Diamond Comics Distributors announced today that they were partnering with iVerse Media, developers of ComicsPLUS reader, to sell digital comics in 2700 comic book stores across the US. Unlike the comiXology program I discussed a few weeks ago, this new platform will include an in-store component. Retailers will need only an internet connection and a [...]
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Diamond, iVerse to offer digital content via comics shops
February 10th, 2011 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Carlsen Comics to use Aquafadas’ digital comics platform
January 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments · press release
Carlsen are one of the 3 biggest comics publishers in Germany, and they also publish in Denmark and Sweden. This story is really just a footnote, but I find it interesting. Digital comics are about to go into the format wars that ebooks went through in the past decade. I’m still researching it, so I [...]
Why Marvel and DC’s Digital Comics Failed
January 26th, 2011 · 9 Comments · opinion
by Aaron Tring It was the hope of many tech enthusiasts that touchscreen tablets like the iPad would bring salvation for American comic books. Marvel Comics raced to have a Comixology-created digital comics app available for the iPad at launch, and DC Comics followed with their own app soon after. While neither publisher has discussed specific [...]
DC Comics Almost Wakes Up To Market Potential
January 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news
BATMAN BEYOND To Be Published Digitally Day-and-Date “Batman Beyond was a critically acclaimed, fan favorite animated series that still has a large number of fans to this day,” said Hank Kanalz, SVP Digital, DC Entertainment, “By releasing the ongoing comic series digitally, we’re hoping we reach that audience and bring back any fans of the [...]
comiXology to launch digital comics authoring platform
November 17th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: It’s not x-ray vision or the ability to fly faster than a speeding bullet but comiXology, the leading digital comics distributor for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and the Web, is empowering comic publishers and creators with the next best thing with the launch of the Guided View™ Authoring Tools early [...]
DC Comics launch their Web Store
November 10th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
ComiXology just announced the launch of DC Comics web store (it’s built on the comiXology platform, just like like the apps). As always, the purchases made on read.dccomics.com are compatible with the DC Comics app for iPhone and iPad, the Comics by comiXology app for iPhone and iPad, and the Comics by comiXology web store [...]
New comics publisher launched – will focus exclusively on tablets
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · press release
I’m beginning to regret not having combined the several bits of comics news into one post. From the pres release: Luminous Books LLC, a newly formed company which will be delivering highly curated, rich-media content and periodicals to the tablet PC market, today announced that Andrew Cosby will be one of the first writer/producers to [...]
Square Enix to launch manga focused ebookstore this fall
July 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · press release
From the press release: Square Enix today announced that it will launch a digital manga store serving customers in North America and France in the fall of 2010. Localized electronic editions of such popular Square Enix manga series as Fullmetal Alchemist® and Soul Eater® will be made available for the PC via the Square Enix [...]
Free comics from Scribd
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news, free ebooks
From the Scribd blog: Today marks the beginning of Comic-Con 2010 and to celebrate Scribd has partnered with Liquid Comics and HP to offer free comics from celebrity creators Ed Burns, Guy Ritchie, Deepak Chopra, and Grant Morrison. Fans can browse the full Comic-Con Scribd collection here, read on the go using our send-to-device feature, or be [...]
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