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Eco Comics plants environmentally-friendly comic evolution with Graphicly

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ECO COMICS TEAM UPS WITH GRAPHICLY

Eco Comics plants an environmentally-friendly comic book evolution

Publisher Mohawk Media has today announced that its Eco Comics range – paperless comic books and graphic novels designed with the specific purpose of having a minimal carbon footprint – is now available via digital comic book platform Graphicly, creating what it anticipates will be an evolutionary explosion for the comic book.

Graphicly will carry Eco Comics titles Heroic High, Supplanter, Pirate Queen, and more, via www.mohawkmedia.co.uk/ecocomics

Graphicly’s digital comic platform includes applications to allow the purchasing and reading of digital comic books for PC and Mac desktops, and mobile phone and tablet platforms on Android, iPhone and iPad.

Eco Comics titles are available worldwide to download or view online.

Editor Stuart Buckley says: “Paper production, even via sustainable forestry, can have a disastrous effect on the environment and wildlife. Combining Eco Comics’ outlook with the digital direction of the Graphicly platform is more than a turning point in comic books and graphic novels, it’s an evolutionary explosion.”

“As you flow through the story, the panels jump out. It takes comics to a whole new level. Readers get that extra satisfaction by realising that comics can be environmentally-friendly and, as a direct result, perhaps being even more enjoyable, interactive, and accessible.”

“Readers can also discuss and review each issue, resulting in Eco Comics not only being environmentally-friendly, but fan-friendly.”

“Mohawk Media and Eco Comics will continue to use the latest technologies to help minimise the impact of print comic production on the environment, while simultaneously striving to bring the highest quality entertainment to the reader.”

Eco Comics titles are available now on Graphicly, including a free preview comic. More titles are set to be announced.

Around the Tubes

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It’s new comic book day, what are you getting?  I had my picks yesterday, so hopefully I’m right on a few of them.  If you missed it, yesterday was #comicmarket and as always the discussion was lively.  We’ll have some fun stuff later on about that….  But, in the mean time, here’s the news you might miss.

Around the Blogs:

The Rock Station 99x – Man Dies, Leaves $1 Million Worth of Comic Books Behind – A great find and makes me wonder what my collection might be worth some day.

Comic Book Resources – “Buck Rogers” Flies Again at Hermes Press – There’s a lot of people who look at this series with nostalgia.

MTV Week – Interview: Mark Sable And Paul Azaceta Bring Us Taliban Zombies in ‘Graveyard of Empires’ – I can’t wait for this series.

Bleeding Cool – The First Walking Dead Novel To Feature The Governor – Am I going to have to read books now?!

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund – Chief Justice Roberts and the First Amendment – A good look at Justice Roberts and why he’s good on the First Amendment.

The Mary Sue – Real-Life Superheroes Vow to Protect Women From the Long Island Serial Killer – Nice to see people coming together for this.

Graphic Journos – Introducing Matt Bors – The new website adds a new contributor.

Mashable – New Nook Color Is Perfect for Comic Books — & Graphicly Delivers Them [PICS] – There’s a new toy to read your digital comics on.

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Blogomatic 3000 – The Boys, Vols. 7 & 8

Seattle PI – Buffy Season Eight Volume Five: Predators And Prey

Zenescope Entertainment Announces Digital Publishing Strategy

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ZENECOPE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES DIGITAL PUBLISHING STRATEGY

Zenescope Entertainment has announced plans to increase its digital publishing schedule. Although Zenescope has been releasing digital comics since 2008, they are rapidly expanding their reach to satisfy a growing customer demand.

Zenescope’s library has grown very quickly over the past five and a half years and now spans more than 20 titles; all of which will be available in digital format by summer. Following the rollout of back-issues, all of Zenescope’s new issues will be released in digital format 30 days after in-store dates.

Popular Zenescope titles such as Grimm Fairy Tales, Grimm Myths & Legends, the Wonderland trilogy, Charmed, Fly, Neverland, Salem’s Daughter and more will all be available for digital download from ComiXology, For-Side, Graphic.ly, Wowio and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable). ComiXology currently lists Zenescope’s Return to Wonderland as its fifth best-selling series. “Zenescope is a valued partner of ours and our community has really enjoyed reading their content in digital form,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “We have been working hard with them on their digital initiatives and are excited to release their comics in digital format 30 days after they hit the book shelves.”

