Vertical publishes some of the most interesting manga available in English, but they have not had a digital program—until now: They recently announced that they will make three series available as e-books: The astronaut-school story Twin Spica, the science fiction story 7 Billion Needles (based on Hal Clement's novel Needle), and the soap opera about competing wine … [Read more...] about Ed Chavez on Vertical’s Digital Manga Strategy
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Viz Brings Shonen Jump to Apple Newsstand
The digital manga magazine Shonen Jump went to simultaneous publication with Japan in January, and now the magazine has reached another milestone: It is available for iPad and iPad Mini via the Apple Newsstand.This offers readers three ways to buy the magazine: On the Viz Manga website, for 99 cents per issue or $25.99 per year, or via the Newsstand for $2.99 per month … [Read more...] about Viz Brings Shonen Jump to Apple Newsstand
Dark Horse to Launch the Star Wars Mini Series This September
When Disney first purchased Marvel and the Star Wars franchise, it was only a matter of time before the comics license did not get renewed with Dark Horse. The company is initiating one last mini series that brings the entire series full circle. Dark Horse has announced that it is doing a new mini-series based on the original screenplay that George Lucas wrote.The Star … [Read more...] about Dark Horse to Launch the Star Wars Mini Series This September
Humans and Androids Team Up in Marvel’s Avengers A.I.
The newest Marvel Comics spinoff envisions a future world in which artificial intelligences take on a life of their own—and are able to spawn new, more powerful and complex AIs without human intervention.That's the world of Avengers A.I., a spinoff of Brian Michael Bendis's Age of Ultron that will launch in July with the creative team of writer Sam Humphries (Ultimate … [Read more...] about Humans and Androids Team Up in Marvel’s Avengers A.I.
Dark Horse Adds Two Classic Series to Digital Manga Service
At this weekend's SakuraCon, editor Carl Gustav Horn opened the Dark Horse panel with the announcement that it is adding two popular, long-running series to its digital service: Oh My Goddess and Blade of the Immortal. Both will debut in digital format in April.Oh My Goddess, which has been running in Japan since 1988, is the story of a college student who unwittingly … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Adds Two Classic Series to Digital Manga Service
The Digital Manga Industry is Changing and e-Manga Capitalizes on Accessibility
Despite its name, Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) was a print publisher for the first 12 years of its existence; founded in 1996, the company didn't begin publishing digitally until 2008. Since then, however, they have become a leader and innovator, with manga available on every digital platform imaginable: ComiXology, Kindle, Nook, even Wowio.The heart of DMP, though, is … [Read more...] about The Digital Manga Industry is Changing and e-Manga Capitalizes on Accessibility
Why Children Aren’t Reading Digital Comics (And What Might Make Them Start)
While digital has definitely taken off as a medium for adult comics, with some comics garnering as much as 25% of their sales in digital channels, children's comics remain largely a print market. Jesse Post, the marketing director for the children's graphic novel line Papercutz, wrote an interesting blog post recently about children's comics and comics shops, in which he noted … [Read more...] about Why Children Aren’t Reading Digital Comics (And What Might Make Them Start)
Digital Manga’s eManga Site Expands Lineup
Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) is expanding its offerings on its digital manga site eManga. Here's the latest round of announcements.American comics from Heroic Publishing: These are single-issue superhero comics, and the interesting thing about them is that they all feature female leads: Chrissie Claus, Flare, Black Enchantress. This may just be a coincidence, as Heroic … [Read more...] about Digital Manga’s eManga Site Expands Lineup
Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Start Pay-What-You-Want Comic
"When I told Marcos I was thinking about a comic set in a futuristic U.S. that no longer uses the internet, his first suggestion was that we should make the story exclusively available online," writes Brian K. Vaughan in the afterword to the first issue of The Private Eye. "This is what it's like collaborating with Marcos Martin."Not only did they decide to create a digital … [Read more...] about Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Start Pay-What-You-Want Comic
Dark Horse Brings Graphic Novels to Google Play
Dark Horse has brought a copious amount of graphic novels to Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble in the last few years. Today, the company has struck an agreement with Google to bring over 400 graphic novels to the platform.“We are very excited to be working with Google to bring Dark Horse graphic novels to the Play store,” said Dark Horse’s director of digital publishing, … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Brings Graphic Novels to Google Play
Top 5 Digital Manga Websites: Feed Your Reader and Stay Legit
A few days ago, as Michael noted, JManga announced it is shutting down. The significance for many users was grave: Since JManga was a streaming site, most of the users will lose access to the manga that they paid for when the site goes dark on May 30. It's unfortunate, as JManga offered a lot of quirky, interesting books that probably wouldn't succeed in print.There's still … [Read more...] about Top 5 Digital Manga Websites: Feed Your Reader and Stay Legit
JManga Announces Digital Service Will Close May 30th
Digital Manga company JManga has announced today that the company is folding and closing up shop on May 30th, 2013. This basically means all of the stuff you purchased will disappear completely and you will not have access to it. The company has also ceased selling its in-app currency, which is used to purchase content. Customers will have until March 26th use all of their … [Read more...] about JManga Announces Digital Service Will Close May 30th
Top 5 Best Comic Book Android Readers for 2013
Digital Comics are enjoying unparalleled growth, due to the proliferation of e-readers, tablets, and new markets opening up on the world stage. Many traditional comic book companies are going into Overdrive, offering many new features and enhancements to lure customers to their platform.Comics by comiXologycomiXology is currently one of the biggest comics distribution … [Read more...] about Top 5 Best Comic Book Android Readers for 2013