With the creation of iPhone/iPad apps for both Marvel Comics and indie publisher Boom! Studios so far this year, New York-based comiXology seems to be stepping into the position of the company most likely to help publishers transition into the world of digital comics. I spoke to the company’s CEO, David Steinberger, earlier this week …
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New Comics for 6/16/10
Coming this Wednesday to a comic shop near you, here are this weeks new comics. Kind of a tame week if you ask me. I might actually walk out of Midtown without spending all my lunch money. There are still some must-pulls in there, though. We’ll cover them in the featured pull list tomorrow. As always, I’ve spaded (♠) my projected pull …
Marvel Confirms Higher Price For Digital Comic, Explains Why
Well, now it’s official: Marvel Comics’ Editor In Chief (and newly-promoted Marvel Entertainment Chief Creative Officer) Joe Quesada confirmed yesterday that the company’s same-day-digital release of Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 will cost more than the print version:
The Iron Man comic is over 60 pages, and in print it’s priced at
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Marvel To Release Digital Iron Man Same Day As Print Version
Marvel Comics is about to test the potential strength of its digital audience by releasing both print and digital versions of the same comic on the same day for the first time. Marvel announced today that June 30th will see the release of Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 as both one 80-page comic book in direct market stores across the US …
Comics on Our Pull List 6/3/10
Mouse Guard Legend of the Guard #1
Ready to leap back into the furry, perilous, and medieval world of Mouse Guard? Creator David Peterson has hand chosen a group of creators to spin some stories about the history of the world that these mice live in. I’m looking forward to it because I love that world but I’m worried that I might only …
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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Hi, I’m a Marvel … and I’m a DC: The Musical: Well, hello best thing I’ve seen all day. I can’t believe this is the 100th episode of Hi, I’m a Marvel… The only thing that makes me happier is that it’s a musical, and a damned good one at …
DC Confirms Shift To $3.99 Price Point
DC Comics has confirmed reports that it is moving to a $3.99 price point for some of its 32-page DC Universe and Vertigo imprint series effective July, following a week of speculation sparked by the release of the publisher’s August solicitations.
Bleeding Cool was the first to break the news that the publisher was not only following …
Dracula’s Latest Death Lasts Less Than A Week
It was only last week that Marvel Comics was announcing that they’d killed off Dracula, but he’s already on his way back in a new monthly series from another publisher, with some help from fan-favorite writer Kurt Busiek.
Busiek is co-writing new series Dracula: The Company of Monsters for LA-based Boom! Studios, which not only …
Comics on Our Pull List 5/19/10
Who likes brand new eras (not brand new days, easy)? Who’s down for some 31st century superhero shenanigans? Well then we’ve got the week for you. Here are five of the books we’re looking forward to tomorrow. As always look out for Panel of the Week and Douglas’ Emanata later this week.
Legion of Super-Heroes #1
You know what I was …
The Daily Dose
Friday, May 14, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
HAHA: Heroes has been canceled. (Cue: Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead) I’m a bit sad that I won’t be able to roll out our brilliant Heroes Suckwatch column idea, but at least one deserving show got the ax this year (though some rumors point toward NBC …
Your Iron Man 2 Character Primer
Ensemble casts are tough. And because there are only so many “Who’s that, again?” questions your friends are willing to listen to before they vow to never see another film with you again, we’ve got the 12 most important Iron Man 2 characters, just in case you:
1. Think that Iron Man may have something to do with pressing shirts.
2. …
Captivate 2010: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Pits Resident Evil’s Chris against the Hulk
For the last few years, Captivate has been Capcom’s annual showcase of its upcoming titles. It’s been their way to generate some buzz and show off games that are near release or in development before the craziness of E3 hits. This year, Capcom displayed its latest wares in Honolulu. Over the next few days, I’ll be rolling out …