The long weekend is almost here, so it's time to load up the e-reader with some cheap comics! ComiXology has you covered this week, with a lot of different options. The first deal ends on Sunday evening: An assortment of Dan Slott Spider-Man comics for 99 cents each. Not a Spider-Man fan? How about <a href="Next, they have Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted #1 for 99 … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for Labor Day Weekend
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Back to School: Digital Comics for the Common Core
As students head back for the start of school, teachers and administrators have something new on their minds: The Common Core, a set of educational standards that are being rolled out in 45 states. There's a lot of debate around the Common Core, but nonetheless, it's the educational trend du jour and will be with us for a while. Savvy teachers have been using comics and … [Read more...] about Back to School: Digital Comics for the Common Core
Digital Comics Bargains: Last Blast of Summer
Summer's almost over, but there's still time for some comics reading before school starts in earnest. Dark Horse's big sale this weekend is on kids' comics, with 99-cent issues of Axe Cop, Groo, and Usagi Yojimbo and heavily marked-down graphic novels, including Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and the Eisner-nominated Chimichanga—possibly the best $2.99 … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains: Last Blast of Summer
Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend
ComiXology has two 99-cent sales going this weekend, on Mark Millar's Kick-Ass and Marvel's Ultimates line. If you're curious about Brian Michael Bendis's re-invention of Spider-Man as half-black, half-Latino teenager Miles Morales, now is the time to dive in. If you're up for a more classic type of adventure tale, Dark Horse has a 99-cent sale on Conan and Red Sonja comics. … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend
From Think Tank to Black Jack: Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend
Over on comiXology, one of my favorite Image series is on sale: Think Tank, the story of rogue scientist who went to work for the military at an early age, developing sophisticated weapons, then balked when he realized the effects they had on real people. It's sort of like McGyver, if McGyver went to Caltech, smart and clever at the same time. Here's an interview with the … [Read more...] about From Think Tank to Black Jack: Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend
Dark Horse Digital Offers Special Star Wars Bundle This Weekend Only
A few years ago, some wag decided that May 4 should be Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with you!"), and it has been a grand nerd tradition since at least 2011. (Shockingly, the producers of the original movie missed the opportunity and released the film on May 25, which I guess is the Orthodox Star Wars Day.) Star Wars fans have much to celebrate today, and as is … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Digital Offers Special Star Wars Bundle This Weekend Only
Dark Horse Announces Halo: Initiation Digital Comic
Dark Horse has announced a new digital mini-series that is based on the wildly successful Halo franchise. It will follow Spartan IV Sarah Palmer and will be entitled Halo: Initiation. The comic is going to be written by Halo 4 writer Brian Reed, while the artwork is being handled by Marco Castiello. “After Halo 4 and Spartan Ops, fans wanted to know more about the origins … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Announces Halo: Initiation Digital Comic
Dark Horse Celebrates Two years of Digital with 50 Free Comics
It has been two years since Dark Horse, the publisher of Hellboy, Buffy, and the Star Wars comics, launched its digital service, and they are celebrating this week with a giveaway of 50 #1 issues on their website. Readers can download all 50 with a single click if they have a Dark Horse account. The list includes some fan favorites such as Hellboy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Celebrates Two years of Digital with 50 Free Comics
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
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