Tag Archives: digital

And Black Kiss II, Sex And Herogasm Are Gone From ComiXology On iOS Again. But Saga Stays…

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

A month or so ago, Apple demanded that French comics distributor Izneo, backed by the major French comic publishing houses, remove over a thousand titles over content issues. Shortly afterwards, Brian K Vaughn stated the same had happened over Saga. …

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Kieron Gillen’s Journey Into Mystery And Uncanny X-Men On Sale On ComiXology On Monday

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Rich Johnston

As a regular reader of Bleeding Cool, you’re probably aware that I believe that Kieron Gillen, Doug Braithwaite and friends’ run on Journey Into Mystery is a real highlight of Marvel Comics from the last few years. At its heart, …

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Noctua, Noctua. Who’s There?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Orlando Baez writes; I’m the artist of the recently released Alterna Comics title “Noctua,” written by Andrew M. Henderson and now available on ComiXology.  “Noctua” is a fresh spin on an old tale, redefining and modernizing the Vampire genre through …

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Watchmen Is $4 On Kindle In The USA

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Rich Johnston

It may look like $13 to us Brits. But in the US, clicking on this link will give you the complete Watchmen for $4 on your Kindle. I think. Try it and let me know… ComiXology aren’t matching, because it …

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Star Trek, Doctor Who, Locke And Key, Buffy, Judge Dredd, Star Wars 90% Off Kindle Sale Starts On Graphic Novels In The UK

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Rich Johnston

In the light of the launch of Nook Comics, Amazon Kindle UK has kicked off a series of very attractive sales on graphic novels. Mostly licensed books from IDW and Dark Horse, but also Locke & Key, SIn City, Hellboy …

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Siege On ComiXology And Marvel Sale On Friday, Including All The Tie Ins

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rich Johnston

You may already own some of the Siege tie thanks to all those free Marvel issue 1s on ComiXology. Well, on Friday, it looks like you n fill in some of the gaps for 99 cents an issue, in the …

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Pop Culture Hounding Gabriel Hardman

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Rich Johnston

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] by Chris Thompson There’s a trifecta of great titles for Taylor & I to look at this week, plus one very special mention. First up, we keep ourselves occupied with Occupy Comics #1 …

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Heart Surgery, Down Syndrome And A Graphic Novel

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Chip Reece writes; In 2010 I would have laughed myself into a coma had I been told I would be writing a comic book. Actually, the truth is I didn’t do much laughing at all, because it was the scariest …

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Mark Steger – Finding The Right Gear

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Richard Hamilton writes; It’s been a very interesting journey for Mark Steger, from self taught illustrator and animator to performing artist, creature choreographer and film maker. His work has been seen in everything from the movie I Am Legend to …

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New Avengers To Go On 99 Cent ComiXology Sale On Monday

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Rich Johnston

The word comes from our Antipodeon friends. ComiXology will be selling New Avengers Volume 2 #1-28 (or is that #1-34, they might not have quite worked it out yet) on Monday, whenever the time zone in question reaches you. So …

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Breaks Industry Expectations. And Mine, Too.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Injustice: Gods Among Us has done something very interesting. We reported last week on the large number of reorders it was receiving from retailers. It seems that because the comic was to be serialised digitally before it was published in …

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ComiXology Europe Launches In Paris And At Angouleme

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Expect those ComiXology Around The World posts on Bleeding Cool to start looking a little different. ComiXology gave announced they are opening a Paris office and will be exhibiting at this week’s Angouleme Festival, with an aim to start distributing …

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A New Future For Digital Comics And Retailers, From Tony Panaccio

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Tony Panaccio used to run CrossGen’s digital comics line. So, yes, he has stories. But he also has an idea about a possible future for digital comics and comic book retailers. I think a lot at night. This is what …

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How To Access The Marvel DCU For Free… On PC, On iPhone, On Android

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited digital subscription service, where thousands of comics have been made available for all-you-can-eat consumption, has been arranged in Beta for compatability with iOS, dropping the Flash language version that prevented it before. But in doing …

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A Look At The New Digital Dandy – With A Free Zero Issue

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Earlier today I visited the Cartoon Museum, currently hosting an exhibition of The Dandy over 75 years of publication… only for the Dandy to be cruelly cancelled. And then immediately relaunched as a new digital comic book publication. Which has …

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Wednesday Runaround – DC Digital Comics Did It One Hour And Thirty-Five Minutes Ago

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I grow old… I grow old… I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I …

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So, How To Buy, Sell And Trade Those Marvel Digital Codes

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Yesterday we ran an article highlighting the practice of people selling their free digital codes with $3.99 Marvel Comics on eBay, but there is apparently a probloem. eBay isn’t too happy about selling digital codes, as it is hard to …

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Temple Run Is Right Now (Possibly) The Best Selling Comic On The Planet

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Okay, it is a Tuesday. Tomorrow this might change. But right now, Temple Run #1 is selling tens of thousands of copies a day. It is the top paid book app for iOS and sales are only increasing. DC just …

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