Readers prefer the uncensored version of Miracleman, Attack on Titan makes the Kindle chart, and where's that second issue of Injustice: Year Two? Here's my look at this week's digital comics best-sellers, as of Sunday evening. ComiXology 1. All-New X-Men #21 2. Superior Spider-Man #25 3. Uncanny X-Men, vol. 3 #16 4. Amazing X-Men #3 5. Justice League of America … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for January 20 2014
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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
Darth Maul’s ‘Clone Wars’ Story Will Be Completed—as a Comic
Dark Horse may be losing the license for Star Wars comics at the end of this year, but publisher Mike Richardson promised they were going to give it their best effort right till the end, and it looks like that's what they are doing: Lucasfilm has announced that the final arc of Darth Maul's Clone Wars story will be told as a four-issue mini-series, published by Dark … [Read more...] about Darth Maul’s ‘Clone Wars’ Story Will Be Completed—as a Comic
Marvel Ultimates Getting a Reboot
A couple of days ago we speculated that Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man might be coming to an end, and with it the career of the current wearer of the Spidey suit, Miles Morales. Well, yes and no. It turns out that Marvel is rebooting the whole Ultimate Comics line, but Miles Morales stays—in fact, he gets his own title, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man. There's a lot more … [Read more...] about Marvel Ultimates Getting a Reboot
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
Top-Selling Digital Comic ‘Injustice’ Is Back
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
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
A Trio of New Comics to Kick Off 2014
As we start the New Year, we have seen a number of new series launch from independent comics publishers. It's nice to be able to jump onto a monthly series at the beginning, so here's a quick look at three first issues that I enjoyed this week. Bad Blood: It's hard to believe anyone could come up with an original twist on a vampire story, but Jonathan Mayberry has done it. … [Read more...] about A Trio of New Comics to Kick Off 2014