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Eco Comics unveils new super hero, ENGLISHMAN

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : April 23, 2013
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ECO COMICS UNVEILS NEW SUPER HERO, ENGLISHMAN

Eco Comics has decided to celebrate St. George’s Day by announcing its next comic book series, Englishman.

Englishman #1 is written by Chris Bunting and illustrated by Valentin Ramon.

It will be a paperless-exclusive title from the award-winning ‘green’ publisher.

Bunting says: “I often feel quite envious of the patriotism that so many other countries display, but ‘England’ has almost become a forgotten, even a dirty, word.

“To paraphrase the historian David Starkey, we should celebrate, and not be ashamed of, England.

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“To help address this, just as the US has its Captain America, I realised that England needed its own patriotic super hero: enter Englishman.

“This is the most ambitious, dark and controversial title that I’ve yet written. But expect fun, fireworks, and my usual irreverence.

“Also expect plenty of famous English faces to appear in comic book form for the first time – the cover preview reveals some of them. Plus, there are brand new, quintessentially English characters, including Greenbelt and Dry Stone Wall.”

The publisher has made available the cover art to the first issue, including on its blog and the official Englishman Facebook page.

Further details on the Englishman project are due to be announced. The publisher states that the first issue will be in a new format previously unseen in comic books and free to download.

 

 

    • ABOUT ENGLISHMAN:
      Eco Comics believe Englishman to be the first English comic book hero to receive his own series. It seems that characters such as Captain Britain cannot be classed as patriotic: there is, of course, no such country as ‘Britain’.
    • ABOUT ECO COMICS:
      The comic book and graphic novel publishing arm of Mohawk Media holds to a simple philosophy: to produce the most environmentally-friendly titles possible. Eco Comics places precedence on stories that entertain over those that attempt to be gritty and dark alone.
      The publisher is committed to producing the highest quality stories: not “webcomics” or print titles which are later turned digital. Beginning to end product, each title is structured exactly like any top quality comic book, but without detrimental impact on environment and wildlife.
      The publisher’s environmental endeavours have resulted in it receiving a 2012-2013 Green Apple Award.
      Some of the publisher’s ‘green’ titles so far include Dracula vs. Robin Hood vs. Jekyll & Hyde; Dick Turpin; Tough Guy; and official mascot of Eco Comics, the Green Man.
      Further information: http://blog.mohawkmedia.co.uk/about-eco-comics
  • ABOUT THE CREATOR:
    Chris Bunting is recognised for making literary and cultural giants accessible to a new generation, while simultaneously pleasing established fans. Such legendary names on his CV include Mr. T, Action Man, Dracula, Robin Hood and Jekyll & Hyde. He is also responsible for many original titles and is currently writing his first novel.

No More JManga? Try eManga.com: the Digital, Download-to-Own Alternative!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : April 4, 2013
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From Digital Manga:

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Looking for a one-stop shop offering the latest and greatest in manga of all genres? JManga might be closing up shop, but eManga.com’s doors are wide open and welcoming new customers every day! Our digital library, featuring hundreds of the best titles in yaoi, hentai, shonen, shojo, and idol photobooks, is growing every day – and when you buy a title, it’s yours to download and own, forever and ever, until the end of time.

Customers can choose from a wide variety of file types that have been carefully optimized for the most popular tablets and eBook readers, including .prc , .mobi, .cbz, .epub, and the ever versatile .pdf. Each file is 100% DRM-free, and each purchase grants you unlimited online access to the book via our Java-based online reader. New customers are invited to take our system for a test drive with a selection of samplers and free titles, found here: http://www.emanga.com/search?status=2

Don’t let your hunger for more manga go unsated: change the J to an E in your address bar and head over tohttp://www.emanga.com for the latest and greatest in digital manga! To help old JManga customers rebuild their libraries, we’re offering a special promotion: send a screencap of your JManga account to customerservice[AT]emanga[DOT]com and receive 15% off all purchases made from March 28th to April 11th!

Comixology And Harpercollins Publishers Team Up To Debut Warriors Manga iOS App

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : April 3, 2013
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From Comixology

COMIXOLOGY AND HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

TEAM UP TO DEBUT WARRIORS MANGA IOS APP

Experience thirteen manga titles inspired by Erin Hunter’s epic Warriors series now available across comiXology’s entire platform and the Warriors Manga iOS app

April 2nd, 2013 – New York, NY – ComiXology and HarperCollins Publishers announced today the debut of the Warriors Manga iOS App that includes thirteen titles from the Warriors Manga series that will also be available on comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web. Warriors’ fans that own an iPad with Retina display will now see more than ever before with comiXology’s high definition file format dubbed CMX-HD!