Zenescope is also in talks to release special digital-only content to increase fan interaction even further.  “The digital platform is a fantastic way to reach new fans.” says Zenescope Editor-in-Chief Ralph Tedesco, “We feel strongly that in the long run digital will only help increase the overall popularity of comics and graphic novels by hitting more mainstream readers.  That’s a real positive for the industry as a whole.”

To find and download Zenescope’s digital content visit the following links:

ComiXology has dozens of Zenescope books at https://comics.comixology.com/#/zenescope

Blackberry App World has a Red Riding Hood theme available at www.blackberry.com/appworld

Wowio has single issues and Zenescope trades at www.wowio.com/Zenescope

For-Side has issues up on their site at www.mobi-book.com

Graphic.ly has Zenescope comics for sale at www.graphic.ly

Check out www.zenescope.com or www.facebook.com/zenescope for more updates and news.

Zenescope Entertainment was founded by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco in 2005 and has quickly grown into one of the top comic book and graphic novel publishing companies in the world.  Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales and subsequent spinoff series such as Escape From Wonderland, Neverland and The Piper, which put a dark twist on classic fables, are some of the best-selling and longest running original independent comic books on shelves today.   Zenescope’s licensed titles include the on-going, critically acclaimed Charmed series, based off of the long-running popular television series, as well as Se7en and Final Destination, based off of New Line Cinema’s successful film franchises.

Free ‘Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard’ Preview Exclusively on Graphic.ly

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FREE ‘MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD’ PREVIEW EXCLUSIVELY ON GRAPHIC.LY

READ AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT WHILE A NEW PRINTING IS ON ITS WAY

Los Angeles, CA (December 6, 2010) – Because many readers may have missed out on the first printing of MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL. 1 hardcover, Archaia and its exclusive digital partner, Graphic.ly, have made the first story in the anthology collection available for free digital download on the Graphic.ly platform while a new printing is on its way. The download also includes the two opening pages written and drawn by series creator David Petersen that introduces the through-line of the story. The offer follows in the footsteps of the digital release of a 23-page preview of another recent Archaia sellout, RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN, which was the highest downloaded comic in a single day on Graphic.ly.

MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL. 1 is an anthology collection of short stories created by artists and writers handpicked by Petersen to come and “play” in the Mouse Guard universe. The critically acclaimed graphic novel sold out of its first printing of 15,000 copies at the distributor level within 48 hours, so Archaia wanted to provide those that missed out with a glimpse of the book while they waited for new copies to arrive.

“LEGENDS OF THE GUARD is, at its core, about sharing stories, not only in the fictional Mouse Guard world, but also in the real world where a great number of talented people I respect and admire came forward to give my audience some new tales,” said Petersen. “Offering the first LEGENDS story for people to try on Graphic.ly for free is in that same spirit of sharing stories.”

To access the free LEGENDS OF THE GUARD story, which was written and drawn by CURSED PIRATE GIRL creator Jeremy Bastian, readers should download the desktop app at http://graphic.ly/ and create a free account. Apple iPhone and iPad users should download the free Graphic.ly app from the App Store. Click on the Archaia Comics tab in the menu, select Mouse Guard Legends and the preview is available for free download!

MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL. 1 (hardcover, full color, 144 pages, 8” x 8”, $19.95) is set inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone. Mice have gathered to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie, and have never been told in that tavern before. Petersen writes and draws the scenes in the inn while the contributors he selected write and draw the tales. The contributors include Jeremy Bastian, Katie Cook, Guy Davis, Lowell Francis, Gene Ha, Alex Kain, Karl Kerschl, João Lemos, Terry Moore, Ted Naifeh, Craig Rousseau, Sean Rubin, Alex Sheikman and Mark Smylie.

MOUSE GUARD is the fan-favorite, Eisner Award-winning property created by David Petersen that chronicles the adventures of an elite group of mice that have been tasked with protecting common mice from predators, the elements and other dangers. It is, essentially, mice with swords! Two series, MOUSE GUARD VOL. 1: FALL 1152 and MOUSE GUARD VOL. 2: WINTER 1152, have been collected into hardcovers thus far. The first issue of the follow-up series, MOUSE GUARD VOL. 3: THE BLACK AXE, launches in December. Petersen and Archaia have also already announced a LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL. 2 collection is planned, with creators like Eric Canete, Janet Lee, Jim McCann, Kenneth Rocafort, Stan Sakai and Bill Willingham on board to contribute.

