Comic News: ROGUES! Mega Hit on Comixology

ComiXology just announced the Best Sellers of their digital offerings and Amigo Comics is incredibly proud that they are leading the charge!

A story NOT about super heroes, NOT about zombies, but all about barbaric era´s, muscle man and sultry women, stories about sword&sorcery, talented sword-wielding thieves and their camaraderie.

Be sure to check out ROGUES! digital releases, and keep up as we are not only gearing up with our Volume 3 story arc, but as we are also featuring Juan José Ryp (Clone, Black Summer, Robocop, Wolverine: The Best There Is) and the return to what RYP  does best: draw stunning action and gorgeous girls!
Here is the link to the ComiXology-list so you can see for yourself as well as something to share with your friends, family and fans on social media. WE DO NOT LIE!! > https://www.comixology.com/comics-best-sellers

Rogues! #1

Written by El Torres
Art by Ruben Rojas, Juan Jose Ryp
Colored by Fran Gamboa

Genres Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Mature

Page Count 28 Pages
Digital Release Date September 18 2013
Age Rating 17+ Only

`The Curse of the Chicken´

It began with a job for a rich Baron's son, a simple task enough for two hardened rogues like Bram and the Weasel: To rescue the beautiful daughter of a wizard. But it ended with the most horrible curse that a thief can endure... chickens!

https://www.comixology.com/Rogues-1/digital-comic/43503

Comics News: Visionbooks Brings Comics to Life

Comic Books Come to Life

Visionbooks brings static comics to life through revolutionary animation

Visionbooks created a completely new experience for comic fans, while preserving the original narrative and layout found in paper comics. Visionbooks’ new digital-technology brings illustrated panels to life with dimensional action and is the most advanced motion-illustration developed within the comic book industry so far. 

Visionbooks introduces Telikos Protocol from Vanquish Interactive and continues the release of the Zombie Terrors^®,, Fearless Dawn^® and Farmhouse ^® series from Asylum Press as well as NEW-GEN^® from A.P.N.G. Enterprises.

"We are very excited to be part of Visionbooks -- their technology makes Asylum Press' comics jump off the page with all sorts of effects. A new dimension for comics has been opened and its name is Visionbooks!” offered partner Frank Forte, Asylum Press.

 “Visionbooks' creates a cinematic reading experience that engages the next generation of new comic book fans,” said Chris Matonti, A.P.N.G. Enterprises.

 Visionbooks uses cloud computing to save device memory space, the application is free download from the Apple Store and will soon be available for the Android platform.

Go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visionbooks/id786290884?mt=8 to download a copy on your iPad.

“We are passionate fans of comic books, and we wanted to bring something new, engaging and dynamic to this platform,” said Visionbooks founder, Francesco Scrufari

“With our technology, this very traditional medium is delivered in a new, enriched and even more expressive format,” added Visionbooks co-founder, Simone Offredo.

For more information visit: http://www.visionbooks.co

Follow Visionbooks on Twitter https://twitter.com/VisionbooksApp

Like Visionbooks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisionbooksApp

Check out Visionbooks on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/visionbooksapp 

About Visionbooks: Visionbooks is a division of Visionborne Inc. Founded in 2012, Visionborne created a ground breaking technology, Armid that turns static editorial content into enriched, vibrant and skillfully animated format. Visionbooks believes in the universal language of comics and strive to provide artists and writers the best, most innovative means of getting their message across to others. Prior to launching Visionbooks, Francesco Scrufari and Simone Offredo, founded Ulixe, a well-recognized European provider of web-based services and international solutions for the banking and industrial sectors.

Comics News: The Dreamer Vol 3 Digital Collection to Hit in April

The Dreamer Vol 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights hits stores March 19th, 2014

Digital collection of The Dreamer catches up with print releases in April

(Columbus, OH-March 18, 2014) IDW announced today that the next release in the graphic novel series “The Dreamer” will hit stores March 19th, 2014. The Dreamer Vol 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights (ISBN 9781613778869) is the third and final book in the story arc The Consequence of Nathan Hale and will be available in comic book stores as well as book trade venues. The Dreamer has been nominated for numerous Harvey Awards and is a fan favorite among comic book and mainstream readers alike. The digital versions of all three books in the series will be available in the IDW and Comixology apps as well as iBooks, Kindle, Nook April 16th, 2014.  

