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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.

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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From Comixology:

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 Ishimori Production Inc. & Comixology Announce Digital Distribution Deal

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : October 13, 2012
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NEW YORK COMIC CON 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT:

ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. & COMIXOLOGY

ANNOUNCE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL

FOR THE CLASSIC MANGA LIBRARY

OF LEGENDARY MANGA CREATOR

SHOTARO ISHINOMORI

AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME DIGITALLY

Debuting three classic manga titles

Cyborg 009, Kikaider, and Skull Man through comiXology.

 

October 12th, 2012 – New York, NY – Earlier today during this year’s New York Comic Con 2012, Ishimori Production Inc. and comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform – announced a digital distribution deal for legendary manga creator Shotaro Ishinomori’s entire catalog. To celebrate, Ishimori and comiXology will be debuting the widely influential Cyborg 009 , Kikaider and Skull Man across comiXology’s entire platform – including iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

New and old fans alike, can experience Ishinomori’s classic creations through comiXology’s patent pending Guided View reading technology. For owners of the new iPad, each series can be experienced in comiXology’s high definition CMX-HD format. The launch titles are:

• Cyborg 009 Vol 1-2

• Kikaider Vol 1-2

• Skull Man

“We are honored to team up with Ishinomori and bring a whole new generation of readers to such classic manga series as Cyborg 009 , Kikaider and Skull Man,” said co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “ComiXology has the best consumer experience anywhere and having the most diverse library available is part of that great experience. Adding these seminal works by Shotaro Ishinomori’s will certainly delight our customers and bring new readers to the platform.”

“Ishinomori is very excited that readers everywhere will be able to experience Shotaro Ishinomori’s work via comiXology, Shotaro Ishinomori would be very happy if he saw this new digital technology making his manga available to the world.” said Masayasu Takigawa, EVP, Ishimori Production Inc. “ComiXology’s shopping and reading experience has no peer in the digital comics marketplace. We look forward to expanding Ishinomori’s library with comiXology for years to come.”

Ishimori Production Inc. and comiXology worked closely together to acquire the highest resolution source material possible to present Ishinomori’s classic manga creations in comiXology’s stunning high-definition comic format – CMX HD – for comiXology fans on the new iPad. With Guided View and CMX-HD, comiXology adds new excitement to these influential classic manga.

Ishimori Production Inc. maintain and develop intellectual property originally created by manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori whose works include Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider, Inazuman, Ganbare!! Robocon, Gorangers, Kikaider, Skull Man and more! Ishinomori’s works date back to 1954, and in 1964 he created Cyborg 009, Japan’s first super powered hero team.

Recently Ishimori Production Inc. partnered with Archaia to create a modern adaptation of the classic Cyborg 009 manga series. Written by F.J. DeSanto and Bradley Cramp and illustrated by Marcus To, Archaia is set to release the graphic novel based on Ishinomori’s original creation early in 2013 and will also be available digitally through comiXology.

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 availablility 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.

The Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones From Th3rd World Studios Now On Comixology

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : September 26, 2012
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THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS – CITY OF BONES GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION FROM TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS DEBUTS AS A DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE ON COMIXOLOGY TODAY

Entire nine-issue adaptation will be available monthly as digital exclusives

September 26th, 2012 – New York, New York — New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare and publisher Th3rd World Studios have teamed up to release Clare’s acclaimed urban fantasy trilogy The Mortal Instruments as a series of graphic novels with today’s exclusive digital release of issue 1 of The City of Bones, on comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire,Windows 8 and the Web.

Todays’ release of City of Bones issue #1, marks the first graphic novel adaptation of The Mortal Instruments series. All nine issues will be released digitally by Th3rd World Studios and will initially only be available through comiXology.

“The Mortal Instruments is an incredibly successful and engaging series of books; we are very excited to bring this series to a new audience through this collaboration with Cassie and comiXology,” said Th3rd World Co-Publisher, Michael DeVito.

Th3rd World Co-Publisher, Jon Conkling, adds, “The Mortal Instruments series has a passionate fan-base who care greatly about this wonderful series, so we have been working hard to remain as faithful to the source material as possible.”

The series will be adapted into graphic novels by veteran comics writer Mike Raicht (Dark Shadows, GI Joe, and the acclaimed The Stuff of Legend series.) Art on the series will be handled by talented newcomer, Nicole Virella with colors by Jeremy Mohler, and lettering by Steve Wands.

In City of Bones, the handsome Jace introduces fifteen-year-old Clary Fray to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world. She is sure that Valentine, the evil and powerful Shadowhunter, is responsible for her mother’s disappearance, but she’s about to discover much more.

Readers will be able to instantly download the digital version of City of Bones on September 26th through comiXology, making it available across comiXology’s entire platform, which includes iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web. The series will then continue its digital release on a monthly basis.

The Mortal Instruments, a contemporary fantasy story revolving around characters Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, and Simon Lewis became a New York Times bestseller upon its release, winning numerous awards. It has gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide in multiple languages, and spawned successful sequel and prequel trilogies. Screen Gems is currently in production on the film adaptation of City of Bones, with a script written by Jessica Postigo and scheduled for release on August 23rd, 2013.

