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Marvel Entertainment Signs Exclusive Digital Comics Agreement With ComiXology

Big news here, with Comixology signing up with Marvel in this exclusive deal!

New York, NY – May 8, 2012—Today Marvel Entertainment, one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, announced it will exclusively distribute single issue English-language digital comics worldwide with comiXology, the largest digital comics platform.

This multi-year agreement reinforces Marvel’s commitment to bringing its unparalleled library of popular characters and acclaimed stories to fans with a dedicated commitment to technology partner comiXology.

“As the industry leader, Marvel is committed to growing the comics market through digital innovation—and bolstering our existing partnership with comiXology continues that,” explained Peter Phillips, SVP & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media. “This agreement is a huge win for current and future fans of the Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man and Marvel’s entire library of exciting characters.”

Marvel fans will enjoy continued access to single-issue digital comics via the Marvel apps available for Apple iOS and Android, as well as the new web-based Marvel Comics Shop, all powered by comiXology. Marvel comics can also be found on the comiXology platform available on Apple iOS, Android, Kindle Fire and comixology.com.

In addition, starting today, Marvel’s digital comics will be available through comiXology’s Digital Storefronts for brick-and-mortar retailers.

“We’re extremely proud that Marvel has chosen comiXology as its partner,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “Our expanded relationship will foster increased innovation and accelerate plans for more points of distribution and reading. I’m more than thrilled.”

The comiXology-powered Marvel Comics app launched in 2010 and has remained one of the top grossing apps in the iTunes store. As the first major comics company to offer single issues for digital purchase and featuring the largest library of digital comics, Marvel continues to be the industry leader in digital innovation.

You can download the Marvel Comics app right here and experience the greatest comics books in the world, featuring the Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more!

About Marvel
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.

About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhoneiPadAndroidKindle Fire and the Web — comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.

Cloud 9: Witch Hunter, Dreadlocks & More

Here are the latest comics available from Cloud 9 Comics on iOS and Android.

 

 

Witch Hunter #7
Story & Letters: Vincent Ferrante
Pencils: Scott
Inks: Victor Dominicis
Color: Alzir Alves
Editor: Lisa Hager
Genre: Superhero, Adventure, Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy
Format: Full color, 34/48 pages
Price: $0.99
Publisher: Monarch Comics

Forged in the flames of the 1692 witch hunts, Jon Redmont is resurrected 300 years later at the dawn of a new old world order controlled by the elder races of the Earth. He is endowed with the combined strength and knowledge of his coven, a spell making him resistant to magic used against him, and an irreverence to the powers that be in the shadows known as The Scarlet Circle. They point the finger of blame at everyone else while they steal all the magic for themselves, using it to turn our world into their world.

Opposing the darkness without being darkened by it, Jon Redmont now hunts the hunters as…WITCH HUNTER!

 

 

 

Extinct #5
Writer: Fabian Rangel Jr
Art & Cover art: Jethro Morales
Genre: Horror
Format: Full color, 24 pages
Price: $0.99 USD
Publisher: 215 Ink

1985. Texas. Jimmy Reynolds is the school punching bag. He has one friend, and a crush on a girl he can never have. Meanwhile the school Pricipal begins to show his darker side. After getting bullied on his birthday, Jimmy decides enough is enough and retaliates. Jimmy, his best friend, and his crush get detention. As the full moon rises, Jimmy realizes his troubles have only just begun..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interplanetary Lizards of the Texas Plains #3
Writer: Alan Jude Summa, Glenn A. Boyd, Laura F. Summa
Pencils: Glenn A. Boyd
Inks: Alan Jude Summa
Cover Art: Alan Jude Summa
Letters: Laura F. Summa
Genre: Sci Fi, Western
Language: English
Format: Black & white, 30 pages
Price: $0.99
Publisher: Leadbelly Productions

As the Time Probe comes to a stop the Lizards are greeted by an unearthly scream. They look out to see a castle perched high upon a hill. They soon arrive at the Castle Vlak, occupied by the creepy Baron Von Boris. Accepting dinner and a room, the trio soon start to realize that they are the prisoners of their strange host. Looking out the window they see Willibeet and The Probe being hauled into the castle. The Lizards escape and free Willibeet. They board the probe and return to Texas 1850 only to find the grave of their friend, Morris Hoover, who appears to have been killed by the Toad.

 

 

 

 

Dreadlocks: War of the Gods #3
Writer: Andrew L. Batts
Art: Donnel McClure
Colors: Corey Green
Cover Art:  Mishindo
Genre: Action/Adventure
Format: Full Color, 28 pages
Price: $0.99 USD
Publisher: Urban Style Comics

Dreadlocks follows an ancient order of Egypt known as Ma’at which means truth, order and righteousness. He bears a cross on his chest that is called an ankh which symbolizes true divine life and eternal life. He was created as a symbol of a culture that has been lost through slavery, time, and increasing fallacies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadlocks: The Revelations #3
Writer: Andre L. Batts
Art: Abdul Rashid
Colors: Andre L. Batts
Cover Art: Christopher Irvin
Genre: Acton/Adventure
Format: Full Color, 28 pages
Price: $0.99 USD
Publisher: Urban Style Comics

One man’s quest to become one like the gods through the book of death, finds himself being consumed by the powers that are within its pages as it controls his every thought and his actions. The search for mysterious murders continues. Kaaria (Dreadlocks) comes closer to the one known as Anakis.

