Digital comics news, previews and reviews!
Comixology have released a whole new batch of titles this week, among them many new series – Here we go:
Hetalia:Â Axis Powers #1
Airfighters #1
Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost #1
All New Iron Manual #1
American Splendor: Season Two #1
Bomb Queen #1
Caliber #1
Dominion #1
Dual #1
Eleventh Hour #1
Existence 2.0 #1
Handbook of Ultimate Marvel Universe – X-Men: Part 1
Hercules #1
Novo Vol. 1
Supertron #1
The Flying Friar
The Spider #1
For the full release list go to Comixology
Manga publisher have now joined the ever-growing ranks on the Comixology app and online at Comixology.
At the moment the only title available is Hetalia:Â Axis Powers #1 which is also available this week in print.
PSP Comics have released their latest batch of comics from the PSP Store 2000AD continues its digital march towards Prog 1700!, Chris Claremont’s Wolverine makes an appearance and I recommend ‘I Rule The Night’ #2 and ‘Sandman’ #2 as well.
Dragon Age is back with issue #3 today! After a family tragedy, Gleam and her two brothers go on the road to find the killers and attract some very, very unwanted demonic attention. The suitably epic story should please all fans of fantasy, particularly fans of the Dragon Age game: created with the support of the BioWare team, this comic adaptation allows them to delve deeper into the Dragon Age world and its intricate history and dynamics – with all new stories! Read more from Aaron Johnston, the series’ co-writer, and his love for the Dragon Age world here.
The weekly Silent Hill comic tradition continues with Silent Hill: The Grinning Man. In this stand alone story we meet State Trooper Robert Tower, who has patrolled eerie Silent Hill for ten years while managing never to see its demonic inhabitants. As you can guess his luck is about to change… with the arrival of the gun-slinging double-barrelled terror Grinning Man. Illustrated by Nick Skatal (Hyde, Containment) and penned by Silent Hill favourite Scott Ciencin.
We also have an oldie but goodie series starting this week: the master of mutants himself in his first solo series… Wolverine (1982). Written by comic legends Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, Wolverine (1982) brings you the usual Logan mayhem, intrigue, and even romance! Issues #1 and #2 see Wolverine travelling to Japan to join the master of ninjas and to hook up with the infamous ronin Yukio.
DC Comics bring us many cool comics this week (see the list below), but today I will focus on the quirky and popular seriesVictorian Undead. “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truthâ€, said Sherlock Holmes. So what will he make of a Biblical proportion zombie plague, slowly destroying Victorian London? Follow his investigation and admire his zombie-dodging skills in this fast-paced mini series, of which issue #4 is out today.
And finally I’m pleased to announce that the Transformers: Spotlight series continues with Blurr and Jazz! Blurr is faced with a decision that could change the face of Cybertron (and not for the best), and Jazz gets tracked by the Predacons, in a situation that goes from bad to hopeless… These are the 21st and 22nd instalments of the expansive Spotlight series, so check out the other issues to find your other favourite characters.
Don’t forget to check out our free comics section, where you will find new additions Dual #1 and Supertron #1… and many more! In the meantime, here is the full list of releases:
IDW have released their next batch of comics available for iPhone and iPad. I have been keeping up with ‘Transformers: Nefarious’ and ‘Kill Shakespeare’ and am glad to see that IDW have been keeping their promise about the release schedule of new print comics to digital.
Silent Hill: The Grinning Man
Scott Ciencin (w) Nick Stakal (a)
For ten years, State Trooper Robert Tower has patrolled mist-enshrouded Silent Hill and never seen its nightmarish, demonic creatures. But now the gun-slinging double-barreled terror known as the Grinning Man has arrived. Horror is unbound and innocents caught in its explosive crossfire. For Tower, it’s going to be a HELL of a last day. This volume of horror, inspired by Konami’s hit videogame series, is penned by Silent Hill scribe Scott Ciencin and illustrated by Nick Stakal (Hyde, Containment) and features a collaborative cover by Ben Templesmith and Alex Garner.
Find it in the free IDW Comics app!
Dragon Age #3
Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston (w) Mark Robinson, Humberto Ramos (a)
Their family dead, Gleam and her brothers Agmo and Datlin strike out on the road to find the killers. But after magically healing her brother Agmo during a fight Gleam draws some unwanted attention, from the dwarf Minderel as well as a group of murderous blood demon disciples of the Man of Light!
Find it in the free IDW Comics app!
G.I. JOE: Cobra #7
Christos N. Gage (w) • Sergio Carrera (a) • Antonio Fuso (c)
Because you demanded it…THE ORIGIN OF CROC MASTER! He dreams strange, green dreams, and the story of how this herpetophilic (look it up) misanthrope became the man he is and joined up with Cobra will make your skin crawl. Also: the IDW debut of yet another classic Cobra character you never thought you’d see again!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Find it in the free G.I. JOE Comics app!
TRANSFORMERS: Nefarious #6
Simon Furman (w) Carlos Magno (a)
The fate of the entire planet teeters in the balance as OPTIMUS PRIME makes a fateful decision; a no-win scenario he never thought he’d have to face… again. Cover-to-cover searing battle action and truly epic stakes, the sequel to Revenge of the Fallen concludes—and how!
Find it in the free TRANSFORMERS Comics app!
G.I. JOE: Origins #18
Chuck Dixon (w) Alex Cal, Tom Feister (a)
“The Origin of Zartan,†Part 3: The origin of the killer chameleon of COBRA concludes! Zartan is on the run from COBRA in the back alleys of a European metropolis. They must capture the elusive agent before he escapes forever. But Zartan has no intentions of letting COBRA off that easy. This three-part arc comes to its bloody conclusion.
Find it in the free G.I. JOE Comics app!
Witch and Wizard #4
Dara Naraghi (w) Victor Santos. Fabio Moon (a)
Back at Garfunkle’s, Whit finds a spell that might counteract the Breach Device being used by the New Order to try to destroy the resistance. Whit joins Wisty and the other kids on the rooftop in order to cast a “curse” spell that may help tip the odds in their favor. Heeding the call to arms, the young rebels encounter scores more troops entering Shadowland. As this huge battle rages on, the future of our heroes lies in the balance as this action-packed first adventure reaches its climax.
Find it in the free IDW Comics app!
CBR’s Robot 6 have an interview with Marvel’s Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president of the global digital media group…
Graphic.ly’s big selling point is the social networking — it allows readers to comment directly on the comics. That can be a double-edged sword. Do you have any way of moderating comments or preventing the social networking from going negative?
I think that’s the excitement of comic books. That’s why comic books live on strongly in this digital age, because there is that online portion of the discussion, where people are arguing and discussing books, and storylines, and the real world discussion that happens every Wednesday in comics stores and once a year at Comic-Con. The real world discussion is important and critical to the industry. I believe as the digital revolution takes hold across all media, comics will grow and not be cannibalized.
