Media release — Amidst the opening of new York Comic-Con 2013, news shown up that Avatar Press, publisher of Garth Ennis’ groundbreaking horror series Crossed, revealed an special digital distribution contract with comiXology, the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform with much more than 40,000 comics as well as graphic novels that have seen over 200 million downloads to date. The multi-year special contract covers Avatar Press’ English Language single-issue catalog.
To celebrate, Avatar press as well as comiXology have made over 50 problems offered today, thirty of which can be discovered platform-wide as well as twenty “too extreme for mobile” problems only offered on the web at comiXology.com. All titles bought from the web immediately sync to comiXology clients mobile gadgets whether iOS, Android, Kindle or Windows 8 platforms.
The Avatar press titles offered today across comiXology’s entire platform include Max Brooks’ Extinction Parade, Jonathan Hickman’s God Is Dead, Kieron Gillen’s Uber, as well as several titles from Warren Ellis including Black Summer, No Hero as well as Supergod.
At the exact same time, Avatar press as well as comiXology are please to reveal over 20 titles offered web only that are just “too extreme for mobile” including Garth Ennis’ notorious Crossed as well as Crossed: Badlands, Alan Moore’s just recently banned Neonomicon, as well as David Lapham’s Ferals.
“It’s well understood that publisher William Christensen – with his singular vision – established Avatar press as a location for fantastic creators to tell no-holds-barred stories to a dedicated base of fans,” stated comiXology co-founder as well as CEO David Steinberger. “We’re thrilled to bring William’s distinct publishing vision to the world with comiXology’s entire platform, as well as provide Avatar’s much more difficult material to a worldwide audience of fans with comiXology.com.”
“It’s fantastic to join forces with comiXology to bring Avatar’s editorial to an completely new client base – whether it’s those fans that haven’t been able to discover our titles in print or those who just haven’t been subjected to Avatar’s uncensored catalog,” stated Avatar press publisher William Christensen. “We look ahead to establishing a connection with the digital consumer who will now be able to discover, read, as well as delight in Avatar press titles in comiXology’s ground breaking Guided View.”
Avatar press fans across the globe can experience these titles with the power of comiXology’s Guided view as well as in CMX-HD on compatible iOS as well as Android devices.
The total introduce listing is:
Warren Ellis’ Black summertime 0 – 7
Garth Ennis’ Crossed 0 – 9
Garth Ennis’ Crossed: Badlands 1- 9
Max Brooks’ Extinction Parade 1-2
David Lapham’s Ferals 1-6
Jonathon Hickman’s God Is Dead 1
Alan Moore’s Neonomicon 1-4
Warren Ellis’ No Hero 0-7
Warren Ellis’ Supergod 1-5
Kieron Gillen’s Uber 0 – 5
With over 40,000 comics as well as graphic novels from much more than 75 publishers, comiXology provides the widest choice of English language digital comics in the world. ComiXology’s immense catalog as well as distinct Guided view reading experience is offered across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 as well as the Web—making it the very best digital platform for comic as well as graphic book fans worldwide.
About Avatar Press
Avatar press is a groundbreaking independent publishing business which creates a broad range of cutting-edge comic books, graphic novels, as well as original web content. Their top quality publications include the work of such market luminaries as Garth Ennis (Crossed, Chronicles of Wormwood), Warren Ellis (Freakangels), Christos Gage (Absolution, Crossed), Kieron Gillen (Uber), David Lapham (Ferals, Caligula), Max Brooks (Extinction Parade) as well as Alan Moore (Neonomicon). They likewise create a diverse variety of licensed jobs including the traditional zombie legendary night of the Living Dead as well as George R.R. Martin’s Fevre dream as well as Skin Trade. For much more info about Avatar Press, their publications, as well as creators, please go to www.avatarpress.com.
About comiXology
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book as well as graphic book market by providing a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, as well as reading comics much more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading innovation transforms the comic book medium into an immersive as well as cinematic experience, assisting comiXology ended up being one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 as well as 2012. providing the broadest library of comic book material from the top 75 publishers, as well as including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop up until everybody on the deal with of the world has ended up being a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXnull