If you feel, as I do, that $3.99 is a ridiculous price for a 24-page comic, digital or paper, here are some alternatives. In most cases, these free or less expensive comics originally sold for higher prices, as most comics on comiXology are priced at full cover price when they are first released. Waiting a few weeks can save you a bundle. In addition, some publishers are … [Read more...] about Beat the Four-Dollar Blues: Digital Comics Bargains and Freebies
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Audio Comic Review: ZeZi
A few weeks ago, I reviewed a Beatles audio comic that was pretty good. That made me interested enough to pick up another iPad comic from the same publisher, ROK Comics: ZeZi: The Story So Far, which is about a rap group from Birmingham, England. I had never heard of Zezi, so while the Beatles comic evoked nostalgia, this was exposing me to something new. However, the Beatles … [Read more...] about Audio Comic Review: ZeZi
Five Graphic Novels to Read on Your New Tablet or E-Reader
Congratulations on getting your new e-reader. Now, what should you read on it? Here are five suggestions for graphic novels that will look particularly good on your new device. Each one is complete in a single volume and makes for a good read whether or not you are usually a fan of comics. (If you're new to digital comics, check out my quick guide below.) Parker: The Hunter … [Read more...] about Five Graphic Novels to Read on Your New Tablet or E-Reader
Beta Version of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Now Available for Tablets
Marvel's Digital Comics Unlimited is an all-you-can-read service that offers unlimited access to a large library of comics. A subscription is $59.88 per year, which breaks down to $4.99 a month, while a single issue of a new comic is $3.99 on comiXology or the Marvel app. The difference is MDCU is a streaming service—you can read a lot of comics, but you have to have a live … [Read more...] about Beta Version of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Now Available for Tablets
Ape Entertainment Launches Squids Comic on iOS
Squids is a tablet game in which the players flick and stretch little squids to attack enemies. Now it's been adapted into a comic about where those squids come from and what sort of battles they are fighting. Although the Squids game is available for iOS and Android, the comic is strictly an iOS app. The new comic is the work of Ape Entertainment, which has made quite a … [Read more...] about Ape Entertainment Launches Squids Comic on iOS
ComiXology Offers a Free Comic a Day for 12 Days
The digital comics service comiXology is offering readers a free comic every day from December 7 through December 18. Each new free comic will go live at 1 p.m. EST on the comiXology website and the iOS and Android apps. The comic will stay up for just 24 hours, so you'll have to visit every day to get all 12. The first comic is Avengers vs. X-Men #0, the prequel to the big AvX … [Read more...] about ComiXology Offers a Free Comic a Day for 12 Days
Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones
Jason Horn's Ninjasaur is a standalone iOS app that includes a short comic about a ninja dinosaur and a little video game where you control the main character as he throws shuriken at his enemies. Both the comic and the game are very basic. There aren't a lot of navigation tools—no table of contents, no way to interrupt the game. The comic has a clever time-travel twist, but … [Read more...] about Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones
Building a Community with Digital Manga: An Interview with Viz’s Alvin Lu and Gagan Singh
Today, Viz Media announced that its digital manga magazine Shonen Jump Alpha will publish manga chapters simultaneously with its Japanese counterpart, Shonen Jump. This means that North American fans of Naruto, Bleach, and other high-profile properties will be able to read the newest chapters digitally at the same time their counterparts in Tokyo and Osaka are picking up the … [Read more...] about Building a Community with Digital Manga: An Interview with Viz’s Alvin Lu and Gagan Singh
Comics Apps with a British Accent
When I was a kid, I loved British comics, but I couldn't get them very often. I lived in Scotland the year I was five, and I spent occasional summers in Ireland, but aside from those glorious periods of my life, I depended on my Irish relatives to send us comics a couple of times a year. They would arrive in huge cylindrical bundles, rolled and wrapped in brown paper, tied with … [Read more...] about Comics Apps with a British Accent
Bartlett’s Quotations Digital Giveaway
Little, Brown & Co. announced the news last week that its flagship title dedicated to preserving the words of notable people, Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, was not only in its eighteen edition, but that the publication of this edition also focused on the creation of a digital app version of the beloved book. The app, available from iTunes, includes fun features such as … [Read more...] about Bartlett’s Quotations Digital Giveaway