“Warriors is an amazing series that’s a phenomenon among younger readers. We’re thrilled to present these graphic novels in new and exciting ways with comiXology’s cinematic Guided View reading technology,” says comiXology’s co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “We’re also excited to help expand the readership of Warriors to a new audience of fans worldwide through comiXology’s international reach.”

“The release of the Warriors Manga iOS App allows Warriors fans to take some of their favorite manga with them wherever they go,” says Corinne Helman, Vice President, Digital Publishing and Business Development. “We’re excited to have our books available on the comiXology platform.”

Here is a list of the Warriors Manga titles being released:

Warriors: The Rise of Scourge

Warriors: The Lost Warrior

Warriors: Warrior’s Refuge

Warriors: Warrior’s Return

Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha # 1: Into the Wild

Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha # 2: Escape from the Forest

Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha # 3: Return to the Clans

Warriors: Ravenpaw’s Path # 1: Shattered Peace

Warriors: Ravenpaw’s Path # 2: A Clan in Need

Warriors: Ravenpaw’s Path # 3: The Heart of a Warrior

Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger # 1: The Rescue

Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger # 2: Beyond the Code

Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger # 3: The Rescue

These Warriors Manga titles can be purchased, downloaded and read through the Warriors Manga iOS app as well as comiXology’s Comics4Kids iOS app with “parent friendly sync” and the entire comiXology platform.

Warriors is a New York Times best-selling series by Erin Hunter chronicling the fantastic adventures of the four Clans of wild cats: ThunderClan, WindClan, ShadowClan and RiverClan in their forest home.

The Warriors Manga series is the graphic adaptation of the popular novel series, which includes some original stories in the Warriors universe. Originally published in 2007, the Warriors Manga features a host of talented writers and artists including Erin Hunter, Dan Jolley, Bettina Kuroski, James Barry, and Don Hudson.

About HarperCollins
HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures — Charlotte’s Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Ramona series, Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics—The Graveyard Book, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the Warriors and Fancy Nancy books. Consistently at the forefront of digital innovation, HarperCollins Children’s Books delights young readers through engaging storytelling in all formats, including ebooks and apps. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia/New Zealand, and India. You can visit HarperCollins Children’s Books atwww.harpercollinschildrens.com and HarperCollins Publishers athttp://www.harpercollins.com/.

About comiXology
Founded in 2007, comiXology revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™  reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes’ top 10-grossing iPad apps in 2011 and 2012.  Its new comiXology Submit platform enables independent comics creators to efficiently self-publish and immediately profit from their work.  Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, plus leading and emerging independent creators, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan.  The privately held company is based in Gotham City.  For more information visit www.comixology.com.

The ‘HAWKEN: GENESIS’ graphic novel is available now for download on comiXology!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : March 20, 2013
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‘HAWKEN: GENESIS’ DIGITAL FIRST IS AVAILABLE NOW ON COMIXOLOGY!

 

Gamers and comics fans rejoice! The ‘HAWKEN: GENESIS’ graphic novel is available now for download on comiXology!

Los Angeles, CA (March 20, 2013) – A week before the print edition is scheduled to hit, award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment and free-to-play video game publisher Meteor Entertainment have teamed up with comiXology to debut the Digital First version ofHAWKEN: GENESIS, the hotly anticipated anthology graphic novel based on the online, free-to-play (F2P), first-person shooter (FPS) video game, HAWKEN™. It can be accessed at this link for $7.99:www.comixology.com/Hawken-Genesis/digital-comic/DIG003407.

This hard-hitting OGN establishes and explores the exciting world of Illal, the backdrop for the HAWKEN™video game universe. Developed alongside Khang Le (Project Offset, Flight), the game’s Creative Director and lead conceptual designer of Adhesive Games, and featuring the talent of some of the industry’s top conceptual artists, comic illustrators, and painters, HAWKEN: GENESIS is both a prequel and sourcebook to the epic warfare that players will experience firsthand in theHAWKEN™ video game. Readers will get an amazing look at the vast post-apocalyptic mythology behind HAWKEN™ and follow the stories of the pivotal individuals that determine Illal’s fate!

HAWKEN: GENESIS is written by Jeremy Barlow based on the original concept by Khang Le, with original story by Dan Jevons, and illustration by Kody Chamberlain, Federico Dallocchio, Nathan Fox, Michael Gaydos, Bagus Hutomo, Sid Kotian, Khang Le, Christopher Moeller, Alex Sanchez, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Francisco Ruiz Velasco. The print version ($19.95, hardcover, 136 pages, full color, Diamond Order Code: JAN130839, ISBN: 978-1-936393-92-3) will reach store shelves on March 27th.

