Made-for-mobile comics: The future of pulp? CNN International

12.08.09

While mobile manga has become increasingly stylish and lucrative in Japan, in recent months start-ups have been mushrooming around the world to bring comics and telling novels to both loyal fans and new audiences -- all in the palm of your hand.

"I wanted to break up all the barriers between comics and their potential readers," said Hermes Pique, director of Monster Comics, a company that produces and publishes comics for mobile devices.

"In a world where 60.6 percent of the denizens has a mobile, and where mobiles have evolved from phones to all-purpose gadgets, mobile comics seemed the best way to start."

Apple's App Lay away, a hotbed for mobile innovation, has seen an increase in applications dedicated to reading comics, many of which are also available for other mobile platforms.

Among these, several come forward digitized titles from top U.S. comics publishers such as DC Comics and IDW, while Dark Horse has even launched its own series of iPhone comics.

Source:

Mobile Comic Books - News

Dark Horse Comics and Del Rey Books announce Knight Errant StarWars.com - Feb 11, 2010 This Halloween look for comic paperback shops and cool neighbors handing out this spooky comic about Han Solo and Chewbacca! Here's a look at some of the titles and more »

Kindle vs. iPad: Far from over CNN (blog) - Feb 11, 2010 Unfortunately none of these devices do what I exceedingly want, which is to give me all my text books, regular books, magazines, newspapers and comic books in a and more »

New for the iPad: Comic books and porn The Phoenix (blog) - Feb 09, 2010 And today two publishing firms announced plans to muster out products that just don't work as well as they should on a mobile device: yup, comic books and and more »

Marvel comics apologizes for anti-Tea Party Captain America plotline National Post (blog) - Feb 10, 2010 In the comic publication, the Watchdogs are portrayed as an anti-government, racist group. Naturally, Tea Party leaders are not too happy with Miracle's insinuation and more »

The iPad and Comic Books Comic Book Bin - Jan 30, 2010 Yes, the iPad is a mobile fancy, but mobile users have short attention spans and use mobile entertainment in short burst. Reading a comic book requires a and more »

iPad might breathe life into digital comics CNET - Jan 28, 2010 Nicole Lee is an associate redactor for , covering cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, and all things mobile. She's also a fan of comic books, video games, and more »

Up close and personal: Apple iPad photos CNET - Jan 27, 2010 Earth and MailBecause I would like an alternative to the Kindle that I could read comic books on? Because I could put my art portfolio on this and show everyone in great Why I'll be buying an Apple iPad - along with millions of others'Magical' Realism: The iPad Hallucination and Reality CheckApple iPad vs. Amazon Kindle chartall 8,453 news articles »

COMICS AND THE iPAD Comic Book Resources - Feb 02, 2010 First, as Ron Richards points out on iFanboy, Steve Jobs never mentioned or showed a comic engage on the iPad during the hour and a half presentation. and more »

Azalea Square hosts special Boondock Saints screening Charleston City Paper - Feb 11, 2010 Fans will also get informer peeks into all The Boondock Saints merch currently in development, including mobile games, comic books, and a graphic novel.