Dark Horse Comics have a selection of free issue #1′s
Let’s hope the servers will hold…!
From Comixology
To our customers:
ComiXology is pleased to announce the return of Marvel #1, a unique opportunity for fans to experience all of their favorite Marvel Super Heroes – and some new ones – by accessing over 700 #1 issues for free.
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For reasons unknown—but probably just for the good of society—Kyle Baker (Deadpool, Plasic Man) has put most of his creator-owned body of work online for FREE including early classics, THE COWBOY WALLY SHOW and WHY I HATE SATURN, and later works I Die at Midnight, King David, The Bakers, Special Forces, Nat Turner and more. This is a treasure trove of reading (although some of the scans are a bit small—but who cares: it’s free.)
Wally and Why I Hate Saturn were among the first standalone graphic novels of the post-Maus era and remain as biting and hilarious as when they were written. Cowboy Wally is a behind-the-music look at a kids entertainer, from his early years to his production of Hamlet behind bars. It’s also one of the funniest comics of al times. Saturn is just as funny, a social satire about dating in the 90s that exists in a world long gone by—a long ago place where sexting and OK Cupid didn’t exist—but still hilarious.
Consider these two must reads—both for content and the influence they had on the emerging graphic novel genre—but don’t miss the rest either:
YOU ARE HERE—a man with the perfect life has to figure out how to tell his fiancee about his secret past as a criminal.
I DIE AT MIDNIGHT—a mad who has taken poison has to find the antidote before midnight in this Y2K thriller.
SPECIAL FORCES—savage satire about the our wars in the Middle East as the Army employs special needs troops.
NAT TURNER—the history of the rebel slave
KING DAVID—a retelling of the biblical tale
THE BAKERS—family humor
HOW TO DRAW STUPID —drawing tips for the intelligent
There’s much more at Baker’s website if you poke around.
via Read all of Kyle Baker’s graphic novels online for FREE.
In case you hadn’t already read, cartoonist Kyle Baker on Tuesday casually made put up on his website free digital versions of eight of his creator-owned graphic novels. That includes acclaimed works like Why I Hate Saturn, Nat Turner and You Are Here. You can read them through an embedded reader on his site, or download them. Sometimes the digital files aren’t the best, but all the more reason to go for the print version if your interest is piqued; each page has links to Amazon listings. While most are out-of-print, re-sellers are offering new and used copies for less than cover price in most cases.
This is a veritable feast for readers, but it’s an interesting and unexpected move by the artist. As mentioned, only three of the eight downloadable graphic novels appear to be in-print: Nat Turner, The Bakers: Babies and Kittens and Special Forces. As this doesn’t appear to be a promotional campaign to boost sales, it may be a way to prove audience interest to a publisher. Baker mentioned on Twitter last night that he’s negotiating for a new publishing deal, which could include a sequel to Why I Hate Saturn.
So if he doesn’t really have to worry about cannibalizing print sales (even though we know that doesn’t happen; we’ve seen time and again evidence to support the theory that digital sales actually help boost print sales), why just give them away?
Make no mistake: As a consumer, free is a great price! In fact, it’s my favorite price! But some argue that free cheapens the finished product and devalues the work put into it. Some go so far as to argue it can even make the product less desirable because consumers question whether it’s any good if it’s being given away for nothing. I think that can be true, but it comes down to what are you giving away. Free stickers of something I may or may not know? Yeah, no thanks. Free comics from an Eisner-winning, world-class cartoonist who can make you laugh and break your heart whenever he wants? Yes, please!
It helps that I’m familiar with Baker’s work, and that he has an established reputation he brings to the table. At first glance, it doesn’t look like he shot himself in the foot by giving them away. Based on only his announcement on Twitter and Facebook, there’s already been a buzz of activity and probably hundreds of downloads and reads (assuming that each Facebook “like” and share results in at least one book getting read online or downloaded). If this is to prove he has an audience, best to remove any resistance points like money.
So for his (albeit, assumed) purposes, giving it away makes sense. But maybe there’s something to the notion of devaluing work by giving it away. Whether it’s bootlegs, pirated downloads or just sharing free copies online or in real life, it’s undeniable that there are more ways to consume more entertainment without any cost now than at any other time in history. But people still need to make a living producing our entertainment. Or at least enough of a living that they can set aside the time to make it. Is there a cumulative effect on the perception of how much something is worth? Is the commodity of entertainment being lessened by too much free stuff?
I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that. Promotional events, like Free Comic Book Day, comiXology sales, and Kyle Baker’s digital giveaways, should still happen. But both producers and consumers alike have to remember that someone has to get paid eventually.
