The Walking Dead Vol. 1 Free at the ComiXology Booth #308 @ Emerald City Comicon
Get The Walking Dead Vol. 1 Free
at the
ComiXology Booth @ Emerald City Comicon’12
ComiXology @ Emerald City Comicon ’12 March 30th- April 1st Booth
#308
ComiXology and Skybound partner up to give out 2,500 free digital
copies of The Walking Dead Vol. 1
first come, first serve
ComiXology @ ECCC ’12: Giveaways, Panels, and more!
March 28th - New York NY, - Following the
unprecedented demand for the free Walking Dead Vol.1 giveaway at
WonderCon '12 earlier this month, comiXology - the world’s largest digital
comics platform available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web- will be at Emerald City Comicon’12 doing it again!
So make sure you visit comiXology (booth #308) during Emerald City Comicon at
the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington from March 30th-April
1st to get one of 2,500 free digital comic giveaway codes for The Walking Dead Vol.1.
Teaming up once again with The Walking Dead creator
Robert Kirkman’s Skybound, comiXology is out make ECCC’12 unforgettable for
comic fans with a free “taste” of the first graphic novel — regularly $8.99 for
140 pages —that the hit The Walking Dead TV show is based on. The
first 2,500 Emerald City Comicon’12 attendees to come by comiXology’s booth
(#308) will receive a limited edition promotional postcard imprinted with a
unique download code redeemable for The Walking Dead Vol. 1 exclusively
on comiXology.com in exchange for an email sign up.
In addition to the must-have The Walking Dead Vol. 1 giveaway,
comiXology will be providing a hands on demonstrations of it’s Comics by
comiXology digital comics platform at their booth all weekend long. Comic fans
should not miss their chance to get a look at the all new 3.1 iOS upgrade that
includes the CMX-HD digital comics format for the new iPad and features new
sharing capabilities.
All ECCC ’12 attendees are invited to attend the special
“ComiXology Open Discussion Panel” where comiXology co-founder and CEO David
Steinberger will answer questions from the audience on “Everything Digital”
with no topic off limits. The “ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital
Panel” will be on Saturday, March 31st from 2:00pm- 3:00pm in Room 3.
Most recently, comiXology was in the news for their Comics
by comiXology 3.1 iOS update. This update featured not only new sharing
capabilities but also the debut of CMX-HD digital comics format to meet the
challenge of the new iPad screen. ComiXology debuted 3.1 with a little over 100
titles in this new format. And, only five days later, comiXology was able to
offer over 1,000 titles in CMX-HD format. CMX-HD upgraded files are a free
upgrade to those who have previously purchased and at no additional cost for
new purchases.
Shortly before the 3.1 announcement, comiXology announced
they had surpassed 50 million comic books and graphic novel downloads since the
inception of their Comics by comiXology digital comics platform - with 5
million of those downloads happening in this past December alone. In addition,
this past October saw Comics by comiXology start to consistently chart as the
top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store on new comics release day
— a trend that has continued throughout 2012. Then in November, Comics by
comiXology was selected as a pre-loaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire alongside
Facebook and Twitter. By the end of 2011, comiXology had powered three of the
top 20 grossing iPad apps — with Comics by comiXology coming in at number 11
for the entire year.
What: Emerald City Comicon 2012
When: March 30th - April 1st, 2012
Where: The Washington State Convention Center, Seattle WA
Booth #: 308
When: March 30th - April 1st, 2012
Where: The Washington State Convention Center, Seattle WA
Booth #: 308
Giveaway: Limited
edition promotional postcard imprinted with a unique download code redeemable
for The Walking Dead Vol. 1exclusively on comiXology.com in exchange for
an email sign up.
Panels: Saturday,
March 31st from 2:00pm - 3:00pm - ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything
Digital Panel with comiXology’s David Steinberger - Room 203.
About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.
About The Walking
Dead: "The Walking Dead" is a monthly black-and-white comic
book series created by Robert Kirkman that follows a group of survivors through
a world overrun by The Walking Dead as they struggle to survive an even
deadlier threat: Living humans so terrified about their own survival that they
are willing to sacrifice everything else. Winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best
Continuing Series, the Skybound comic has been translated into more than 30
languages, and is available in over 50 countries worldwide. IGN called
it "one of the best monthly comics available" andComplex hails
it as "one of the best comic series of all time." It's also become
the highest-rated drama on basic cable of all time. The AMC television series,
with Kirkman serving as a writer and executive producer, had 11 million viewers
for the season two premiere and was instantly renewed for a third season. As
the first TV drama to be launched around the world simultaneously, it's in 120
countries, translated into 33 languages and is in 250 million households. The
Walking Dead also dominated the New York Times' bestseller lists
for graphic novels and was the top seller for 2011. www.Skybound.comis your destination for all news and
merchandise for Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound
titles.
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