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Link: A look at how Wizard World Digital is doing

Over at Robot 6 @ CBR there is a look at Wizard World Digital:

When Wizard World CEO Gareb Shamus decided to cancel his long-running magazines Wizard and ToyFare, and relaunch them in an amalgamated electronic form as a digital magazine called Wizard World, he did not do so quietly. Well, alright, the initial press release didn’t so much as mention the cancellations themselves, or the employees laid off in the process. But Shamus has been quite vocal about his new project’s prospects for success, as well as what he perceives to be the dire state of the industries surrounding it. In an interview with iFanboy’s Ron Richards, Shamus spoke of the new digital magazine sharing the things its staff likes with “the millions of people that we reach all the time,” in contrast with more traditional digital-news outlets like websites, which he said “are pretty worthless in their ability to have an impact on an audience.” And in the editor’s letter (see above) for Wizard World‘s third issue, “Version 1.3,” by way of explaining why he made the leap to digital publishing, he writes:

The creativity in the comic book industry is at an all-time high, yet it saddens me to see that publishers can’t get new people excited, and are losing existing fans at an alarming rate. The publishers keep doing what they’ve done in the past, but keep expecting better results. Not gonna happen!

Perhaps Shamus’s apparent disdain for comics publishers he deems stuck in the past explains why Wizard World‘s first three issues contain exactly zero articles on currently ongoing Marvel or DC titles. (Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Marvel/ICON book Incognito gets a graf in a piece on comics that should be made into video games, and toys for the upcoming Thor and Green Lantern movies get prominent play, though.)

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ComicList: Digital Comics for 03/23/2011

Free Graphic.ly Digital ComicsComicList: Digital Comics for Wednesday, March 23, 2011. This work, a list of the comic books that should be available on iTunes and the PlayStation Digital Comics Store this week, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License, and is © 2011 by Charles LePage.

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28 Days Later #20
31 #2
Alice im Wunderland #1-4 – German
Amazing Spider-Man #540-542
Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 #8
Archie #592-594, 615, 618
Archie and Friends #82-83
Betty and Veronica #225
Betty and Veronica #225-227
Bill Willingham’s Pantheon #01-13
Bleedout GN
Cancertown #3-6
Captain America #40
Casanova: Luxuria 4
Cauliflower for Al Jordan
Counter Ops
Creeps #1
Critical Millennium: The Dark Frontier #1-2
Cthulhu Tales #12
CyberForce V1 TP
CyberForce/Hunter Killer TP
Darkness: Four Horsemen #1
Ex Parte #1-2
FAME: David Bechkam
FAME: Robert Pattinson
FAME: Taylor Lautner
FAME: The Cast of Twilight GN
Farscape #16
Female Force: Barbara Walters
Female Force: Ellen DeGeneres
Female Force: Hillary Clinton
Flying Fortress #00
Freshman V1 #4-6
Freshman V2 #1-6
Growing Up Enchanted #1-3
Hack/Slash #4, 6, 10
Hit Monkey #1-2
Hulk #08-10
In Maps and Legends #5
Incognito: Bad Influences #4
Infantry #2
Invincible Iron Man #6-13
Iron Man 2: Public Identity #1-3
Judgement Day #1
Just Another Victim
Kong #3
Loki #1-4
Marooned Volume 1: Out of Orbit
Mirabilis #4-8
Mirror Mirror GN
Mythoi #3
N Guard #4
N. #1-3
NYX #4-7
Nature’s Arm’s: SHIENKO #1
Necromancer #1-6
Parting Ways #1-6
Political Power: Al Franken
Political Power: Barack Obama
Political Power: Ted Kennedy
Powers #27-32
Powers V2 #5-6
Puppy Power: Bo Obama
Random Acts of Violence GN
Reya #2-3
Rift Raiders GN
Rising Stars #0, 1/2
Rising Stars Lost Tale
Sabrina The Teenage Witch V2 #002-003, 072-074
Sabrina The Teenage Witch V2 #002-003, 072-076
Screaming Mandrake V1
ShadowHunters – From the World of TOHUBOHU
ShadowHunters Character Guide
Sharky #1-2
Sheena: Trial of the Mapinguari
Six Faces of a Dice: Joel – English
Six Faces of a Dice: Joel – Spanish
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Beginning
Surviving the Damned #3
The Boy Who Made Silence #4-6
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #3-7
The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1-3
The Darkness #80-82
The Darkness: Accursed TP
The Frontiersman #21
The Magdalena/Angelus #1/2
The Nye Incidents #3-5
The Stand: American Nightmares #5
The Stand: Soul Survivors #1-4
Thor #44
Tron: Original Movie Adaptation #3
Ultimate Spider-Man #17
Ultimate X-Men #10-12
Ultimates #10-12
Uncanny X-Men #11-14
Uncanny X-Men #476-477
Veronica #205
Voltron: A Legend Forged #1-3
Warped #4
Will You Marry Me? GN
Witchblade #19
Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5
X-Files V2 #1 Part 1, 2
X-Files V2 #2
X-Force #7-11
Xombie Reanimated #1
Z.F.W. #1
Zero Hunters #1-4