Early reviews of The Dreamer Volume 3:

“The cliffhanger—involving Beatrice’s increasing distance from her friends and family as they worry about her health, mental confusion, and seemingly poor choices—is a nail-biter. “-Publishers Weekly

“The amount of emotion in this volume was palpable from the moment it began and Innes sucks readers in with it and its multi-layered story. Innes mixes history so well with her story that you would almost feel that it was fact. Kudos to her writing skill.”-Herotaku.com

“5 out of 5 stars.” -Jazmaonline.com

Book 4 in the series is planned for 2016.

About The Dreamer Volume 3:

Bea Whaley's vivid dreams about the American Revolution continue in this all-new graphic novel! In the 21st Century Bea's friends and family begin to suspect that something is wrong, but Bea knows she cannot tell them about her dreams. As tensions rise, she struggles to return to the 18th century, where her friends' lives are threatened by the ever growing war - and this time, she just might be too late to save them.

Visit www.thedreamercomic.com for more information.

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dreamer-Comic/146005828774488

Follow Creator Lora Innes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoraInnes

Molly Danger should be in your digital library!

For immediate release

PC MAGAZINE TOUTS MOLLY DANGER DIGITAL

Counted amongst the top 10 digital comics you should read right now!

Pittsburgh, P.A., PC Magazine, the world’s largest tech publisher calls Molly Danger on the ten titles you should have on your smartphone and tablet.
The series, created by Inkpot award winning creator Jamal Igle stars world’s most powerful ten-year-old girl. A seemingly immortal, superstrong hero, Molly has protected the city of Coopersville for the last twenty years. Kept in constant isolation and watched closely by D.A.R.T. (The Danger Action Response Team), an organization created to assist in her heroic deeds and monitor her movements, Molly battles the Supermechs. Molly longs for a real life with a real family. Her life changes when D.A.R.T. recruits a new pilot, Austin Briggs. Briggs has his own motivations for joining the team; newly remarried, Austin is having trouble forming a relationship with his new stepson, Brian. Austin wants to use his connections to impress Brian, an avid Molly Danger fan. However, things change when Molly and Brian form a friendship of their own. She believes she’s an alien whose family died when their ship crash-landed on Earth and before the atmosphere could fully alter them. She also believes that she’s alone, the last of her kind. Everything she believes is wrong.

Published in print by Action Lab Entertainment, Molly Danger is available digitally through Comixology.com 

Comics News: Best Selling New York Time THE IRON KING Gets Digital Comic Miniseries From Bluewater Productions

The best-selling young adult novel “the Iron King” has been transformed into a new medium – a comic book series and now an interactive digital comic book.  Bluewater Productions has released the first two issues of the 4-issue mini series.   

Bluewater Productions has partnered with Piglion Studios in developing an animated comic book version, which is released this week on ITunes for $1.99.  The full-length interactive animated manga motion comic book app will also be released on the Android platforms later this month. 

Julie Kagawa, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Iron Fey and Blood of Eden series of books for young adults, to “My fans know that I am a huge comic, manga, and anime enthusiast, and I write in a very cinematic and visual manner in part due to my love of this medium”.   Julie’s new title in the Iron Fey series “The Iron Traitor” just hit bookstores.  

“My fans know that I am a huge comic, manga, and anime enthusiast, and I write in a very cinematic and visual manner in part due to my love of this medium,” Kagawa said.

The 4-issue “the Iron King” comic book series features the art of Lidia Chan, written by Julie Kagawa and Sara Gundell. 

The app on ITunes can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/1kGFuvL

"We believe giving subtle movements to make it dynamic and interactive at the same time will help augment the readers' imagination. Piglion Studio is excited to see the success of this partnership and the fans should be too!"  Melch Valimento from Piglion Studio.  