It looks like another excellent title from the team behind the brilliant Watson & Holmes. And you can read the first issue of this new title for free!
New Paradigm Studios is excited to announce its newest project THE ROCKTHROWER #1 available to read for FREE on Graphiclyand Isssuu reading platforms. THE ROCKTHROWER is a story that will address the social barriers of the Middle East and redefine them in a way that everyone can relate to via America’s favorite past time, Baseball.
THE ROCKTHROWER is the trials and tribulations of David Willis, a down-and-out Baseball scout on the last stretch of his career. When Willis sees footage of a Palestinian/Israeli conflict, he is transfixed on a new potential pitching discovery — Palestinian teen throwing rocks with the speed and accuracy that defies even the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. On a wild hunch, a wing and a prayer, Dave travels into unforeseen territory in the Middle East to desperately recruit this young, new Baseball phenomenon. But will his own heritage of being Jewish and his past as a disgraced Major League pitcher put this endeavor towards a path of failure before it’s even had a chance to succeed?
THE ROCKTHROWER #1 (of 6)
Developed by: BRANDON PERLOW
Writers: KARL BOLLERS & PAUL MENDOZA
Art: DAVE ROSS & GENE DeCICCO with GUS VASQUEZ
Colors: IVAN SANTILLAN
Letters: NICOLE McDONNELL
Publisher: NEW PARADIGM STUDIOS
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FREE AMAZON HALLOWEEN COMIC
CDComics Taster is free via Amazon to download on 30th/31st October 2012
The 30 page full colour digital comic contains six front covers and four pages from each of the CDComic titles featured…
Meadowhell: The True Horror of Shopping
Spring Heeled Jack: From the Tunnels of Hell
Football Crazy: The Theatre of Nightmares on the Road to Insanity
Carnacki and Hannay: Eyam, the Plague Village UFO Mystery
Manhattan 1930: The Man in the White Suit
War Nurse: Alone
You can grab your copy from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/CDComics-Taster-ebook/dp/B007SG8UMO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1351472243&sr=1-1
The free comic is also available at Amazon.co, USA, Japan, Germany, France, etc
This is a free sneak peek into a world of surreal murders and mysteries from the mind of their creator Craig Daley, whether that’s demons, aliens, monsters or just your average human psycho.
“CDComics output has been nothing but a treat to read, Daley’s unique, dry wit is the highlight of his writing and when it comes to the closing pages, there’s no one else to compare.”
Download free Kindle reading Apps for Smartphones, Tablets, Macs and PC’s from http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=dig_arl_box?ie=UTF8&docId=1000425503
The full versions of all CDComics current titles are available from
Drive Thru Comics: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?&manufacturers_id=4440
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/CDComics
IDW Publishing, Image Comics & Archie Comics are offering some free comics through Diamond Digital!
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Now through November 15th, Diamond Digital is offering free promotional codes for select horror, mystery, & fantasy titles from IDW Publishing, Image Comics, and Archie Comic Publications.
To redeem these free codes you must download the unique Digital Comics Reader app atwww.digitalcomicsreader.com. It’s available for use on the web, Apple iPhone or for Android phones.
Once you are registered and have logged in to your Digital Comics Reader account, click Redeem and then enter one of the Redeem Codes below. Click Send Code and the digital comic will then be added to your digital library.
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| Doctor Who Annual 2010 Redeem Code: 56109-67507 |
G.I. Joe #0 Redeem Code: 94987-28336 |
Locke & Key : Keys to the Kingdom #1 Redeem Code: 23132-08613 |
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| Hoax Hunters #1 Redeem Code: 07072-12422 |
Mind the Gap #1 Redeem Code: 42141-06249 |
Saga #1 Redeem Code: 67957-44674 |
Super Dinosaur #1 Redeem Code: 65084-16663 |
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| Teen Wolf : Bite Me #1 Redeem Code: 94594-79098 |
The Walking Dead #1 Redeem Code: 39184-76564 |
Witchblade #80 Redeem Code: 08282-30250 |
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| Archie #607 Redeem Code: 17136-92200 |
Archie’s Weird Mysteries #1 Redeem Code: 87458-69431 |
Webcomic Super Siblings is offering a free downloadable digital comic for you to enjoy!
As a way of saying thank you to my many loyal readers and fans I would like to offer a FREE Super Siblings Digital Comic Book. To get your copy please Click Here. I hope you enjoy it. Please share it with all your friends.
I would like to say thank you to all of my loyal Super Siblings fans and readers. As a gift please accept this complimentary PDF copy of a Super Siblings adventure comic book that you can enjoy on your iPad, laptop or computer.
Furthermore please share it with your friends and family. I encourage you to forward them this PDF copy as well.
