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ComicBase 15 Has Arrived!

ComicBase 15 has shipped: it has all the features collectors love, such as thorough data on more than 450,000 comics; easy data entry, with or without the optional bar code scanner; and (with paid subscriptions) a year’s worth of issue and cover updates.

We’ve also improved our mobile device support, so among other things, you can now preview cover with reports on your iPad, iPhone, Android or other internet-capable smart phone. And our New Comics Wednesday feature lists the new comics expected each week–so you can check off what you’ve bought and enter it to your collection as soon as you get back from your favorite comics retailer.

If you’re a registered Pro or Archive user, you can upgrade to the ComicBase 15 Archive (with full size covers and the ability to download new covers at any time–even filling in subscription lapses) for just $99.95 until September 15, 2010. That’s a $200 savings!

Go to our Products section and log in to see all our deals for buying or upgrading your copy of ComicBase now! Or give us a call at 408-266-6883.

[Press] The Titans Return and Clash in All New Wrath of the Titans DVD!

The Titans Return and Clash in All New Wrath of the Titans DVD!

A Sequel Story Inspired by the 80’s classic Clash of the Titans motion
picture!

July 19, 2010. Eagle One Media is proud to announce the upcoming release of
Wrath of the Titans – Special Edition on DVD July 20, 2010. With a story
developed under the guidance of legendary SFX artist Ray Harryhausen and
presented as an animation-style film, fans of the original motion picture can
immerse themselves in the further adventures of hero Perseus and his winged
horse Pegasus in anticipation of the upcoming Warner Bros. DVD of Clash of the
Titans on July 27, 2010. The Wrath of the Titans Special Edition DVD shall also
include a bonus 28 page comic book with a unique tie-in story.

Five years have passed since the legendary Perseus defeated the evil Gorgon
Medusa, killed the Kraken and assumed the crown of Argos. Things seemed idyllic
throughout the kingdom. Yet lurking in the shadows is the one being simmering
with hate and discontent. Calibus, once though dead, looks to take his revenge.
Perseus stole his bride, stole his position, stole Zeus’ favor, and now
Calibus looks to take it back. And with news that a baby boy was born to Perseus
and Andromeda, he is chilling that dish of revenge…

The Wrath of the Titans Special Edition DVD utilizes Bluewater Productions
bestselling comic book series of the same name and with the addition of
animation, voice-over, special, music, creates a fast paced video adaptation
that takes viewers back to Greek mythological times where the Gods battled
amongst themselves and heroes fought unimaginable creatures. This DVD is
available to pre-order at all major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Barnes &
Noble, Target, and FYE

A preview of the first 4+ minutes can be viewed on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcVOJplUms4

About Eagle One Media

Eagle One Media, Inc. (www.eagleonemedia.com) produces animated comic
adaptations based on globally licensed properties for the retail market. The
company has produced such video for DVD and through digital download based on
CAPCOM’s video games Street Fighter, television series Voltron: Defender of the
Universe, and blockbuster The Terminator. Eagle One Media’s Street Fighter and
Voltron productions were recently broadcast over several weeks on the popular
Syfy Channel.

About Bluewater Productions

Bluewater Productions Inc. is one of the top independent production studios of
comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Visit www.bluewaterprod.com

For additional information contact:
Eagle One Media
info (at) eagleonemedia.com

DC Comics FINALLY comes to the iPad and iPod Touch – Thumbs nose at Marvel with Day and Date release | Major Spoilers – Comic Book Reviews and News

HOLY SHIT BATMAN!!

DC Comics FINALLY comes to the iPad and iPod Touch – Thumbs nose at Marvel with Day and Date release | Major Spoilers – Comic Book Reviews and News

DC Comics FINALLY comes to the iPad and iPod Touch – Thumbs nose at Marvel with Day and Date release
By: Stephen Schleicher | June 23rd, 2010

It came as a big surprise this morning that DC Comics FINALLY got around to offering up their creating a digital comics application for the iPad and iPhone (and iPod Touch). The application is by ComiXology, the same group that puts out the very well done ComiXology, Marvel, and BOOM! Studios Apps.

While DC may be late to the game in getting their digital comic application out, it actually beat Marvel in one important area.

Even though the iPad has only been out for a couple of months, it seems like it has taken DC Entertainment forever to get around to putting their comics in a digital form. Perhaps the company was waiting to see what reaction to digital comics would be, or perhaps they were waiting to see which developer would rise to the top of digital comics applications.

If you are familiar with the ComiXology App, the interface for DC is identical, allowing users to choose from Featured, New, Popular, and Free titles. Since this is the first day the App is available, the offerings aren’t huge with 100 titles in this launch covering such properties as Jonah Hex, Batman, Planetary, and Gen13 among others.

The DC App is free from the iTunes store, while the selection of comic prices range from Free to $1.99.

