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DC Comics' pricing policy for digital comics has changed. Earlier today Comic Book Resources broke the news that DC has extended its window for reducing prices on its same-day digital comics released on ComiXology. In the past, these titles would ... Read more

 

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]]>comixologyDC ComicsDcComicsJosh Wigler2013-06-07T17:00:00 00:00DC Announces New Interactive And Choice-Based Digital Comicshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/05/dc-digital-dc2-interactive-choice-based-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/05/dc-digital-dc2-interactive-choice-based-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/05/dc-digital-dc2-interactive-choice-based-comics/#commentsFiled under: , ,


DC Comics announced two brand new digital comics formats Tuesday evening, one that might look somewhat familiar to readers of Marvel's Infinite Comics, the other which puts a new spin on the classic "choose your own adventure" book. DC2, which ... Read more

 

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]]>choiceDC ComicsDC digitalDC2DcComicsDcDigitalinteractiveMatt D. Wilson2013-06-05T10:00:00 00:00Jay Faerber Fuses Capes And Crime In 'Anti-Hero' From Monkeybrain [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/03/anti-hero-jay-faerber-nate-stockman-monkeybrain-digital-interview-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/03/anti-hero-jay-faerber-nate-stockman-monkeybrain-digital-interview-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/06/03/anti-hero-jay-faerber-nate-stockman-monkeybrain-digital-interview-preview/#commentsFiled under: , ,


"What if superheroes were real?" is obviously a heavily mined premise for countless expressions of American comics' most enduring genre category. Less common is the premise, "No, I mean, what if superheroes were really real?" put forth by Jay ... Read more

 

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]]>Jay FaerberJayFaerberMonkeybrainComicsnate stockmanNateStockmanAndy Khouri2013-06-03T16:00:00 00:00Apple Patents Tech That Turns Video Game Choices Into Comicshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/apple-patent-video-game-choices-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/apple-patent-video-game-choices-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/apple-patent-video-game-choices-comics/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Ever finished a video game and then immediately wanted to read a comic about that game -- not just the one you bought, but the one you played, with all the choices you made? Way back in 2009, Apple developers apparently wanted the same thing, ... Read more

 

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]]>Applearkham originsArkhamOriginsMass EffectMassEffectpatentsthe walking deadTheWalkingDeadMatt D. Wilson2013-04-25T10:00:00 00:00Dynamite Entertainment Comics Now Available Through Dark Horse Digitalhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/dynamite-dark-horse-digital-comics-nick-barrucci/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/dynamite-dark-horse-digital-comics-nick-barrucci/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/dynamite-dark-horse-digital-comics-nick-barrucci/#commentsFiled under: ,


Dark Horse Comics' digital store is celebrating its second anniversary this weekend, and it's kicking off the party with a bang. As of today, 38 single issues and eighteen collections from Dynamite Entertainment are available through Dark ... Read more

 

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]]>dark horse digitalDarkHorseDigitalDynamite EntertainmentDynamiteEntertainmentMatt D. Wilson2013-04-24T13:30:00 00:00I'm David: 'Johnny Wander' Is Charming & Who Should Own The Rights To Superman?http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/#commentsFiled under: ,


Like most of you, I've got a to-read stack that kills me every time I look at it. Friends laugh at it, small children cry at it, and the police keep giving me the stink eye. I've also got a to-read list for those things that I want to read in ... Read more

 

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]]>Ananth PanagariyaAnanthPanagariyaIm DavidImDavidJerry SiegelJerrySiegelJohnny WanderJohnnyWandersupermanYuko AtaYukoAtaDavid Brothers2013-04-24T12:00:00 00:00New App Makes 'Calvin And Hobbes,' 'Peanuts,' And More Classic Strips Available For Freehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/comic-strip-app-gocomics-calvin-and-hobbes-the-far-side-peanuts/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/comic-strip-app-gocomics-calvin-and-hobbes-the-far-side-peanuts/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/comic-strip-app-gocomics-calvin-and-hobbes-the-far-side-peanuts/#commentsFiled under: , ,


While the advent of ComiXology has made several classic comics available to read digitally, the migration of comic strips to the digital world has been comparatively slow. That's now changed, as Universal Uclick's GoComics has launched a free app ... Read more

 