The one called Anakis lures Dreadlocks to a parallel dimension where the battle of the past and future collide as one.

 

 

 

 

 

Tezlon: Glance of Time #2
Writer/Creator: Larry Lonsby Jr
Artwork: Jason Meents
Colorist: Larry Lonsby Jr
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Format: Black & white, 22 pages
Price: $0.99 USD
Publisher: Larry Lonsby Jr

 

What if one day you woke up and realized you were different?

Everything you knew about your life was a lie, and there was a dark terrible evil hunting you.

Fever dreams of another place, another time…and with magical powers which you struggle to understand.

What if it led you to another world, a world filled with adventure, of destiny…of magic?

 

 

 

 

Tezlon: The Swordsman Prologue #2
Writer/Creator: Larry Lonsby Jr
Artwork: Arif Gunawan
Script Editor: Jeremy Housdan
Guest Inker in part #2: Brian Germain
Colorist: Santosh Kumar Rath & Gaim Studios
Graphic Design: Robert Johnston
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Format: Full color, 28 pages
Price: $0.99 USD
Publisher: Larry Lonsby Jr

After the war of ogres, several elite veteran soldiers were gathered under the guidance of their king, Tristin Malant to become the knights of Sigil. Their service to the kingdom brought hope after the onslaught of war. Now twenty years have passed, with no wars to fight. Gedrik Mahalakye, leader of the Knights of Sigil, uncovers an insidious plot to kill the king of Shado. Will the king’s swordsman be able to thwart the plans of a betraying queen and her malicious lover in time? This is the beginning, where the tapestry weave of a legendary story begins to piece itself together.

 

WOWIO: Grin-n-Spirit, A Deviant Mind & Champions 55

Here are the latest titles available from WOWIO:

Grin-n-Spirit 1

The disappearance of ghosthunters globally has triggered a manhunt for one of the few ghosthunters who haven’t disappeared. Meanwhile in the sanatorium where he resides, a horrific psychological experiment has torn the fabric between the life and the afterlife…

A Deviant Mind 08 – Heart of the Matter

In the technological age, news travels fast! Sometimes, too fast–! News of a daring rescue spreads like wildfire once the crew returns to Alpha Centauri with Tara and Najimi in custody. Now Shola has no choice but to find the truth about Tara before things get really out of hand.

Resuming her relationship with Adrian won’t be a piece of cake, either, since Tara is back in Imperial custody and up to her schedule book in debriefings.

Meanwhile, Tayge and Lucky head back to Dhalak’s casino to face another unresolved issue, and are deep in trouble once again as everyone tries to find…the heart of the matter.

Champions 55

She’s here! Ahead of the long-awaited debut of her own comic book title, the SENSATIONAL G-GIRL makes a special preview appearance in the pages of CHAMPIONS! In this issue, America’s newest costumed heroine and her mysterious sidekick, the marvelous “MUCHACHO G” face down the challenge of the sinister SPIDERBABY in a spectacular championship wrestling match brought to you by writer Terrance Griep and artist Gaetano Petrigno.

Also in this issue, find out why Federal agent Felicity Bliss has such a mad on for the savage TIGRESS in the classic adventure, “Bliss,” brought to you for the first time in color by writer Dennis Mallonee and artist Ciro Napolitano, plus a special bonus page by Paul Abrams!

It’s The Chew 3-Day Sale

As Comixology said – sink your teeth into this!

For the next three days you can get Chew either as single issues or Volumes 1-5 for half price!

Marvel Digital: The Red Skull, Astonishing Tales & More

Here are the latest digital comics available from Marvel’s digital unlimited service:

Astonishing Tales #3

 

Captain America Corps #3

 

Vengeance #1

 

Astonishing Tales (2009) #3
Captain America Corps (2011) #3
Vengeance (2011) #1

Red Skull #1

 

Red Skull #2

 

Red Skull #5

 

Red Skull (2011) #1
Red Skull (2011) #2
Red Skull (2011) #5
Learn the tragic origin of The Red Skull, see Wolverine and The Punisher team-up, witness the adventures of the Captain America Corps and more this week on MDCU!

* Please note, comics linked after Monday will become live on their respective days.

Monday
May 7, 2012

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #37
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #38
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #39
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #40
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #41
Thursday
May 10, 2012

  • RED SKULL (2011) #1
  • RED SKULL (2011) #2
  • RED SKULL (2011) #3
  • RED SKULL (2011) #4
  • RED SKULL (2011) #5
Tuesday
May 8, 2012

  • ASTONISHING TALES (2008) #3
  • ASTONISHING TALES (2008) #4
  • ASTONISHING TALES (2008) #5
  • ASTONISHING TALES (2008) #6
  • NEW MUTANTS (1990) #2

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May 11, 2012

  • CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS (2011) #2
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS (2011) #3
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS (2011) #4
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS (2011) #5
  • CLOAK AND DAGGER (2010) #3
Wednesday
May 9, 2012

  • VENGEANCE (2011) #1
  • VENGEANCE (2011) #2
  • VENGEANCE (2011) #3
  • VENGEANCE (2011) #4
  • VENGEANCE (2011) #5
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All schedules subject to change without notice