<< Click Here to Download Your Copy >>
While I was away last week in the wilds of Scotland, OFF LIFE - the new, free indie comic magazine, available in print and online – got under way with a sparkling first issue crammed with some great comics. My apologies to the editorial team for not being about to give it a plug, because it’s fantastic.
OFF LIFE is the UK’s only street press comic magazine. Each issue featurs comic stories from today’s best indie talent, compiling them in a bi-monthly magazine and then leaving them around bars, coffee houses, shops and galleries for good people like you to pick up – free of charge.
The first issue has some fab strips – one pagers and longer strips – from talents such as Sean Azzopardi, Neill Cameron, Rob Davis and Lizz Lunney, just to name a few, along with a profile of ace creator Tom Gauld.
It’s a strong start for the title that aims to put great talent in front of more people – not just comic fans – and I hope it’s the success it deserves to be.
• If you’re in a major city in the UK you may find a print copy lurking near you, but if not then you can view it online or download a PDF at: www.offlife.co.uk
ComiXology Counts Down to 100 Million Downloads of Digital Comics and Graphic Novels
The Revolutionary Digital Comics and Graphic Novel Platform Spotlights a New Free Comic Every Day Until the 100 Millionth Download Happens!
October 3rd, 2012 – New York, New York — ComiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web — revealed today that they are about to exceed 100 million comic and graphic novel downloads. To mark this major milestone, comiXology will be giving away a new free comic every day on comixology.com until the 100 millionth download.
“This has been a banner year for comiXology,” said co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “We have dedicated ourselves to expanding the comic book audience by delivering the best consumer experience, and it’s fantastic to see that unfold. We started the year cresting 50 million downloads, two and a half years after launch; we added the next 50 million more than 3 times as fast. We are spreading the love of comics.”
“It’s dizzying to look back at the last 12 months and see that we’ve been the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store almost 90% of all Wednesdays,” said co-founder John D. Roberts. “ComiXology’s mission is to bring comics to everyone everywhere and – looking at crossing this 100 million download milestone – it certainly feels like we are making good on that promise.”
ComiXology launched their digital comics platform in July of 2009 as an app on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The digital comics platform was then extended onto the iPad with the iPad’s debut in April of 2010. As 2010 continued, fans saw the extension of the platform to the Web in July 2010 and onto Android at the tail end of that year. In 2011, digital comic fans saw the platform add Amazon’s Kindle Fire, with the comiXology app available pre-installed when the Kindle Fire launched that November. The end of 2011 also saw comiXology powering three of the top 20 grossing iPad apps — with Comics by comiXology topping number 11 for the entire year. In July of 2012, comiXology once again extended the revolutionary digital comics platform with the release of a reader app for Windows 8, which was universally hailed at its debut.
With the quickly approaching milestone of 100 million comic and graphic downloads, and with a selection of over 28,000 comics and graphic novels to choose from – with over 900 of those available for free — comiXology securely stands as the market leader in the digital comics and graphic novel space and the go-to platform for newly interested and lapsed comic and graphic novel fans.
ComiXology was most recently in the news this summer during the week of Comic-Con International, when they announced the launch of their all-new Windows 8 reader, followed by unveiling the addition of three new publishers to the comiXology platform — ABRAMS ComicArts, Bongo and Fantagraphics Books. ComiXology and Bongo also launched the Simpsons Comics iOS app that week.
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 revolutionary 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 comiXology digital comics platform — available 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 was selected as a preloaded app for Amazon’s Kindle Fire debut. 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..
With the release of the new Dredd Movie, Rebellion have released a free Dredd Comic to read as a prequel to the movie – charting the rise of Ma-Ma!
Id’ recommend these!
From Comixology:
2012 has been a big year for Image Comics. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, the company has pulled out all the stops when it comes to killer creator-owned comics! January saw the release of Ed Brubakers hot new noir horror series Fatale. February brought the first ever Image Comics Expo to Northern California. March, introduced fans to the world of Saga and changed the face of creator—owned comcis forever! This year has seen rebirth’s, re-launches and more fantastic new comics from the top creators working today and it’s not over just yet.
As of right now ALL first issues of Image’s top 2012 titles are available for FREE. That’s right 20 of the top debuts of 2012 are now available to download for FREE. Series like Secret and The Manhattan Project’s from Jonathan Hickman, Peter Panzerfaust and Hell Yeah, Plaentoid and Epic Kill, Even the new Prophet re-launch and Robert Kirkman’s Thief of Thieves with Nick Spencer.
If you’ve yet to check out these titles now is your chance! There is no excuse pick all 20 books for FREE on comiXology now!
