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Because, as I had previously reported, comic book writer, novelist and screenwriter Tony Lee, also running the Comic Zone at LFCC, had been remastering and rebranding Robert Rankin's previously published novels for the Kindle platform on Amazon Tony Lee has become enormously successful in writing and publishing prose novels of late, crime books under the[...]

In an act of vast benevolence, rivaling in enthusiasm but in complete spiritual opposition to Bleeding Cool's tireless campaign for clicks, comic book creator Von Allan is generously giving away some of his comics for free on Amazon Kindle We're not talking about just one comic, but three! All for the low, low price of[...]

Now he is prepared to be just as candid, or more so, about the omnishambles that went down over the merging of Comixology with its owner Amazon's Kindle service. Comixology logo Last year, Bleeding Cool reported on concerns about the Comixology switch to the Amazon website and structure We reported on the dropping of the Comixology website[...]

Another day, more ComiXology complaints to join the litany that Bleeding Cool has been reporting in recent days from all over the place. ComiXology has

Another day, more ComiXology complaints to join the litany that Bleeding Cool has been reporting in recent days. But maybe a chink of light as well? But

It's almost a crime for them to say you can use your Comixology or Kindle app to read your books, when they're pretty much the same app now." Twitter user Kay Weebe tried to contact ComiXology Support over one issue (no reply so far), discovering that they couldn't find Sex Criminals on the new app[...]

I'm hoping now that the ComiXology reader is essentially Kindle, there will be faster updates to fix bugs and look at usability issues Having said that, I won't be surprised if comic-specific requirements get pushed down the Jira list in favour of universal Kindle updates." and following up saying "Day two of using the new[...]

It will be ComiXology App only on mobile devices and tablets or using the Kindle reader on the desktop – which was not designed for reading comic books Another big issue is for the non-Americans only, as they are no longer able to subscribe to digital series For some undisclosed reason Which is a pain for many[...]

Though ComiXology will continue to maintain a dedicated app on Android, iOS, and FireOS devices, that leaves Amazon's Kindle app as the only option for users who read comics on their desktop PCs But there's one major problem: those apps do not seem to be able to handle one of the most basic elements of[...]

In fact, you can get all of The Pride digitally for less than a cup of coffee atm! That's awesome, innit!  And if you can, the ComiXology Unlimited deal is one of the best in comics, with literally thousands of titles for a freakin' tiny subscription fee! Go for it! Glitter Vipers actually went live[...]

That someone, using multiple Kindle Publisher accounts was uploading Marvel, DC, and Image digital comic books and selling them at a price far less than the official versions, or through Kindle Unlimited funding The listings had been up for a week, but attempts to get Amazon to respond to concerns went updated. Bleeding Cool ran the[...]

Someone, using the name Raymond Coles, appears to have uploaded a whole load of Marvel and DC comic book digital files to Amazon Kindle and has been promoting them on Amazon Marketplace, and crediting the comics to themselves And while one can pay a minimal amount to purchase copies – much less than legitimate digital[...]

Begging the question — "why have two separate services at all?" — Amazon has announced that comiXology's "guided view" method of displaying digital comics is coming to the Kindle platform, according to a press release The new reading experience is available now on Amazon Fire tablets as well as on the Kindle app on Android and iOS devices. "A[...]

  In a major step toward their plans to rule the world, Amazon has announced that Marvel comics will now be featured in their various digital subscription services, including ComiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited, and Prime Reading In a press release sent out this morning, Amazon revealed the lineup of titles to be featured on the services: Some of[...]

Even in a era in which viewing devices of all shapes and sizes are readily available, the Kindle Paperwhite has found its niche The spiritual descendant of the original Kindle reading-centric models, the no-glare, easy-on-the-eyes Paperwhite has become Amazon's best-selling Kindle device Amazon has announced today that they are releasing a "Manga Model" Kindle Paperwhite[...]

Because today ComIXology changed their logo, with a little branding to remind us exactly who owns their ass….   UPDATE: Ah that's what it is. You can now merge your ComiXology and Amazon accounts together. You can also sync your Kindle comic books up with your ComiXology account. Just use your Amazon detals when you sign into ComiXology and everything should be switched across. Give[...]

