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Archie Comics Now Has a Windows Store App

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ArchieWindowsStoreTile_310x310Archie Comics has announced that the Archie Comics App for Windows 8.1 is now available for FREE download in the Windows Store. This marks the first time an Archie Comics App will be available in the Windows Store.

The Archie Comics App for Windows 8.1 gives consumers access to their favorite Archie series including Archie, Betty & Veronica, Kevin Keller, Life With Archie, and their graphic novels. Fans also have the option for individual purchase or for added value, a subscription service where you will receive instant access to a variety of titles for the low price of $9.99 a month.

Archie is a proven leader in the digital marketplace and with this latest move, remains at the forefront of digital comics, making it available in even more outlets than ever before.

See the Archie Comics App in the Windows Store.

SDCC 2012 – comiXology Brings the Announcements

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comiXology brought quite a few announcements to the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con 2012. First up is their release of an app for Windows 8, comiXology customers can login and read many comics they previously purchased. Consumers will also be able to browse their collection using “Semantic Zoom,” a Metro style UI feature in Windows 8 that allows for pinch and zoom searching in alphabetical titles. Also new to Comics by comiXology fans is the ability on Windows 8 to read a comic side-by-side with other applications.

A full listing of features and benefits of Comics by comiXology for Windows 8 Release Preview includes:

  • Read your favorite digital comics virtually anywhere. (Some publishers are not available at this time.)
  • Comics are stored in the cloud and comics can be downloaded straight to your device with the tap of a button.
  • Read comics while sending an e-mail or finishing a document with Windows 8 snapped view.
  • More than 10,000 comics available on Windows 8-based devices, with more to come.
  • Own a lot of comics? Digging through your library just got easier with Semantic Zoom, just pinch and zoom to see all your comics organized in easy-to-click tiles.

Next, comiXology has gone Bongo with the release of that comic publisher’s very own app! Radioactive Man, Bart Simpson, Simpsons Comics, and many other Simpsons-related comic book titles will be available in digital form for iPads and iPhones with a Simpsons Comics iOS app developed by Bongo and comiXology.

Finally Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS, the preeminent publisher of illustrated books, announced a digital graphic novel distribution agreement with comiXology.