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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.

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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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