The Iron King is a young adult novel that was on the best-seller lists for the New York Times and USA Today while getting amazing reviews. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series, and follows the adventures of a girl named Meghan Chase. On her sixteenth birthday, Meghan discovers her little brother has been kidnapped by a faery race known as "the Fey" and even worse, replaced with an evil changeling and taken into the "Nevernever." Meghan bravely ventures into the faery realm to rescue him, and that's where an epic plot unfolds.

"The goal is to get people reading…simple.  I was a reluctant reader growing up and comic books helped my reading skills.  Comic books are not only for pop culture fun, but also can be used as a tool.  We are always trying to think outside the box to get people reading, this motion comic book will be another incentive", said Bluewater publisher Darren G. Davis.  

“Motion comic books have come along way since our 1^st one we did on Wrath of the Titans.  It is pretty amazing how the technology has advanced. I have watched the Iron King #1 over and over and still amazed at how polished it is”, added Davis.

More motion comic books are on the horizon at Bluewater with a partnership with Authorly.  In January, Female Force: Julia Child and Dorian Gray will be released as digital interactive comic books. 

Bluewater has previously worked with best-selling novelists such as John Saul, SE Hinton, William F. Nolan and William Shatner to develop novel-based comic book series.  

Interviews and PDF review copies are available upon request.

Bluewater Productions:  Bluewater is a full-service publishing and production company specializing in comic books, graphic novels and multimedia. Dedicated to pairing high-quality art with innovative storytelling, Bluewater creates a wide variety of intellectual properties that engage a growing readership and bridge the gap between comic books and the diverse multimedia marketplace. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th Muse, VSS and The Legend of Isis; Bluewater has worked with many best selling novelists in developing comic book series. The company also has a line of biographical comics featuring The Beatles, Stephenie Meyer, JRR Tolkien, Justin Bieber, and etc.

About Julie Kagawa Julie Kagawa is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning Iron Fey and Blood of Eden series. Born in Sacramento, California, she moved to Hawaii at the age of nine. There she learned many things: how to body board, that teachers scream when you put centipedes in their desks and that writing stories in math class is a fantastic way to kill time. Her teachers were glad to see her graduate. Julie now lives near Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and a plethora of pets. She still laughs whenever she sees a centipede. For more information on Julie visit JulieKagawa.com.

About Piglion Studio

Piglion Studio, based in Markham, Canada, is focused on creating Motion Panels+, an application that combines a standard comic book and animation with added interactivies. To exemplify this application, the team converted its flagship web comic, Coin & Flour, to Motion Panels+, which can be downloaded from app stores.

Comics News: Valiant Comes to China With ComiCube Digital Comic Launch

VALIANT Comes to CHINA for COMICUBE Digital Comics Launch


 

Valiant is proud to announce that it has signed on as a launch partner with ComiCube Publishing – China's first Chinese language publisher of digital comics and graphic novels. The first fully translated, Chinese language serializations of Valiant's best-selling, critically acclaimed monthly series – including Archer & Armstrong #1, Bloodshot #1, and Quantum and Woody #1 – will debut in December to coincide with the launch of ComiCube's iOS app. Subsequent issues and an expanded selection of Valiant titles – including X-O Manowar, Shadowman and Eternal Warrior – will be added monthly. A ComiCube app launch for Android will follow in early 2014.

 

"This is an incredibly exciting partnership that will allow Valiant to bring its award-winning library to the Chinese public – an entirely new readership base with an ever-growing appetite for digital content in their native language," said Russell A. Brown, Valiant’s President of Consumer Products, Promotions, and Ad Sales. "With the support of ComiCube, we look forward to winning over even more vocal fans in the world's fastest growing media market."

 

"With more than 160 million comic fans and the world's most rapidly expanding base of mobile users, there's an unprecedented demand for American superheroes in China today," said Di Wu, CEO of ComiCube Publishing. "Quality superhero comics in a number of genres are exactly what our readers want to see, and with Valiant on board as a launch partner, we look forward to bringing them full force into the Chinese marketplace."

 

ComiCube Publishing serves independent comics artists and publishers in the United States by marketing and selling their comic books and products to Chinese readers through internet and mobile channels. For information, visit ComiCubePublishing.com.

