Tag: digital comics

Digital Comic Resources: Marvel Introduces Infinite Comics

This week,, Brigid looks at Marvel's new Infinite Canvas, the comparison between DC's print and digital quality, Amazon pulling manga from the Kindle and free digital "Walking Dead" for WonderCon attendees.

PRESS RELEASE: Avatar Press Launches Free Weekly "Crossed: Wish You Were Here" Horror Webcomic

Pipeline - 3/13/2012

Augie chimes in on the techno-babble behind Marvel's new announcement, poor paper stock quality at Vertigo, a feminist reading of The Smurfs and the fun of "Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine."

Digital Comic Resources: comiXology, Hickman and More

ComiXology ruled the digital comics news this past week, announcing the long-anticipated arrival of Jonathan Hickman's catalog of creator-owned titles while passing the 50 million comics downloaded mark.

PRESS RELEASE: Hickman's Creator-Owned Comics Hit ComiXology

PRESS RELEASE: Kobo Partners With Dark Horse Comics

PRESS RELEASE: Dark Horse Graphic Novels Now Available on Nook Tablets

Digital Comic Resources: iTunes Adds Comics Section, "Zombies Eat Republicans"

Apple finally adds a dedicated Comics and Graphic Novels section to iTunes, online manha site JManga goes region-free - for the most part - and "Zombies Eat Republicans" travels a different digital path.

PRESS RELEASE: Marvel Digital Graphic Novels Now Available on Apple’s iBookstore

Digital Comic Resources: Mark Waid's Digital Storytelling, "Skullkickers" Online

This week, Mark Waid posted an essay on his view of digital comics, along with a sampling of his foray into the medium, Jim Zub discusses the success of reprinting "Skullkickers" online for free and more.

PRESS RELEASE: Pander Bros. Go Digital March 1

Digital Comic Resources: ComicsPRO, Archie on Facebook

Brian Hibbs returns from ComicsPRO with interesting notes on publishers' views on digital comics, Archie sells direct through its Facebook page, ROBOT 6 debuts art from Dark Horse's latest digital-only series and more.

Are Marvel's Digital Bootlegs an Inside Job? UPDATED

While new releases are digitally bootlegged within hours of their official release, evidence suggests indicating Marvel's pirates may reside inside the House of Ideas. UPDATED: The mystery has been solved!

PRESS RELEASE: iVerse and Diamond Announce "Digital Comics Reader" App for iOS and Android

Digital Comic Resources: Digital Sales, "Smallville" Returns

Brigid Alverson breaks down the week in news, from the return of "Smallville" as a digital-first series to the estimated growth in digital comic sales in 2011 to a major creator's changing view on online piracy.

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley On Events, Minis, Backlist & More

Concluding our exclusive 2-part interview, Marvel Comics Publisher Dan Buckley talks the company's 2012 strategy from "Avengers Vs. X-Men" to "The Avengers" film, through conventions and digital.

Comics A.M. - Digital Comics Market Triples to $25 Million

Value of digital comics market in 2011 estimated at $25 million! ComicsPRO's annual meeting kicks off! Ashcan comics from '30s and '40s go up for auction! Takehiko Inoue resumes "Vagabond"! Plus more!

Aquafadas Offers Self-Publishers Digital Publishing Tools

With ComicComposer, software developer Aquafadas places the power of digital publishing in the hands of indy creators. CBR spoke with the company about what its new program offers publishers of all sizes.

PRESS RELEASE: Aspen Comics Now Available on Nook Courtesy of Graphicly

EXCLUSIVE: DC Reveals January Digital Rankings

On top of DC Comics' top ten performance in January's print sales, executives John Rood and Bob Wayne share with CBR the top ten digital comics for the month, cover criticisms of DC's success and update "The Shade's" status.

Digital Comic Resources: "Strangers in Paradise" and Digital "Pearls"

Terry Moore takes "Strangers in Paradise" digital, Viz launches two potentially game-changing manga initiatives and "Pearls Before Swine" creator Alan Gardner redefines digital strip collections.

