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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Marvel Beefs Up Marvel Unlimited App—and Adds Something Extra
On Monday, Marvel released an update for its Marvel Unlimited iOS and Android apps that addresses the two biggest complaints people have had about it: Not being able to download enough comics and not being able to find comics in the first place. And for fans who want something tangible to go with their digital comics, they have just launched Marvel Unlimited Plus. Marvel … [Read more...] about Marvel Beefs Up Marvel Unlimited App—and Adds Something Extra
Now You Can Buy Back Issues of Shonen Jump
Viz's digital magazine Shonen Jump carries a variety of popular manga series—Naruto, Bleach, One Piece—as well as some lesser-known titles such as Nisekoi and One Punch Man, in weekly (or sometimes monthly) episodes the same week they come out in Japan. Since the collected print volumes lag behind the digital serials, that can make jumping in a bit of a challenge. Until now: … [Read more...] about Now You Can Buy Back Issues of Shonen Jump
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 Best-Sellers for August 25th 2013
It's time to compare and contrast the digital comics best-seller lists. What will we learn today? ComiXology 1. Injustice: Gods Among Us #32 2. Justice League Dark #23 3. Superman Unchained #3 4. Avengers, vol. 5 #13 5. Superior Spider-Man #16 6. Batman and Robin #23: Nightwing 7. X-Men, vol. 4 #4 8. Wonder Woman #23 9. The Walking Dead #113 10. Trinity of Sin: … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for August 25th 2013
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
Batman ’66 Drops the Digital Bells and Whistles—But Just for a While
When DC Comics announced its digital-first DC2 line earlier this year, they also announced that the first comic to use that format would be Batman '66. And indeed, the first three issues were done DC2 style, but as a glance at their comiXology page will show, the next six issues are not (DC gathers three digital-first comics into a single issue for print, so the covers are … [Read more...] about Batman ’66 Drops the Digital Bells and Whistles—But Just for a While
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
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
Viz Brings Shonen Jump Manga to UK Nook Store
Viz Media announced earlier this year that they would make their digital manga magazine Shonen Jump available in five more English-speaking countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Now they have more news: They have launched eight shonen (boys') manga series in the UK Nook store. The eight manga include their best-selling title, Naruto, … [Read more...] about Viz Brings Shonen Jump Manga to UK Nook Store