In our previous post
about comics readers, we looked at apps that let you load comics from your own collection and from publishers who make DRM - free versions of their titles.
I wasn't crazy
about the comics reader, though.
You can find more
about comic readers and comics for the iPhone at the iPhone Comic Book Reader website.
Not exact matches
Now,
readers of The Uncanny X-Men
comics in 1981 might know what it's all
about but to everyone else it appears to be just another feel - good corporate marketing effort.
That a major university press would publish a series of graphic novels may come as a surprise to those who think of these works as
comic books on steroids, offering plots
about superheroes to younger
readers.
Comic book
readers might know
about gamma rays.
The journey of a great white shark, the adventures of «science sleuths» and the inner workings of our genes are just a few of the stories told in
comic strips and books, tapping into a rich medium for communicating science and presenting an effective way to use such art forms to teach
readers about...
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Comic Book Herald is a blog focused on suggested reading orders for both new & long - time fans, comic book reader technology for multiple devices, and talking about awesome co
Comic Book Herald is a blog focused on suggested reading orders for both new & long - time fans,
comic book reader technology for multiple devices, and talking about awesome co
comic book
reader technology for multiple devices, and talking
about awesome co
about awesome
comics.
How to Love
Comics aims to inform a wider audience
about comics - especially those new to the medium - and create new
readers.
Edward St. Aubyn's darkly
comic novels
about upper - class life in Britain, beloved by a generation of distinguished
readers, come to Showtime next month.
I wasn't even going to write
about this ridiculous opinion that started over at Batman News then fuelled by
Comic Book Movie, but I think it needs to be addressed as they're spouting misinformation to their
readers.
Eighteen years into the
comic book movie millennium, it's easy to take for granted that there now exists a whole cinematic universe full of characters that Marvel Comics
readers could previously only dream
about seeing up on the big screen.
If you're not a big
comics reader, it's totally understandable that you might be wondering what all the fuss is
about some colorful jewels and Thanos» big gauntlet to collect»em all.
However one goes
about acquiring these
comics is left up to the individual
readers.
Okay, well, let's say, instead of jumping in and writing
comics designed to attract women
readers (Minx
comics discovered this is harder than it looks), how's
about writing
comics which don't actually put women off?
According to the deal announcement, the book will take
readers «on a romp through history and literature with dignity for few and cookies for all, with
comic strips
about famous authors, their characters, political and historical figures, all drawn in Kate Beaton's pared - down, excitable style.»
At heart I am a novel
reader, but I am also very happy to read
comics, history, medical books, poetry, books
about printing and bookmaking, type specifiers, children's books, essays, art history and theory, biography... heck, I'll read cereal boxes if there's nothing else available.
And while Stan Lee the character worries
about being able to create more
comics, the real - life Stan Lee says that's not a problem: «'' It's like working on a puzzle — you've got the elements, now you have to figure out what's missing, what's the one thing that is unexpected and will be exciting to the
reader.»
One thing that takes getting used to is that unlike just
about every
comics app, this
reader doesn't turn the page with a swipe — you have to use the arrows.
Strip Magazine is an attempt to recapture the glory days of British adventure
comics; most of the stories are new, with the exception of «Hook Jaw,» a classic 1970s
comic about a killer shark, which has been cleaned up and relettered for modern
readers.
Cory Doctorow says ownership is key: I'm paraphrasing here, but Doctorow, who has been right
about a lot of things, has some things to say
about digital
comics in a video shot at New York
Comic Con, including his opinion that readers should be able to buy digital comics and keep them: «You know, you buy the comic, and... [Read mor
Comic Con, including his opinion that
readers should be able to buy digital
comics and keep them: «You know, you buy the
comic, and... [Read mor
comic, and... [Read more...]
In particular she talks
about starting up a network of
comic fans back in the 1960s and how that lead to the starting of some key fanzines such as The Comic Buyers Guide and eventually The Comic Re
comic fans back in the 1960s and how that lead to the starting of some key fanzines such as The
Comic Buyers Guide and eventually The Comic Re
Comic Buyers Guide and eventually The
Comic Re
Comic Reader.
The huge advantage to these volumes is cost: a
reader can get 30 or more stories for
about what a half dozen new
comic books cost, and the old stories have more pages of action per issue.