Archaia and Meteor have previously released four, free, individual preview issues on comiXology to get fans excited for the complete graphic novel being released today. They can be found at this link: www.comixology.com/Hawken-Genesis/comics-series/9515.

HAWKEN™ is a F2P, multiplayer, mech, FPS video game developed by Adhesive Games and published by Meteor Entertainment. HAWKEN™ entered Open Beta on December 12, 2012 (12.12.12). It creates an intense and enjoyable battle experience that captures the feeling of piloting a heavy war machine while keeping the action fast-paced and strategic.HAWKEN™ brings the quality of a AAA title to the free-to-play sector. HAWKEN™ has been called one of the most anticipated games of 2012, winning more than 22 press awards at industry events. For more information, visit www.playhawken.com.

iVerse Media Announces Digital Distribution Agreement With Archaia Entertainment

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : February 20, 2013
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iVerse Media Announces Digital Distribution Agreement With Archaia Entertainment
Award-winning publisher will also participate in new library distribution platform as part of their growing educational outreach.
Digital comics provider iVerse Media announced today, they will begin distributing titles from award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment. With an outstanding catalog of comics and graphic novels—including the Eisner Award-winning Mouse Guard and Return of the Dapper Men; fan-favorite series such as Rust, Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal, and Fraggle Rock; and new releases such as Cursed Pirate Girl and Iron: Or, the War After—Archaia will be the latest publisher to join the rapidly expanding offerings of the Comics Plus app from iVerse.

iVerse Media founder and CEO Michael Murphey said, “Archaia has established a
brilliant quality and aesthetic of storytelling that we are proud to be associated with.
With Mouse Guard leading the way, our Comics Plus: Library Edition app will have an
even greater value for the library market.”

In addition to the Comics Plus app, Archaia’s titles will be made available to librarians
and their patrons everywhere via the Comics Plus: Library Edition app, which makes
thousands of high-quality titles accessible to school and library patrons on any device,
anywhere, and at any time. Brodart Company is the library reseller representing iVerse
for the library market.

”We’re excited to partner with iVerse as our strategy this year is to expand digital
outreach to additional platforms and markets, and with iVerse, we are doing both,”
said Archaia President Jack Cummins. “We are particularly thrilled to be part of the
launch of the Library Edition. We have sought to continually offer quality content to
young readers and we’ve always valued our relationship and presence within schools
and libraries. This platform will help stimulate a new audience of young readers
through the growing array of everyday digital devices.”

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Archaia titles will begin appearing on the Comics Plus app in March.
About iVerse Media. LLC
iVerse Media (http://www.iversemedia.com) is a leading digital content distributor
focused on the world of comics and popular culture. Founded in 2008, the company
was one of the first to launch digital comics on mobile devices. With millions of iVerse
powered products having been downloaded, the “iVerse Engine” continues to be one of
the most popular and widely used platforms for reading digital comics in the world. In
2012, iVerse expanded its digital presence by launching ComicsPlus for iOS, Android
and the web. The company is principally located in Waco, TX. For more information,
visit www.comicsplusapp.com.
About Archaia Entertainment, LLC
Archaia is a multi-award-winning graphic novel publisher with more than 75 renowned
publishing brands, including such domestic and international hits as Mouse Guard,
Return of the Dapper Men, Rust, Gunnerkrigg Court, Old City Blues, Awakening, The
Killer, Syndrome, Artesia; and an entire line of The Jim Henson Company graphic
novels, such as Tale of Sand, The Dark Crystal, The Storyteller, and Fraggle Rock.
Archaia has built an unparalleled reputation for producing meaningful content that
perpetually transforms minds, building one of the industry’s most visually stunning
and eclectic slates of graphic novels. In 2012, Archaia was honored with six Harvey
Award nominations, two Harvey Awards, six Eisner nominations, and three Eisner
Awards (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand won for Best Graphic Album–New, Best Penciller/
Inker, and Best Publication Design). Also in 2012, Archaia earned both Gold and Silver
awards from ForeWord Reviews. In 2011, Archaia was honored with nine Eisner Awards
nominations and two Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Anthology.
Archaia was named Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year by Ain’t It Cool News, Comic
Related, and Graphic Policy, which honored the publisher two years in a row. In
addition to print and digital publications, Archaia has successfully emerged as a
prolific storyteller in all facets of the entertainment industry, extending their popular
brands into film, television, gaming, and branded digital media. For more information,
visit the Archaia website at www.archaia.com.
About Brodart
Since 1939 libraries have been able to turn to Brodart for everything from shelf-ready
books to electronic ordering systems, high quality furniture, and supplies. From
humble beginnings, Brodart has grown to become an international company, serving
libraries from the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Rim, with facilities in the United
States and Canada. Brodart truly has evolved into a full-service library company.

