Marvel Comics bills this as a "stealth release," but since they sent out a press release about it, it's hardly on the down low. Anyway, this looks like a worthy comic: Available on the Marvel and comiXology platforms, it's a digital prequel to the film Captain America: Winter Soldier, which is due out this summer. The comic is scripted by veteran writer Peter David and drawn by … [Read more...] about Marvel “Stealth Releases” Captain America: Winter Soldier Prequel
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Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 26, 2014
The Walking Dead hits three of the four charts we're looking at this week, and so does Injustice: Year Two, but the Nook chart remains solidly impervious to these trends and continues with remarkable consistency from week to week. ComiXology 1. The Walking Dead #120 2. Injustice: Year Two #2 3. Batman #27 4. Justice League #27 5. All-New X-Men #22.NOW 6. Hawkeye … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 26, 2014
Best New Digital Comics for January 24, 2014
Here's what's looking good at the (digital) comics shop this week: All-New X-Men #22.NOW: Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, this issue kicks off a six-issue crossover that brings the Guardians of the Galaxy into the world of the X-Men. The continuity folds over in a weird sort of way when a young Jean Grey, who has traveled through time to … [Read more...] about Best New Digital Comics for January 24, 2014
51% of Comixology Users are Outside the US
Comixology is one of the most dominant forces in digital comic distribution on Android, iOS and a myriad of other platforms. The company released a new infographic today that outlines its core markets and it is quite clear that 51% of their users live outside the US. ComiXology was founded in 2007 and launched the Comics app as an iPhone app in 2009. I spoke to Steinberger … [Read more...] about 51% of Comixology Users are Outside the US
Marvel Censors Miracleman for Some Digital Readers
Someone at Marvel Comics decided that their new edition of Miracleman needed to be censored for digital release—but apparently not everyone is on board with that. Last week, Marvel released the first of a planned series of reprints of the Alan Moore/Neil Gaiman run of Miracleman. Miracleman itself has a tangled history, having started off in the early 1950s as Marvelman, a … [Read more...] about Marvel Censors Miracleman for Some Digital Readers
ComiXology Tops the iPad Charts, Brings In New Readers
For the third time in three years, the digital-comics app Comics by comiXology was the top grossing non-game app for the iPad. This comes as no surprise, as it is often at the top of the charts on Wednesdays, when new comics are out. Rachel Edidin has a great piece about it on Wired's Underwire blog, in which she interviews comiXology CEO David Steinberger. ComiXology has … [Read more...] about ComiXology Tops the iPad Charts, Brings In New Readers
Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 12, 2014
It's time again to take a look at what comics are topping the digital best-seller lists. ComiXology 1. The Walking Dead #119 2. Injustice: Year Two #1 3. Avengers World #1 4. Earth 2 #19 5. Detective Comics #27 6. All-New X-Factor #1 7. Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand #3 8. Punisher: War Zone #1 9. Young Avengers, vol. 2 #15 10. Batman/Superman #7 The … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 12, 2014
GI Joe Comic App Pulled from Apple App Store
Comixology has suspended development and has pulled the dedicated GI JOE, True Blood and Doctor Who apps from the Apple App Store. Anyone with an iOS device, such as the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch will have to download the official Comixology app in order to purchase new issues and sync existing content. If you have purchased single issue or graphic novels from the dedicated … [Read more...] about GI Joe Comic App Pulled from Apple App Store
Best Digital Comics for January 9 2014
Here's a look at some of the more interesting titles that are out this week in digital format. Detective Comics #27: DC celebrates the 75th anniversary of Batman (who first appeared in the original Detective Comics #27) with seven stories about the Caped Crusader, including Brad Meltzer and Bryan Hitch's retelling of the first Batman story, "The Case of the Chemical … [Read more...] about Best Digital Comics for January 9 2014
Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 5, 2014
So, what's everybody reading in this first week of 2014? ComiXology 1. X-Men: Days of Future Past 2. Age of Ultron #1 3. Fear Itself 4. Superman Unchained #5 5. Age of Ultron #2 6. Infinity Gauntlet 7. Age of Ultron #3 8. Age of Ultron #4 9. Age of Ultron #5 10. Age of Ultron #10 See a pattern here? This is a pretty interesting week. For one thing, there is … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 5, 2014