 

Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Eternal Warrior, and many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. Since its summer 2012 relaunch, Valiant has returned to the fore as one of the most highly regarded publishers in comics, winning a 2012 Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book Publisher of the Year.  Outside of the United States and Canada, Valiant titles are published in a number of languages and territories internationally by foreign partners, including HQM Editora in Brazil, Kamite in Mexico, and Panini in France, Italy and Spain.

 

For more information, visit Valiant online on Facebook, on Twitter, and at ValiantUniverse.com. 

For Valiant merchandise and more, visit Valiant.CinderBlock.com.

Comic News: PC Magazine Counts Action Lab MOLLY DANGER Among Top 10 Digital Comics!

PC MAGAZINE TOUTS MOLLY DANGER DIGITAL
Counted amongst the top 10 digital comics you should read right now!

Pittsburgh, P.A., PC Magazine, the world’s largest tech publisher calls Molly Danger on the ten titles you should have on your smartphone and tablet.
The series, created by Inkpot award winning creator Jamal Igle stars world’s most powerful ten-year-old girl. A seemingly immortal, superstrong hero, Molly has protected the city of Coopersville for the last twenty years. Kept in constant isolation and watched closely by D.A.R.T. (The Danger Action Response Team), an organization created to assist in her heroic deeds and monitor her movements, Molly battles the Supermechs. Molly longs for a real life with a real family. Her life changes when D.A.R.T. recruits a new pilot, Austin Briggs. Briggs has his own motivations for joining the team; newly remarried, Austin is having trouble forming a relationship with his new stepson, Brian. Austin wants to use his connections to impress Brian, an avid Molly Danger fan. However, things change when Molly and Brian form a friendship of their own. She believes she’s an alien whose family died when their ship crash-landed on Earth and before the atmosphere could fully alter them. She also believes that she’s alone, the last of her kind. Everything she believes is wrong.

Published in print by Action Lab Entertainment, Molly Danger is available digitally through Comixology.com  



About Action Lab Entertainment
Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.
Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCLESS, NFL RUSHZONE (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Jeremy Dale’s hit series SKYWARD,  and Gale Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS.


Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as EHMM THEORY and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, THE FINAL PLAGUE and BO, PLUSHY GANGSTER.
 
For more information on all of their titles, visit www.Actionlabcomics.com

Comics News: Action Lab Extends Their Line With Digital First Comics

Hello everyone. The following is a list of books that Action Lab released today. These books will be their digital first books; joining the ranks of Marvel and DC Comics to have digital first titles.

Comic News: Devil's Due & Manning Join Forces For Print & Digital MR. RHEE

DEVIL’S DUE, DIRK MANNING INK DEAL FOR MR. RHEE 

Devil’s Due to Collect for Print, Digital Release

CHICAGO, IL: Devil’s Due Entertainment has signed horror writer Dirk Manning to release comic book based on his successful horror/noir online comic, Tales of Mr. Rhee. The existing web series is to be collected into a print volume, as well as made available on digital comic platforms. Future “Mr. Rhee” content is also in the tentative planning stages.

The story of Mr. Rhee goes:

Five years ago Hell invaded Earth in a “nightmare world” scenario, only for the demons to be driven back into the abyss after three days of world-wide oppression.

Society has now rebuilt itself, though, and everything is back to normal…or so most people choose to believe.

There are still wicked things left behind that occasionally emerge from the shadows, prompting the involvement of the cryptic and enigmatic paranormal troubleshooter known only as “Mr. Rhee.”

“Tales of Mr. Rhee makes perfect sense as the next addition to the Devil’s Due family” says Josh Blaylock, founder of the Devil’s Due brand. “Dirk is a work horse, constantly promoting his titles, and looking for a different approach to how publishing is handled, and that is the kind of creator we’re looking for. Plus, Mr. Rhee is just a wonderfully sick and twisted collection of horror stories I couldn’t resist.”

Manning adds, “Tales of Mr. Rhee is a series I’ve wanted to take from web to print for a long time, but I’ve been waiting for the right set of circumstances which would allow me to reward the most die-hard fans of the series with a really cool bookshelf edition while also being able to unleash the franchise on the mainstream market. Bringing the series to Devil’s Due will allow me to offer existing fans a deluxe edition collection of the series while also introducing new comic readers to the character who is about to become their new favorite horror comic icon.”

