Sunday, February 9, 2014

ComiXology Goes to India

(from investcomics.com)



Comic Con India 2014:

ComiXology Takes Comics Further to Comic Con India in New Dehli, India Feb 7th – 9th

ComiXology will be in attendance showcasing the comiXology platform to the burgeoning Indian digital comics fanbase & giving away free comics

Hot off the heels of a successful journey to the Festival de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême, comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform and currently the #1 Top-Grossing iPad Book App in India – sets its sights to attend Comic Con India for the first time, taking another step in the global outreach to comics fans everywhere.

“We’re excited to attend Comic Con India and greet the astounding number of comiXology fans we have there,” said comiXology co-founder & CEO David Steinberger. “There is huge demand for comics in India and many have turned to our worldwide platform to get their comics.”

Exhbiting at booth D9, comiXology will also will be taking part in the following panel at Comic Con India:

Digital Comics & Its Scope Saturday, February 8th, 2:45 pm Main Stage Speakers: Ivan Salazar (comiXology), Mark Waid (Thrillbent), & Manish Dhingra (Readware)

ComiXology capped off 2013 by charting as iTunes’ #1 Top Grossing non-game iPad App for 2013 in the U.S., and the Top-Grossing iPad Book App for 2013 in France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and the UK. They recently revealed that 51% of their user base for 2013 came from outside the United States.

Where in the World Are Digial Comics Fans?


This is comiXology’s first appearance at Comic Con India which will play host to some of the biggest creators in the comic book industry including the Eisner & Harvey Award-winning Mark Waid (Thrillbent’s Insufferable) as well as acclaimed creators David Lloyd, Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon, and John Layman. Comic Con India will run from February 7th to the 9th in New Delhi, India.

With over 45,000 comics and graphic novels from more than 75 publishers, comiXology offers the widest selection of digital comics in the world. ComiXology’s immense catalog and unique Guided View reading experience is available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8, and www.comixology.com – making it the best digital platform for comic and graphic novel fans worldwide.

About comiXology ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become a top ten grossing iPad app in 2011 and 2012 and the top grossing non-game iPad app in 2012 and 2013. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from over 75 publishers – and independent creators as well – comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Paris. For more information, visit www.comixology.com.

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*I know this is late but I thought this is a really cool article. It never occurred to me ComicCon would be outside the US!

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