About Th3rd World Studios
Th3rd World Studios (www.th3rdworld.com) is a print and digital publishing house specializing in the development of high-quality original and adapted properties such as The Intrepid Escapegoat, SuperFogeys, Legend of Bill, Holiday Wars, the new, breakout, all-ages fantasyFinding Gossamyr, and the acclaimed original series, The Stuff of Legend, which is currently in development as a feature film from Mandeville Films and Disney Studios.

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.

Marvel Entertainment Signs Exclusive Foreign Language Digital Comics Agreement With iVerse

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : September 20, 2012
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Marvel Entertainment Signs Exclusive Foreign Language Digital Comics Agreement With iVerse

 

New York, NY—September 19, 2012—Today Marvel Entertainment, one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, announced it will exclusively distribute single issue and collected edition foreign language digital comics worldwide with iVerse, an innovator and unique voice in the mobile publishing field.

 

This multi-year agreement reinforces both Marvel’s position as one of the leading global entertainment brands and the number one comic book publisher in the world, while also bringing its unparalleled library of popular characters and acclaimed stories to the widest possible global audience. This foreign language content will launch in late 2012 with staggered releases worldwide.

 

“Marvel and iVerse both recognize the opportunity global publishing content expansion brings to Marvel fans worldwide,” explained Peter Phillips, SVP & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “This partnership with iVerse allows us to introduce Marvel’s rich history of exciting, action packed stories to new audiences who want to know more about the Avengers, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more in their native languages.”

 

Marvel and iVerse first partnered to distribute single–issue, English language digital comics in 2009. The ComicsPlus app, available through the App Store and Google Play, currently offers a robust selection of Marvel Digital Graphic Novels.

 

“At iVerse we believe that there is an unprecedented opportunity to expand readership by providing content in readers’ native languages,” said Michael Murphey, CEO, iVerse. “We are lifelong fans of Marvel – their characters and their content. It’s truly an honor to be able to partner with them to bring this spectacular content to the world on as many platforms as possible.”

 

Soon you can experience the greatest comic books, featuring the Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more worldwide in foreign languages for the first time ever in the digital realm!

 

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 



FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:

Arune Singh

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT


212-576-4061

asingh@marvel.com

 

About iVerse:

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 atwww.comicsplusapp.com. For more information on international opportunities and translations, please contact www.iverseinternational.com

 

Epic Kill’s Raffael Ienco’s New Top Cow Graphic Novel Manifestations Makes Exclusive Digital Only Debut on ComiXology

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : August 29, 2012
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More an more digital only or digital exclusives – usually they are single issue size comics, but we seem to be seeing more graphic novel size too!

From Comixology:

Epic Kill’s Raffael Ienco’s
New Top Cow Graphic Novel Manifestations
Makes Exclusive Digital Only Debut on ComiXology

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Release Coincides With Huge ComiXology Top Cow Sale

August 29th, 2012 – New York, NY – Top Cow Productions and comiXology are teaming up to deliver an all-new digitally exclusive graphic novel from creator Raffaele Ienco (Epic Kill) in time for this week’s huge Top Cow digital comic sale. Now fans of Ienco’s latest work can enjoy a full 124-page graphic novel and half-price issues of Top Cow’s top titles on comiXology — the revolutionary digital comics platform available acrossiPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

“Having Manifestations exclusively on comiXology offers a truly one-of-a-kind graphic novel experience when you combine Raffael Ienco’s stunning line-work with our Guided View reading technology and our high definition format CMX-HD,” said comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts. “It’s the perfect way to celebrate Top Cow’s entry into the world of Digital First publications.”

“We wanted to do something different with Manifestations,” said Top Cow Productions President Matt Hawkins. “This unique graphic novel combines with comiXology’s revolutionary reading experience to bring a truly terrifying thriller to comic fans worldwide. Top Cow has been in the forefront of the digital publishing revolution for some time, this exclusive deal with comiXology shows that we won’t stop innovating and brings Raffael Ienco’s story to the market in a whole new way.”

Raffaele Ienco’s Manifestations tells the story of a woman tormented by the ghost of her abusive husband only to discover that her psychically gifted daughter, Alice, has brought him back to life. Their journey takes them through a nightmarish landscape of desolation and terror as Alice begins to develop her powers amid tragedy and despair. With secrets around every corner only time will tell what horror awaits.

In addition to offering Manifestations for download this week, comiXology is also having a sale on all Top Cow: Rebirth downloads through Thursday August 30th. Both the sale and Manifestations are available at comiXology today.

About Top Cow:
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT’s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008.WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. A second game is slated for release from 2K Games in the Fall of 2011. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.

About comiXology:
Founded in 2007with 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 iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 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.

ROK Comics expands its Audio Comics Range

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : August 21, 2012
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Lancaster, England 16th August 2012: ROK Comics is pleased to announce the expansion of its audio comics range, with Team M.O.B.I.L.E.,Houdini now on sale for iPad, iPhone and Android devices – and many more titles in the works.

All ROK Comics titles deliver great comic content, enhanced by a fully authored audio soundtrack and other features that only digital comics can fully exploit, including animation and, in the case of its music comics range, music videos.

Says ROK CEO Jonathan Kendrick: “ROK is pioneering the creation and delivery of original audio comic books across a range of new titles and we are delighted to be bringing comic books to life in this dynamic way via the latest technologies.”

