Category Archives: News

Banned! Saga #12 removed from ComiXology because of perceived Apple Censorship!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Alex Thomas

The subject of digital comic censorship has reared it’s head today as the latest issue of Brian K Vaughan’s Saga has been ‘banned from sale’ on ComiXology’s Comics app for iPad and subsequently reinstated as a result of a critical backlash across … Continue reading →

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The future of digital comics is now as Madefire and DeviantArt art team up to bring motion comics to the world!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Alex Thomas

  The Madefire team’s plan for world domination has taken another step closer to fruition today with the announcement of an exclusive partnership with digital art community DeviantART. Having taken over the world of the iPad, and more recently the iPhone … Continue reading →

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“ComiXology’s Submit offers independent creators the opportunity to operate on an equal footing with the largest publishers” why MonkeyBrain’s Allison Baker thinks ComiXology Submit is the future for independent digital comics publishers

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Alex Thomas

This week saw ComiXology launch the new ComiXology Submit service for indie comics creators with help from an awesome how to guide from indie stalwart Too Much Coffee Man by Shannon Wheeler.  Submit offers independent creators the chance to upload their comic book … Continue reading →

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Marvel ‘re-evolve’ digital comics at SXSW – including new Marvel Infinite Comics and Project Gamma!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Alex Thomas

This weekend Marvel unveiled 3 exciting new initiatives at the South by South West festival in Austin, Texas as they look to ‘re’-evolve’ the world of digital comics – their words, not ours! by releasing them at SXSW’s Interactive event, which … Continue reading →

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Help support the Melksham Comic Convention

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Alex Thomas

Please help support this brilliant local convention which is run not too far from the Pipedream Comics offices. After a fantastic debut last year it is looking for help to run again in 2013. Offering the chance to meet writers … Continue reading →

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The past and future of comics – a quick look at DC Comics 75th Anniversary Poster book and why it’s perfect for an app

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Alex Thomas

Although not strictly in our remit here at Pipedream Comics, we were very excited this week by arrival of a copy of the DC Comics 75th Anniversary poster book from Quirk Books. Admittedly the book has been around since last … Continue reading →

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“We want to create stories that power the imagination” Steve Ellis and David Gallaher discuss their new pulp adventure The Only Living Boy

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Alex Thomas

When I started Pipedream Comics over a year ago, the first people I interviewed were the very talented Steve Ellis and David Gallaher, creators of High Moon and their ComiXology Exclusive title Box 13. Well, a year on and David … Continue reading →

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INFINITY: the world’s first magazine about digital comics is launched

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Alex Thomas

This week sees the release of INFINITY the first magazine dedicated to digital graphic novels and comics. Produced by publisher Russell Willis and the team at Panel Nine (who we interviewed back in May) a free to download Preview issue … Continue reading →

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PIpedream Pull List: The Lookouts

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Alex Thomas

If you’re a fan of video games and web comics then the name Penny Arcade will probably be probably be very familiar to you –  for those who aren’t well check out their site for some of the funniest online … Continue reading →

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Pipedream Pull List – Saga #1 (Image Comics)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Alex Thomas

The aura of a number one issue has diminished to the point of meaninglessness over the years. Whether you blame the multi format 90s where every major franchise got rebooted and relaunched or the the post-DC52/digital boom of today where … Continue reading →

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