Comixology today announced a new series of digitally exclusive lines of Comixology Originals at Amazon’s Midtown Manhattan office. In fact, AIPT was live-tweeting as part of its larger coverage of NYCC.
Overall, the event featured writers and artists Serg Acuña, Matthew Arnold, Franck Barbiere, Marc Bernardin, John Broglia, Mike Collins, Alex Cormack, Cat Faris, Valeria Faboccia, Arti – 17 newly acquired projects were unveiled with Firmanscher, Veronica Fish, Adam Freeman and others. Davide Gianfelice, Marc Guggenheim, Kim-Joy, Neil Clade, Szymon Kurdanski, Lee Lockridge, Vic Malhotra, Martz Jr., Chris Matthews, Omar Morales, Mau Mora, Tom Morello, Stephen Rhodes, John Romita Jr., Gonzalo Ruggeri, Marc Shea, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, Taki Soma, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Jordan Thomas, Stephen Thompson, Harvey Tolibao.
“Comixology Originals’ exclusive digital content line plays a critical role in our business,” said DiBartolomeo. “The Comixology Originals program is here to stay. We have signed 17 new creator-owned projects, with new teams joining the family and fan-favorite creators returning to work with us. We’re excited to help both newcomers and industry veterans bring their stories to the public through Comixology Originals. It is no exaggeration.”
The next wave of Comixology Originals digital releases announced today includes:
Ghostbox is a fantasy/horror story from acclaimed author Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl with All the Gifts) and artist and writer Pablo Raimondi (Sacred Creatures, The Book of Destiny). , colors by Jose Villarubia will be released in time for Halloween. When sisters Chloe and Jean Peace unexpectedly inherit a mysterious carved wooden box, they discover that the box is inhabited by a ghost and that they are being chased by a race of shape-shifting monsters. Discover things.
Stillman—Stillman #1 (of 5) debuts December 10, 2024
Screenwriter Kurt Pires (Endless, Money) and a rotating list of artists, including colorist Mark Dale and letterer Hassan Otsman Elaou and Sunand C, work on the new crime thriller. Peter Stillman lives a double life. By day, he’s a successful family man with a loving wife and two beautiful children, trying to carve out his own little American dream. By night, his real life is as a violent hitman with deep ties to organized crime.
Written by MK Reed (Americus, Science Comics: Dinosaurs, Delver), with art and letters by Jonathan Hill (Americus, Lizard Boy 2), and colors by Ally Drake, “Buddering Peril” explores the world’s most precious magic. A new fantasy series about the disappearance of. A resource, a plant whose seeds have the power to make wishes come true. If the onomante plant becomes extinct in the wild and the last cultivated stock also goes extinct, what will happen to the population?
The father-son team of Scott and Jack Snyder, artists Valeria Faboccia and Whitney Coger, and letterer Tom Napolitano are reuniting to expand the world of By a Thread with an all-new story arc. Charlie and the young heroes overcome adversity by traversing the treacherous Shroud in search of safe haven. With an ever more powerful enemy on their way, will they be able to reach land?
Author Michael W. Conrad (Neptune, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Noah Bailey (Diabolical, Station Ground) come together to create an original horror-suspense graphic novel, The 99 Legs. We’ll meet again. 99 Legs tells the story of a down-on-his-luck crime writer who discovers a series of murders in his hometown that seem to match his latest unpublished manuscript. Horrified by this turn of events, the writer contacted his agent to stop delivering the manuscript to the publisher, fearing that he might be implicated in a crime. What follows is a blood-splattered, swirling nightmare that reveals the mystery of the killer’s true identity.
For more information on this news, please see the press release below.
October 18, 2024 — New York, NY — Coinciding with New York Comic Con, Comixology Head Jeff DiBartolomeo announced a strong and diverse range of new digital-exclusive Comixology Originals titles, previewed upcoming projects, and announced new Printing publisher announced. program.
At the event, held at Amazon’s Midtown Manhattan offices, Mr. DiBartolomeo spoke with writers and artists Serg Acuña, Matthew Arnold, Frank Barbiere, Marc Bernardin, John Broglia, Mike Collins, and Alex. While introducing the 17 newly acquired projects, he emphasized the company’s continued commitment to the Comixology Originals program. Cormac, Cat Faris, Valeria Favoccia, Arti Firmanscher, Veronica Fish, Adam Freeman, Davide Gianfelice, Marc Guggenheim, Kim-Joy, Neil Craid, Szymon Kurdanski, Lee Lockridge, Vic – Malhotra, Mertz Jr., Chris Matthews, Omar Morales, Maumola, Tom Morello, Stephen Rose, John Romita Jr., Gonzalo Ruggieri, Marc Shea, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, Taki Soma , Adrian Tchaikovsky, Jordan Thomas, Stephen Thompson, Harvey Tolibao.
Mr. DiBartolomeo is also in charge of a series of creator-owned Comixology Originals titles featuring an all-star cast including Noah Bailey, Mike Carey, Whitney Coger, Michael W. Conrad, Sunand C, Mark Dale, Ally Drake, and Valeria Faboccia. They also announced that The Next Wave will be released digitally in the coming months. , Jonathan Hill, Tom Napolitano, Hassan Otsman-Elau, Kurt Pires, Pablo Raimondi, MK Reed, Scott and Jack Snyder, Jose Villarrubia.