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100 Bullets #26
100 Bullets #27
28 Days Later #20
Amazing Spider-Man #617
Amazing Spider-Man #618
Amazing Spider-Man #619
Amazing Spider-Man #620
Amazing Spider-Man #621
Angelus #6 (of 6)
Annihilation: Ronan #1
Annihilation: Ronan #2
Annihilation: Ronan #3
Annihilation: Ronan #4 (of 4)
Archie #616
Archie #617
Archie #618
Archie Friends #153
Batman: Streets of Gotham #14
Batman: Streets of Gotham #15
Betty Veronica #252
Birds of Prey #109
Birds of Prey #110
Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1
Boneyard Vol. 2
Boneyard Vol. 2: Preview
Bonnie Lass #3
Brightest Day #11
Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box #3 (of 6)
Broken Trinity: Witchblade
Captain America and Batroc
Captain America: the First Avenger #4: First Vengeance
Casanova: Luxuria #1
Casanova: Luxuria #2
Catwoman #1
Catwoman #2
Catwoman #3
Catwoman #4
Catwoman #5
Catwoman #6
Catwoman #7
Catwoman #8
Catwoman #9
Coin Operated Boy
Coin Operated Boy: Preview
Corrective Measures Vol. 2
Corrective Measures Vol. 2: Preview
DC Universe Online Legends #4
DC: The New Frontier #1 (of 6)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1 (of 7)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #2 (of 7)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #3 (of 7)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #4 (of 7)
Deadpool Vol. 2 #10
Deadpool Vol. 2 #11
Deadpool Vol. 2 #12
Deadpool Vol. 2 #13
Deadpool Vol. 2 #14
Deadpool Vol. 2 #15
Deadpool Vol. 2 #16
Deadpool Vol. 2 #17
Deadpool Vol. 2 #9
Deus Ex #2 (of 6)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #20 (of 24)
Dual #5
Ex Machina #35
Ex Machina #36
Fables #50
Fables #51
Fantastic Four #562
Fantastic Four #563
Fantastic Four #564
Fantastic Four #565
Fantastic Four #566
Fantastic Four #567
Fantastic Four #568
Fantastic Four #569
Gears of War #13
Girls #20
Girls #21
Girls #22
Godland #22
Godland #23
Green Arrow #36
Green Lantern #60
Green Lantern #61
Green Lantern Corps #54
Green Lantern Corps #55
Grimm Fairy Tales #15
Grimm Fairy Tales: Beyond Wonderland #2 (of 6)
Grimm Fairy Tales: Beyond Wonderland #3 (of 6)
Grimm Fairy Tales: Beyond Wonderland #4 (of 6)
Hawkman #10
Hawkman #11
Hawkman #12
Hawkman #13
Hawkman #14
Hawkman #15
Hawkman #16
Hawkman #17
Hellblazer #41
Hellblazer #42
Hellblazer #43
Hellblazer #44
Hulk #13
Hulk #14
Hulk #15
Hulk #16
Hulk #17
Hulk #18
Human Target Vol. 2 #3
Human Target Vol. 2 #4
Human Target Vol. 2 #5
Human Target Vol. 2 #6
In Maps Legends #5
Incorruptible #15
Indifference Engine #3
Indifference Engine #4
Invincible #78
JLA #53
JLA #54
JLA #55
JLA #56
JLA #57
JLA #58
JLA #59
JLA #60
Jack Staff #15
Jack Staff #16
Jughead #205
Jughead #206
Justice #10 (of 12)
Justice #11 (of 12)
Justice League of America #22
Justice League of America #23
Justice League: Generation Lost #22
Kane Vol. 2: Rabbit Hunt
Legends of the DC Universe #11
Legends of the DC Universe #12
Mighty Avengers #21
Mighty Avengers #22
Mighty Avengers #23
Mighty Avengers #24
Mighty Avengers #25
Mighty Avengers #26
New Avengers: Illuminati #1 (of 5)
New Avengers: Illuminati #2 (of 5)
New Avengers: Illuminati #3 (of 5)
New Avengers: Illuminati #4 (of 5)
New Avengers: Illuminati #5 (of 5)
Noble Causes #10
Noble Causes #8
Noble Causes #9
Orson Scott Card’s Speaker for the Dead #2
Power Man and Iron Fist #2 (of 5)
Pray for Death #1
Preacher #27
Preacher #28
Preacher #29
Promethea #5
Red Sonja #20
Red Sonja #21
Red Sonja #22
Red Sonja #23
Ritual #1 (of 4 )
Ritual #1 (of 4 ): Preview
Ritual #2 (of 4)
Sandman #37
Sandman #38
Sandman #39
Sandman #40
Scalped #10
Scalped #7
Scalped #8
Scalped #9
She-Hulks #3
Sonic Universe #26
Sonic the Hedgehog #220
Sonic the Hedgehog #221
Sonic the Hedgehog #222
Supergirl #0
Supergirl #1
Supergirl #2
Supergirl #3
Supergirl #4
Supergirl #5
Superman/Batman #54
Superman/Batman #55
Superman: Red Son #1 (of 3)
Superman: Red Son #2 (of 3)
Superman: Red Son #3 (of 3)
Swamp Thing #39
Swamp Thing #40
Tank Girl: We Hate Tank Girl
The Authority Vol. 1 #23
The Authority Vol. 1 #24
The Boys #23
The Boys #24
The Boys #25
The Boys #26
The Boys #27
The Flash #1
The Flash #2
The Invisibles Vol. 2 #6
The Invisibles Vol. 2 #7
The Last Phantom #4
The Losers #13
The Losers #14
The Losers #15
The Losers #16
The Losers #17
The Losers #18
The Losers #19
The Puppet Makers #3
The Sword #18
The Sword #19
Thor #44
Thor #45
Thor #46
Thor #47
Thor #48
Thor #49
Thor #50
Tom Strong #5
Tomorrow Stories #5
Top10 #5
Transmetropolitan #29
Transmetropolitan #30
Transmetropolitan #31
Transmetropolitan #32
Ultimate Comics Avengers vs. New Ultimates #2 (of 6)
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #155
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #156
Ultimate X-Men #50
Ultimate X-Men #51
Ultimate X-Men #52
Ultimate X-Men #53
Veronica #204
Veronica #205
We3 #1 (of 3)
We3 #2 (of 3)
We3 #3 (of 3)
Wonder Woman #43
Wonder Woman #44
World of Warcraft #18
World of Warcraft #19
X-Men: The End #1: Men and X-Men
X-Men: The End #2: Men and X-Men
X-Men: The End #3: Men and X-Men
X-Men: The End #4: Men and X-Men
X-Men: The End #5: Men and X-Men
X-Men: The End #6: Men and X-Men
Y: The Last Man #33
Y: The Last Man #34