PREVIEW: "The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week" #1

Marvel has released a preview of its Superbowl Sunday-debuting digital comic "The Avengers: Fury's Big Week" #1. The first issue of the official prequel to the "Avengers" movie is free; later issues are 99 cents.

Digital Comic Resources: Platforms & Partnerships

Last week, Apple's iBook Author got comics creators thinking about making their own digital graphic novels, manga publishers continue to work on improving digital distribution and Marvel promised big digital comics news.

Digital Comic Resources: Pages, Panels & Paradigm Shifts

Geoff Johns weighs in on how digital is changing the way comics are read, two new digital comics launch with bi-weekly release schedules, a publisher develops a unique digital/print bundle and more.

PRESS RELEASE: IDW Unleashes "Zombies vs. Robots" Prose ePub Program

Comics A.M. - How Digital Changed Geoff Johns' Approach to Writing

Geoff Johns on re-evaluating the medium for digital display! Marvel's backlist problem! Washington City Paper axes comic strips -- again! Houston welcomes "The Scarlet Spider"! Plus more!

Mike Richardson Speaks On Dark Horse Digital

Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson spoke with CBR about the company's digital comics strategies, maintaining strong relationships with brick and mortar stores, the initial confusion over same day digital pricing and more.

Pipeline - 1/3/2012

Augie looks at some pretty French comics, explains why no comics publisher will defend the internet against SOPA and has a new business model for digital comics to consider.

'Moving forward and creating new things': Eric Stephenson on Image’s 2011, future plans

Eric Stephenson, Image Comics publisher, talks candidly with ROBOT 6 about the past year, their new ad campaign, digital comics, "Image United" and much more.

Behind the digital curtain with comiXology's David Steinberger

ROBOT 6's Brigid Alverson talks to comiXology CEO David Steinberger about digital pricing, platforms, comics apps and their plans for the future.

Digital Comic Resources: Digital Storefront Facelifts & "Cut the Rope"

This week, comiXology and iVerse's storefronts get makeovers and offer big sales, "Cut the Rope" and Stan Lee come to digital comics and Digital Manga offers free "Vampire Hunter D."

PRESS RELEASE: Ape Entertainment and iVerse Media bring "Richie Rich" to Digital Comics

Tilting at Windmills - 12/15/2011

Brian Hibbs examines the idea that comics can turn the corner and find a greater audience, as well as the problem of "waiting for the trade" from the perspective of retailers and publishers.

Comics A.M. - More on Occupy Comics; New 52's Relative Rankings

Matt Pizzolo talks Occupy Comics! Looking at the relative positions of DC's New 52 titles! DC backs off digital debuts! Jim Zubkavich on writing "Skullkickers"! Ramon Perez on adapting Jim Henson's "Tale of Sand"! Plus more!

IDW Moves from iVerse to comiXology, Goes Same Day Digital

IDW Publishing announces the expansion of its partnership with comiXology and same-day digital across their entire library of titles.

Pipeline - 12/13/2011

Augie has an idea that would keep comic prices down, promote regular creative teams and save publishing companies money. Also, a look back at Rob Liefeld's first issues of "New Mutants."

EXCLUSIVE: DC Unveils Top Ten Digital Sellers

John Rood explains what DC Comics' digital sales rankings mean for readers, retailers and the company's plans, sharing exclusively with CBR the top ten digital sales chart and Jim Lee's "Justice League" #7 cover.

Digital Comic Resources: Dark Horse Walks Back

Last week, Dark Horse clarified its digital comics pricing, Brians Woods and Hibbs respond very differently to the news and the "Pocket Gods" comic tops 500K in paid downloads.

Comics A.M. - More on Digital Pricing; Comics' Colbert Bump

Retailer Brian Hibbs talks digital pricing! Stephen Colbert plugs "Mush! Sled Dogs with Issues"! Sam Humphries on "Sacrifice"! Joe Palooka, Mixed Martial Arts star? Plus much more!

Dark Horse Clarifies Day-and-Date Digital Pricing

Dark Horse Comics, who recently announced day-and-date digital availability for its entire line of titles starting December 14, has clarified details on its pricing strategy. CBR has details.

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