The Sunday Digest (24/3/13): The week’s top stories
Introducing a great new feature where we wrap up the best stories of the week into one handy bundle!
ComiXology
“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
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 and graphic novels for approval at no cost. ComiXology then transforms the work intro their Guided […]
Pipedream Pull List: Superior #1-7 (Millarworld)
Last week saw the debut on ComiXology of Mark Millar’s Millarworld books, the creator-owned titles he releases on his own imprint that include the likes of Kick Ass, Secret Service and Super Crooks. Alongside last week’s releases of Kick Ass spin-off Hit Girl and ultra-violent post-modern superhero tale Nemesis, this week sees the release of one Millar’s most […]
Pipedream Pull List: X-O Manowar #1-9 (Valiant Entertainment)
X-O Manowar is one of those cult books that has floated around the periphery for years but never quite managed to crack the big time, that is until now. Launched back in the early 90s this tale of Alric the Visigoth and his intergalactic space armour was created by Marvel legend Jim Shooter, Bob Layton […]
Pipedream Pull List Extra: Mars Attacks The Transformers (IDW Publishing)
The eternal comics conundrum of ‘who would beat who in a fight‘ has kept comics in fresh storylines for almost as long as comics have been around. The latest unlikely pairing to be pitted against each other, courtesy of IDW Publishing, are those robots in disguise, the Transformers and the manic martians from Mars Attacks […]
Pipedream Pull List: Insufferable (Thrillbent)
This week sees the arrival of the first 3 issues of Mark Waid’s Insufferable on ComiXology. Previously released as weekly updates on his website Thrillbent.com, each issues comprises two installments and introduces us to the world of aging superhero Nocturnus and his upstart protege Galahad. Although it was a great read online Insufferable’s natural home is on […]
Pipedream Pull List: Happy #1 (Image Comics)
Writer Grant Morrison is a divisive figure at the best of times, garnering passionate fandom and fervent derision in equal measure. For some he is the psychedelic master of twisted fairy tales, the writer of The Invisibles, Doom Patrol and Animal Man who is so adored he warrants his own convention. For others he is a […]
Pipedream Pull List: Bandette #1, October Girl #1, Aesop’s Ark #1, Edison Rex #1 (MonkeyBrain Comics)
This weeks pull list features not one but five comics, all released by new digital imprint MonkeyBrain Comics. An imprint of MonkeyBrain books, this new line up of titles is an eclectic bunch from children’s fairy tales to post-modern superheroes via supernatural spookiness and more, featuring some of the creme de la creme of current indie […]
Why the Madefire app is the new cutting edge of digital comics
The new Madefire comic app from Liam Sharp and Ben Wolstenholme isn’t just the cutting edge of digital comics, it’s a completely new format – the motion comic! After speaking to Liam about it back in September last year, this week finally saw the launch of the much anticipated Madefire app and it’s first 3 titles […]
Ghosts, gun slingers and the new frontier of digital comics. The Sixth Gun writer Cullen Bunn talks about it’s success on the iPad
The growth of digital comics apps for the iPad has created an exciting new market place for independent comics publishers. With regular sales promoting titles from smaller publishers, ComiXology does a great job of getting it’s readers to check and out and sample new titles with the convenience of a digital download. One such title […]