 

Marvel Comics MAX Makes Exclusive Digital Debut on ComiXology!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : January 24, 2013
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From Comixology:

MAX Makes Exclusive Digital Debut on ComiXology

“Comic fans around the world have long requested the inclusion of the MAX imprint as part of comiXology’s immense catalog and now we have it!

– comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger

 

Janurary 23th, 2013 – New York, NY – Today comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform that recently surpassed 100 million downloads of comic books and graphic novels, and Marvel Entertainment, one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, announced the exclusive digital debut of the MAX imprint on comiXology.

“The MAX line is well known for having great content by some of the most regarded creators in the business” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Comic fans around the world have long requested the inclusion of the MAX imprint as part of comiXology’s immense catalog and now we have it! Not to mention that these stories look fantastic in our Guided View reading technology.”

“The MAX imprint offers our mature, adult readers a chance to experience some of the most violent and explicit comics they’ve ever seen” said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Associate Publisher/SVP, Marvel Entertainment. “Some of the the top creators in the industry—such as Garth Ennis, Jason Aaron, David Lapham and more—have brought their unique visions to popular characters like Punisher and Wolverine as part of MAX.”

The MAX imprint offers adult fans of comics a place to experience more explicit content featuring some of their favorite characters. With single issues sold exclusively to retail comic shops across the world, the MAX line has long been a place where top comic creators can take storytelling to the extreme.

MAX is now exclusively available on the comiXology platform across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

Debut titles include:

Wolverine MAX 1-2

Fury MAX 1-7

PunisherMAX 1-11

PunisherMAX X-Mas Special

About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across acrossiPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

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

The World’s First Truly Digital Variant Cover is Here! With Archaia, Ishinomori Production Inc., & Comixology

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : January 24, 2013
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Archaia, Ishinomori Production Inc., & Comixology

Team Up To Deliver The First ‘Truly Digital’ Variant

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With ‘Cyborg 009: Chapter 000’

‘Cyborg 009: Chapter 000’ special cover and comic created in honor of legendary manga creator

Shotaro Ishinomori’s 75th birthday

New York, NY (Jan. 23, 2013) – Award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment has teamed up with Ishinomori Production Inc. and comiXology—the revolutionary digital comics platform boasting iTunes’ #3 top grossing iPad app of 2012—to deliver the first “truly digital” variant comic book cover! Created specifically for comiXology’s Guided View reading technology, the cover to Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 celebrates the 75th birthday of legendary manga creator Shotaro Ishinomori, known the world over for creating Go Rangers (the precursor to Power Rangers), Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider (a.k.a. Masked Rider),Kikaider, and Skull Man.

“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the innovative work of manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori than debuting the groundbreaking ‘truly digital’ variant of Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 by Archaia,” said co-founder of comiXology John D. Roberts. “We knew that comiXology’s Guided View would play a big role in the evolution of comics storytelling but this ‘truly digital’ variant is an exciting leap into a whole new direction. Here’s to the first of many!”

“After changing the way people think about printed books the past few years, one of our missions at Archaia for 2013 is to change the way people think about digital storytelling,” said Archaia Editor-in-Chief Stephen Christy. “What we’ve produced with comiXology for Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 is almost a digital ‘flip book’ cover for the 21st century, with Marcus To and Ian Herring brilliantly bringing to life a fight between Cyborg 009 and an unnamed agent of series villain, The Black Ghost. I can’t wait for comics fans around the world to see what Marcus and Ian have created.”

Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 previews Archaia’s full-length hardcover graphic novel, featuring a contemporary take on Ishinomori’s classic Cyborg 009 characters. It will debut at Comic-Con International in San Diego this July. Written by F.J. DeSanto (The Spirit, Insurgent) and Bradley Cramp (Gattaca), illustrated by Marcus To (Huntress, Red Robin), and colored by Eisner Award Nominee Ian Herring (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand), Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 is available today exclusively across comiXology’s entire digital comics platform including the  iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web

Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 features the first 17 pages of the forthcoming Cyborg 009 graphic novel from Archaia, as well as the first 61 pages of the original Cyborg 009 Volume 1 manga, which, along with other works by Ishinomori, are also available for purchase on comiXology.

