Both in Motion Book and standard digital comics formats
Madefire Signs Up Dark Horse & Nears a Complete Set of Major Publishers
Madefire’s made another content acquisition. They have announced that Dark Horse graphic novels are joining the digital platform. With DC, Image and Marvel digital tpbs all getting added recently, Madefire’s getting to have a fairly comprehensive set of publishers and material. The glaring holes would seem to be Marvel’s single issues (still exclusive to the […]
Madefire Adds Image To Their Digital Comics Platform
Madefire just added another key piece in their quest to challenge Comixology’s grip on digital comics: Image Comics now has their lineup on Madefire. And it never hurts to have The Walking Dead in your stable. Looking at the app, I’m seeing Archie, BOOM!, DC, Dynamite, IDW, Kodansha, Oni, Scholastic, Titan, Valiant and Marvel digital tpbs. […]
Madefire Snags Marvel For Their Digital Comics Portfolio
Comixology might have an exclusive on Marvel’s *single issues* but digital graphic novels and tpbs are fair game. It looks like Madefire figured that out, because as of today, Marvel’s digital collected editions are on the Madefire platform. When it comes to single issues, Comixology/Amazon still has a leg up with that Marvel exclusive, but […]
Whoa! Madefire to start carrying complete digital DC Comics library
In what they’re calling “possibly the single biggest announcement in [Madefire] history,” the ioS app will being carrying both back catalog and current DC books. That includes the DC Metal storyline and other comics you can buy at the shop today. The move is something of a surprise as Madefire had been pretty dormant after […]
IDW teams up with Madefire to Launch New iOS App
IDW has created a new application with the help of a partnership with Madefire in order to open up their catalogue of comics to a wider group of fans. The brand new app store allows access to over 3,500 comics, as well as 15 free trade paperbacks available digitally. Several motion titles (as well as […]
Surveying the tablet comics world: Symbolia, Wormworld, Sequential, Madefire
NOTE: the below is me spitballing at 3 in the morning just to get some dialog going. I invite your comments and corrections. I’ve had this news item floating around for ages and kept meaning to write it up: Symbolia, the journalistic comics magazine for tablets, has wrapped up its final issue. Founded by Erin […]
SDCC ’14: Madefire goes Android in “massive push”
Madefire is on the move with their technology enabling more “motion books” comics, with news of a launch on Android a new store and more. Madefire is making a massive push to scale its cutting-edge digital comics publishing platform today by launching on Android at San Diego Comic Con. Madefire Motion Books that uniquely combine images, sound and […]
Hellboy Comes to Madefire
Madefire and Dark Horse have announced that Hellboy will be coming to the Motion Book service, starting with the current Hellboy in Hell series. Steve MorrisTalking bunny, Little Mix enthusiast and co-publisher of The MNT, which you can find here. http://stardarkcity.wordpress.com/
Madefire teams with deviantART for more motion comics
Madefire—the VC-funded IoS-based comics starter— and DeviantART, the 7th largest social network on the internet, have teamed up to share art and technology. Madefire will allow its motion comics technology to be available on DV to present comics, and DV users will use this technology to create new limited animation comics. Todd Allen previewed the […]