The most surprising move in this release, is the quiet appearance of Justice League: Generation Lost #4 that has a price of $2.99. That particular issue arrives in stores today. That’s right, DC is first with the Day and Date release, and they aren’t even charging readers more for the digital copy. This is really going to burn another publisher that touted its Day and Date release just a short while ago. Bravo, DC! Bravo!

I’m sure there will be an official press release later this morning, with congratulatory quotes all around, but for now, I’m finally reading some DC Comics on my iPad.

NYTF: Mattel’s DCU and He-Man Lines – Comic Book Resources

Read the rest of the article at the link below.

DAMN YOU MATTEL!

NYTF: Mattel’s DCU and He-Man Lines – Comic Book Resources

NYTF: Mattel’s DCU and He-Man Lines

* by TJ Dietsch, Guest Contributor*

Mon, February 15th, 2010 at 2:28PM (PST)

Blue Beetle is just one of the many DCU characters being cast – or re-cast – in plastic by Mattel in 2010

With the 2010 New York Toy Fair kicking off with several collector showcases this weekend, action figure fans are ready for the flood of new images and information coming from all their favorite lines. No slouch in this particular department, Mattel came out swinging with several reveals sure to get comic and cartoon fans jazzed for the rest of 2010 as they continue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of DC Comics with all new packaging, as well as pins included with select figures for an added bonus. From the animated stylings of the popular Justice League Unlimited line to the modern Super Powers-inspired DC Universe Classic, fans of the DCU were well served.

Beyond that, Mattel showcased new waves of heroic figures that should strike a chord with toy fans of all stripes including new versions of their now mail-in specific Masters of the Universe line (including in-store crossover packs featuring both MOTU heroes and DC superheroes) and a revival of superhero toys inspired by the classic Mego dolls of the 1970s. Read on for a full rundown of the most powerful figures from the DCU from big names like Superboy and Darkseid to fan favorites like Blue Beetle and…Cyclotron?

Entire Christopher Reeve Superman Collection for less than $27 on Amazon.com!

You can get the entire Christopher Reeve Superman Collection for 61% off!

First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding… | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

Aww hell

First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding… | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding…
Submitted by Rich Johnston on September 17, 2009 – 8:00 am (15) comments

bound-comics-examples_smA sad day for archivists of comics – the company Library Binding has been sold to a new owner.

And unlike other, more major comics industry changes recently, the new owners are saying that things will change. And that the company will not offer a binding process for comic books.

Over the last decade, Library Binding has offered affordable quality hardcover binding of people’s comics in a form often superior to the eventual collection of such comics by publishers for as little as $15 a book, as well as special publisher/title-specific embossed images, “comics book dies” for the cover and spine.

While they will complete any existing orders, Library Binding have told people they are not taking on any more. Alternative providers charge from $50 to $90 for a similar process and those hoping to bind their entire comics collection are tearing their hair out at the news. Especially those with half a collection bound, and the other half still unbound.

As an alternative, rival Capitol Bindery is looking at reducing its prices in return for increased orders from ex-Library Binding customers.

Fill Your Fingers – The ‘Free’ Lantern Ring Collection Set To Boost DC’s Sales | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

Fill Your Fingers – The ‘Free’ Lantern Ring Collection Set To Boost DC’s Sales | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

Fill Your Fingers – The ‘Free’ Lantern Ring Collection Set To Boost DC’s Sales
Submitted by Rich Johnston on August 19, 2009 – 2:15 am (7) comments

black-lantern-ringExpect sales on Booster Gold #26, Doom Patrol #4, Adventure Comics #4, R.E.B.E.L.S. #10 and Outsiders #24 to rocket in the months to come. Seriously, each issue could top 100,000 orders or more and see DC dominate the charts with a number of titles that never normally getting the top fifty.

Why? Because sales on these comics, and on Justice League Of America #39 and Blackest Night #5, are tied in to the amount of Lantern Promotion Rings your local comic shop retailer is allowed to order.

The Black Lantern ring giveaway to kick off the Blackest Night event was an immense hit, with demand booming for these chunky stylish collectable black plastic fingerwear, and a call for similar rings to match the different Lantern colours seen in the series went out. And DC listened.

So for every 25 copies of Doom Patrol #4, Booster Gold #26, R.E.B.E.L.S. #10, Outsiders ‘24 and your retailer orders, they can order a bag of fifty Sinestro rings, Agent Orange rings, Indigo Tribe rings and Star Sapphire rings respectively.

And for every 50 copies of Justice League of America#39, Blackest Night #5 and Adventure Comics #4 sees you with a bag of fifty Red Lantern rings, Green Lantern rings and Blue Lantern rings, also respectively.

Each ring will ship every two weeks, Yellow on November 4th, Orange on November 18th, Red on December 2nd, Green on December 16th, Blue on December 30th (well, January 6th now I guess), Indigo on January 13th and Violet on January 27th.

