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Today has seen an almost-united front on the distribution of digital comics, even as print has faltered.  Top examples from yesterday include posts about Marvel and DC Comics pulling their digital comics but also Diamond announcing they can't pay publishers this week With Jim Lee providing a ray of hope Welcome to the daily Lying[...]
Batman #92 from DC Comics
You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Batman #92 from DC Comics. DC Comics, Digital and Funko Pride in the 10 Most-Read Stories Yesterday DC Comics Pulls Digital Comics From Wednesday, Including Batman #92 Batman #92: Gotham On Lock Down, No One Able To Leave The House Funko Supports Pride as They Announce New Pop Vinyl[...]
Marvel Comics put comics on pause
Marvel Comics has just confirmed that, as well as not having any new print comic book titles in stores this week, they will also not be distributing any of them digitally Whether via the Marvel App, ComiXology or Kindle, though the wording indicated that they may continue with digital editions of collected editions This matches[...]
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DC Comics' Director, Publicity (Publishing) Michael Shelling has announced the new listing of DC Comics titles that will be available digitally this Wednesday As reported previously by Bleeding Cool, they are no longer to be publishing the direct-market aimed monthly titles planned for April 1st, including the much anticipated Batman #92 Instead those titles will[...]
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Last night, as comics publisher DC Comics' statement to retailers regarding their plans for publishing comic books during the coronavirus shutdown was sent to a number of media organisations, Bleeding Cool was able to confirm that DC Comics would be publishing a select number of titles digitally this Wednesday as well.  This move has caused[...]
DC Officially Rebrands, Dropping Vertigo
As well as getting certain comics to certain comic books stores that are: a) in the USA, b) in states that haven't entirely shut down and c) operating mail-order services, DC has confirmed to Bleeding Cool that they will also continue digital distribution, with a handful of titles being digitally distributed this Wednesday on the[...]
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Archie Comics has issued a following statement to retailers, about their plans to publish their April 1st titles next week as usual, in print and in digital, and send them to subscribers or directly to retailers, including Sabrina: Something Wicked #1 and Cosmo the Mighty Martian #5, as well as Vampironica: New Blood #4 on[...]
Marvel Promotes Reading Digital With Free Return of Wolverine #1 Director's Cut
Not content with milking Wolverine's return for three one-shots, multiple post-credit scenes in the back of unrelated titles, and four four-issue mini-series, Marvel is also going to release a Director's Cut of Return of Wolverine #1. But in a surprising move, Marvel will give away the director's cut for free, at least to readers who purchased[...]
Deadpool Best Buy Exclusive Blu Ray Steelbook 1
Finally, a digital copy is included. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ The Steelbook features new key art on the cover and inside the disc tray The art is pretty fantastic Using gray and white as the accents instead of black[...]
Is Marvel Unlimited Good for Reading Old X-Men Comics on an iPad?
We've previously read digital comics a few years back on an older model Kindle Fire 10", and it was also passable, but the screen back then wasn't up to snuff and couldn't compare to paper For our current re-read of X-Men, we've had access to our own iPad Mini (2017 model) and our wife's iPad[...]
Cartoon Network's 2018-2019 Programming Lineup Largest Yet
Set to debut later this year, the three bear brothers will have their funniest escapes yet in all-new episodes that will include holiday specials, a half-hour Halloween episode full of scary stories and a wedding where the bears come to the rescue as the best man. Mighty Magiswords & Clarence: New episodes will roll out throughout[...]
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Crackle Take 'The Oath' This March (Teaser)
This is the kind of unexpected storytelling that our viewers have come to expect and we look forward to breaking new ground with this new original drama." – Eric Berger, Crackle GM and EVP, Digital, Sony Pictures Television Networks Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Crackle have set a premiere date for their freshman crime drama series[...]
Disney's 'Movies Anywhere' Digital Service Adds Four Major Studios
coming aboard the digital movie download service in time for it's U.S launch While Movies Anywhere is owned by Disney, representatives from each of the participating studios will make up an advisory committee that will work directly with the studio.  Paramount and Lionsgate have yet to join, though Lionsgate is expected to transition in over the[...]
WB's Stage 13 Comedy-Horror Series 'Snatchers' Gets Due Date From Verizon's Go90
Mark June 22, 2017 on your calendars for a very special, very out-of-this-world "baby shower" as Verizon's go90 will be premiering their scripted horror-comedy series Snatchers, which also serves as the inaugural launch from Warner Bros Digital Studios' Stage 13 brand. Debuting originally at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival as part of its Midnight Episodic Showcase, the first[...]
Valiant Show New Footage From Ninjak vs. The Valiant Universe – Wondercon 2017
The Valiant Universe looks pretty damn good. Hunter Gorinson, VP of Marketing and Communications for Valiant Entertainment led a panel packed with key players in the company's future digital plans. The first person bought onstage was Benny Potter, the Comicstorian.  For those of you who don't know him, Benny runs the largest comic book related youtube channel[...]
Amazon
  Bleeding Cool get the word from sources who have recently participated in a very extensive on-line survey that indicates DC Comics is testing the waters on a digital comics subscription service ComiXology and Marvel already have their own services, limited regarding the comics they offer It appears that, as ever, DC Comics is finally catching[...]
Scribd Closes Digital Comics Line Because No One Read Them
Publisher's Weekly has confirmed the news that Scribd has closed its all-you-can-eat digital comics service. One of the more attractive options for digital comics, Scribd launched their all-you-can-eat comics service in 2015, they offered over ten thousand comics from Marvel, Archie, Boom, Dynamite, IDW/Top Shelf, Top Cow, Valiant, Zenescope – although PW doesn't seem to[...]
Amazon Introduces Manga Kindle In Japan
Amazon has announced today that they are releasing a "Manga Model" Kindle Paperwhite via Amazon Japan, with 32GB of storage (8x the standard for Paperwhite) to handle the needs of storing artwork, plus faster page-turning speed to prevent any lag in handling the heavier files. It's an intriguing move, and one that reminds me of the[...]
Avatar Press Goes DRM-Free Digital For Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Max Brooks, Jonathan Hickman Comics And More
  Bleeding Cool's owner Avatar Press have launched their direct digital comics offerings – DRM-free comics from their range of extreme offerings from the biggest writing names in comics. And in Cinema Purgatorio's case, ahead of next Wednesday's mass-market comic store date. The work of Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Max Brooks, Jonathan Huckman, Si Spurrier, Antony[...]