Conceptualized and brought to life by Marcus To, Ian Herring, Eisner Award-nominated designer Jon Adams, Eisner Award-winning editor Stephen Christy, and comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts, the Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 cover is available exclusively through the comiXology digital comics platform.

The original Cyborg 009 manga has sold over 250,000,000 copies worldwide. A new animated movie adaptation produced by Production I.G was released this past October in Japan.

About Archaia Entertainment, LLC
Archaia is a multi-award-winning graphic novel publisher with more than 75 renowned publishing brands, including such domestic and international hits as Mouse Guard, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Return of the Dapper Men, Rust Bolivar, Gunnerkrigg Court, Old City Blues, Awakening, The Killer, Tumor, Syndrome, Artesia, and an entire line of The Jim Henson Company graphic novels such as The Dark Crystal, The Story Teller, and Fraggle Rock. Archaia has built an unparalleled reputation for producing meaningful content that perpetually transforms minds, building one of the industry’s most visually stunning and eclectic slates of graphic novels. Archaia was named Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year by Ain’t it Cool News, Comic Related, and Graphic Policy, which honored the publisher two years in a row. Archaia was honored with nine 2011 Eisner Awards nominations and two Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Anthology. In 2012, Archaia was honored with six Harvey Award nominations, two Harvey Awards, six Eisner nominations and three Eisner Awards, and both Gold and Silver awards from ForeWord Reviews. In addition to publications, Archaia has successfully emerged as a prolific storyteller in all facets of the entertainment industry, extending their popular brands into film, television, gaming, and branded digital media. For more information, visit the Archaia website at www.archaia.com.

About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across  iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

About Ishinomori Production Inc.
Founded by the late Shotaro Ishinomori in the 1970s, Ishinomori Production Inc. continues to bring the properties of the legendary manga creator to the world via film, television, animation, publishing and other media. Born in 1938, Ishinomori made his debut in 1954 with “Second Class Angel” while still a student in high school. Ishinomori would go on to create classic manga titles such as CYBORG 009, GORANGER, KIKAIDER, and SKULLMAN as well as hundreds of others. He was a prominent figure in the Manga industry for decades, working in varying genres and using his chosen medium to spread a universal message of positivity throughout the world. Ishinomori’s creations have been produced in over 105 different movies and television series. His most successful creation, KAMEN RIDER (a.k.a. MASKED RIDER), was launched simultaneously as a manga and television series in 1971, making it one of the world’s first transmedia properties. Over the course of 42 years, more than a thousand episodes of KAMEN RIDER and 39 feature films have been produced. It is now the number one boys merchandise seller in Japan, having exceeded $325 Million U.S. in annual wholesales. Shotaro Ishinomori is also registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest number of comics published by a single author (770 titles and 128,000 pages of material), for his vast library of titles that cover a multitude of genres, including super heroes, sci-fi, drama, history, comedy, romance and countless others. Ishinomori Production Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo.

Check out The Lion & The Unicorn

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : January 4, 2013
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This is something pretty special which came to me before Christmas!

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The Lion & The Unicorn currently exists as a limited edition, self published print comic (distributed online and in comic shops in England and Europe), a format specific digital comic, a dedicated website (in alpha), and a series of interlinked Facebook pages delivering unique digital content.

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The series focuses on the adventures of The Lion; an embittered war hero from the kingdom’s ‘glorious’ past and The Unicorn; a young, talented, but naïve, female psychic agent.

Set in an alternate present the story begins in Thamesis, capital of The Kingdom of Albion (analogous to London and England respectively). In this world the elusive ‘magic’ of telepathic and telekinetic power are undisputed fact and it’s The Lion & The Unicorn, who must form the last line of defence against the super powered criminals and terrorists, too dangerous for the regular authorities to handle. In doing so they discover revolutionary traitors, psychic knights and immortal nobility all embroiled in an insidious plot to enslave the Whole Earth.
The first issue of Volume 0, (Volumes 1 to 3 to follow), has been self published as a limited run of 200. It is also available as an extended, format specific, fully loaded digital collectors pack, setting the template for a future digital comics app currently in development. While the app is built Facebook is being used as a storytelling platform, with a central linear narrative leading deeper into exclusive ‘in world’ art and narrative content. You can use the social network to explore the City of Thamesis, learn about the britomart corporation and the Kingdom of Albion.

Read, Pause, “Continue” Across All Devices with New ComiXology Feature!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : December 18, 2012
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December 18, 2012 – New York, NY – ComiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web – introduces “Continue” a simple and easy automatic bookmark feature now available nearly platform-wide with this feature arriving on the Web soon. ComiXology users can now Continue reading their current comic at the same place they paused across the entire platform.