Look for details regarding the print release of Tales of Mr. Rhee to be announced soon, with product shipping this Winter. Manning and Devil’s Due intend to utilize a combination of digital distribution, national store distribution and crowd funding platforms to maximize the success of Rhee, as well as exploring options in other areas of the entertainment field.

ABOUT DEVIL’S DUE ENTERTAINMENT: Devil’s Due Entertainment is a comic book publisher and incubator of diverse pop culture content. As “cartographers” drawing the maps in an uncharted world of new media, Devil’s Due brings together a vertically integrated platform to develop stories and fantasy worlds, and then implement the circulation of that content. In addition to its own creations, the company is servicing the needs of its partners who want to draw attention to and monetize their brands in merchandising, film, television, and various channels in the pop culture space.

ABOUT DIRK MANNING:Manning is best known as the writer/creator of the horror comic series Nightmare World from Image Comics/Shadowline and the ongoing inspirational column/book collection Write or Wrong: “A Writer’s Guide to Creating Comics”(Bleeding Cool/Transfuzion Publishing). Other works include Love Stories (to Die For) and several short films for the popular YouTubehorror series BlackBoxTV. Dirk lives on the Internet and can be found online at www.DirkManning.com as well as at Facebook and Twitter.

Comic News: Temple Run # 6 hits App Store

Why did it have to be Snakes?Temple Run Issue 6 is live at the app store

(San Diego,CA- June 13, 2013) Ape Entertainment and Imangi Studios announced today that issue six of the Temple Run Digital Comic is available at the app store. This issue is part six in The Chosen One story arc and can be downloaded at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/temple-run-comics/id571061997?mt=8&ls=1.  

So…that’s one freaking big snake!   And you thought the Demon-Monkeys were bad!

Does Guy have a plan to keep the team from turning in to snake-food?  Sure he does…. RUN!

Delving deeper into the temple, will Guy, Scarlett, and Zack get some answers or just more questions?
Hey Guy, why not ask the two new people you meet this issue!  Yep.  New faces!  But are they friend or foe?

Get your adrenaline rush and cardio workout from the story that expands the world of the TEMPLE RUN app game!

…That is, unless you have a fear of freaking big snakes!

Get the whole Temple Run history in the ‘Point One’ issues available in the App.  They are all free short stories and many fill in some of the background for characters and events in the Temple Run world.  Our little gift to you, our loyal fans!

So lace up and keep runnin’!

Temple Run is a ™ and © of Imangi Studios, LLC.  © 2013 Imangi Studios.  All rights reserved.

www.templerun.com

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About Ape Entertainment

Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock and Brent E. Erwin. Ape Entertainment is the comic book home to innovative new titles such as LITTLE GREEN MEN, SCOUTS, and HERO WITHIN.  Ape is also the North American publisher for licensed properties THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA, RICHIE RICH, CASPER, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, POCKET GOD, and CUT THE ROPE. Visit Ape Entertainment online at http://www.ApeComics.com.

About Imangi Studios
Imangi Studios was founded by husband and wife team Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova in 2008 with the goal of creating small fun games for everyone to enjoy.  What started as a dream job for the couple has evolved into a successful business, with Keith and Natalia now working with a team of other talented game creators. In 2011, the studio developed the mega-hit Temple Run, which has been downloaded over 170 million times. Based in North Carolina, the self-funded, fully independent studio has also developed a number of other games including Harbor Master, Temple Run: Brave, and Temple Run: Oz. Official Website | Facebook | @TempleRun
About Dimensional Branding Group, LLC:

The San Francisco Bay Area based brand extension agency focuses on brand licensing, business development and promotion services with a unique emphasis on the interactive and digital channels. DBG specializes in developing toys, games, iconic brands and digital trademarks into entertainment placement and new extension markets. Its clients include PlayStation, (including game titles such as God of War, Ratchet and Clank, and Little Big Planet), Jenga, Skee-Ball, Chronicle Books, Miniclip and its company owned titles, Worst-Case Scenario, Bob's Space Racers, Fight My Monster & Temple Run.www.dimensionalbranding.com

Comic News: Valiant & Panini Partner For Digital & Foreign Language Print in Europe

VALIANT and PANINI Partner For Foreign Language Print and Digital Publishing in France, Italy, and Beyond

  

This fall, the greatest heroes of the Valiant Universe are taking Europe by storm!