 I've always loved story-telling, and I quit working front-line retail so I could start writing, but I still work behind the scenes to help keep the store (Comic Connections, Banbury) running smoothly, and work the bigger shows  – such as MCM London and Birmingham – with the guys. As someone who can't draw at all, I[...]

The Klang! ebook about the doings and don'tings of Quantum And Woody isn't written by Priest, Or Christopher Priest. Or even Jim Osley. But by James

Drawn & Quarterly, comiXology and Amazon are pleased to announce today that a distribution agreement is now in place to sell Drawn & Quarterly's digital comics and graphic novels across the comiXology platform as well as Amazon's Kindle Store Today's debut brings us celebrated Drawn & Quarterly titles like Lynda Barry's One! Hundred! Demons; Guy[...]

It's been a big year for comic book publisher Black Mask, behind comics such as We Can Never Go Home, Godkiller, Space Riders, Ballistic, The Disciples, Young Terrorists and the upcoming adaptation of the movie that never was Sinatoro by Grant Morrison and Vanesa del Rey. Constant sellouts, big retailer promotions, and their comics becoming true collector items have seen[...]

  Well it didn't work out for Mike Deodato. But for Chuck Dixon, it seems to have gone rather well. Dixon has written for Tex, the hugely popular

The Hawk and The Widow: Secret Mission is a novel on the Kindle by Terra Mills In the Erotic section It's could be a clever way to write the Black Widow/Hawkeye romance that fans were denied by Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which revealed Hawkeye's wife and family, and gave Bruce Banner and the Black Widow a[...]

Both Marvel and ComiXology have issued press releases regarding a new agreement between Marvel, ComiXoogy and ComiXology's owners Amazon. The basics are – Marvel have re-upped to have single issues exclusively distributed by ComiXology, and for ComiXology to continue to run the Marvel App, but as Amazon owns ComiXology now, that exclusive deal for single issues[...]

A copy of the complete Watchmen collection is on Amazon Kindle for free, USA only. Except it appears to be called "B00BWNXMEK", which is the ISBN name for the title It is published by DC Comics through Amazon, so it appears to be legal. Apparently the glitch has been around for a couple of weeks without being amended. It[...]

1 – 3 ComiXology aren't alone, looks like Amazon Kindle are also trying to get in on the act. Not quite as many as ComiXology though… ComiXology have returned to Angoulême, the world's biggest comic book festival, for their third year with a sale to spotlight comics, bandes dessinées (BD), graphic novels and manga from all over the world,[...]

In the US it is priced at $29.99, in print and digital, and Amazon.com is selling it for a little less. In the UK, the print price is at £24.62, with Amazon selling it for just over £20. Except on the UK Kindle, where it is selling for £1.39, a little over $2. Quite a jump[...]

In the US, the Kindle price for Harley Quinn: Hot In The City is $16.99 Right now, in the UK, the Kindle price is 63p Equally, in the US, the Kindle price for Suicide Squad Vol 1 is $8.27 And in the UK the Kindle price is 49p. Harley fans living in the UK with Kindle access? Your time[...]

On Saturday, while everyone else was running around at C2E2, Bleeding Cool was the first to report on the new ComiXology App and the change in policy that would stop in-App purchases on iPhone and iPads, and stop Google Play purchases on Android devices. This is in line with newly-purchaser Amazon's similar policy on the Kindle which[...]

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day from Amazon.com for US Kindle owners is eight DC New 52 first volumes titles for $2.99 each Which works out at about 50 cents an issue. So that's volume 1 of Justice League, Action Comics, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Justice League Dark, Shazam!, and Green Arrow. I wouldn't want to[...]

(It was drawn by superstar artist Inaki Miranda, which helped a lot.) A couple of days ago my first novel went on sale – it's called Portal 666 and it stars Valiant's Bloodshot. A few months ago Amazon Publishing in Seattle called and asked if I'd be interested in writing a novel for their Kindle Worlds[...]