Continue solves the problem of losing your place while reading a comic across multiple devices. Now comiXology users can read their digital comics on the go with their mobile device – for instance, a phone – and then Continue from the exact same page on a different device – perhaps a tablet.

“This feature is another upgrade in a long line of innovations comiXology has brought to digital comics,” says comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Our vision is to turn everyone, everywhere into a comics fan, and by creating the best user experience possible with features like comiXology Continue we’re doing just!”

In addition to Continue, comiXology is also debuting enhanced sharing tools. Previously only available at the end of a book or from the store, the new tools lets you share via Facebook, Twitter and email no matter where you are or what page you’re on.

Recently announced as iTunes’ #3 top grossing iPad app of 2012, comiXology has over 30,000 comics and graphic novels from more than 75 of today’s hottest publishers, giving comiXology the widest selection of digital comics anywhere. ComiXology’s availability across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web makes it the best digital comics platform for current, newly interested and lapsed comic, current and graphic novel fans.

About comiXology:
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web — comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

The Adventures of Spawn Debuts Digitally on ComiXology!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : December 13, 2012
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From Comixology:

THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN
DEBUTS DIGITALLY ON COMIXOLOGY! 

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Kid-friendly SPAWN title available now on the revolutionary digital comics platform comiXology

December 12, 2012 – Berkley CA – New York, NY – Image Comics and Todd McFarlane Productions are excited to announce the digital debut of THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN a kid-friendly comic series now available on the revolutionary digital comics platform comiXology. Two 48-page issues of THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN, as well as a collected edition of both issues with bonus material never before seen in print, are on sale now across the entire comiXology platform including the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, and the Web!

Kid-friendly and in the colorful, action-packed style of Saturday morning cartoons, THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN originally premiered as a webcomic on Spawn.com and was collected into print trade paperbacks in 2007 and 2008. Filled with pulse-pounding battles, betrayal, revenge, and the clash between the Forces of Light and the Forces of Darkness,THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN is the title for parents to share their love of SPAWN with their children — and for them to sneak a moment of fun-filled adventure, too.

“It’s fun is to see if your characters can fit into different settings, genres, mediums and/or formats – as a means to get your idea in front of more new eyes,” said McFarlane. “Unlike the regular title, this one is truly built around the word, ‘adventure.’ It’s a world of Spawn unlike any of the others I’ve populated.”

Todd McFarlane Productions’ THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN features exciting stories byJon Goff and eye-popping art by Khary Randolph. Bonus character bios drawn by various artists, including Greg Capullo, are available only in the collected edition.

About Image Comics
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

About comiXology:
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, and the Web — comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

Archaia & Meteor Entertainment Partner With Comixology To Digitally Debut The Second Installment Of The Exclusive Preview Series For ‘Hawken: Genesis’

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : December 12, 2012
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RECEIVE 2,000 CREDITS OF IN-GAME HAWKEN CURRENCY!

ARCHAIA AND METEOR ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER WITH COMIXOLOGY TO DIGITALLY DEBUT THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW SERIES FOR ‘HAWKEN: GENESIS’

 

The second installment arrives through comiXology Dec. 12, 2012 and features a code to redeem for 2,000 In-Game Credits for ‘HAWKEN’

Los Angeles, CA (Dec. 12, 2012) – Coinciding with the 12.12.12 (Dec. 12, 2012) start of the highly anticipated Open Beta Event for the online video game HAWKEN, award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment and free-to-play video game publisher Meteor Entertainment have teamed up with comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform – to digitally debut the second of four, free exclusive digital preview issues of HAWKEN: GENESIS, a forthcoming hardcover graphic novel based on the game.

This exclusive preview is available across comiXology’s entire digital comics platform including the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, and the Web. Any time someone downloads the free HAWKEN: GENESIS second preview on comiXology starting 12.12.12 and until 12 a.m. PT on Jan. 1, 2013, they will receive 2,000 in-game Credits that they can use to buy fun items, such as upgrades and accessories in HAWKEN. Fans who downloaded the first installment last month received guaranteed access to the game’s third closed beta event. (Please note only those who download the second preview are eligible to receive the Credits.)

“Cat and Mouse,” the second exclusive comiXology digital preview, is written by Jeremy Barlow (Mass Effect, Star Wars) with concept by Khang Le and story by Dan Jevons. It is illustrated by Bagus Hutomo (Shrapnel, Heavy Metal), and can be accessed through comiXology via this link: http://cmxl.gy/UxXcDL. (The first free preview can be found at http://cmxl.gy/HawkenGenesis-1).