Sales of digital comics are growing rapidly, but many are simply re-formats of existing print titles which fail to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digital devices. ROK has embraced the new medium head on, delivering not just great comics but extras that will appeal to all ages now well used in the potential of modern media.

“With all the extras, we wanted to complement the comic storytelling that make a comic a comic,” says editor John Freeman, “but add new elements that will give the stories even greater appeal.

“We’re hoping our carefully-created titles will appeal outside of comic fandom. We’ve had feedback from parents who tell us our audio comics are a great help with children coming to grips with learning to read for example.

Available now for free are Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #1, Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #2 and Houdini #1 – with many more comics in the works.

• An ongoing adventure comic, Team M.O.B.I.L.E. centres on the story of teenagers recruited into a secret organisation to battle crime, terrorism and other dangers – some stranger than others. The series was created by Jonathan Kendrick and features art by Andrew Chiu.

Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #1 is FREE for iPad and iPhone:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/team-mobile-comic/id516600477

Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #1 is free for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rok.comics.teammobile01

Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #2 is free for iPad and iPhone:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/team-mobile-2/id549502691?mt=8

Team M.O.B.I.L.E. #2 is free for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rok.comics.teammobile02

• Houdini is an ongoing adventure comic recounting all-new adventures of the world’s greatest escape artist. Written by magician Jamie Allan Nicklin and composer and script writer Simon Wheeler, the launch issue features art by the highly-regarded Spanish artists Rafael Broseta and David Belmonte.

 The comic includes exclusive videos revealing magician’s secrets – some included for free, some offered as in-app purchase.

 • Houdini #1 is FREE for iPad and iPhone at:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/houdini/id531385730?mt=8&ls=1

 

• Download Houdini #1 FREE for Android at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rok.comics.houdini

 

Titles to come include:

• Tomorrow We Live, a gritty no-holds-barred action adventure set in a world of jaded spies and dangerous villains, adapted from a story by Simon Piers Thurlow and Hollywood screen writers Shawn Curran and George Sanders by Mike Collins, acclaimed artist on several titles for Marvel and DC Comics, as well as Doctor Who Magazine

• The Beatles Story, an eight-issue limited digital series collecting, in full, the stunning creator-owned comic co-created by Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson, which will include rare video of the Beatles

• The Elvis Story, an eight-issue limited digital series by Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson telling revealing the legend of the King, never re-published since its first appearance in British comic Look-In in the 1980s

• Ex Astris, an amazing science fiction comic set in the far future on an Earth transformed by alien intervention and environmental disaster, by Bill Storie

 

ROK is also publishing a number of “music comics”, featuring audio-enhanced comic strip, videos and other bonus material, including:

 • Rick Fury, an ongoing “action music comic” starring an alternate version of one of Britian’s best-known emcees, written by Rick himself with art by Marc Olivent

• Banned Across the Universe… In space, no-one can hear you sing – unless you pretend you’re someone famous, and probably dead! An ongoing action-humour strip by John Freeman and Kev Levell

• ZeZi: The Story so Far, a bio-comic about controversial British rapper OG Niki, scripted by Jasper Bark and drawn by Andrew Chiu

• OG Niki: The Story So Far, a bio-comic about the hugely-popular singer, scripted by Jasper Bark and drawn by Marc Olivent

• Joe Whelan: The Story So Far, a bio-comic about the amazing Heavy Metal guitarist, scripted by Jasper Bark and drawn by Marvel Comics artist Giancarlo Caracuzzo

• Visit ROK Comics at: www.rokcomics.com

2000 AD now available through free iOS app, with monthly and annual subscriptions, big savings, and a zarjaz 69-page free comic!

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : August 21, 2012
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I’ve been away for the last two weeks, so what follows in the posts today are me catching up!

This is great news and a brilliant fit for 2000AD!

2000 AD is very proud to present its first ever app for iPad and iPhone!

 

The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is now available to download worldwide for free from the Apple Newsstand, taking the legendary British weekly anthology title ‘day and date’ digital for the first time.

 

Earthlets hungry for Thrill-power can now buy individual issues or select one of our great value subscription options, then have the latest issue delivered direct to their iPad or iPhone every week!

 

Subscribers can save up to 24% and get a range of back issues totally FREE!

 

And for those who are new to 2000 AD there’s a FREE 69-page sampler issue featuring the first episodes of some of the recent top 2000 AD stories including Judge Dredd: Day of Chaos, Zombo, and Ichabod Azrael!

 

“Making 2000 AD as accessible as possible is something we’ve been working towards for some time,” said Matt Smith, editor of 2000 AD. “For the first time we can offer easy, quick digital subscriptions so that readers can download the latest issue with a single push of a button.

“If you’ve ever had trouble getting hold of the latest 2000 AD, don’t like waiting for the physical Prog to reach your shores, or you just want the ease of having digital copies then our new app is ideal.

“With the DREDD 3D film coming in September and amazing storylines from some of the top talent in the industry, there’s never been a better time to subscribe to 2000 AD.”

 

You can get your weekly dose of Thrill-power through your iOS device in several ways:

* Single issues can be purchased for £1.99 ($2.99) each

* A one month subscription costs £7.49 ($10.99), saving 9% and comes with a month of back issues for FREE!

* A three month subscription costs £20.99 ($29.99), saving 24% and with two months of FREE back issues.