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]]>bill wattersonBillWattersoncalvin and hobbesCalvinAndHobbesdoonesburygarfieldgary larsonGaryLarsongocomicsgocomicsapppeanutsThe boondocksthe far sideTheBoondocksTheFarSideUniversal UclickUniversalUclickJoseph Hughes2013-04-23T14:00:00 00:00Amazon Unveils Kindle Comic Creator For eBook Conversionhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/amazon-kindle-comic-creator/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/amazon-kindle-comic-creator/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/amazon-kindle-comic-creator/#commentsFiled under: ,


Comic creators looking to sell their self-published or indie comics in Amazon's Kindle store now have a way to make it happen with the new Kindle Comic Creator, a tool the e-commerce giant quietly rolled out last week. From the looks of ... Read more

 

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]]>amazonkindleKindle Comic CreatorKindleComicCreatorMatt D. Wilson2013-04-17T14:00:00 00:00Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson on the 'Saga' App Store Fiasco [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/saga-12-interview-eric-stephenson-image-comics-comixology-apple-app-store/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/saga-12-interview-eric-stephenson-image-comics-comixology-apple-app-store/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/saga-12-interview-eric-stephenson-image-comics-comixology-apple-app-store/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Last Tuesday comics writer Brian K. Vaughan announced that Apple declined to sell the latest issue of his and Fiona Staples' hit Image Comics series Saga in its iOS App Store market on account of depictions of gay sex acts. The statement was affirmed ... Read more

 

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]]>appleapple app storeAppleAppStoreBrian K VaughanBrianKVaughaneric stephensonEricStephensonFiona StaplesFionaStaplessagaAndy Khouri2013-04-15T14:30:00 00:00Marvel And Audi Team For Interactive Iron Man Comic And Contesthttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/marvel-audi-iron-man-3-steer-the-story-interactive-comic-contest/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/marvel-audi-iron-man-3-steer-the-story-interactive-comic-contest/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/marvel-audi-iron-man-3-steer-the-story-interactive-comic-contest/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Audi and Marvel have launched a crowd-sourced Iron Man 3 digital comic book that gives fans the chance to decide the fate of Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and, well, their Audi R8 after Blizzard attacks them on U.S. Highway 101. Called "Steer The ... Read more

 

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]]>Audicontestsdigital comicsDigitalComicsIron Man 3IronMan3Caleb Goellner2013-04-12T11:00:00 00:00TWIST: Apple Didn't Ban 'Saga' #12 from App Store, ComiXology Never Submitted Ithttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Earlier this week writer Brian K. Vaughan transmitted a press release stating that the latest issue of his and Fiona Staples sci-fi comic Saga would not be available for in-app purchase via ComXology or anything else in Apple's App Store for iOS ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian K VaughanBrianKVaughanfiona staplesFionaStaplesmark waidMarkWaidsagaAndy Khouri2013-04-10T18:30:00 00:00Apple App Store Bans 'Saga' #12 Over Graphic Sexual Imageryhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/saga-12-apple-app-store-banned-brian-k-vaughan-fiona-staples-sexual-content/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/saga-12-apple-app-store-banned-brian-k-vaughan-fiona-staples-sexual-content/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/saga-12-apple-app-store-banned-brian-k-vaughan-fiona-staples-sexual-content/#commentsFiled under: , ,


UPDATE: ComiXology has since confirmed that Vaughan's statement was inaccurate, and that the company never submitted Saga #12 to Apple. More here. Brian K. Vaughan announced via press release on Tuesday that the latest issue of his and Fiona ... Read more

 

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]]>apple app storeAppleAppStoreBrian K VaughanBrianKVaughanfiona staplesFionaStaplesIOSsagaAndy Khouri2013-04-09T16:30:00 00:00Marvel And ComiXology Try A Revised Offer For 700 Free #1shttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/marvel-comixology-free-comics-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/marvel-comixology-free-comics-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/marvel-comixology-free-comics-1/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Last month, Marvel and ComiXology teamed up for an audacious plan to give away the first issues of 700 comics. The promotion proved too successful, and nearly crashed ComiXology entirely. ComiXology had to apologize. Now, the two companies ... Read more

 

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]]>comixologygiveawaysMatt D. Wilson2013-04-08T13:00:00 00:00'Beyond' DC Digital: New Creators and Titles Including Sean Murphy, Kyle Higgins, Annie Wu and 'Batgirl Beyond'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/batgirl-batman-justice-league-beyond-dc-digital-comics-annie-wu-sean-murphy-kyle-higgins-christos-gage/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/batgirl-batman-justice-league-beyond-dc-digital-comics-annie-wu-sean-murphy-kyle-higgins-christos-gage/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/batgirl-batman-justice-league-beyond-dc-digital-comics-annie-wu-sean-murphy-kyle-higgins-christos-gage/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The "Beyond" titles of DC Comics' acclaimed digital-first series are getting something of a software update this summer in the form of new creative teams and titles, some of which are particularly good news for longtime fans of the universe which ... Read more

