Injustice: Gods Among Us is back! The DC digital-first comic, based on the video game of the same name, did phenomenally well in its first season. It was the top seller on the digital comics charts every week, and it has sold over 1.9 million copies in print and digital—mostly digital—according to USA Today. The first season of the comic wound up last September with issue … [Read more...] about Top-Selling Digital Comic ‘Injustice’ Is Back
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DC and Madefire Team Up for DC2 Multiverse Comics
Last summer, DC Comics announced two new digital lines, DC2 and DC2 Multiverse. They launched the DC2 line of digital-first comics almost immediately with the first issue of Batman '66, but we haven't heard much about the DC2 Multiverse comics until now. This week, DC announced they are teaming up with the motion-comics platform Madefire to create new digital-first comics … [Read more...] about DC and Madefire Team Up for DC2 Multiverse Comics
Batman Team Shares a Glimpse of a Black Robin—From the Future
Writer Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy revealed this week that Detective Comics #27 will include a glimpse at a Batman first: A black Robin. Batman has had a sidekick named Robin for almost as long as he has been around himself: Batman debuted in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, and Robin came along less than a year later, in Detective Comics #38. For the first 43 years, … [Read more...] about Batman Team Shares a Glimpse of a Black Robin—From the Future
Capstone Brings DC Super Heroes and Super-Pets E-Books to School Libraries
Capstone has added an array of colorful characters based on DC superheroes (and their pets) to its digital service for school libraries. Capstone is a children's book publisher that has a robust line of graphic novels, both originals and reprints of DC's all-ages properties. They also have two lines of chapter books based on DC characters, DC Super Heroes and DC Super-Pets, … [Read more...] about Capstone Brings DC Super Heroes and Super-Pets E-Books to School Libraries
Digital Isn’t Cannibalizing the Print Market, It’s Feeding It
The purpose of Free Comic Book Day is to raise awareness of comics, and that has certainly been accomplished this year; big-city newspapers and small-town Patch sites alike were abuzz with interviews with creators and retailers and advice on how to approach the big day. The flagship article, though, was this piece by Matt Moore of the Associated Press that looked at the big … [Read more...] about Digital Isn’t Cannibalizing the Print Market, It’s Feeding It
Report: Marvel Is the Most Successful Comic Publisher of 2012
Diamond Comics Distributors has released its annual 2012 report on the market leaders in the comic book industry. This report takes into account total sales of comics, graphic novels, and magazines as well as comic book specialty stores. Marvel Comics reigned supreme with a market share of %34.06, followed by DC Comics at %31.94. These two companies were the definitive market … [Read more...] about Report: Marvel Is the Most Successful Comic Publisher of 2012
DC Digital Comic Sales Increase by Over 200% from Last Year
DC was the first major comic book company to adopt a strategic digital philosophy in 2011. The company mandated that when physical issues hit the store shelves, the electronic versions will be available on the same day. The company relaunched all of the established franchises to appeal to a wider audience and it looks like the gambit paid off. DC announced today that it has … [Read more...] about DC Digital Comic Sales Increase by Over 200% from Last Year
Single Issue DC Comics Now Available on iBooks, Nook, and Amazon
DC Comics announced today that it will be bringing single issue comic books over to iBooks, Amazon, and the Nook Store. The new digital content will be available the same day as their printed counterparts. DC is the first to offer single issue comics to these companies. Graphic novels have been available most of the year, but are mainly compilations of single issues that are … [Read more...] about Single Issue DC Comics Now Available on iBooks, Nook, and Amazon
Many Digital Comic Apps Updated to Support iOS 6
Many of the popular comic book apps for the iPad and iPhone have been updated lately to provide better integration with iOS 6. Marvel, IDW, G.I.Joe, Archie, and many others have added the ability to refresh new comics without having to close the app and reopen it. One of the biggest problems with the iPad apps was that when new content was added it wouldn't automatically … [Read more...] about Many Digital Comic Apps Updated to Support iOS 6
DC Comics Storefront Launches on iBooks
The DC Comics section on Apple iBooks has received a dramatic makeover. There is a new portal for customers to visit called DC Comics Storefront and aims to put all of the companies graphic novels in a singular place. Right now there is tons of new content available but almost all of it is populated by various Batman stories. If you are a big DC Fan with all of the reboots … [Read more...] about DC Comics Storefront Launches on iBooks