Expect some kind of charge however. While the Black Lantern ring was very much a giveaway, in this case, not only do retailers have to pay more for the bags of rings, but they have to order large numbers of comic books, often ones that usually don’t sell too well, in order to qualify. Some retailers may pass that cost on, or ask you to buy the comic in question. Which will probably be a Blackest Night tie in anyway. So it’s not really a hardship…

Just don’t go in expecting some kind of Free Comic Ring Day. And expect some very odd looking chart statistics in the months to come. R.E.B.E.L.S. in the Top Ten? Could happen. People love these rings. Almost as if they were all Agent Orange operatives…

Comic Shop Locator Service Comes to iPhones – Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive!

Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – Comic Shop Locator Service Comes to iPhones

Comic Shop Locator Service Comes to iPhones

Diamond Comic Distributors and iVerse Media have released a free, new application for iPhone and iPod Touch users that will enable them to use GPS capabilities to find the nearest participating comic book shops as well as using Zip code entry to find shops through the traditional desktop CSLS system.

“We’re entering a new phase with the Comic Shop Locator Service and we’re excited to expand its reach to customers using mobile and GPS devices like the iPhone,” said Diamond Director of Marketing Dan Manser. “With the help of iVerse Media, this helps extend Diamond’s position as an emarketing innovator.”

“At iVerse we’re committed to helping publishers sell more comics to new and existing readers, both digitally and in print,” said iVerse founder Michael Murphey. “By partnering with Diamond on innovative mobile solutions like the CSLS iPhone App, we can do just that. “

For more information, visit the Comic Shop Locator Service site.

Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee – PRWEB

Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee

Well this will kill this app I bet.  I tired it a while back and didn’t really like the interface, plus I already had too much invested in ComicBase (who look to be having issues with their website at the moment).

Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee

Comic Collector Live announced today that it will be charging software users for access to real time data updates. Comic Collector Live boasts the most comprehensive data on Comic Books, Action Figures, Comic Book art, Statues, and Busts. They provide data on such Comic Book titles as Amazing Spider-man, Batman, Superman, X-Men, and more. Their database also provides data on Action Figures such as G. I. Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, and more. They also catalog data on Original Comic Art and other comic related items.

Hendersonville, TN (PRWEB) October 16, 2008 — Starting the first week in December 2008, Comic Collector Live will begin charging its users $29.95 per year to access this data. New users will have a FREE 30 day trial period before the subscription is required.

“This was not in our original plan,” says Joe Butler CEO of MidTen Media, “but due to economic uncertainty we want to ensure that Comic Collector Live remains strong during these roller coaster moves in the market.”

This was not in our original plan
but due to economic uncertainty we want to ensure that Comic Collector Live remains strong during these roller coaster moves in the market.
Butler also mentioned that by adding the fees, it would allow them to add more features to the software, and provide better service and upgrades for the community. In addition to the subscription fee, Comic Collector Live generates revenue when online marketers use the website to market their products.

Comic Collector Live has been providing technology to collectors of comic books, and comic related products since early 2007. They also provide technology for commerce of those products through its interactive web site http://www.ComicCollectorLive.com along with a complete integration of their software product to the site. They currently boast over 60,000 registered users and over 500,000 items for sale.

Mid Ten Media is the developer of Comic Collector Live, a full service website and software for comic book organizing, collecting, buying and selling. Comic Collector Live is the fastest growing comic book website in the world, boasting over 300 thousand comic book titles, story lines, and full color covers.

Contact:

Joe Butler
MidTen Media, Inc.
Hendersonville, TN
United States

Tel: 615-264-4747
Email: Joe @ MidTenMedia.com
Web: http://www.ComicCollectorLive.com

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Comic Book Writers Without the Comics – Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About » Blog Archive » CAPES, COWLS & COSTUMES >>

Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About » Blog Archive » CAPES, COWLS & COSTUMES >> Comic Book Writers Without the Comics

Here is a very interesting article from Paul Kupperberg about comic book writers that have gone into writing novels.? Read the rest of the article at the link above.

CAPES, COWLS & COSTUMES >> Comic Book Writers Without the Comics
Author: Paul Kupperberg

Books with no pictures in them? What would comic book writers know about those? More than you might think, at least in the last quarter century or so. Sure, there’s always been the occasional comic book writer who broke out of the funny book ghetto and made the move to writing prose (Mickey Spillane, William Woolfolk, Gardner Fox, Alvin Schwartz, to name a few), but for the most part, comic book writers stuck with the medium what brung ‘em. If they did write prose, it was likely to be a novelization or adaptation of some comic book or other media property.

These days, those boundaries have pretty much disappeared. Successful novelists such as Greg Rucka, Brad Meltzer and Jodi Picoult routinely make the switch between prose and comics. And comic book writers such as Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis are doing work that gets them shelved in the literature section instead of graphic novels or science fiction. With the advent of respectability for the art form (THE NEW YORK TIMES says we’re art, so there!), comic book writers are finally being taken seriously as writers.

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