Press Release Image Comics enters the digital market today with the launch of the Image Comics app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The app, developed on the leading digital comic book platform by comiXology, allows fans unprecedented digital access to the creator-owned comics that Image proudly publishes. The partnership between Image and comiXology offers Image creators a direct line to digital distribution. Among the independent content now available digitally are Image’s most popular titles, including SAVAGE DRAGON, CHEW, BATTLE POPE and Rob Liefeld’s YOUNGBLOOD. The Image Comics app will also be the first to feature work from Todd…
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Here’s some good news for those who are big fans of digital comics – the indie comic Robot 13 just passed the 100,000 download mark on mobile applications. That’s according to Robot Comics, who sent the press release our way.
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TwoMorrows publishing has announced it has added seven free digital editions of their magazines to their website. “We’ve actually been offering Digital Editions of our magazines for several years,” said Morrow, “but we’ve seen a surge of interest in them of late, no doubt thanks to the success of Apple’s iPad, and the recent digital moves by both Marvel and DC Comics. So I felt it was time to offer readers a free sample issue of all our latest issues, so they can try a mag they might never have seen, all of which are available in both print and…
Marvel has announced that Enter the Heroic Age and Young Allies #1 have both arrived on the Marvel Comics App available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. “Both of these issues present readers with a look at some of our most acclaimed series in this bold new era for Marvel,” said David Gabriel, Marvel Senior Vice-President of Sales & Circulation. “Working with our retailer advisory committee, we believe introducing single issues of our acclaimed series to our Marvel Comics app users will encourage them to visit their local comic shops for the next chapters of these series. Whether you’re…
Hi, I’m Stephen, and I have an iPad. Owning such a wondrous device affords me the pleasure of having a veritable library of new and old comics at my finger tips at a moments notice. This week also marked the release of Marvel’s day and date issue of Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 in both electronic and physical form. Was the experiment worth it?
DC Entertainment just announced that the Zuda Comics website is shutting down today, and will be moving content to the ComiXology and PlayStation Network. Last week, when DC unveiled its iTunes App (for the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch), the first 20 pages of Jeremy Love’s Bayou was released for free. DC will continue to release first issues from Zuda for free, with other issues following at 99-cents each. Upcoming Zuda titles for the PSP and ComiXology app include John Zito and Tony Trov’s Black Cherry Bombshells, Dan Govar’s Azure, Andy Belanger’s Bottle of Awesome, Sheldon Vella’s Supertron, and Adam Atherton’s…
I got very little sleep last night, when the wee morning launch of the DC Comics App hit iTunes, and gave me one more reason to tout digital comics, the iPad and DC Entertainment. With over 100 digital editions available on launch, it appears we have plenty of reading to keep us busy. But what comics did DC leave out in the launch, and what titles need to appear soon to capitalize on the craze? Take the jump to see our suggestions.
It came as a big surprise this morning that DC Comics FINALLY got around to offering up their creating a digital comics application for the iPad and iPhone (and iPod Touch). The application is by ComiXology, the same group that puts out the very well done ComiXology, Marvel, and BOOM! Studios Apps. While DC may be late to the game in getting their digital comic application out, it actually beat Marvel in one important area. UPDATE: Press Release After the Jump!
A couple of weeks ago, the Major Spoilers Crew took a look at the Box 13 series from ComiXology. At the time I pondered if there would be a sequel, and shout outs to David Ghallaher returned cryptic answers. Now we know the reason. Box 13: The Pandora Process will be available on the ComiXology mobile and web app, with the series continued by Gallaher and Steve Ellis. Hunted by both the police and the mysterious group, investigative reporter Dan Holiday and assistant Olivia race to find the other victims of cruel childhood experimentation. Each thrilling chapter brings Dan closer…
Earlier this week, BOOM! Studios announced its all new iPad application for purchasing and viewing the company’s digital comics. While the title selection is relatively small right now, the interest in the application was enough to drive the app to the number seven position just behind Marvel in the Free Book App category of the iTunes App store. If BOOM! has any hope of surpassing the competition, the company is going to need to do two things; increase the number of titles and issues available, and really consider day and date release. The first hurdle is already being worked on…
If you had your iPad open over the weekend and were checking out the just released apps, chances are you saw and downloaded the BOOM! Studios App for the device. The BOOM! Studios Comics app for both the iPad and iPhone (and iPod Touch) is created by the people behind the ComiXology and Marvel Apps. It’s very well done, and the company is celebrating the release of the FREE app with several launch titles, including 28 Days Later, Die Hard and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? “While comic-based movies are thriving on the big screen, the reality is most…
Mangoko has announced Impact City is getting its own app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android devices. Kaelan is back in the cosmopolitan city of IMPACT after having been away for many years. In his search for his ori- gins, his path leads him to Master Fox, undisputed master in combat arts and techniques. He offers Kaelan the opportunity to be trained by him in jousting for the big tournament of the city – the Palio – which pits the various IMPACT contrada against each other. But the city has changed a lot and Kaelan will soon discover what…
If you have the Comic Zeal App for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, then you can snag a free copy of Riot Shell from Nicita Designs. The company is releasing the issue in .CBR format, which is an interesting choice, as opposed to some heavily DRMed edition that so many companies are fond of these days. Available now… via Nicita Designs