About Archaia

Archaia has built an unparalleled reputation for producing meaningful content that perpetually transforms minds. Archaia is: Artesia, Awakening, Beautiful Scars, Berona’s War, Critical Millennium, Cyclops, The Dark Crystal, Dark Fall, Days Missing, The Devil’s Handshake, An Elegy for Amelia Johnson, The Engineer, Everlast, Feeding Ground, Fraggle Rock, God Machine, The Grave Doug Freshley, Gunnerkrigg Court, Hybrid Bastards!, Inanna’s Tears, Johnny Recon, The Killer, Killing Pickman, Labyrinth, The Lone and Level Sands, Lucid, Miranda Mercury, Moon Lake, Mouse Guard, Mr. Murder Is Dead, Okko, One in a Million, Primordia, Return of the Dapper Men, Robotika, Saga, The Secret History, Some New Kind of Slaughter, Starkweather: Immortal, Syndrome, A Tale of Sand, Titanium Rain, Trial By Fire, and Tumor.

For more information on Archaia or any Archaia titles please visit www.Archaia.com. Archaia can also be found on Facebook (facebook.com/ArchaiaEntertainment), Twitter (twitter.com/archaia) and YouTube (youtube.com/ArchaiaEntertainment).

About Graphic.ly

Graphic.ly is a cutting-edge digital content delivery system and community platform for the publishing world. Graphic.ly focuses on comic publishers, creators and enthusiasts, and provides an immersive social experience and marketplace around digital comics and associated merchandise. By expanding its community platform the company is becoming the de facto solution for artists and creators to interact with their fans and expand the reach and influence of their own content. With comics available via applications for the PC Desktop, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone 7, Graphic.ly is the premiere option for comics fans, creators and publishers alike. For more information, please visit http://www.graphic.ly.

Graphic.ly Heads to Foursquare

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Graphic.ly, the digital comic reader, is bringing famous “comic book” locations to Foursquare.  By friending the company on the site, you can find out where famous fictitious events took place in the real world as well as locations with historical significance in comic book history.  This is an amazing blend of new media and also a fantastic promotional idea.  From their email:

We have partnered with Foursquare to bring the comic world to the real world. If you go to our Foursquare profile you will see (soon – like in the next couple of days) tips about real locations in the world that correspond to the world of comics! We are building the badges as we speak, but you can imagine that we will have some fun stuff in store for New York Comic Con! (Including free stuff! and a scavenger hunt.) If you have suggestions for tips and or venues, let us know.

Also, from their Foursquare profile:

Get connected to the world of comic books with Graphic.ly. By following Graphic.ly, you’ll get tips & unlock exclusive badges that bring the world of comics to the world around you. You’ll also get plugged into exclusive badges and offers at major comic book conventions all throughout the year. Get connected with Graphic.ly!

Archaia Goes Exclusive With Graphic.ly

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Graphic.ly is one of the many digital comic apps on the market and recently they announced that Archaia would be featured exclusively on their system.

They’re currently working to get all of Archaia’s books onto their system and available soon.  Here’s a listing of what’s available now:

The Killer #1-4
Days Missing #1-4
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 #1-6
Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #1-6

From the email sent out:

One of the potentials of digital comics is the promise of more than just a digital version of the print. We are excited to be the first to bring Bonus Materials to our digital books. When we brought iFanboy onto the team, this is just the type of stuff we had envisioned providing the community. We started with two books: Irredeemable and Milo Ventimiglia Presents Berserker. Josh Flanagan of iFanboy hosts an audio commentary with Mark Waid and Peter Krause all about Irredeemable and the genesis of the story. Ron Richards of iFanboy does the same in Berserker with Milo Ventimiglia, Rick Loverd and Russ Cundiff. In addition, there are panels in Irredeemable that you can rub away the color and the original script Mark wrote. (There are a couple of interesting “story extenders” for Berserker that arent there…yet..but depending on when you read this, might very well be there. Dont want to spoil the surprise, but Rick did some awesome stuff.)

We have about a dozen other books that have Bonus Materials in the works. We hope that one day, all digital books found on Graphic.ly have some Bonus Materials attached. (And that the Bonus Materials themselves get cooler and cooler – like Video, Games, and other things we haven’t even thought of yet!)

