PressPad, a relatively new self service tablets and smartphones publishing startup which has recently begun offering its iPad publishing service to comic creators, has just announced the impending arrival of support for publishing to the Android platform. While the lion’s… Read More ›
iPad Comics
Doctor Who Adventures arrives on iPad, iPhone
(Updated, #300 info corrected): Immediate Media has just released Doctor Who Adventures for iPad and iPhone, bringing the junior Who comic magazine to digital devices. The title reaches its landmark 300th issue this week. Described as “the ultimate magazine for… Read More ›
Digital Strip Magazine #7 on sale now
The digital edition of Print Media Productions STRIP Magazine #7 for iPad is on sale now from iTunes. Diamond UK have confirmed the print edition of STRIP Magazine #7 will be on sale in UK comic shops from Wednesday 19th… Read More ›
Digitally Infinity! Panel Nine releases iPad-based comics magazine
Digital graphic novel publisher Panel Nine has launched a free preview issue of INFINITY — a new magazine devoted to digital graphic novels and comics. The magazine contains a roundup of digital comics news, features and reviews delivered via Apple’s… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine price drop for digital edition
The digital edition of STRIP Issue 5will include alternate content tothe print edition STRIP Magazine fans waiting for the arrival of the print edition of Print Media’s adventure anthology – victim to ongoing import issues – may be interested to… Read More ›
ROK Comics releases first iPad audio comic, Team MOBILE
ROK Comics, Britain’s dedicated mobile comics publisher, has published its first originated audio comic title for the iPad – TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E. Featuring a fully authored audio soundtrack and its own theme tune, TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E. is the exciting story of teenage… Read More ›
Eddie Campbell award nomination prompts Dapper John offer
As many readers here may already know, ace artist Eddie Campbell has been nominated to receive the Angouleme Festival’s Essential Prize at this year’s festival for his “Alec” work. To celebrate, new digital publisher Panel Nine is selling Eddie Campbell’s Dapper… Read More ›
Eddie Campbell’s "Dapper John" stories released on iPad
Panel Nine, a new digital comics imprint set up by Hong Kong-based iEnglish.com run by a longtime British comics supporter, has just released a superb iPad edition of Dapper John, one of Eddie Campbell‘s earliest comic strips. It’s a fabulous… Read More ›
In Review: The Beano and Dandy Apps
(Cross-posted with permission from Bring Back Bunty): The Beano and The Dandy have recently become available as iPad/iPhone apps (see news story) and these have the potential to be a great format for children’s comics — so we just had… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine #2 digital edition now on sale
The iPad-only digital edition of STRIP Magazine #2 is now on sale from iTunes – again in advance of the print edition. Due to a small but unexpected delivery delay from Bosnia, the print edition will not be on sale… Read More ›
Beano, Dandy go digital via Apple’s ‘Newsstand’
DC Thomson have announced The Dandy and The Beano have just gone digital through Apple’s recently-launched Newsstand service, with The Beano currently in the Top Ten in the service’s charts First published in 1937 and 1938 respectively, the two national… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine digital edition launches
STRIP Magazine Issue 1 may not be on sale in good UK comic shops until next week (Wednesday 2nd November) but the digital edition – which has the same cover price but obviously doesn’t include the giveaway Mirabilis poster –… Read More ›
Keith Page steampunk creation ‘The Iron Moon’ goes digital
Britain’s dedicated mobile comics publisher ROK Comics, has just launched an iPad edition of the steampunk graphic novel The Iron Moon, a creator-owned comic story by acclaimed Commando comics artist Keith Page and film writer Stephen Walsh. Described as ‘Rorke’s… Read More ›
Comic Football bounces back, looking for creators
We’ve got some good news about Comic Football, the national subscription-only comic that recently informed subscribers it had been cancelled. It seems that this is only part of the story – the comic will return later this year, but in… Read More ›
Tank Girl and Lenore head for iPad as part of new Titan Comics App
Titan Publishing has announced the launch of a brand new comics app, featuring Tank Girl and Lenore comics, available on iPhone and iPad for the first time ever. The new stand-alone app allows iPhone, iPod touch or iPad users to… Read More ›
Morecambe-based Comic published for iPad
We’re pleased to report that Lancaster cartoonist David Hughes comic story Thomas Wogan is Dead, first reviewed on downthetubes last year, is now available to read on Apple’s iPad. This is British publishers Tabella Publishing‘s first ebook on Apple’s iPad… Read More ›
iPads to order in UK, but which Comic Reader is best?
The prices and release date details for the most hyped and anticipated gadget this year, the Apple iPad, which features a number of digital comic products were announced for the UK this week. The device has been much touted as… Read More ›