PlayStation Network
Hero Squared #11 – #13
Batman Beyond Vol. 2 #6
Batman: Black and White #2
Dual #5
Ex Machina #35
Fables #51
inFAMOUS #2
JLA #43
Justice League: Generation Lost #22
Legends of the DC Universe #9
Pray for Death #1
The Puppet Makers #3
Sandman #27
Superman/Batman #54
Supernatural: Beginning’s End #6
Tomorrow Stories #5
Top 10 #5
Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #26
Y: The Last Man #33
Star Trek #1 – #2
Star Trek #2
Powers (2004) #23 – #27
Infestation #301
Kill Shakespeare #8 – #9
Baby Boomers #4
Slaughterman’s Creed #4
Thor: Son of Asgard (2004) #1 – #6
X-Factor (2005) #2
The Dreaming #20
Return to Labyrinth #9
Star Trek: The Manga #19
Undertown #12
Van Von Hunter #10

DC for the Comixology App
100 Bullets #27
The Authority (Vol 1) #24
Batman: Streets Of Gotham #15
Birds Of Prey #109
Birds Of Prey #110
Brightest Day #11
Catwoman (2002) #6
Catwoman (2002) #7
Catwoman (2002) #8
Catwoman (2002) #9
DC: The New Frontier #1
Dual Chapter 5
Ex Machina #36
Fables #51
The Flash (2010) #1
The Flash (2010) #2
Gears Of War #13
Green Arrow #36
Green Lantern #60
Green Lantern #61
Green Lantern Corps #54
Green Lantern Corps #55
Hawkman (2002) #12
Hawkman (2002) #13
Hawkman (2002) #14
Hawkman (2002) #15
Hawkman (2002) #16
Hawkman (2002) #17
Hellblazer #43
Hellblazer #44
Human Target #5
Human Target #6
The Invisibles Vol. 2 #7
JLA #59
JLA #60
Justice #11
Justice League Of America #23
Justice League: Generation Lost #22
Legends Of The DC Universe #12
The Losers #13
The Losers #14
The Losers #15
The Losers #16
The Losers #17
The Losers #18
The Losers #19
Pray For Death Chapter 1
Preacher #27
Preacher #28
Preacher #29
Puppet Makers Chapter 3
The Sandman #40
Scalped #10
Superman/Batman #55
Swamp Thing #40
Tomorrow Stories #5
Top 10 #5
Transmetropolitan #32
We3 #1
We3 #2
We3 #3
Wonder Woman #44
World Of Warcraft #19
Y: The Last Man #34