* And you can take out an entire year’s subscription for just £74.99 ($109.99), save 24% and get three months of FREE back issues!

 

2000 AD was an early leader in British digital comics and already offers DRM-free editions of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine through its online shop every Friday in PDF and CBZ formats.

From Book Distribution to Digital Distribution! – Digital Manga on board with the Blio platform

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 30, 2012
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Gardena, CA (July 27, 2012) Digital Manga Inc., one of the manga industry’s most unique and creative publishers, is proud to officially announce the distribution of their digital content on Blio. www.blio.com

 

Blio is a full-featured eReader platform developed by KNFB Reading Technology, Inc. and partnered with Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world’s largest distributor of digital and physical books. Baker & Taylor which currently carries hundreds of Digital Manga’s print edition titles for physical book distribution, continues on with Digital Manga’s digital editions, opening a whole new category of ebooks for Blio customers to read.

 

“Expanding more into the mainstream digital ebook market is something Digital Manga wants to continue to do. It was hard at first to get manga into the brick & mortar bookstore chains a decade ago, and we are seeing it here again for digital, but we feel the folks at Baker & Taylor can help us do that.” – Fred Lui- VP Publishing and Digital Content

 

Blio’s ereading application gives access to the Blio ebookstore, which contains thousands of ebooks available for purchase and download. The Blio app also comes pre-loaded on various laptops, desktop computers and mobile devices including tablets and smartphones from leading device manufacturers and mobile carriers.

 

The Blio reader application is available for download for the following platforms:

-Windows PC (http://www.meetblio.com/download/)

-Andriod (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blio.androidreader&hl=en )

-iOS (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blio/id409370678?mt=8 )

 

To date, Digital Manga have available over 80 titles with more to follow on the Blio platform, coming from their various imprints, including: DMP, Juné and Digital Manga Guild with prices ranging from $2.99 to $12.99. Some of their titles include: (DMG) You and Tonight 1, Again Tomorrow, A Passion of Oranges ; (DMP) Vampire Hunter D series, Let’s Draw Manga series, Moon & Blood; (Juné) Reversible, Endless Comfort, Sky Link, No Touching At All.

 

To view more of Digital Manga’s titles on Blio, log on to www.blio.com and search keyword: manga

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About Digital Manga, Inc.
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga, Inc. is one of the industry’s most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the West – specifically through the licensing, importation and localization of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for North America’s mainstream and niche markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the spread of Japanese pop culture institutions into the global arena through various distribution channels such as Akadot.com, Yaoiclub.com, and Animecelart.com (its online ecommerce retail sites), DMD Direct (its wholesale division, catering to wholesale and retail business partners), Pop Japan Travel (its premiere provider of pop culture tours), eManga.com (its online storefront for digital content) and Digital Manga Publishing (its main publishing division for print and digital publications).  The company’s imprint lines include DMP (its mainstream imprint), DMP PLATINUM (its classic manga imprint), JUNE´ (its boys love imprint), 801 MEDIA (its adult boys love imprint), DokiDoki (its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing), DH/DMP (a co-publishing venture with Dark Horse Comics), Project-H (its Seinen Hentai manga imprint), and DMG (its groundbreaking digital distribution initiative).

For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com as well as:
www.dmpbooks.com

www.vampire-d.com

www.junemanga.com

www.801media.com

www.dokidokibooks.com

www.dmpplatinum.com

www.projecth-books.com

www.digitalmangaguild.com
www.emanga.com
www.akadot.com

www.yaoiclub.com

www.dmd-sales.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/junemanga
http://www.youtube.com/user/801media
http://www.youtube.com/user/digitalmanga
Follow us on twitter @digitalmanga
Find us on Facebook: Digital Manga Inc. 
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About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.baker-taylor.com) is the world’s largest distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The company leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich content in multiple formats, anytime and anywhere. Baker & Taylor offers cutting-edge digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of publishers, libraries and retailers worldwide. Baker & Taylor also offers industry-leading customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. Baker & Taylor is proud to power Blio (blioreader.com), the world’s most flexible, engaging and revolutionary e-reading application. Charlotte, N.C.-based Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., an institutional private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.

Archaia Premieres ‘Rust Vol. 2’ & ‘Spera Vol. 2’ As Digital First Titles

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 26, 2012
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ARCHAIA PREMIERES ‘RUST VOL. 2’ AND ‘SPERA VOL. 2’ AS DIGITAL FIRST TITLES

Sequels to two fan-favorite Archaia titles debut via comiXology

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 25, 2012) – Award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment continues its commitment to Digital First publication, releasing chapters from upcoming books in advance of the print edition through an exclusive partnership withcomiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform with over 75 million comic downloads to date and a selection of more than 25,000 comics and graphic novels. Today, Archaia Entertainment and comiXology announce the debut of two, new, fan-favorite titles debuting digitally in advance of their hardcover collected print editions.

