In its first attempt to evolve the medium of comic books on tablets and smartphones, DC Entertainment has unveiled two new digital comic formats that require more than just passively flipping pages to finish a story.
Digital comic book startup ComiXology has removed 56 comic books from its iOS app store this past week because they contained content that didn't meet Apple's guidelines.
Loyal Marvel fans (aka True Believers) that prefer using Android tablets like the Nexus 7 or a Samsung Galaxy Tab have reason to be excited today, as the comic book publisher's Marvel Unlimited digital comic book subscription service.
Along with the growing movement of people who like to read comics on tablets, there is an equally enthusiastic group that actually wants to make their own digital comics.
Yesterday, creator Brian K. Vaughn informed the world that issue #12 of his and Fiona Staples' hit comic book series Saga was rejected by Apple due to explicit content and subsequently would not be available for sale within any of ComiXology's iOS apps.
Meet Fully Dressed Superheroines, a posse that covers it up, looks comfortable enough to get any job done, and provides powerful role modeling for young girls without giving them body image complexes.
For South by Southwest, it's kind of ridiculous that companies spent gobs of money on promotional materials, free booze, fancy parties, and advertising -- and all of it was pretty much secondary to show-stealing meme kitty Grumpy Cat.
Digital comic book store ComiXology crashed today after Marvel announced its promotion to give away 700 books for free through the service, (and dispelling all rumors that Dr. Doom or Loki were responsible for the crash.)
Combining peanut butter and chocolate is as powerful a match as digital comic books and the iPad -- especially when those comics are made by Marvel.
With its usage in the U.S. at an all-time high, digital comic book startup ComiXology announced plans to launch the service into Europe, the company tells VentureBeat.
If you read digital comics, the chances are pretty great that you prefer to do so on a particular device. For me its the iPad, and I rarely bother with anything else, even if I want to. But with the latest update to the ComiXology platform, that may change.
DC Comics has doubled its digital comics sales in 2012, with nearly a 200 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the company tells VentureBeat.
Digital comics startup ComiXology is adding popular children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid to its digital store and releasing Wimpy Kid-branded app today.
Digital comic book reader Emanata just rolled out a new store within its iPad app, which allows independent creators to sell their work.
Editor's Pick Ya know that beautifully drawn zombie comic you and your friends created that's like, so much better than The Walking Dead, but failed to sell a single issue at the local comic book shop? ComiXology might be able to help.
Madefire, a startup focused on bringing digital comic books to a new level of storytelling, release a new iPhone app today along with some free comics from top notch creators.
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Any knowledgeable fan of graphic fiction will tell you that Americans are responsible for making comic books popular, but it was a handful of Brits in the ’80s and ’90s that demonstrated their full potential as a storytelling medium. And …
Marvel Entertainment, the company that brings you Spider-Man, X-Men, and The Avengers, has signed a new deal to exclusively sell single issue digital comics through Comixology.
What does that mean for comic fans? Well, a great deal of people already …
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I have about 16 long boxes filled with comic books that are trapped with in plastic covered sleeves that haven’t been touched in well over five years now. Every time I move, I contemplate selling them off or donating them …
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Graphicly, a startup best known for its digital comic book platform, is making some big changes to its overall business strategy.
How big? Well for starters, the company is shutting down its digital comic book marketplace apps today, yanking its …
