Viz Media, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressive about marketing their titles digitally (which makes sense when you realize that some of their series run to over 50 volumes). They launched with an iPad-only app, then expanded to iPhone, the web, Android, Nook, and Kobo, and today they announced that they are making their entire digital catalog, about … [Read more...] about Viz Expands Its Digital Manga Program to Kindle
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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
Viz VP Explains Digital Manga Price Hike
Viz Media is the largest manga publisher in the U.S., and when they launched their digital manga service, almost three years ago, they instantly became a pioneer in that realm. They quickly ramped up with a cross-platform service that worked on the web, iOS, and Android devices and also made their books available on Nook (and, more recently, Kobo). And their prices were … [Read more...] about Viz VP Explains Digital Manga Price Hike
Amazon Still Awaiting Its Indian eBook Store to Click
Amazon is yet to build the kind of success it might have expected out of its India operations, but that is because i'ts only now that tablet devices have started to emerge as the preferred mobile computing platform. eReaders, for their part, never enjoyed the popularity in India that they did in other reading markets. Another reason for Amazon to lag behind in ebook sales in … [Read more...] about Amazon Still Awaiting Its Indian eBook Store to Click
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
Viz Slashes Prices for Summer Manga Sale
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
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
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
Morning Manga Magazine Goes Same-Day Digital—but Only in Japan
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