CLOBBERTRON VS. DIGITAL COMICS

As the news came flooding out of the New York Comic Con this past weekend my laptop exploded from all the digital comic book announcements, my computer has been replaced and the highlights I can remember are here!


Boom Studios
announced a pairing with mydigitalcomics.com

Saying:

“BOOM! Studios is always looking to further our commitment to getting our comics and graphic novels into the hands of fans everywhere ,” said BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “This new agreement with MyDigitalComics only shows how strong the commitment to our fans is. BOOM! Studios publishes some of the most diverse comics out there, and the addition of MyDigitalComics shows that we have the most diverse options for new and old fans alike to experience our comics digitally.”

Boom is also working with iVerse media to make comics available on the SONY PSP.

Comixology and DC released four one shot comics to promote the release of the new Bruce Willis action flick RED .  I suggest you read the original 3 issue Warren Ellis story first.

DC also gave us a FREE look at 8 different Bat titles with Bruce Wayne-The Road Home Sampler

Marvel slipped a day and date title into the mix this week. Ultimate Thor #1 came out on Wednesday with the huge price tag of $3.99! If that’s the future of digital comics I say chop down more trees.
You can download the first four issues of The Punisher (2001) in the comixology app but not in the Marvel app???? Different content available from the same publisher on different apps? Welcome to the current mess that is digital comics.

UPDATE

Comixology explained this saying,

“the reason why The Punisher is in the Comics by comiXology app and not Marvel is that it is a 17+ rated comic and Marvel only has 12+.”

Makes sense to me thanks for the clarification!


Stan Lee
is lending his name to yet another project. “The Seekers” digital comic series is just a concept right now and the MTV Geek website Will hold a contest to find artists to do the work. Win a job!

The fine folks at Darkhorse read my last column and decided to straighten their game plan out announcing a single app! They have a few FREE apps available for a short time check DARKHORSE.COM
That makes it Digital comics 0 Clobber-Tron 1 !


Fun little free thingy of the week!
By far the wackiest app to be featured in the ITunes store this week is Clown Commandos Well drawn comics books with sound effects on most of the screens to tap on. Hear gun shots and clown horns! Zany and free! I have no idea who this appeals to……….besides me.

That’s it for this week,  see you next time!