek, Arsenic Lullaby, Dracula vs. King Arthur, Penguin Bros., Drafted, Wild Stars, and more.
MOVIE: The Avengers trailer downloaded 10 million times in 24 hours
Press Release
Marvel Studios announced today that the trailer for next summer’s most highly anticipated movie, “Marvel’s The Avengers,” has been downloaded over 10 million times in its first 24 hours on iTunes Movie Trailers (http://www.apple.com/trailers), shattering the most-viewed trailer record in the site’s history.
DIGITAL COMICS: Two Italian Guys comes to Apple iBookstore
Press Release
Mangia Industry is proud to announce the release of Chris Yura’s Two Italian Guys Book 2: Things Get Interesting, the highly anticipated second book in the amusing new comic-style series, now available for download from the Apple iBookstore. The company also plans to release Book 1 and additional upcoming new titles for the iBookstore in the near future.