Comments on: Good new monthly e-comic: Double Barrel http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 22:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: charlie o http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443931 charlie o Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443931 They look like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg put in a close frame like that. They look like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg put in a close frame like that.

]]> By: Steven Stwalley http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443562 Steven Stwalley Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443562 Two long comics plus bonus material by two of the best cartoonists in the business... I can't wait to read it! Two long comics plus bonus material by two of the best cartoonists in the business… I can’t wait to read it!

]]> By: Jonathan_Harford http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443190 Jonathan_Harford Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443190 It's not the issue of the <i>format</i> -- it's the issue that I have to subscribe to a <i>platform</i> that is not guaranteed to support my future devices, at which I'll have to open an account and remember a password, and blah blah blah -- I'm sure, as a reader of BoingBoing, you're familiar with all the standard arguments against DRM. It's a terrible system, and not one I want to support. CBZ, plz. It’s not the issue of the format — it’s the issue that I have to subscribe to a platform that is not guaranteed to support my future devices, at which I’ll have to open an account and remember a password, and blah blah blah — I’m sure, as a reader of BoingBoing, you’re familiar with all the standard arguments against DRM.

It’s a terrible system, and not one I want to support. CBZ, plz.

]]> By: Ramone http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443114 Ramone Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443114 That fear seems unfounded since they're doing fantastic: http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/08/comixology-announces-65m-downloads-inks-exclusive-multi-year-deal-with-marvel-to-distribute-digital-comics/ Image Comics also just announced a new Comixology app for iOS. And why would a format keep you from supporting quality artists? If you like the work enough, you'll find a way to get it! That fear seems unfounded since they’re doing fantastic: http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/08/comixology-announces-65m-downloads-inks-exclusive-multi-year-deal-with-marvel-to-distribute-digital-comics/

Image Comics also just announced a new Comixology app for iOS. And why would a format keep you from supporting quality artists? If you like the work enough, you’ll find a way to get it!

]]> By: Jonathan_Harford http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443086 Jonathan_Harford Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443086 I would buy this without hesitation if it were packaged in CBZ files instead of phone app chronic rentals. I don't want to have to worry that Comixology's going to go belly-up and lose me all the comics I've "bought" from them or that they won't be readable on my next phone. I would buy this without hesitation if it were packaged in CBZ files instead of phone app chronic rentals. I don’t want to have to worry that Comixology’s going to go belly-up and lose me all the comics I’ve “bought” from them or that they won’t be readable on my next phone.

]]> By: Jay Mac http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443077 Jay Mac Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443077 TWO great artists and TWO great fellas from a town I'm proud to call home. Minneapolis/St. Paul are really kickin' out the great comics!  TWO great artists and TWO great fellas from a town I’m proud to call home. Minneapolis/St. Paul are really kickin’ out the great comics! 

]]> By: humanresource http://boingboing.net/2012/06/06/good-new-monthly-e-comic-doub.html#comment-1443050 humanresource Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=164732#comment-1443050 You can never have enough ellipses... You can never have enough ellipses…

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