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A Good, Old-Fashioned Space Opera for a New-Fangled Media

robotcomics — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:35:19 +0000

A good, old-fashioned space opera. –Dave Sim

I love the cartooning. –Warren Ellis

Matt Dembicki seems to have a good handle on dialogue and knows how to keep the story flowing with just enough exposition peppered in-between the action bits. –Ain’t It Cool News

The art is original, the story is funny and captures the imagination, and there’s a lot of action. –TalkAboutComics.com

Ignatz-Award and Howard E. Day Prize winner (for Xoc and Mr. Big, respectively) Matt Dembicki doesn’t just write epic narratives about underwater ocean-life – he also writes about heroic, space-faring, sword-wielding pond life!

Robot Comics is proud to present Spadefoot by Dembicki and artist Andrew Cohen for Android and Apple mobiles. Spadefoot is a classic space opera following one freebooting royal toad as he stumbles upon a threat to the entire universe. An all-ages, fast-paced, four-part series that blends mainstream pulp with indie comic weirdness to produce something better than both. Spadefoot #1 is now available on the Android market and will soon be released on iTunes as well.

Second Generation Mobile Comic

Spadefoot is a second generation mobile comic, blending together frame-by-frame animation, transition effects, vibration and custom screens to provide a brand new comic reading experience while also staying true to the traditional comic book form.

Synopsis

An unlikely hero is called upon to free the universe from the clutches of one nasty space salamander called Hellbender. But will Spadefoot and his misfit marauders – an aged, larva-eating mole named Joubert who once served as the master of Hellbender’s royal guard, and Indigo, a one-eyed, short-tempered bounty huntress – have what it takes to overcome the Herculean obstacles they face along the way to the ultimate showdown?

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Adventures in Formera #5

robotcomics — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:38:55 +0000

Darian meets the bizarre HIPPIE YOUNG MAN – an aging hippie who also comes from Darian’s Earth! And that shocking discovery is followed by another: there’s a third character on Formera also from Earth. Who is it? How did they all come to Formera and why? Mysteries revealed and many more questions raised as the first Volume of Formera coasts to next issue’s climax! An all-ages fantasy adventure story written and illustrated by Andrew Dobson. Originally published by Alterna Comics.

Title: Adventures in Formera #5 of 6
Credits:
- Andrew Dobson (writer/illustrator)
- Chris Northrop (adapter)
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Price: $0.99
Screens: 82

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Adventures in Formera #5 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open Adventures in Formera #5 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

Adventures in Formera #5 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Adventures in Formera” on the Market.

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Ghostboy: Making iPhones and Androids Shake with Fear!

robotcomics — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:15 +0000

Jason James‘ GHOSTBOY – the story of a small boy who resides in a cemetery and is one night contacted by a little ghost girl from beyond the grave – is now available on iTunes and Android! A whimsical and eerie horror-tinged tale for all ages, ghostboy combines the techniques of old-fashioned silent movies (with title screens!), art reminiscent of Tim Burton, and a story flavored with the best and most bizarre of Edward Gorey’s nightmarish fables.

Fans of the macabre, Gothic atmosphere, and dark childish charm with fall madly in love with Tristan and his unique universe. ghostboy also shocks and surprises by vibrating your mobile phone at tension-filled key moments and offering animated sequences to boot!

ghostboy #1 is available for free download and ghostboy #2 is offered at $0.99

There is additionally a free ghostboy Xmas Special that was released during the holiday season, featuring a re-telling of The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, albeit with a seasonal twist!

You can follow the making of ghostboy and subscribe to every update by visiting the ghostboy Blog Online, or if you’re browsing with your mobile go to the Mobile ghostboy Blog by click the link or use your scanner on the QR Code below:

Synopsis

On the night of his 11th birthday, Tristan is visited by a resident of the local cemetery… the ghost of a little girl in need of help! Jason James invites you to enter the realm of ghostboy, a world full of fear, the unknown, and things that go bump in the night. Turn off the lights and hold tight to your mobile phone!

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ghostboy #1 and #2 are available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open ghostboy as a single app on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

ghostboy #1 is available for free, and ghostboy #2 for $0.99 in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive url for Issue #1.

Alternatively, search “ghostboy” on the Market.

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Additional Interface Screenshots (iPhone)

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Adventures in Formera #4

Robot Comics — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:45:53 +0000

Darian discovers he’s on a different planet and his only way back home is to journey through the alien and dangerous land of Formera. If only someone spoke English… Story and art by Andrew Dobson. Originally published by Alterna Comics.

Title: Adventures in Formera #4 of 6
Credits: Andrew Dobson (writer/illustrator)
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Screens: 72

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Adventures in Formera #4 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open Adventures in Formera #4 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

Adventures in Formera #4 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Adventures in Formera” on the Market.

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ghostboy #2

Robot Comics — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:38:46 +0000

The frights continue as the ghost girl reveals why she contacted Tristan, the ghostboy. Jason James makes your mobile phone buzz with fear in this all-ages horror story about the unknown and things that go bump in the night.

Title: ghostboy #2 of 91
Credits: Jason James
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: $0.99 US

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ghostboy #2 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open ghostboy #2 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

ghostboy #2 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “ghostboy” on the Market.

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ghostboy #1

Robot Comics — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:00:34 +0000

On the night of his 11th birthday, Tristan is visited by a resident of the local cemetery… the ghost of a little girl in need for help! Jason James invites you to enter the realm of ghostboy, a world full of fear, the unknown and things that go bump in the night. Turn off the lights and hold tight to your mobile phone!

Title: ghostboy #1
Credits: Jason James
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: Free
Screens: 62

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ghostboy #1 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open ghostboy #1 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

ghostboy #1 is available for free in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “ghostboy” on the Market.

Links

GHOSTBOY WEBSITE

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Ben Powis’ Where Grows the Bitter Herb

Robot Comics — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:55:20 +0000

“Incredibly complex and detailed art; lush colours and intricate, complicated backgrounds populated with simply drawn creatures of varying degrees of strangeness.” -Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet

All is not well in the village, a mother lies sick and dying. The only thing that can save her is a magical herb that grows atop the tallest mountain, but who will be brave enough to quest for it? Be prepared to embark on a journey through the unexplored world of Afar, to wild and wonderful environments meeting new creatures, some friendly and welcoming, some not!

British illustrator Ben Powis delights children and adults alike with Where Grows the Bitter Herb, proudly published for mobiles by Robot Comics.

Title: Where Grows the Bitter Herb #1 of 1
Credits: Written & illustrated by Ben Powis
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: $1.99
Screens: 126

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Where Grows the Bitter Herb #1 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open Where Grows the Bitter Herb #1 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

Where Grows the Bitter Herb #1 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Where Grows the Bitter Herb” on the Market.

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Ben Powis’ Turtle Guitar

Robot Comics — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:50:17 +0000

An ancient long lost fable retold! Our hero is but a simple farmer with a love for music. His world lies in turmoil, but does he have what it takes to turn it all around?

“[A] gorgeous tale” -Forbidden Planet.

British illustrator Ben Powis delights children and adults alike with Turtle Guitar, proudly published for mobiles by Robot Comics.

Title: Turtle Guitar #1 of 1
Credits: Written & illustrated by Ben Powis
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: Free
Screens: 63

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Turtle Guitar #1 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Click on the button below to open Turtle Guitar #1 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.

Android

Turtle Guitar #1 is available for free in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Turtle Guitar” on the Market.

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