 

Valiant is proud to announce that it has partnered with Panini, Europe's leading publisher of comics and graphic novels, for a new line of foreign language comics, translating Valiant's smash hit monthly series into French and Italian for the very first time.

 

The first Panini-published issues of X-O Manowar by New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord, and Harbinger by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart and Harvey Award nominee Khari Evans will debut in France and Italy in September/October 2013 with more Valiant series to be added to the publishing roster in subsequent months. Panini will also distribute Valiant's foreign language content digitally with both launch titles being made available as day-and-date digital releases in France via comiXology Europe, Hachette and most major French language e-tailers. In Italy, digital editions of Valiant's Italian language releases will be available through Amazon.it and Simplicissimus.
 

"Panini is excited at the prospect of being Valiant’s partner in bringing its array of heroes into key markets such as Italy and France, and beyond," said Panini Publishing Director Marco Lupoi. "Valiant stories are an amazing blend of action, adventure, mystery and socio-political intrigue which resonates strongly with the local comic book culture, and mix exciting modern artwork with storylines which defy genre and are able to intrigue readers with bold new storytelling ideas."

 

"Since day one, getting the Valiant heroes back into the hands of loyal fans in France, Italy and beyond has always been a top priority for Valiant," said Russell A. Brown, Valiant's President of Consumer Products, Promotions, and Ad Sales. "Panini has a fan base and hard-earned reputation that speaks for itself and, with so much quality storytelling to draw upon, Valiant's European fans can look forward to finally engaging with the all-new Valiant Universes in their native languages."

 

Headquartered in Modena, Italy, the Panini Group is a world leader in the collectibles and trading cards market, as well as one of the leading publishers of children’s magazines and books, comics, manga and graphic novels in both Europe and Latin America. In addition to Valiant, Panini's other international publishing partners include Mattel, Hasbro, Blizzard, Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Viz Media, Image Comics, Kodansha, and many more.

 

Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters. Since its summer 2012 relaunch, Valiant has returned to the fore as one of the most highly regarded publishers in comics, winning a 2012 Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book Publisher of the Year. Valiant’s current titles include X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, and Shadowman with a sixth title – Quantum and Woody – scheduled to debut this July.

 

For more information, visit PaniniComics.com or ValiantUniverse.com.

 

Comic News: JTF - 3 Counter Ops Goes Digital

JTF-3 Counter Ops goes digital

May 2013, with the explosion of the mobile Tablet market, the digital comic book revolution has been steadily increasing its exodus away from the hardcopy paper format at a rapid rate and forobvious reasons. Comic fans love being able to read all their collection from one device, and the prices are so much more affordable because of no overhead printing costs for content-creators. Indie-creators are especially grateful for the ability to sell directly to fans, bypassing the obstacles of going through the bureaucratic channels of major publishers.

Real Interface Studios, a comic book indie-studio based in NY/NJ, is re-releasing the first comic book series their company created a decade ago as a digital graphic novel for Apple's iPad and other tablets, JTF-3 Counter Ops.

Originally published in 2003, the complete collection of the 5 issue comic book mini-series is sold as a one single download containing 135 full-size digitally colored pages of non-stop action at a very affordable price!  

Joint Task Force 3 is a story about a U.N.-sanctioned group composed of the most elite Counter-Terrorist operatives and Law-Enforcement officers from around the world. 

Attempting to thwart a Terrorist organization from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, JTF-3 soon find themselves caught in a crossfire. Can they outthink or outgun a threat to U.S. allies that may have domestic ties? A cautionary tale that may prove too close to reality to pass as fiction... 