Graphic.ly has also recently launched a version of their program for the iPad.

Graphic.ly First to Bring Comics to Every Digital Platform

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Graphic.ly, the new digital media platform for comic books and communities of fans, today announced at Comic-Con that it now offers the first comic app available on smartphones, tablets, PCs and desktop, another signal event in the transformation of comics to a digital medium that is more accessible by a wider audience and promises to bring new talent and content to the medium as well.

Graphic.ly is also offering exclusive bonus content in its store from notable creators including Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and BOOM! Studios’ Mark Waid. By providing additional content, Graphic.ly has extended the digital comic experience similarly to how DVD Extras extend movie watching.

In addition, Graphic.ly’s exclusive relationship with Archaia will bring all of Archaia’s titles, such as Mouse Guard and Fraggle Rock, to its digital platform. Graphic.ly is also partnering with fashion and beauty site Modelinia to offer a title featuring supermodels transformed into superheroes.

Graphic.ly will soon release the most advanced app available on the iPad, offering comic fans the ability to view content in full screen and leverage iPad zoom features. The company will also demonstrate its app and store on Windows Phone 7 devices, which will be available to consumers later this year.

“This Comic-Con event is going to be remembered as a transformative one for comic fans and creators around the world because comics today truly become a digital media art form,” said Micah Baldwin, CEO of Graphic.ly. “Being digital not only means anyone can easily access and enjoy comic content, it also means that creators themselves can participate and push the technology even further.”

The Graphic.ly app is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and Windows, including Windows 7, laptops, desktops and portables, and soon on the iPad. The company plans to extend the footprint of compatible devices and operating systems throughout the rest of the year.

About Graphic.ly

Graphic.ly is a cutting-edge digital content delivery system and community platform for the publishing world. Graphic.ly’s first product focuses on comic publishers, creators and enthusiasts, and provides an immersive social experience and marketplace around digital comics and associated merchandise. The company is looking to expand its community and content platform and become the de facto solution for print media. For more information, please visit http://www.graphic.ly.

Graphic.ly Buys iFanboy

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It wasn’t that long ago that Graphic.ly was in the news raising money for their new venture.  Now they’re the one doing their own investing.

News has come that Graphic.ly has purchased comic podcast site iFanboy.  Graphic.ly will be integrating iFanboy into their digital comic reader and giving them an instant community which is often the most difficult part of creating something online.

iFanboy has stated that they will still have editorial control over their podcasts and will cover competing services.

Graphic.ly Gets a Showing at CES

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Graphic.ly is the new digital comic service that we covered earlier this week and raised $1.2 million in funding.  The service already received some attention during Steve Balmer’s CES keynote for Microsoft.

Mashable has more on the service that will allow access through multiple platforms and interaction with fans and creators.  They also have shown some screen shots which gives us hints as to what to expect and what comics we can expect to see.

Two weeks after a private beta closes, Graphic.ly will launch its beta with Windows 7.  A service like this will give print media a new distribution platform and a way for their use community to interact, a vital need in this day and age.

Graphic.ly Raises $1.2 Million for Comic Publishing

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Techcrunch is reporting Graphic.ly has raised $1.2 million in funding, with the round being led by DFJ Mercury and included Starz Media, LLC, as well as, Northstar Equity Investors. Individual investments as well came from David Cohen, Chris Graphic.lySacca, Jake Nickell, Paige Craig and Dave McClure.

Originally named Take Comics the system is a content delivery system and community platform for the publishing world.  Their first product, which focuses on comic publishers, creators and enthusiasts, provides a social experience focused on digital comics and related merchandise.  They are hoping to become the solution for print media.

From their website

Graphic.ly is a place for all people that, like us, love the art and story telling that lives within the pages of a comic book or graphic novel, and enjoy nothing more than sharing that enthusiasm with their friends.

Graphic.ly also has announced a partnership with Marvel Comics allowing Graphic.ly users to read Marvel comics on the go.

Graphic.ly has also brought in Micah Baldwin as the CEO of the company. Micah was the VP of Business Development and Chief Evangelist at Lijit.

The funds will help expand the platform’s development and marketing efforts as well as content partnerships.  We’ll be bringing you a review of the system in a future post.

You can follow the service on Twitter at http://twitter.com/graphicly.

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