TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Posted Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 UTC +00:00

While there are still quite a few good comic book reader apps on the App Store, there's really only one choice for buying digital comics directly from the publishers: Comixology's aptly title Comics app. Comixology launched early on iOS devices, beginning with a web interface and then the very popular iPhone app. Since the introduction of the iPad the company's really started to shine, bringing in huge partnerships with publishers like DC, Marvel, and Image Comics. Comixology provides both a very slick and usable reading interface and a very well-designed store that delivers digital comics through in-app purchases. Comixology's VP of Marketing, PR, and Business Development Chip Mosher kindly met up with us on the floor of Macworld | iWorld this week, and he agrees that the App Store has brought a lot of success for Comixology, both the app and the company itself (which also runs a few other standalone Read More

148 Apps - Posted Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:30:18 UTC +00:00

By Jennifer Allen on November 17th, 2011 Ideal for Fallout: New Vegas fans looking for an extra fix of storytelling prowess. Dark Horse Digital and Bethesda Softworks have got together to release for iOS devices Fallout: New Vegas – All Roads, the 48 page graphic novel originally available through the Fallout: New Vegas Collector’s Edition. The graphic novel introduces the seedy world of New Vegas and the characters within. The ideal accompaniment to the console and PC hit of last year, All Roads even contains clues to in-game missions for those able to spot them. It unravels an intriguing tale of loyalty and violence that serves as the ideal prologue to the game’s main storyline. Artwork features the works of Jean Diaz, Geof Darrow, Peter Doherty, and Wellington Alves with the story written by the game’s creative director: Chris Avellone. For those who missed out on the Collector’s Edition of the Read More

iSmashPhone - Posted Thu, 26 May 2011 14:59:14 UTC +00:00

By РNot just interesting but sometimes Useful and Beautifull! Have your favorite Dark Horse comics at your fingertips‚Äîanytime, anywhere! Get access to free digital comics along with hundreds of your Dark Horse favorites starting at $.99. You can save space on your device with cloud storage, plus all your purchases are available in the app as well as at our web store at Digital.DarkHorse.com. iStoryTime brings the fun and adventure of Kung Fu Panda 2 to your iPhone and iPad. Parents and their children can enjoy images from the film and hear the voices of Po and Tigress directly from the movie. No ifs and buts about it- we package up 2,947 audiobooks and make them available to download and listen to anytime, anywhere. No nickel and diming, no extra fees- you get the entire collection for less than a cup of coffee. Kung Fu Panda and Cooking fans rejoice! Read More