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And Comics+ is… well, in existence, which is a valiant effort. But now Marvel have announced an exclusive deal with digital comic market leader ComiXology for, and get the exclusions, "single issue English-language digital comics worldwide". Unlike Valiant's announcement last week, this doesn't cover collections and those still seem available on Comics+, as well as Amazon Kindle[...]

Valiant have announced they are signing up to be distributed excusively by ComiXology This digital distributor is rapidly becoming the one stop shop, at least as far as repicating the monthly comic shop experience online While most major companies have other methods of getting their titles out into the digital marketplace, ComiXology also run Marvel,[...]

Seriously, if you see him, throw some ice water on the man. The Comixology panel was a Q&A with Comixology CEO David Steinberger introduced by a few slides about the current state of Comixology. The Comixology app is currently available on the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices It now comes preloaded on the Kindle Fire[...]

It's expected that most publishers will put out a digital comic alongside its print equivalent. Well, time for a new fuss to begin. Archaia, who have developed a reputation for publishing high end graophic novels with a pop culture appeal, are  to release new material weekly through ComiXology ahead of its print publication Such as  Yehudi Mercado's[...]

"Currently, DC Comics are no longer available for purchase on our Fire app." –  ComiXology representative to a Bleeding Cool reader After making such a furore by signing their most popular hundred graphic novels exclusively to the Kindle Fire last year, and seeing Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million boycott those titles in protest, you'd have thought[...]

He was also behind the Wizard spin-off Geek Chic that has now merged with Nerdist, putting him on the top as well. Now Peter Levin's latest move into shaping pop culture into his own image is to join the advisory board of ComiXology, the leading digital comic distributor. He will, and I quote "advise comiXology on strategic[...]

Given the way the final episode of the second series of The Walking Dead ended, coupled with her origin being briefly told in this month's Playboy, there's a sudden demand for anything related to Michonne, the mysterious warrior woman with a penchant for sword slinging. A copy of her first appearance in the comic, issue 19,[...]

We ran a comparison piece on the new ComiXology HD App the other day, and now it's gone live for Apple devices. The Marvel App has also offered an HD Update. But far more than offering higher definition comics for the same price as before, perfectly suited for the new iPad but also accessible with zoom on[...]

According to MacWorld, Comixology is about to launch a new ComiXology HD App for reading comics on the New iPad in glorious retinal definition HD. You can see the difference in definition above, from Fiona Staples artwork for Saga It's likely the difference for art that specialises in fine lines, such as Frank Quitely, Bernie[...]

Remember when Jonathan Hickman kicked off a little over Red Wing being digitally published on ComiXology by Image Comics by mistake? Some saw it as a principled stand against digital comics Turns out Hickman just wanted to do it right. The Test Pattern is a digital collection of The Nightly News, Pax Romana, Transhuman, A Red[...]

He then was appointed Vice President of Online, managing DC's move to digital comics through comiXology He was once tipped by some people for the Publisher job, Then the DC Relocate happened, and his job was moved to the West Coast. But Ron Perazza didn't want to go to the West Coast He was a New Yorker[...]

UPDATE: As a result of the following article, I understand that the comic in question has been pulled from ComiXology Hope you got it/read it if you wanted to… The new Incredible Hulk series by Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri is out next week But a few hours ago it went live on the ComiXology App[...]

By this afternoon, he was no longer at Boom, but had been named Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development at digital comics distributor ComiXology. Boom! have seen their books published by ComiXology and also had their comic book apps developed by the digital distributor. Looks like those ties could be even tighter now. Or looser. Or[...]

One file is credited to scanner Archoboros of the CPS scanning group. Some say this was an accidentally slip by ComiXology, who sold a very few copies digitally through human error Their intended on-sale date is 2pm ET today. Others that this is a sign that the majority of pirated comics come from a few people working[...]

I remember hanging out at the Dark Horse Comics booth in C2E2, being shown the Dark Horse Comics App, and being told how it was superior to the ComiXology Comics App adopted by Marvel and DC's own Apps for a number of reasons But the one that stood out for me was that at the[...]

ComiXology have released the terms and conditions for creating comiXology websites for comic book stores, allowing store's customers to buy digital comics through their store's website, timed to coincide as DC Comics goes day-and-date digital. It's rather close to deadline, so it's possible retailers may miss one or two clauses before signing. The good news, retailers get[...]

Earlier today, digital comic book readers were pleased to discover that The Red Wing by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra was available through comiXology for a cool $1.99 when it was only on sale in print a couple of weeks ago for $2.99, and they filled their boots. Some were a little annoyed however that they[...]

Here is a video of what the retailer digital storefronts may look like when DC Comics goes day-and-date digital in September, powered by comiXology. And here's a Q&A sent out to retailers by comiXology before San Diego. DC Q&A on Day and Date and Digital Storefronts Q: Why are you going to same-day digital if digital is just[...]

BoneDelight: BONE is now available in a new digital format through comiXology, on Apple, Android and Web With Jeff Smith creating a comic app of the series for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Bone 1 and RASL 1 will be free, with all other issues selling for 99 cents each. He'll be hosting a live Q&A[...]

This is an interesting solution. Savage Dragon, by Erik Larsen, one of the longest running comic books on the stands, costs $3.50. But when it went

We're not here to sit and try to steal from creators and you know that. Kurtz: Honestly, I feel like both iVerse and Comixology already cater to large publishers over individual creators. Murphey: I will say I wish we had more bandwidth to work with every great concept we see I'm doing everything I can to do[...]

Lost amidst all the recent statement-issuing and clarifications over the New York Times' piece on Apple's App Store guidelines and what they mean for the

But such guidelines have potential to effect comics app makers such as Comixology, Graphic.ly, and iVerse as well, just as those companies are expanding their platforms to include web and Android apps Allowing purchases and access across multiple devices is seen as key for the growth of the digital comics market. Interestingly, Dark Horse[...]