Stay away from the mall this Black Friday and scoop up some digital deals for yourself—or your friends. Dark Horse has an amazing deal on Star Wars comics: A megabundle of over 150 single issues for $100. The bundle includes Brian Wood's Star Wars (set in the world of the original movie), the kid-friendly Clone Wars, all three arcs of The Crimson Empire, and all sorts of … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for Black Friday
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Digital Comics Deals for the Weekend Before Halloween
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
Digital Comics Bargains for October 4 2013
May the digital comics be with you! Dark Horse Digital kicks off the first weekend of October with a sale on Star Wars graphic novels, in particular, two kid-friendly series: Star Wars Adventures and Star Wars: Clone Wars. Both are on sale for $2.99 each, a considerable markdown from the list price of $4.99 to $6.99. ComiXology counters with an Ultimates sale, with single … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for October 4 2013
Digital Comics Bargains for September 27, 2013
This week brings an amazing digital deal on Kindle, Nook, and comiXology: The full run of Fables and its spinoffs Cinderella, Fairest and Jack of Fables, as well as the crossover The Literals, for 99 cents an issue. This series brings fairy tale characters into the real world, after they are driven out of their own realm by a dark antagonist. What's great about Fables is that … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for September 27, 2013
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 Deals for the Weekend: Here Come the X-Men
It's all about superheroes this week, in one form or another. September 4 was the 50th anniversary of the X-Men, so comiXology has the Fall of the Mutants issues on sale for 99 cents each, and they are also offering the first volume of Grant Morrison's New X-Men for $3.99, a substantial discount off the usual price of $8.99. Now, this is kind of interesting: I subscribe … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Deals for the Weekend: Here Come the X-Men
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