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  DC comics to simultaneously release print, digital versions of comic books

  3848 readersDC Comics announced today that, as of August 31, it will be renumbering every single comic book it points out, starting over again from Issue #1 on all of them. It seems like DC does you have something like this every other year, what with Crisis on Infinite This, or Countdown to That, but like

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  Girl Genius novelization now available as Baen e-book

  3365 readersThe Night Shade Books section on Baen Webscriptions recently began selling the novelization of the first part of the Girl Genius graphic novel/webcomic series by Phil and Kaja Foglio: Agatha H and the Airship City. As with all Baen titles, including the ones Baen sells on Night Shade’s behalf, there is no DRM, it is

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  comiXology gets Android app

  1604 readersFrom the press release: Due to overwhelming demand, the holidays have come early for millions of comic book fans everywhere with the release of the Comics by comiXology Android™ app (beta) powered by comiXology, the leading digital comics platform provider for all iOS devices, the Web and now Android. Expanding beyond its industry-leading digital comic

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  Comixology comic store affiliate program live

  2834 readersComixology, a leading digital comics distributor, announced today that its new Digital Storefront Affiliate program was no up and running. Comic book retailers will be able to sell digital comics from DC Comic, Image Comics, Evil Twin Comics, BOOM! Stu...

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  6500+ pages of ElfQuest comics readable on-line

  2694 readersA reminder that e-reading doesn’t just encompass prose: Although one commenter points out it’s actually been on-line for two years now, the Comics Beat blog (and BoingBoing) just noticed that the entire 6500+ page collection of Wendy and Richard Pini’s ElfQuest comic book series is posted online for free reading. Published beginning in 1978, ElfQuest

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  ComiXology Adds Gifting to its eBookstore

  1820 readersComiXology, a digital comics distributor, has just added a new feature. “Gift This Comic” will allow one comiXology user to buy and give it to another. “Comic fans are among the most devoted and passionate group anywhere, “ said David Steinber...

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  Simpsons Comics are Coming to the iPad

  1024 readers If you cannot get enough of Bart’s antics, I have some good news for you. Starting tomorrow, your favorite yellow family will be available on the iPad. ComiXology has just announced a new deal with Bongo, the publisher of the Simpsons comics, to launch a new branded comics app which will bring the nearly 20

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  The “real” victms of online piracy

  1024 readersHere’s a snippet from an article in The Hill by Colleen Doran. Ms. Doran is a cartoonist and illustrator with more than 500 credits for companies as diverse as Lucasfilm, Disney, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Random House, Houghton Mifflin, Harper Collins, and Image Comics. Her work includes illustrations for Captain America, Sandman, Wonder Woman, Amazing

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  Comic book e-piracy might trace back to one Superman story

  2319 readersHow did comic book e-piracy get started? Writer and comic book colorist Glenn Hauman gave his opinion in 2007. It had to do with a comic book story by Kyle Baker, “Letitia Lerner, Superman’s Babysitter,” that was to be published in the Elseworlds 80 Page Giant #1 anthology, but ended up getting the entire book

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  Disney Launches Comics iOS App

  2315 readersDisney has a new kids book app called Disney Comics available in iTunes. The app features comic book stories starring classic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy, modern Disney characters from films such as Toy Story, Cars, and Tron, as well as Disney Channel-inspired content including High School Musical. The app launches today