It's the scariest time of the year, and there are plenty of digital comics deals this weekend to help you get into the Halloween mood. ComiXology has two scary series on sale. 30 Days of Night, by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, is a vampire tale set in an Alaskan town, where it stays dark for a month in winter—giving the local vampires free rein. The first issue is free, … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Deals for the Weekend Before Halloween
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Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20
This week's top bargain at comiXology is a 99-cent sale on Valiant Entertainment comics, including X-O Manowar, Archer and Armstrong, and Bloodshot. If those names sound familiar, it's because this is the second coming of Valiant, which was founded in 1988 by former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and became one of the leading comics publishers, second only to Marvel and DC. … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20
Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of Friday the 13th
It's Friday the 13th, a good day to stay indoors and read digital comics! And we have some bargains to help you avoid the bad luck that inevitably comes with an empty wallet. ComiXology has a bunch of 99-cent sales this weekend, catering to a variety of tastes. My first choice would be the all-ages Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors comics. Adventure Time took home honors … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of Friday the 13th
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
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
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
The Digital Manga Industry is Changing and e-Manga Capitalizes on Accessibility
Despite its name, Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) was a print publisher for the first 12 years of its existence; founded in 1996, the company didn't begin publishing digitally until 2008. Since then, however, they have become a leader and innovator, with manga available on every digital platform imaginable: ComiXology, Kindle, Nook, even Wowio. The heart of DMP, though, is … [Read more...] about The Digital Manga Industry is Changing and e-Manga Capitalizes on Accessibility
The Downloads Have It: Viz, Digital, Let You Keep Your Digital Comics
In the beginning, when people talked about digital comics, there were the two models of streaming and downloading and it was an open question which would prevail. The underlying question is whether digital comics are something readers just dip into now and then or something they want to keep forever. Over the past few years, the model has evolved and it's now clear that the … [Read more...] about The Downloads Have It: Viz, Digital, Let You Keep Your Digital Comics
The Best Digital Comic Apps for Windows 8
The Windows 8 app store may have over 30,000 apps, but the pickings for comics fans are pretty slim. At the moment, there appears to be only one dedicated comics app in the store, although there are several ways to read comics using other apps. One app is the behemoth of the digital comics world, Comics by comiXology, which carries over 30,000 titles from every major comics … [Read more...] about The Best Digital Comic Apps for Windows 8