The group introduced themselves and talked
about the power that
comics had on them, writing for Young Adults, they discussed the differences between the bookstore and direct market for YA books, where to shelve books in stores and libraries, Adult
readers of YA books, inspiring kids to read and write, how they decide what content is too adult for YA books and what backlash they've received and the digital market for YA books.
They talked
about the demographics of
readers now and how digital
comics market is affecting them, among other topics.
Did the Kobo Vox have other
comic book
reader apps or are you talking
about comic book content acquired through the Kobo app?
To learn more
about Madefire, visit www.madefire.com; try one of our
readers for iOS, Android, Windows or GearVR; or create your own digital
comic using Madefire's Motion Book Tool ™.
If
readers show more interest in Alfred Pennyworth than The Penguin, the
comic's creators and editors will ultimately learn
about that.
What really bugs me
about Millar's comment, though, is that he seems to be giving the back of his hand to
readers who get their
comics digitally.
Man, if the screen were
about 20 % bigger, this would be the best
comic book
reader yet.
It's a ubiquitous device and people are discovering
comic books on the iPad in a way that they probably haven't before. Maybe we're talking
about lapsed
readers, people who fell out of the habit of going to
comic book stores for whatever reason, and they've stumbled upon the comiXology app and got back into the habit of reading comics. And some of those people who were lapsed
readers have migrated back to the print versions as well.»
Frye takes the
reader on a highly accessible journey through the creation of Marvel's expansive universe that weaves between discussions
about Marvel's foundational creators and of the individual
comics that helped establish Marvel as a
comic juggernaut.
There probably are lots of newbies who would love to read
comics about Ms. Marvel or War Machine once they've found out who they are, but it's the same challenge as with print: making those
comics available and accessible to those potential
readers.
To make sure that your
readers will get what they want regardless of reading formats, you might want to consider offering a POD alongside with your typical eBook and strategize yourself to experiment with new genres you might feel passionate
about researching and writing (e.g. cooking, non-fiction,
comics, business knowhow).
Suddenly in local newspapers all across America, one of the most traditional
comic strips ever was launching a detailed debate
about the pros and cons of reading ebooks on a digital
reader.
Of course, this wasn't a random sample (you can tell from the very first number: 98.6 percent were
comics readers), and the preferred genres may reflect the sorts of things people come to Fleen to read
about in the first place.
Marvel E-I-C Joe Quesada returns to his weekly column to answer
reader questions
about everything from the future of online
comics to the fate of books like «Iron Fist» and «X-Men: Origins,» and much more.
Comic Book Resources spoke with Wood
about the thought behind the monthly «bonus features,» what
readers can expect from the single - issue - exclusive material and how the content relates to the series as a whole.
But besides that, the fact it chose a racy «mature
readers»
comic series for such a mainstream venue is emboldening for fans and creators wanting to create material talking
about adult issues.
Just saw the trailer for Losers, a movie based on a
comic, and began thinking
about how the iPad makes for a great
comic reader since it has color.
MJ: Nope — I've been a
comics reader off and on for most of my life, and for a while there, back in my early twenties, I was pretty hardcore
about collecting and bagging - and - boarding.
The move comes on the heels of waves of discussion online
about whether or not
readers who purchase their
comics through apps that store the final materials on their own servers are actually buying their books or only purchasing access to a company's system.
Comic strips John Glynn talks
about the worst submissions he's seen in his time at the Universal / Go
Comics syndicate, and he invites
readers to send in their own terrible
comics ideas.
When you think
about buying a
comic, you probably assume that a
reader is the customer.
Creators Writer Jim Zubkavich and artist Erik Mona talk
about their work on Dynamite Entertainment's new line of Pathfinder
comics, and how they plan to make the
comics accessible to new
readers who may not be familiar with the game.
Publishing I talked with TOON Books founder Francoise Mouly
about her new imprint, TOON Graphics, which will feature «visual books» (picture books and
comics) for
readers ages 8 and up.
I've already talked at length
about the DS as a
comics reader here.
However, too many times, when announcing a new reprint project, publishers assume
readers already know
about the
comic.
If we're being perfectly honest, a lot of current
comics readers don't care
about checking in, either, so why would newbies?
If digital
comics do what they're supposed to do, which is bring in new
readers, then there will be a whole lot of people who don't care
about «checking up on» all these dusty old characters we've invested years in.