Disney launches Disney Comics app for iOS
Guess who's got a comics app? Disney has been rolling out a whole line of kids digital books with its DigiBooks for a while, and a few selected comics on iPhone, but now they have their own app selling comics from the range of their 80 years history -- from Donald Duck to High School Musical. According to the pr, Disney comics have over 1 billion readers worldwide.
Continue ReadingNew Captain America trailer is pretty rad
While there are some things we can complain about with the system Marvel Studios has in place for its movie assembly line, there are some thing they do really well. Like release trailers that continually build excitement. And the new one for CAPTAIN AMERICA -- while telling the whole story of the movie -- also includes some awesome action shots that have everyone on the net raving.
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Retailers wake up and smell DC’s day and date
A story from the Boston Globe captures the mood of comics retailers who are sitting on the porch sipping an iced tea while the digital tornado comes right for them. Some sip their cool drink knowing that no matter what happens, they had a good run:
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SLG to demo digital comics at Comic-Con
Continuing their moves into the e-world, SLG will be doing digital demos at their Comic-Con booth. Nothing too revolutionary in the means, but another example of how everything is going:
Continue ReadingFactoids: J.K. Rowling makes £1 million every three days
With the launch of Pottermore yesterday, it appears that J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, will be selling her own e-book versions of the beloved series. She hardly need another revenue stream however -- she's worth an estimated $1 billion and reportedly makes £1 million every three days from the Hogwarts empire. And what do you spend that kind of money on? Realt estate -- a few vacation homes in Tasmania, and mansions in the UK -- and:
Continue ReadingNice art: Zac Gorman
Gorman's art tumblr has quite a few little animated gifs that work as storytelling devices. Clean and nice.
Continue ReadingGene Colan 1926-2011
Artist Gene Colan, whose mastery of expression and action alike made him a giant of the Silver Age and beyond, passed away tonight, longtime friend and helper Clifford Meth reports. Colan had been in a coma following a fall and in general ill health from ongoing liver problems.
Continue ReadingThe Wonder Woman pilot: 30 more seconds
The rejected Wonder Woman pilot, starring Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman, is making the rounds on the mysterious black market of such things in Hollywood. But until the omerta it is being supplied with is lifted, we'll have to do with these dribs and drabs. Thoughts: Palicki loooks fine. The costume looks okay. Maybe this could have worked?
Continue ReadingRowling goes Akallabêth and self-publisher on Pottermore
Although Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has remained mum about her future writing, she has a lot of existing writing on the Potterverse -- notebooks full of background information and so on. This week she launched a new website Pottermore, which will sell digital copies of her Potter books, audio books, and offer all sorts of Mufggle-friendly activities:
Continue ReadingPioneering comics retailer Bud Plant selling business
Bay Area comics retailer/distributor Bud Plant, one the first first retailers to specialize in independent comics and related art books has announced his retirement after 41 years in the business, according to a letter to his mailing list:
Continue ReadingSmurf Village takes shape in Adu Dhabi as Global Smurf Day approaches
If you were to guess where the first real world village of the lovable blue folk known as Smurfs would spring up, you probably would not say Abu Dhabi -- or maybe you would, as they seem to be one of the few countries with money to burn on a project like a Smurf Village.
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Morning eye-opener: Game of Thrones edition
Now that enough time has passed for everyone to see the final episode, a brief salute to Game of Thrones, via the above 8-bit version of the theme -- WARNING: will embed in your BRAIN -- and a piece of Phil Noto art depicting Daenerys Targaryen who was a real standout in the 10-episode season.
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