Last week, the comic-book-o-sphere was abuzz with speculation that the Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 would cost more in its digital format when it goes Day and Date release. Yesterday, Marvel CCO Joe Quesada confirmed that those who decide to buy the annual via the Marvel iPad App would indeed pay an extra buck. “The Iron Man comic is over 60 pages, and in print it’s priced at $4.99, but on average for that kind of page count, we would have priced it at $5.99 or broken it up into three $2.99 issues. Our comics on the Marvel App are…
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This week, the Major Spoilers Crew takes a look at Red 5 Comics’ Box 13, that was originally released on the iPhone and iPad touch via the ComiXology App, but is now getting the print treatment. Box 13 is a re-imagining of the popular radio serial of the same name. It follows the harrowing adventures of author Dan Holiday as he unlocks clue to his past and his very identity. Holiday has spent the last several years of his life researching the secrets behind the MKULTRA project. His latest book has brought him a degree of notoriety around the country…
Here’s a bit of really good news for those of us with an iPad – hey, just because we lost a two months worth of content, doesn’t mean I’m not gonna stop talking about the iPad – Marvel has announced that Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 will be available in stores and via the Marvel app on June 30, 2010. “We’re pleased to offer readers two options to experience Matt Fraction’s absolutely thrilling work on Invincible Iron Man,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Circulation. “Fans going to their local comic store can pick up the entire Invincible…
Press Release IDW Publishing is proud to announce that its comics are now available on BlackBerry devices from Research In Motion (RIM). Starting this week, BlackBerry users can begin enjoying IDW’s huge comics catalog. IDW’s BlackBerry debut features the Star Trek: Countdown graphic novel. The company’s most popular titles then will continue to roll out on a weekly basis. TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek: Movie Adaptation and G.I. JOE: The Rise of COBRA will be among the first to release over the next few weeks. Each is available as an individual application, with more titles added each week.
Press Release IDW Publishing and Hasbro are proud to announce that TRANSFORMERS Comics and G.I. JOE Comics applications are available now on the Apple iPad. Taking full advantage of the iPad’s full-screen, full-color capabilities, the apps will offer the next level of reading experience to fans. The free IDW iPad storefront apps each include three free comics with the initial download, and offer more comics as in-app purchases. Fans can browse nearly 200 comics for their favorite story lines, such as movie tie-ins, ongoing series or even classics from the 80s.
The Apple iPad has been out for several weeks, and most publishers are jumping on the bandwagon by offering up more and more digital versions of their comics. While there are no day of releases showing up on the various services yet, there is still a plethora of great reading to be had, and over time, the savings should add up for those who prefer to wait for the trade.
For years, I’ve been yearning for an electronic device that would allow me to read a large collection of comics no matter where I am in the world. I’ve previously written about my excitement over the iPad, and now that the device is here, how well does it work for comic books, and what comic book applications are the best?
Youngblood fans who happen to own an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch are in luck this morning as comiXology has announced fans of the series can buy the digital comic through Comics by comiXology application. The first Image Comics publication, Youngblood chronicles a high-profile superhero team sanctioned to do the bidding of the US government. comiXology will debut Liefeld’s re-mastered edition of Youngblood, featuring re-scripting by popular comics writer and Ben 10 co-creator Joe Casey. The exclusive relationship with Liefeld is indicative of comiXology’s commitment to preserving top print comics and maintaining strong ties to independent comic book creators. “We…
Following the global success of the Wallace & Gromit iPhone comic app, Titan Publishing is proud to announce the arrival of its first TRANSFORMERS iPhone comic. Launched on February 26, 2010, and based on Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS brand, each TRANSFORMERS comic download includes an awesome action packed story and is bursting with fun facts and trivia about the characters, movies and comics! The digital comic is free and can be downloaded for iPhone by visiting www.titanpublishing.com/digital or the app store (comics are available in the UK and EIRE only.)
We’re roughly thirty days away from the launch of Apple’s much-talked-about iPad. While the device looks like a flattened iPod, its potential to revolutionize the way we consume media is staggering. One of the more interesting aspects of the iPad is the ability to read comic books at nearly the same size as the printed version. While other e-books only have black-and-white displays, the iPad’s color screen could radically change the way we read and access comics. I’ve talked before about digital comics and how an effective electronic color reader could change the way we access and enjoy comic books. …
Kirk Manly sent us a series of images from the March issue of Fast Company Magazine that features a story on Disney buying Marvel. In light of the iPad arriving in the next 40 days or so, I thought this image of Steve Jobs as Captain America Iron Man was really telling. As Fortune Magazine has speculated in a recent post, Steve Jobs may be involved in getting Marvel comics on the iPad come release day. Remember, Steve Jobs is the head honcho at Apple, and the man behind PIXAR. Disney owns PIXAR with Steve on the board of directors. …
Now that the iPad has been officially announced, it’s time for the digital comics distributors to get cracking and fill us in on how we will use the god device to read our comics. Comixology shows off their concept that hopefully we’ll see in 59 days. Comics by comiXology concept from comiXology on Vimeo. Since the iPad will support all of the current iTunes applications, there are a couple other apps out there that should work just as well.
Steve Jobs’ god device has arrived. It’s called the iPad and looks to be everything we hope it would be. What does this mean for digital comics? The device was released on New Comic Book Day… more as it develops. 3G 250MB of data transfer $14.99/month Unlimited plan $29.99 AT&T only, which sucks for those of us with Verizon plans. Although there is no activation or long term contracts you have to sign up for. Price for this wonder will be $499. What a deal! Forget buying another iPod Touch ever again. Of course I’ll be dropping $699 for the…
Dark Horse Comics has announced that Mass Effect: Redemption – telling the back-story of Mass Effect 2, is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Mass Effect: Redemption is the fifth title to arrive in Dark Horse’s ever-growing stable of comics available on the iPhone platform. Other titles available now include Gerard Way’s smash hit Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, Terminator: Death Valley, and multiple titles the critically acclaimed line of Star Wars comics. The first issue will hit iTunes February 3rd, just in time for the release of second issue of the series. “We’ve been trying…