 

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]]>annie wuAnnieWubatgirl beyondBatgirlBeyondbatman beyondBatmanBeyondCHRISTOS GAGEChristosGageiban coelloIbanCoellojordie bellaireJordieBellairejustice league beyondJusticeLeagueBeyondkyle higginsKyleHigginssean murphySeanMurphythony silasThonySilasAndy Khouri2013-03-29T16:30:00 00:00Brian K. Vaughan & Marcos Martin's 'The Private Eye' #1 Available For Purchase Nowhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/brian-k-vaughan-marcos-martin-private-eye-panel-syndicate/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/brian-k-vaughan-marcos-martin-private-eye-panel-syndicate/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/brian-k-vaughan-marcos-martin-private-eye-panel-syndicate/#commentsFiled under: ,


Yesterday, Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martín released three teaser images for their previously announced new project. While fans were certainly excited, there were still precious few details: neither a title or publisher had been revealed. ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian K. VaughanBrianK.VaughanMARCOS MARTINMarcosMartinMunsta VicenteMunstaVicentePanel SyndicatePanelSyndicatePrivate EyePrivateEyeJoseph Hughes2013-03-19T10:30:00 00:00Smith Micro Releases MotionArtist With Comics In Mindhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/15/smith-micro-motionartist/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/15/smith-micro-motionartist/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/15/smith-micro-motionartist/#commentsFiled under: , ,


With creators like those contributing to Mark Waid's Thrillbent site, the indie Trip Fantastic and elsewhere working to add meaningful features to comics built for the web, it was only a matter of time before a company released a specialized ... Read more

 

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]]>MotionArtistSmith MicroSmithMicroZiah Grace2013-03-15T18:00:00 00:00Parting Shot: Judge Dredd Welcomes Marvel to the World of Weekly Comicshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/judge-dredd-2000-ad-digital-comics-weekly-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/judge-dredd-2000-ad-digital-comics-weekly-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/judge-dredd-2000-ad-digital-comics-weekly-marvel/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We enjoyed 2000 AD's cheeky salutation to Marvel Comics as the superhero publisher enters the world of weekly comics, as announced recently at South By Southwest. But as the promo above correctly indicates, 2000 AD's been at the weekly comics ... Read more

 

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]]>2000 ad2000AdAndy Khouri2013-03-14T18:30:00 00:00JManga Digital Manga Service Shuts Downhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/jmanga-digital-comics-shut-down/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/jmanga-digital-comics-shut-down/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/14/jmanga-digital-comics-shut-down/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Digital manga retailer and reading platform, JManga, has announced its imminent shutdown after just about two years in business. The company has ceased selling its in-app currency and is giving users until March 26 to redeem any unused "points" ... Read more

 

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]]>digital comicsdigital mangaDigitalComicsDigitalMangaj mangajmangaZiah Grace2013-03-14T17:30:00 00:00Marvel's ComiXology Crash, SimCity, And The Perils Of Supply And Digital Demandhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/11/comixology-marvel-free-comics-simcity/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/11/comixology-marvel-free-comics-simcity/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/11/comixology-marvel-free-comics-simcity/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


At 2PM Eastern on Sunday, March 10, Marvel announced at the South by Southwest Interactive conference -- among a bunch of interesting new announcements regarding the intersections between digital media and comics -- that they were promoting the ... Read more

 

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]]>comixologyEAMarvelSimCityDavid Uzumeri2013-03-11T16:30:00 00:00Marvel Reveals 'Project Gamma' Adaptive Audio Details At SXSW [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/10/marvel-project-gamma-sxsw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/10/marvel-project-gamma-sxsw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/10/marvel-project-gamma-sxsw/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you were worried about Marvel loosing Hulk powers onto the world, it's time to rest easy. The publisher's Project Gamma shown at SXSW is all about interactive sound rather than radioactive fury. The result of Marvel Entertainment, Momentum ... Read more

 

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]]>CORDdigital comicsDigitalComicsMomentum WorldwideMomentumWorldwidemultimediamusicProject GammaProjectGammaCaleb Goellner2013-03-10T15:00:00 00:00