RUST VOL. 2: SECRETS OF THE CELL is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Rust Vol. 1: Visitor in the Field, the debut graphic novel by Royden Lepp. In this volume, the dysfunctional Taylor family continues to rebuild their farm lives after the devastating loss of a recent war, and the appearance of the mysterious jet pack-wearing boy, Jet Jones.  Jet’s behavior continues to raise youngest brother Oswald’s suspicion, particularly when the appearance of another robot invader puts them all in danger! Like its predecessor, Rust Vol. 2 is presented in nostalgic sepia tone to help set the industrial atmosphere of the title. This volume is especially highly anticipated because of the recent announcement that director Joe Cornish (Attack of the Block) has been attached to the Rust film in development at 20th Century Fox. Simon Kinberg (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, X-Men: First Class) is producing and Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) is scripting.

SPERA VOL. 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed first volume of Spera, which is based off the original webcomic experiment created by Josh Tierney that brings illustrators together from around the globe to showcase their talents as some of the premier fantasy artists in the industry.  In this volume, exiled princesses Pira and Lono travel to the bustling city of Kotequog to avoid the clutches of Pira’s mother, the Evil Queen. Obtaining jobs as adventurers, the two best friends set out on a series of quests that land them in perhaps more excitement than they’d bargained for. Told in four chapters and a series of stand-alone shorts, each drawn by a different rising talent in comics, Spera Vol. 2 brings the same gorgeous artistry as its debut installment, featuring the works of Giannis Milonogiannis (Old City Blues), Kyla Vanderklugt (Flight), Timothy Weaver (Chivalrous), and Afu Chan (Spera Vol. 1).Spera will appeal to art lovers and children of all ages, especially fans of The Legend of Korra, Patricia Wrede’s Dealing with Dragons, Disney’s Tangled, and the Flight series.

The first chapters of RUST VOL. 2: SECRETS OF THE CELL and SPERA VOL. 2 debut digitally on comiXology on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, available across iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire and the Web, with subsequent chapters releasing every month. The print editions will debut late Fall.

For more information, visit http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/rust/ andhttp://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/spera/.

 

 

About Archaia
Archaia is a multi award-winning graphic novel publisher with more than 50 renowned publishing brands, including such domestic and international hits as Mouse Guard, Return of the Dapper Men, Gunnerkrigg Court, Awakening, The Killer, Days Missing, Tumor, Syndrome, Artesia, The Engineer, Rust, and an entire line of The Jim Henson Company graphic novels. 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 in 2010 according to Ain’t It Cool News, Graphic Policy and Comic Related, and was honored with five 2012 Eisner Awards nominations and three wins for Best New Graphic Album, Best Publication Design, and Best Penciller/Inker. Archaia has also 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.

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 iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle 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.

Digital Manga rides with DriveThru Comics

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 26, 2012
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Penetrating the US comic market, digitally! – Digital Manga rides with Drivethru Comics

 

Gardena, CA (July 25, 2012) Digital Manga Inc., one of the manga industry’s most unique and creative publishers, is proud to officially announce the release of their digital content through DriveThru Comics. drivethrucomics.com After months of testing digital titles on the DriveThru platform, on what is primarily a US-comic-based digital ebook storefront, Digital Manga’s never-ending expansion on the digital forefront for the US comic market continues.

 

DriveThru Comics is the first one-stop, on-line download comic shop for new and vintage comic books. They carry titles from over 500 independent publishers, delivered fresh to a customer’s desktop in electronic format. They provide digital download files for purchase in a variety of formats such as watermarked PDFs, CBZs, ePubs, and Mobi files, as well as carrying audio, video and print format for customers also.

 

DriveThru Comics carries a number of digital titles from Digital Manga’s various imprints, including: DMP, Juné, 801 Media, and Digital Manga Guild. Digital Manga’s Hentai line of ebooks, from their DMG imprint, have been the most popular by far on this platform. Some of the DMG Hentai ebook titles include: Amorous Women of the Floating World: Sex in Old Tokyo vol.1-3, Lonely Madame, Mature Diaries, Real Sex Stories vol.1-3, Secret Lives of Housewives — just to name a few. They are priced at $12.99 and are available as watermarked PDF files. Register/ login, search by publishers: Digital Manga, and type in keyword “hentai” to view their full lineup. Or click the following link here: ( http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?keywords=Hentai&manufacturers_id=3925&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto= )

Amorous Women of the Floating World: Sex in Old Tokyo Vol. 1 (Hentai manga)

Amorous Women of the Floating World: Sex in Old Tokyo Vol. 1 (Hentai manga) : Did you know that Japan in the 18th century was even more sexually permissive than it is today? This unique adult manga looks back on the sex culture of Edo, the city that became modern Tokyo, under the rule of the shoguns. Sex stores, wooden dildos, licensed prostitutes, “helper” women… they’re all here! After all, some human urges are universal…

Real Sex Stories Vol. 1 (Hentai manga)

 

 Real Sex Stories Vol. 1 (Hentai manga) : The editorial department at LEED receives hundreds of sex stories from real couples, and 12 of the most unusual and exciting are reproduced here in manga form! Secrets too shameful to share with wives, husbands and friends are here laid bare to you to enjoy! Right, or oh so wrong… you be the judge.