HAWKEN is the award-winning, multiplayer, first-person shooter (FPS) game for PC published by Meteor Entertainment. HAWKEN puts players in the pilot seat of a futuristic war machine. Debuting in open beta 12.12.12 (December 12th), players can customize and upgrade their mechs from a wealth of accessories and styles. Players can then join on the battlefield to rain destruction across HAWKEN’s beautiful and immersive landscapes. And most exciting of all, HAWKEN is free-to-play. Players can visit www.PlayHawken.com to register. A trailer for the open beta launch can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOU4HBJaZ-o.

This is the second of four exclusive digital previews premiering only through comiXology, and ultimately leading to the hardcover’s release in March.

All-New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Now On ComiXology!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : November 13, 2012
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All-New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book
The Third Wheel
Available Now On ComiXology!

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Seventh book in Jeff Kinney’s best-selling series available now through the

Diary of a Wimpy Kid iOS app, Comics4Kids iOS app and comiXology platform!

First six books are also available through the comiXology platform

November 13, 2012 – New York, NY – ComiXology is proud today to digitally debut the latest book in Jeff Kinney’s best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel, published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, and available through the recently released Diary of a Wimpy Kid iOS app, the Comics4Kids iOS app and throughout the revolutionary comiXology digital comics platform – available across across iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web! The first six books in theDiary of a Wimpy Kid series are also available to purchase and download today.

“Fans will love reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel using comiXology’s revolutionary Guided View Technology – the most unique and immersive reading experience available anywhere! So we’re very excited to bring the latest in Jeff Kinney’s hilarious Diaryof a Wimpy Kid series to comiXology,” said comiXology’s co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Young readers have fallen head-over-heels for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and now they can fall in love all over again with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel on comiXology.”

Love is in the air with the latest book in the best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel! The Valentine’s Day dance turns Greg Heffly’s middle school into a battlefield of feelings leaving Greg and his best friend Rowley as the odd men out. But when Greg scores a date to the big dance and leaves his best friend Rowley flying solo will Greg’s big chance at love leave his best friend out in the cold? Hold on to those heartstrings and find out who’ll be the winners and losers in the game of love with the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book!

Released at the beginning of November, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid iOS app presents the series in Guided View – comiXology’s patent pending reading technology that turns reading comics into an experience and redefines how comics are read on digital devices. Also, thoseDiary of a Wimpy Kid fans that own iPads with Retina displays will see more than ever before with comiXology’s high definition file format dubbed CMX-HD.

The entire Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is also available through the newly released upgrade of comiXology’s Comics4Kids iOS app with “parent friendly sync” and the comiXology platform available across  iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid first appeared online, on the website www.FunBrain.com in 2004, where it has been read by over 20 million readers.

Books in the core series by Jeff Kinney include Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2008), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2009), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2009), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (2010), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel will release on November 13, 2012. Jeff Kinney has also written and illustrated The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary. The series is a fixture on the USA Today bestseller list and the Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. It has also remained consistently in the top spots on the New York Times lists since publication of the first book in the series in 2007.

More than 75 million Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are in print in 41 languages in more than 44 countries around the world. Published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, Kinney’s work has been widely praised for its ability to turn reluctant readers on to books. Jeff Kinney was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people in the world. There are three major motions pictures based on the books, which grossed more than $200 million worldwide in box office sales. The book series won Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and Jeff Kinney won a Children’s Choice Book Award in 2012. Books in the series have won numerous awards voted on by students and teachers in schools around the globe.The Wimpy Kid Island, Wimpy Wonderland, on www.poptropica.com, remains one of the most visited on the site.

About comiXology:
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across  iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

The Li’l Depressed Boy’s Sina Grace celebrates the publication of his graphic novel Not My Bag with the digital debut of Self-Obsessed exclusively on comiXology

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : October 25, 2012
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October 24th, 2012 – New York, NY – Image Comics and comiXology are teaming up to deliver Self-Obsessed, a collection of rare and never-before seen strips from Sina (The Li’l Depressed Boy) Grace, a “pre-ramble” for his newest graphic novel, Not My Bag. Self-Obsessed showcases a range of humorous and introspective autobiographical material for only 99 cents, and is available exclusively on comiXology — the revolutionary digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire,Windows 8 and the Web.

“Self-Obsessed is a prime example of the enthusiasm and fun that comes from making comics and we’re excited to feature this awesome collection on comiXology,” said comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts “It’s easy to see that Sina had a ton of fun creating these stories, so much so that it’s hard not to have a blast while reading them, I know I did!”

