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Get Your 50 Free #1 Issues From Dark Horse Comics Right Now!

April 24, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

Fresh off the heels of Marvel’s 700 free #1 issues, Dark Horse is getting in on the digital giveaway bonanza. For their 2 year anniversary, the alt-comic book publisher is giving away 50 free #1 issues from their digital store.

Don’t worry – Dark Horse planned ahead enough to prevent their giveaway from crashing the internet. In fact, they may have perfected the digital giveaway for everyone. [Read more…] about Get Your 50 Free #1 Issues From Dark Horse Comics Right Now!

Filed Under: Digital Readers Tagged With: Dark Horse Comics

Marvel’s Fantastic Freemium: Why Giving it Away Sets the Comic Publisher Apart

April 15, 2013 by Dave 1 Comment

Marvel Comics has been giving away a LOT of free stuff lately. And not just your standard “here’s an old issue of a second-tier story” digital giveaway.

Recent Marvel freebies have included every #1 issue in their publishing history, as well as the starting issues of their digital Infinite Comics line.

As a fan, this is clearly great. But is this a sustainable business model for Marvel, and is it good for the comic book industry as a whole? [Read more…] about Marvel’s Fantastic Freemium: Why Giving it Away Sets the Comic Publisher Apart

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Marvel Comics

Saga #12 Controversy: Comixology, Comics Media, and Literally Everyone Gets it Wrong

April 11, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

If you regularly follow comic book news, by now you’ve heard: Saga #12, the consensus comic series of the year, was digitally banned by Apple for ‘gay sex’ images. At least, until it was actually digital comics distributor Comixology who banned the issue, assuming Apple wouldn’t like it. Until actually it was never banned at all, CARRY ON GAY SEX NOTHING TO SEE HERE!

The whole thing immediately looks like a black eye for comic book news media, but it does raise a few interesting questions, including: Just how mature do you need to be to read Saga? [Read more…] about Saga #12 Controversy: Comixology, Comics Media, and Literally Everyone Gets it Wrong

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Saga

Monday Morning Comic Rack: First Impressions of the Marvel Heroes MMO

April 7, 2013 by Dave 14 Comments

As a concept, the upcoming Marvel Heroes MMO is a dream come true for fans. The opportunity to run around as a Marvel superhero of my choice and explore the ENTIRE Marvel Universe? For hours on end? And for FREE? Where can I sign?

Recently, I’ve been lucky enough to gain access to the closed Beta version of this game, and wanted to share some insights for anyone eagerly awaiting the official June 4th launch date. [Read more…] about Monday Morning Comic Rack: First Impressions of the Marvel Heroes MMO

Filed Under: Video Games Tagged With: Marvel Heroes

Best Ultron Comics to Read Before Marvel’s Age of Ultron

April 2, 2013 by Dave 5 Comments

With Marvel’s Age of Ultron mega-event in full swing, it’s the perfect time to catch up on the history of Marvel’s most diabolical Android (sorry Awesome Andy).  [Read more…] about Best Ultron Comics to Read Before Marvel’s Age of Ultron

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