Sheena McNeil from Sequential Tart reviews:

"The cover is just a taste of the good art in Counter Ops. The battle is especially well drawn with hand-to-hand as well as gun fighting. And things are explained in the midst of it all which makes it seem relatively real in time instead of having to read four pages of straight dialogue then have nothing but battle.

The plot as well as the order of presentation within the story are well thought-out. It is energetic with action, brains, and (of course) sexiness.

The story pulls you in from page one. A huge bank robbery has gone horribly wrong and the Joint 

Task Force 3 has stepped in to help handle the situation.

However, they don't all agree on how it should be handled so when Sergeant Konoe acts, all Hell breaks lose.

Meanwhile, two new recruits have arrived, and they're getting thrown into the fray already.

This energetic story is well written and moves along at a perfect pace. The layout is excellent, and the story contains a nice blend of action, humor, and mystery to keep any reader interested through the whole issue."

- SequentialTart.com

JTF-3 Counter Ops the complete collection is available to read as a single graphic novel on the Apple iPad using the iBooks app's gorgeous comic book page-scrolling-features for only $3.99.

Buy it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/jtf-3-counter-ops/id564984224

Also available on AMAZON's Kindle Device:

http://www.amazon.com/JTF-3-Counter-full-color-FIRE-Edition-ebook/dp/B006V4J0VE

And Barnes & Noble's NOOK tablet:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jtf-3-counter-ops-peter-j-ang/1101328368

Android Tablet owners can read it using the NOOK app or Kindle app.

Watch the JTF-3 Counter Ops video preview from the link here:

http://youtu.be/enS84BatqOE

Additional art available here: http://db.tt/4axZvWy6

ABOUT REAL INTERFACE STUDIOS:

Real Interface Studios is a digital comic book and graphic design studio in north New Jersey, USA. The studio is always on the lookout for potential collaborators and other talents who would like to join us to ensure a much greater potential for success in every project. Check out our available graphic novel titles at: RealinterfaceStudios.com ​

Comic News: Action Lab 3 Day Sale on Comixology

Action Lab 3-Day Sale on Comixology

This Mother's Day weekend, celebrate with Action Lab and Comixology during our first ever 3 Day Comixology Blowout!  All single issues (from Princeless to Double Jumpers to Jetta) are 99 cents.  All OGN's are $2.99!  You can even pick up both of Action Lab's Free Comic Book Day books FREE-ER THAN EVER!

It's the Mother of All Sales, but it's only available for three days!  So pick up that tablet and raid the Action Lab Library!

Go to: http://www.comixology.com/Action-Lab-Sale/comics-collection/1152 and start reading right now

Comic News: Celebrate Gold Digger # 200 with #1-#199 ... FOR FREE!

  Yep. Gold Digger has been one of the most consistently put out books in the indy scene for the last 20 years. And to celebrate the 200th issue, creator Fred Perry has done something really special. If you have never read Gold Digger or just want to catch up, there is no better chance than now as he has posted ALL 199 issues before 200 up on the Antarctic Press website for download.

  Yes. That is right. All 199 issues! PDFs. For FREE! Yes. Free! It's up there now.

  Gold Digger Free Comic Download!

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Comic News: Help Kickstart Lazerman's First Collection

  HBComics have has several titles out digitally for many to read but now, they are getting ready to push their frist trade of their all ages cult favorite, Lazerman. Lazerman deals with a young man who is a comic book geek who, by twist of fate or accident, gains super powers himself. Thus, he becomes Lazerman but suddenly realizes that there is more to being a hero than just having the super powers.

   The all ages book is done by the creative time of brothers Alan and Chris Hebert.The creators wanted a book that anyone could read and have a classic feel to it, according to Chris Hebert on their Kickstarter. The Kickstarter is to help pay for a print version of the first 4 issues of Lazerman. HBComics are doing their best to make comics fun again and want to push Lazerman in the for front. Lazerman has been featured in other comics such as The Maxx, The Tick, the War of the Independents and more.

  The Trade would collect issues #1-4 and 15 more pages of extras featuring pin ups from other artists such as Billy Tucci (the creator of Shi). They are over half way to their $6,500 goal but they need your help now.

 Go to the Lazerman TPB Kickstarter page now and donate. Let's help make this book a reality.