Other titles from their imprints include: (DMG) Erementar Gerade, Backlight, Dolls Don’t Cry, Attack On A Tigher’s Whim; (DMP) Vampire Hunter D series, Let’s Draw Manga series, Moon & Blood; (Juné) Il Gatto Sul G vol.1-3, Author’s Pet, Maiden Rose vol.1-2, Seven Days; (801 Media) Maniac Shorts Shot, On Bended Knee, Black Sun vol.1-2. Most titles are priced at $7.95, but can range from $2.95 to $12.99. Register/ login, search by publishers: Digital Manga, to view their full lineup. Or click the following link here: ( http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?&manufacturers_id=3925 )

Erementar Gerade Vol. 1 (manga)

 

 Erementar Gerade Vol. 1 (manga) : During a routine raid, sky pirate Coud Van Giruet discovers a most unusual bounty: Ren, an “Edel Raid,” is a living weapon who interacts with a human to become the ultimate fighting machine. But when Ren is captured by an evil Edel Raid dealer named Beazon, Coud quickly realizes that she is even more prized than he first thought.

Backlight (manga)

 

 Backlight (manga) : With his parents constantly fighting and his future uncertain, Suguru spends his high school days in discontent. He envies the carefree lifestyle of his friend Tomohiro, who lives alone and untethered, but even Tomohiro has his dark secrets. One summer night, the hidden passions and desperate desires of three teenagers threaten to change their worlds… permanently.

Dolls Don't Cry (manga)

 

 Dolls Don’t Cry (manga) : During a scuffle with some classmates, I fell from a bridge and found myself in a  medieval-like alternative world. It was a world where the only female sexual outlets for men are manufactured sex toys known as Dolls, and real women are rare, practically mythical beings prized for the basest of reasons.

Il Gatto Sul G Vol. 1 (yaoi manga)

 

 Il Gatto Sul G Vol. 1 (yaoi manga) : Atsushi Ikeda is your typical “nice guy.” He’s so nice, he even has this habit of bringing stray cats home. But even he is quite unprepared for what turns up at his doorstep one day…a cut and bloodied young man. The injured boy turns out to be famous violinist, Riya Narukawa. Seeing the frail Riya arouses Atsushi’s compassion for wounded creatures.

Black Sun 1 (yaoi manga)

 

 Black Sun 1 (yaoi manga) : Gerun Fortress – a coastal stronghold along the Mediterranean Sea. Here, two-hundred Monastic Knights make their final stand against a league of 20,000 Middle Eastern soldiers led by General Jamal Jan. Called “beardless” by some, “shameless” by others, Jamal soon seizes the castle and its acting commander, Prince Leonard de Limbourg.

 

Running red lights and speeding on through, Digital Manga, Inc. knows no limits as it makes its way to the eyes of the US digital comic market. With over 100 titles now available on DriveThru Comics, with more to follow in the coming weeks and months, Digital Manga has all gears revering up to revolutionize your digital library.

Visit drivethrucomics.com and check out Digital Manga’s Publishers page here:

( http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?&manufacturers_id=3925 )

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About Digital Manga, Inc.
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga, Inc. is one of the industry’s most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the West – specifically through the licensing, importation and localization of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for North America’s mainstream and niche markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the spread of Japanese pop culture institutions into the global arena through various distribution channels such as Akadot.com, Yaoiclub.com, and Animecelart.com (its online ecommerce retail sites), DMD Direct (its wholesale division, catering to wholesale and retail business partners), Pop Japan Travel (its premiere provider of pop culture tours), eManga.com (its online storefront for digital content) and Digital Manga Publishing (its main publishing division for print and digital publications).  The company’s imprint lines include DMP (its mainstream imprint), DMP PLATINUM (its classic manga imprint), JUNE´ (its boys love imprint), 801 MEDIA (its adult boys love imprint), DokiDoki (its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing), DH/DMP (a co-publishing venture with Dark Horse Comics), Project-H (its Seinen Hentai manga imprint), and DMG (its groundbreaking digital distribution initiative).

For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com as well as:
www.dmpbooks.com

www.vampire-d.com

www.junemanga.com

www.801media.com

www.dokidokibooks.com

www.dmpplatinum.com

www.projecth-books.com

www.digitalmangaguild.com
www.emanga.com
www.akadot.com

www.yaoiclub.com

www.dmd-sales.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/junemanga
http://www.youtube.com/user/801media
http://www.youtube.com/user/digitalmanga

Comic Con 2012: Baboon Animation’s CIA Graphic Novel is Announced for iPhone

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 18, 2012
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The award-winning interactive iPad graphic novel, CIA: Operation Ajax, will expand to iPhone and the iPod Touch, later this month, it was announced by producer Dan Burwen at a dedicated Comic Con panel today. “It was just an unbelievable honor to be a featured part of the interactive comics revolution at the this year’s Con,” said Emmy-nominated author Mike de Seve of Baboon Animation. “Ajax offers a brand new experience for fans of comics, spy stuff and cool secret history, and we’re thrilled fans saw it first in San Diego this year.

After debuting on the iPad a year ago, CIA: Operation Ajax has received much acclaim for its revolutionary approach to digital comics. De Seve and producer Daniel Burwen of publisher Cognito Comics pioneered a breakthrough method of storytelling last year by combining digital and gaming tools with the legacy of the printed page. The result is an unparalleled, interactive experience for the reader in the burgeoning tablet age.

At San Diego Comic Con, Burwen made the iPhone announcement during a colorful discussion of graphic novels, tablet storytelling and the inspiration for CIA: Operation Ajax, in his Sunday panel, “Reinventing the Graphic Novel for the iPad.” Burwen hosted a similar, popular SXSW panel on the same topic in March; watch the video here and get more information here.