DC for the PlayStation Network
Batman Beyond #6
Batman Black White (Vol. 1) #2
Dual Chapter 5
Ex Machina #35
Fables #51
Infamous #2
JLA #43
Justice League: Generation Lost #22
Legends Of The Dc Universe #9
Pray For Death Chapter 1
Puppet Makers Chapter 3
The Sandman #27
Superman/Batman #54
Supernatural: Beginning’s End #6
Tomorrow Stories #5
Top 10 #5
Wonder Woman #26
Y: The Last Man #33

IDW Comics App
TRANSFORMERS: Infestation #2
Star Trek: Infestation #2
G.I. JOE #27
Kill Shakespeare #9
TRANSFORMERS: Sector 7

IDW for the PlayStation Network
Star Trek: Infestation #2
Kill Shakespeare #8
Kill Shakespeare #9

VIZ Media for the iPad
DEATH NOTE Vol. 9
MERUPURI Vol. 3
NARUTO Vol. 18
NATSUME’S BOOK OF FRIENDS Vol. 2
ONE PIECE Vol. 18
ROSARIO+VAMPIRE Vol. 2
RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 9
TORIKO Vol. 3


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Press: WOWIO Acquires Relaunches Spacedog Digital Comics Imprint

The following news is from WOWIO:


Continuing to revamp and reposition its strategic business model, Wowio.com, an online hub for the aggregation, creation and distribution of digital content, is launching the newly acquired Spacedog Entertainment, a digital comics imprint with a library of original comics properties that include previously released print works as well as comics properties that have been adapted into feature films. Wowio plans updated versions of many Spacedog properties that will be serialized digitally through the Wowio/Spacedog website.

The addition of the Spacedog library of about 85 graphic novel titles is the latest addition to Wowio’s online inventory of prose and graphic novel content. Wowio offers a business model featuring a broad variety of digital content both for-pay as well as titles offered for free download with support from advertising partners. Last fall the site added about 200,000 e-book titles via Ingram Content Group, with prices set by publishers who keep 100% of the sale price. Wowio generates revenue from driving traffic to the site and offers a package of sponsorship and promotional platforms to publishers and other kinds of firms.

Wowio CEO Brian Altounian said, “The addition of Spacedog Entertainment to the Wowio family of brands adds a substantial library of intellectual property to our continuously growing e-book distribution platform.” Altounian said that Spacedog has focused on creating commercial graphic novels that can make great films or video games—content for a broad market.”

Altounian said the Spacedog backlist will be updated with new content much like an app or enhanced e-book—Altounian called it “blended media,” adding video, animation or prose content to its graphic titles and said the company will have “big content announcements” this summer at San Diego Comic Con. “We’ll be announcing multiple Spacedog titles with blended media

The Spacedog Entertainment digital comics titles will be offered at 99 cents per issue download—titles will be released in 26 page episodes based on print format—and will feature revised content, new endings and a variety of extra content to bring in new readers. Wowio offers downloads of PDF and in ePub. Although Wowio digital content contains DRM, Altounian said its DRM allows them to track titles but does not restrict consumers use of its e-books and users can put them on multiple devices.

Founded in 2003, Spacedog has focused on developing comics and graphic novel properties for print and digital release as well as for film development. Its backlist includes the graphic novel The Convenant, which was developed into a film, and Proximity Effect, which was published by indie comics house Top Cow. The firm also has a number of properties in development with Universal, Fox Television and Lionsgate. Spacedog is also partnering with Dark Horse Comics to release Zero G, a Spacedog-developed digital graphic novel, as a print work, planned to debut this summer in San Diego.

The acquisition and relaunch of Spacedog, Altounian said, is another step in Wowio’s development beyond its initial model as an aggregator of e-book content, to a model that includes its own branded original content offered through a network of sites supported by social media. The Wowio network of sites includes the Webcomics communities DrunkDuck.com and WeVolt.com—both sites allow creators to develop and comment on new online comics and DrunkDuck will be redesigned and relaunched in beta form next week—as well as pop culture video site PopGalaxy.

“The blended media concept is the next evolution of where digital books are going,” said Altounian. “We’ve added staff here at Wowio and we plan to be a producer of digital media as well as a distributor. We want to be a studio. We care about this and how publishers are looking at digital distribution and new revenues.”

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