“Comixology Originals’ exclusive digital content line plays a critical role in our business,” said DiBartolomeo. “The Comixology Originals program is here to stay. We have signed 17 new creator-owned projects, with new teams joining the family and fan-favorite creators returning to work with us. We’re excited to help both newcomers and industry veterans bring their stories to the public through Comixology Originals. It is no exaggeration.”
In his remarks, DiBartolomeo emphasized Amazon’s commitment to comics, emphasizing the expansion of print distribution through Comixology. First, his presentation highlighted upcoming print releases through Comixology’s new print distribution relationship with acclaimed publisher Ablaze, announced in May 2024. Starting this month, Abraze will publish Parliament of Rooks by Abigail, a stunning gothic love story nominated for a 2024 Eisner Award. Jill Harding and Richard Starkings print in a single issue. In November, just in time for the holiday season, Ablaze will publish the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel, Harvey Kurtzman’s “Marley’s Ghost,” co-author Josh O’Neal and artist Gideon Kendall, who created Charles Dickens’ He was on hand to share his thoughts on the work. A Christmas Carol will be followed by Miles Gunter and Brian Undan’s Grammaton Punch, scheduled for publication in 2025. And just this week, Comixology revealed it had extended its deal with Abraze to print six more titles, including Cold Hard Cash: A Martha Chainey Escapade and Hard. Style Juice!, Retroverse, Roderick and the City of Morhill, Slice, Lycan. The release schedule will be announced at a later date.
DiBartolomeo then announced that Comixology has signed a new deal with independent publisher Mad Cave Studios to make 10 Comixology Originals titles available to bookstores, libraries, and comic shops. This exciting release includes Beneath, Boxed, Breaklands V2 and V3, Ghostbox, The Ghost of Wreckers Cove, Groupies, Midstate, Nostalgia, and Wag. The release schedule will be announced at a later date.
The next wave of Comixology Originals digital releases announced today includes:
Ghostbox is a fantasy/horror story from acclaimed author Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl with All the Gifts) and artist and writer Pablo Raimondi (Sacred Creatures, The Book of Destiny). , colors by Jose Villarubia will be released in time for Halloween. When sisters Chloe and Jean Peace unexpectedly inherit a mysterious carved wooden box, they discover that the box is inhabited by a ghost and that they are being chased by a race of shape-shifting monsters. Discover things.
Stillman—Stillman #1 (of 5) debuts December 10, 2024
Screenwriter Kurt Pires (Endless, Money) and a rotating list of artists, including colorist Mark Dale and letterer Hassan Otsman Elaou and Sunand C, work on the new crime thriller. Peter Stillman lives a double life. By day, he’s a successful family man with a loving wife and two beautiful children, trying to carve out his own little American dream. By night, his real life is as a violent hitman with deep ties to organized crime.
Written by MK Reed (Americus, Science Comics: Dinosaurs, Delver), with art and letters by Jonathan Hill (Americus, Lizard Boy 2), and colors by Ally Drake, “Buddering Peril” explores the world’s most precious magic. A new fantasy series about the disappearance of. A resource, a plant whose seeds have the power to make wishes come true. If the onomante plant becomes extinct in the wild and the last cultivated stock also goes extinct, what will happen to the population?
The father-son team of Scott and Jack Snyder, artists Valeria Faboccia and Whitney Coger, and letterer Tom Napolitano are reuniting to expand the world of By a Thread with an all-new story arc. Charlie and the young heroes overcome adversity by traversing the treacherous Shroud in search of safe haven. With an ever more powerful enemy on their way, will they be able to reach land?
Author Michael W. Conrad (Neptune, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Noah Bailey (Diabolical, Station Ground) come together to create an original horror-suspense graphic novel, The 99 Legs. We’ll meet again. 99 Legs tells the story of a down-on-his-luck crime writer who discovers a series of murders in his hometown that seem to match his latest unpublished manuscript. Horrified by this turn of events, the writer contacted his agent to stop delivering the manuscript to the publisher, fearing that he might be implicated in a crime. What follows is a blood-splattered, swirling nightmare that reveals the mystery of the killer’s true identity.
Comixology event showcases the latest Comixology Originals titles with a host of creators including Jamal Igle, Tula Lotay, Lee Loughridge, Clay McCormack, Helen Mullane, Ricardo López Ortiz, Curt Pires, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, and Chip Zdarsky I did. There will also be special guest appearances from Kim Joy and Marc Guggenheim, as well as video messages from actor Thomas Jane and acclaimed author Mike Carey about the upcoming release of The Lycan, which was announced at SDCC earlier this year. and producer Steven DeKnight talked about his work. The event spotlighted the debut original graphic novel “Beneath” drawn by artist Michael Gaydos, who was in attendance, and Ariella Cristantina’s upcoming graphic novel “The Girl Who Draws on Whales” .
“Business at Comixology is thriving,” says DiBartolomeo. “Comixology has experienced significant growth year over year. Wednesdays continue to be our biggest day of the week, and our long-time and loyal comics customers drive sales and borrowings. remains strong, and we’re thrilled that nearly a third of our customers purchased comics, graphic novels, and manga from us for the first time last year. It’s where new fans discover and fall in love with comics. It’s so exciting to be!”
“There’s no better place to read comics digitally,” DiBartolomeo continued. “Over 250,000 titles are available for purchase, 45,000 are available for purchase on Comixology Unlimited, and thousands are available for rent on Kindle Unlimited. This is far more than any other service. , continues to be the best place to browse, rent, and buy manga.