Winner of the FWA Mobile of the Day Award on January 26, 2012, CIA: Operation Ajax was also recognized as an honoree at the 16th Annual Webby Awards, and was runner up for both the 2011 Best App Ever Awards and the 2012 CES Mobile Apps Showdown. This year, Flurry App Spotlight Awards also chose CIA: Operation Ajax as a finalist.

Dreamworks Feature Animation alum de Seve wrote the novel while working closely with The New York Times’ Stephen Kinzer, national bestselling author of “All the Shah’s Men.” De Seve’s script for CIA: Operation Ajax brings to the tablet the true-life spy thriller that was the the CIA’s first secret overthrow mission ever – in which the CIA and British SIS staged a revolution against Iran’s Prime Minister, Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953. Combining subtle animation with a full film score, this 210-page true-life spy adventure unfolds in a groundbreaking reading experience.

Added de Seve: “Operation Ajax has already exceeded our expectations on the iPad, and we’re excited to launch it for a huge new audience on iPhone and iPod Touch.”

Packed with additional content, CIA: Operation Ajax also includes authentic declassified documents, twenty-two character dossiers, historical photos, and nine news reels from the era embedded right into the story. Starting today, fans will be able to enjoy this revolutionary graphic novel and interact with Eisenhower, Churchill, the Dulles brothers, Mossadegh, and the Shah right in their pocket.

via Comic Con 2012: Baboon Animation’s CIA Graphic Novel is Announced for iPhone.

CCI EXCLUSIVE: JManga to Launch Unlimited-Access Digital Manga Site – Comic Book Resources

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 18, 2012
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The company behind the digital manga site JManga.com is working on plans to offer readers unlimited access, for a limited time, to individual chapters of a wide variety of new and older manga. The site, which has not yet been named, will launch with 20 titles. Access would be free, but for a subscription fee, users will be able to access material faster and possibly avoid ads.

JManga.com is run by a company known as JManga Co., Ltd., which is backed by the Digital Comics Association, a group of 39 Japanese publishers. The current site allows readers to purchase manga a volume at a time and read it online. At the JManga panel at Comic-Con International in San DIego, business manager Robert Newman announced that JManga will soon offer iOS and Android apps as well. JManga.com currently has 376 volumes of manga available and is adding new titles at a rate of about ten a week. Among the new titles that Newman announced at the panel were “Comic Yuri Hime,” “Mythical Detective Loki,” and Yuichi Yokoyama’s “Garden.”

Also during the panel, Newman announced that JManga.com will offer series from the Japanese publisher Kodansha that were previously published in English by Tokyopop and Del Rey. While he did not name the titles, Newman said that several are still being serialized in Japan, meaning that readers will get new volumes of these older series. “We will actually be reworking some of the Tokyopop titles to correct some of the mistakes that have been discovered by readers,” he added.

Read the rest at: CCI EXCLUSIVE: JManga to Launch Unlimited-Access Digital Manga Site – Comic Book Resources.

Briggs’ Tarzan Reboot Goes Digital In Association With Burroughs Estate – Comic Book Resources

Posted by :Michael Nimmo On : July 14, 2012
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Official Press Release

Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher and multimedia content company, announced today that it will digitally publish Andy Briggs’s Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy and Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior in the US this fall in celebration of the centenary of Burroughs’s original Tarzan. The titles go on sale on October 16 and will also be available in print from Open Road on the same day.

Briggs said: “As a child, watching Tarzan on TV was pure escapism—an opportunity to be transported to mysterious Africa. A place that was a million miles from the drab city I lived in. Discovering there were twenty-six Tarzan books, written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, fueled my imagination further and inspired me to become a writer, creating exotic stories of high adventure. However, I never even dreamed that I would be able to take Tarzan’s reins and relaunch him for a whole new generation. But now, as we celebrate the iconic hero’s one hundredth birthday, I am doing exactly that: letting Tarzan live again for new fans and old warriors. Once again, we can all escape into the wild.”

Tim Travaglini, Director of Children’s Acquisitions at Open Road said: “Andy brings a tremendous amount of passion and excitement for Tarzan to every page of these novels and has recreated one of fiction’s greatest characters. We are excited to work with him to bring his twenty-first-century reboot to a new generation of digital readers.”

The ebooks will include an illustrated biography of Edgar Rice Burroughs and the history of Tarzan, and Open Road will produce marketing videos centered on Briggs and Tarzan that will be syndicated to content partners.

The Tarzan centennial will be celebrated at San Diego Comic-Con International (July 12–15, 2012), and featured on the cover of and inside the Comic-Con program guide received by more than 130,000 attendees, and on panels both yesterday and Saturday. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., will host the Dum-Dum centennial celebration (August 15–19) in Tarzana, California, which will feature Jane Goodall as the guest of honor, author Andy Briggs, actors who have portrayed Tarzan on the screen, and a host of other guests.

Andy Briggs is a screenwriter, graphic novelist, and author. He has written for movies such as Judge Dredd and Freddy vs. Jason, as well asForeverman for Spider-Man creator Stan Lee and legendary producer Robert Evans.  Andy went on to work on Warner Bros.’Aquaman while simultaneously landing an eight-book deal with Oxford University Press for Hero.com and Villain.net. His graphic novels include Kong: King of Skull Island, Ritual, and Dinocorps.

