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Digital Comics Best-Sellers for August 12, 2013

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Here's our weekly look at the digital comics best-sellers on four different platforms; note that the lists are updated hourly so this is just a snapshot. ComiXology 1. Injustice: Gods Among Us #30 2. All-New X-Men #15 3. Superior Spider-Man #15 4. Avengers, vol. 5 #17 5. Earth 2 #15 6. Green Lantern #23 7. Detective Comics #23 8. Hunger #2 9. Trillium #1 10. … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for August 12, 2013

Digital Comic Review: Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted Infinite Comic #1

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Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted Infinite Comic #1 is the first in a series of digital-first comics that Marvel is putting out over the next year. The plan is to do four weekly series of 13 comics each about iconic Marvel characters. The comics are set within the current continuity but are supposed to be accessible to new readers as well as longtime fans, and I doubt it's a … [Read more...] about Digital Comic Review: Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted Infinite Comic #1

Digital Comics Bargains for April 9: Now for Something Completely Different

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It's been a contentious week in the comics world—here's a roundup of what everyone was arguing about—so it's nice that this week's digital comics bargains are not only solid reading, none of them are superhero comics. Instead, they offer some of the wonderful variety that lies beyond that world. Take Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for instance, a comic with a strong female lead … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for April 9: Now for Something Completely Different

Viz Slashes Prices for Summer Manga Sale

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Viz's summer sale has become an annual event, and it's a good one: From now through September 5, all the manga on their digital service (web, iOS, Android) and on the Nook are on sale, up to 20% off the standard price (which starts at $4.99). That means there are a lot of manga you can read right now for $3.99 to $5.99. Bakuman: The ultimate manga about manga, Bakuman … [Read more...] about Viz Slashes Prices for Summer Manga Sale

Dallas Middaugh on Kodansha’s E-Book Program

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Last month, Kodansha Comics, the publisher of two of the most popular manga in English, Sailor Moon and Attack on Titan, announced they were beginning an e-book program and would make their manga available on multiple e-book platforms. At the same time, they quietly stopped adding new material to their dedicated iOS app. I talked to Dallas Middaugh, director of publishing … [Read more...] about Dallas Middaugh on Kodansha’s E-Book Program

From Think Tank to Black Jack: Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend

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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

Apple Deems 55 Digital Comics Too Hot for In-App Buying

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Remember a couple of weeks ago, when there was a fuss about Saga #11 not being available in comiXology's iOS apps because of some sexy content? And then it turned out that comiXology, not Apple, had rejected the comics, because they felt that they didn't comply with Apple's content guidelines so Apple would have rejected them anyway? Turns out they may have been on to … [Read more...] about Apple Deems 55 Digital Comics Too Hot for In-App Buying

Digital Comics: Hunter Gorinson on Valiant’s Digital Strategy

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Valiant Entertainment is the newest incarnation of a legendary comics publisher that was founded in 1989 by former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, drew in fans with strong, character-driven stories, and then fell on hard times and ceased publication in the early 2000s. The current owners bought the company in 2005 and began launching comics based on updated versions of the … [Read more...] about Digital Comics: Hunter Gorinson on Valiant’s Digital Strategy

Morning Manga Magazine Goes Same-Day Digital—but Only in Japan

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Kodansha's Morning magazine is one of the most interesting manga magazines in the Japanese marketplace. It's pitched at young adults, and the stories tend to be somewhat more sophisticated than the genre magazines aimed at young teens and pre-teens (Shonen Jump, Ribon, etc.) Many of the Morning series that have been licensed in English have been critically acclaimed, if not top … [Read more...] about Morning Manga Magazine Goes Same-Day Digital—but Only in Japan

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