Sentences with phrase «comics readers who»

Clearly, while comiXology and Comics Plus are designed for comics readers who are looking for a variety of new comics, the Ape apps are designed for gamers and other casual users who are very interested in one property.

Anecdotally, many of these readers are lapsed comics readers who are being drawn back in by the convenience of digital and, perhaps, by the content as well.

Another aspect that correlated with statistics was the length of time they had been reading comics: Aaron and Benjamin have been reading comics since they were kids; Christian was a longtime comics reader who had taken a break for two or three years because he had run out of space.

Not exact matches

Novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., first gained a following on American college campuses as a cult figure for young readers who identified with his comic and pessimistic view of the world.

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.

For those who have developed an immunity to fanboy hype, the contradictory traits may seem to weaken rather than strengthen this beast, but readers of the «X-Men» comics will hail an origin story as satisfying as «Thor.»

Readers of the original comic - book will already know that the sequel to Mark Millar's original hyper - violent vigilante caper that KA2 - as no - one is calling it - is very much HG's baby, giving her a lot of time to explore who she really is after Big Daddy shuffled off this mortal coil last time around.

There are literally dozens of major characters (you pity whoever had to fit all of these A-list names onto the poster), in service to a story that's simultaneously every superhero movie ever and, for those who aren't obsessive readers of the comic books, a bit confusing.

The movie features dozens of major characters in service to a story that's simultaneously every superhero movie ever and, for those who aren't obsessive readers of the comic books, a bit confusing.

Three years ago, The Guardians of the Galaxy was considered the first big risk of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, completely removed from the rest of the Avengers on other planets with characters even avid comic book readers weren't overly familiar with, all led by an actor who was primarily known as the chubby goofball on an NBC workplace sitcom.

They also have existing fanbase among Marvel and DC comic - book readers who are perpetually excited to see their beloved superheroes (or supervillains) come alive on the big screen.

I don't know how many readers became regulars as a result of last year's «Dark Knight» awards march, but I do know there are quite a few who share my enthusiasm for comics and Batman comics in particular.

When Kamala Khan's Ms Marvel was introduced, it received enthusiastic response from comic - book readers around the world who praised her characterisation.

It is also important to note that Black Panther, as a property, is relatively new to a lot of people and except for the avid comic book readers, his lore is still unknown even for those who are fans of the MCU.

But as Ronnie Scheib — who reviewed Monday Morning for the Reader when it showed at the Chicago International Film Festival last fall, declaring it a masterpiece — aptly noted, «Though often compared to Tati, Iosseliani depends less on a central comic actor than on limpid compositions of collective portraiture, like the social canvases of Bunuel or early Jean Renoir.»

Central to the panel were Andrew Lincoln, who plays the leader of the survivors Rick Grimes, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the infamous Negan, well known to readers of the comic books.

But the comics this year were dependable, not challenging for the character; perhaps a calculated move after the blockbuster movie, Deadpool offered newcomers and veteran readers — who, often, are generally apprehensive to change — the exemplary image of what is expected of the killer mercenary.

Being a longtime comic book reader however, I have become a great admirer of Serenity's Director / Writer Joss Whedon, who when he's not making feature films, has made Marvel Comics» Astonishing X-Men one of the best comic reads in years.

Longtime comic readers will have to pick up the slack informing their lesser - informed friends who is who, if they can find reason to care.

We've always wanted to expose our comics line to as broad an audience as possible, so it's natural to use digital to reach fans of the brands who are non-typical comics readers and grow the market.

Readers ready and willing to pay for digital comics had no one to give their money to; the publishers themselves ended up creating a whole generation of consumers who expect digital comics to be free.

People who are positioned to take comics seriously and bring new readers to the medium.

Commentary Jed Alexander argues that Archie comics are important and deserve more attention from comics fans, pointing out that the digests outsell a lot of single - issue comics and that because they are widely available, they draw in casual readers as opposed to the serious fans who frequent comics shops.