Briggs joins Open Road’s growing catalog of young adult authors such as Jean Craighead George, Virginia Hamilton, Andrea J. Buchanan, Caroline B. Cooney, and Lois Duncan.

Title descriptions:

Escaping a dark secret, Robbie Canler joins an illegal logging team in the Congo jungle. Now they’re under siege from a sinister force. When the daughter of the camp’s boss, Jane Porter, goes missing, they assume bloodthirsty rebel soldiers have kidnapped her. In Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy, Robbie sets out on a rescue mission—unaware he is being watched . . . Are the rumors of a feral man raised by wild apes true? And if so, can the mysterious untamed savage be trusted to help them?

In Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior, a baby gorilla is snatched from its family by the world’s most infamous hunter, and Tarzan will stop at nothing to track him down. Meanwhile, Jane tries to learn more about Tarzan’s past, and must decide whether reuniting him with his lost Greystoke family is the right thing to do. But Robbie has ideas of his own. He has formed a plan that will get rid of Tarzan for good, and keep the secrets of his own past safe.

About Open Road Integrated Media

Open Road Integrated Media is a digital publisher and multimedia content company. Open Road creates connections between authors and their audiences by marketing its ebooks through a new proprietary online platform, which uses premium video content and social media. Open Road has published ebooks from legendary authors including William Styron, Pat Conroy, Alice Walker, James Jones, and Pearl S. Buck.

About Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875–March 19, 1950) was an American author best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter. Tarzan first appeared in the story “Tarzan of the Apes,” which was published in the pulp magazine The All-Story in October 1912, and then in twenty-five sequels by Burroughs, a handful of authorized works, and innumerable works in other media. One of the best-known literary characters in the world, Tarzan has been portrayed by more than twenty-seven actors in more than eighty-nine movies—in addition to TV shows—the first being the 1918 silent film, which was one of the first motion pictures to earn one million dollars.

via Briggs’ Tarzan Reboot Goes Digital In Association With Burroughs Estate – Comic Book Resources.

ABRAMS Comicarts And Comixology Announce Digital Distribution Agreement

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

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2012:

Abrams COMICARTS and COMIXOLOGY ANNOUNCE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

July 12th, 2012 – San Diego, CA. / New York, NY. During a packed panel earlier today at this year’s Comic-Con International 2012, Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS, the preeminent publisher of illustrated books, announced a digital graphic novel distribution agreement with comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform with over 75 million comic downloads to date and a selection of more than 25,000 comics and graphic novels.

To celebrate the announcement, four full-length graphic novels and one art book have been made available for download from the expansive library of Abrams ComicArts’ catalogue of classic and instant-classic comic works. Right now, comics and graphic novel fans across the globe can experience these Abrams ComicArts titles through the power of comiXology’s patent pending Guided View technology and CMX-HD. These launch titles are:

  • My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
  • Empire State: A Love Story (or Not) by Jason Shiga
  • Mom’s Cancer by Brian Fies
  • Fairy Tales for Angry Little Girls by Lela Lee
  • Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William Steig by Jeanne Steig with illustrations by William Steig

Abrams ComicArts will immediately follow up this debut on the comiXology platform with numerous titles from Abrams ComicArts’ award-winning frontlist and backlist. Accessible across comiXology’s entire platform—iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web—the Abrams ComicArts’ collection of comics and graphic novels is a welcome addition to the comiXology platform.

“It’s no secret that Abrams ComicArts is a shining star in graphic novel and art book publishing today,” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Charles Kochman and his team have put together such an impressive lineup of books over the years, it’s truly a privilege to be able to bring their fantastic array of award-winning graphic novels to a worldwide audience via comiXology. Partnering with Abrams ComicArts provides an opportunity to expand the readership for these titles and for comiXology as a whole.”

“We’re thrilled that readers everywhere will now get to experience our comics and graphic novels via comiXology,” said Charles Kochman, editorial director of Abrams ComicArts.

“ComiXology has quickly jumped to the top of the digital comics marketplace with their superior reading and shopping experience,” said Lindy Humphreys, director of digital assets and technologies at ABRAMS. “We look forward to expanding the audience for our titles with this exciting collaboration.”

In early May, comiXology revealed they had crested 65 million comic and graphic novel downloads since the beginning of the platform, with 15 million of those downloads happening in 2012. ComiXology recently unveiled that only one month later in June they had hit 77 million downloads — an addition of 12 million downloads — continuing on a trajectory of record-shattering growth.

About ABRAMS
Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, ABRAMS is the preeminent publisher of high quality art and illustrated books. Now a subsidiary of La Martinière Groupe, ABRAMS is the publisher of bestsellers such as the wildly popular The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, the award-winning cookbooks of Alton Brown, and the stunning photography of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Earth from Above. ABRAMS publishes books in the areas of art, photography, cooking, interior design, craft, fashion, sports, pop culture, as well as children’s books and general interest. The company’s imprints include Abrams; Abrams Appleseed; Abrams ComicArts; Abrams Image; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Amulet Books; Stewart, Tabori & Chang; and STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books. www.abramsbooks.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 iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle 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.