“It’s crazy to look at the stuff I wrote about in college and see how it relates to Not My Bag,” said creator Sina Grace. “I’m going through all of these pages, and to see the growth – as a storyteller and person – I’m proud to share Self-Obsessed, and I couldn’t have thought of a better avenue than through the fine folks at comiXology.”

Ranging from as early back as high school, Grace invites readers into his musings about friendship, love, and self-discovery, all delivered in the whimsical style that he is known for. The one-shot provides a fascinating look at how Grace developed his voice over the years, and how even through life’s hardest lessons, he can find the punchline.

About Sina Grace:
Sina Grace is the author and illustrator of the indie mini-series Books with Pictures, the neo-noir Cedric Hollows in Dial M for Magic, and his most recent graphic novel, Not My Bag, which recounts a story of retail hell. He acts as the artist for S. Steven Struble’s cult hit, The Li’l Depressed Boy, and provided illustrations for Amber Benson’s middle grade book, Among the Ghosts. His art has been used by various musicians, including Rilo Kiley, Childish Gambino, and Common Rotation. He lives in Los Angeles, where he can be found in coffee shops working on whatever the next thing may be.

www.sinagrace.com
@sinagrace on Twitter

About comiXology:
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

About Image Comics:
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

#NYCC: G.T. Labs & ComiXology Announce Digital Distribution Deal

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : October 13, 2012
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Today during the comiXology panel at this year’s New York Comic Con 2012, G.T. Labs, a boutique publisher that specializes in graphic novels about scientists and comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform – announced an all encompassing digital distribution deal. Now comic fans everywhere can go to comiXology to read three critically acclaimed G.T. Labs titles: Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb, Two-Fisted Science and Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards.

All G.T. Labs’ titles will be available across comiXology’s entire platform – including iPhone,iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

“G.T. Labs is the exact type of addition to comiXology that speaks to providing comic books the have appeal to a wider audience. They have built themselves quite a following with their line of graphic novels that singularly focus on science and scientists,” said co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “We’re very pleased to add these titles to the nearly 30,000 comic book and graphic novels already on the comiXology platform.”

“Our line of graphic novels and comiXology are an excellent fit,” said G.T. Labs publisher Jim Ottaviani. “ComiXology’s Guided View provides a great reading experience, and it’s appropriate to see their technology bring stories of science to comic fans around the world.”

Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bombfocuses on the lives of two scientists: J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leo Szilard. The graphic novel chronicles their personal stories, starting in pre-WWII Europe and continuing through the Manhattan Project to the height of the Cold War. It is a cautionary tale about the uneasy alliance between the military, the government, and the beginnings of “big science.”

Two-Fisted Science features true stories – some serious, some humorous, and some both – from the history of science. The graphic novel highlights scientists such as Richard Feynman, Galileo, Niels Bohr, and Werner Heisenberg, along with cosmologists, mathematicians and more.

Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards tells the story of Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, two scientists who found and fought over the fossil treasures discovered in the American West in the late 1800s. It also introduces the young artist Charles R. Knight who almost single-handedly brought dinosaurs back to life for an awestruck public.

About comiXology


Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availability acrossiPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web – comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

About G. T. Labs

G. T. Labs began publishing true stories about scientists in graphic novel form in 1997. Its books have been honored with award nominations (and some actual awards, too!) from the American Library Association, Booklist, the Texas Library Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as the comics-specific Eisners. They also comprise the only body of work to have received positive reviews in both Physics Worldand Vampirella Magazine and everything in between, from The Comics Journal to Variety toDiscover to Entertainment Weekly to Oprah.com

Archie Comics Celebrates 50 Years Of Sabrina The Teenage Witch

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : October 10, 2012
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch, one of the most iconic characters in the Archie Comics library, turns 50 this month. To celebrate, Archie presents the 50 most fantastical Sabrina stories in a digital compilation entitled

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH: 50 MAGICAL STORIES. This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that The Hub television network picked up Sabrina’s latest animated series, Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch, set to debut in the summer of 2013.

Not only will this digital exclusive feature the greatest Sabrina stories ever told, collecting over 350 pages of content spanning Sabrina’s entire history, it also includes the never-before-printed origin story, written by Sabrina creator George Gladir.

The year of Sabrina is just getting started as Archie Comics prepare to kick off a new era of everyone’s favorite witch, so now is the perfect time to explore her roots with this magical milestone.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH: 50 MAGICAL STORIES is available for download at the Archie Digital Store this Wednesday 10/10.