Buy it in print, get digital for free: Marvel has announced it will include digital codes in its Marvel NOW hardcover graphic novels that will allow the reader to download a free digital copy. They already do this with some of their monthly comics and other graphic novels, and apparently response so far has been good. Archaia pioneers digital variant cover: The publisher … [Read more...] about Marvel Offers Free Downloads, Shonen Jump Expands: Top Digital News for January 30
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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
Download a Free Game, Get Shonen Jump Alpha for Free
Viz Media, the largest manga publisher in North America, announced a new twist to its digital app last week. Its flagship magazine, Shonen Jump Alpha, will be free to users of its Android app. "The promo offers right now entail free app download, games, and such," said Viz spokesperson Jane Lui in an e-mail. "New promo offers will be available each week." I tested this out … [Read more...] about Download a Free Game, Get Shonen Jump Alpha for Free
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
Get Your Manga Fix with 10,000 Titles on the iPad via Manga Rock 2
Manga and Apple? The two normally did not go hand and hand but Manga fiends can throw up a collective cheer with the new app Manga Rock 2! It is a great portable app that has close to 10,000 scanned titles from MangaReader, MangaFox, and MangaEden. Digital Titles can be accessed via the free app, but only one can be saved at a time. If you are going on vacation or want to … [Read more...] about Get Your Manga Fix with 10,000 Titles on the iPad via Manga Rock 2
Barnes and Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet Adds Manga and Anime to Its Catalog
Barnes&Noble, developers of the NOOK line of e-readers and full-color Android powered tablets, announced its partnership with VIZ Media to bring over 100 anime and manga titles to the NOOK digital catalog. “NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color are ideal devices for our customers to enjoy manga in stunning high resolution color that virtually makes the action leap off the page,” … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet Adds Manga and Anime to Its Catalog
The Kindle can now read comics as well
Here is something that will put the Kindle in the same league as the iPad. Its true both the devices are as diverse as chalk is from cheese. Sure the iPad can also be an e-reader though its e-book reading credentials is just one of the many things that the tablet PC is capable of. The Kindle, on the other hand is purely an e-reader and every bit of the e-reader is optimized for … [Read more...] about The Kindle can now read comics as well