Also, In addition to Marvel's iPad application there are other options that seem to be the top choices among e-Comic readers who prefer to venture outside of the Marvel Universe Application: ComicZeal4, Stanza, Comic Viewer, CloudReaders, ARCreader.

Point One # 1: As the title so subtly suggests, this comic is aimed at new readers who want to enjoy the Marvel universe without having to figure out a whole tangle of confusing continuity.

Most are designed for the first - time reader or someone who is relatively new to comics, so they don't have the complicated layers of backstory that many comics have, and they feature well known characters and properties: Superman, The Walking Dead, Star Wars, Avatar the Last Airbender, even Sesame Street.

That will allow readers not only to learn who the characters are, across time and different storylines, but also to find more comics that they will like:

In the case of comiXology, Steinberger had one specific segment of the comics reading public in mind: Readers of weekly, single - issue comics who get their comics from comics shops.

These are the readers who encounter comics in a general - interest bookstore and read their stories as completed works in book format.

The Nook folks are also giving new readers an incentive to set up an account now: They are giving away a free Superman sampler comic to anyone who downloads the upgraded app and sets up a new account.

The real story here is that the changes give Marvel an excuse not to include that free download code, which makes the comic more expensive, especially for readers who regularly defray the cost of their comics by selling the download codes on the black market.

But for avid fans of the story lines themselves, the greater emphasis in the last couple of years on bringing comics to readers in digital format has been well received, especially with comic publishers who are re-releasing their back list titles or making it a policy to release the digital edition the same day that the print editions arrive in stores.

Both comiXology and Comics Plus carry Image comics, but readers who buy from those services can only read their comics if they are logged in to an enabled device.

That's still not surprising to those who aren't schooled in the ways of the comic book market, because most fiction readers are used to enjoying the ability to buy digital copies of bestselling fiction titles as soon as they are released, or at least very soon afterward.

Clearly, comiXology is dominated by readers who like to get the latest comics and don't mind paying full price for them.

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 morComic Con, including his opinion that readers should be able to buy digital comics and keep them: «You know, you buy the comic, and... [Read morcomic, and... [Read more...]

Our thinking was that it may circulate more if its more accessible to our comics readers, who may pick it up out of interest, than as an instructive book in the 600s.

Another great feature of the digital comics era is the ability for publishers to directly sell their back issues to readers, especially those who aren't interested in collecting the rare, physical comics.

There are many lapsed comics readers out there, and many recreational readers who occasionally read a comic or graphic novel.

For each app we also listed instances where the universal app is available, for readers who may also use iPhones to read comics.

A young reader who sees panels and pages and entire stories of comics that they have sucessfully read piling up begins to build that all - important new identity as an able and enthusiastic reader.

Readers who purchase titles in the Comics app also get access to them in their Web - based reader, so even if you don't have your iPad or iPhone handy, you can still view your comics on other operating systems and hardware.

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.

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.

A circle of bawdy elder women and the smart and funny sisters Snow and Josette (among the young characters who will fascinate advanced teen readers) provide comic relief and covertly wise counsel, while Peter's extreme preparedness for the turn - of - the - millennium apocalypse offers a piquant reflection on questions of fear and faith.

The «Brave: Storybook Deluxe» and «Brave Interactive Comic» Apps incorporate dynamic animation and interactive content as readers follow the story of Princess Merida, who defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom and must rely on her bravery to undo a beastly curse.

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.»

Digital distribution do get new readers, readers like me from south america who doesn't have a comic book shop nearby, trusting only boutiques to bring weeks old Spider - Man singles at roughly $ 15, for us in the far corners of the world is actually the birth of a culture, one of buying comics instead of downloading scans

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.

Another free, open - source comic book reader program, CDisplay Ex (which was created by David Ayton, who popularized the comic book naming scheme), supports all the already mentioned formats except CBA, and GonVisor is one free reader that can open nearly all of these types of files too.