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Alterna Comics Diary of the Black Widow #3

Robot Comics — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:04:50 +0000

The Black Widow murders continue… A young woman with a habit of seducing and killing men attracts the attention of an oblivious Detective and his helper. Will they solve the mystery behind these murders, or will the Black Widow strike again? Combining the illustrative style of Edward Gorey and the humor of Monty Python, Bret M. Herholz crafts a tale of mystery, humor, and suspense.

Title: Diary of the Black Widow #3 of 3
Credits: Bret M. Herholz (written and illustrated by)
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Price: $0.99
Screens: 40

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Diary of the Black Widow #3 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

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Android

Diary of the Black Widow #3 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Diary of the Black Widow” on the Market.

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Confessions of a Peculiar Boy #2

Robot Comics — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:26:03 +0000

Compiled from Bret M. Herholz’s work on the Undercover Fish Anthology, Confessions of a Peculiar Boy features an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Lenore”, as well as many other original stories similar in tone. If you’re a fan of Edward Gorey’s art and Poe’s writing – this book may just be for you!

Title: Confessions of a Peculiar Boy #2 of 3
Credits: Bret M. Herholz (story and art).
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Price: $0.99
Screens: 35

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Confessions of a Peculiar Boy #2 is available for download on the following platforms:

iPhone/iPod touch

Coming soon!

Android

Confessions of a Peculiar Boy #2 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.

Alternatively, search “Confessions of a Peculiar Boy” on the Market.

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Diary of the Black Widow #2

Robot Comics — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:29:12 +0000

The Black Widow murders continue…

A young woman with a habit of seducing and killing men attracts the attention of an oblivious Detective and his helper. Will they solve the mystery behind these murders, or will the Black Widow strike again? Combining the illustrative style of Edward Gorey and the humor of Monty Python, Bret M. Herholz crafts a tale of mystery, humor, and suspense.

Creators: Bret M. Herholz (written and illustrated by)
Plublisher: Alterna Comics
Price: $0.99
Pages: 31

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Android: Android Market
iPhone/iPod touch: Coming soon!

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Confessions of a Peculiar Boy #1

Robot Comics — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:55:46 +0000

Creators: Bret M. Herholz (story and art)
Plublisher: Alterna Comics
Price: free
Pages: 38

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Android: Android Market
iPhone/iPod touch: Coming soon!

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Diary of the Black Widow #1

Robot Comics — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:17:00 +0000

Creators: Bret M. Herholz (written and illustrated by)
Plublisher: Alterna Comics
Price: free
Pages: 31
Extra: Jesus Hates Zombies preview

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Diary of the Black Widow #1 is currently available only for Android mobiles. The iPhone/iPod touch version will be released soon.

Android

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market://search?q=pname:net.robotcomics. dotbw.e1

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ALTERNA COMICS joins Robot Comics for mobile distribution

robotcomics — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:50:30 +0000

Alterna Comics has officially announced a deal with Robot Comics, allowing us to bring their expansive catalogue of titles to mobiles. Alterna is the critically-acclaimed and swift-rising star of the small press comic book industry, publishing such sold-out hits as Birth, Novo, Jesus Hates Zombies, Formera, Mr. Scootles, The Chair, and American Terror: Confessions of a Human Smart Bomb, all of which will be soon be released for Android, iPhone and iPod touch.

Alterna publisher Peter Simeti has long been one of the most forward-thinking small press figures in recent years, one of the first to utilize digital publishing venues to establish a name and demand for his company’s titles. He’s also been an advocate for smarter and more creator-friendly approaches to digital publishing practices, which we here at Robot Comics are more than happy to offer.

Look for mobile editions of Alterna titles to be released sequentially in approximately 25 pages per installment (for those titles that will retain their full-page format) or 75-100 screens (for those titles able to be reformatted and adapted specifically for mobiles). The first of each title, either 1 or 2 installments, will be offered for free. Each subsequent installment, per book, will then be offered at the rate of $0.99. Two new titles and installments will be released every Wednesday until all books in Alterna’s catalogue are made available. This schedule will allow us to have Alterna comics being released throughout the year.

Initially, each mobile installment will become available on the Google marketplace for Android-powered devices, custom-made for reading on Robot Comics‘ free Droid Comic Viewer application. Each Android release will be followed by an Apple version for iPhone and iPod touch. Lastly, every Alterna comic not already available for the Kindle, will then be given an Amazon Kindle 2 release. Even better, international versions of all Alterna titles will come available shortly after the final English versions are released.

First up are Birth:

Creator/writer/artist of Birth, Michael Bracco, had this to say about Alterna’s newest digital venture:

I love the fact that in this day and age we (the comics community) are really expanding the bounds and applications of literature to reach an unfathomable amount of people. This is especially exciting for someone like me who is an independent creator; the “little guy” of comic publishing. The thought of being included into something as far reaching, innovative and cutting edge as the iPhone is an extraordinary opportunity!

And Diary of the Black Widow:

Diary of The Black Widow’s creator/writer/artist Bret M. Herholz commented on digital comics and their surge in popularity and what that means for printed books:

I feel it does give people an affordable option to read comic books and graphic novels on the go. I don’t think digital will replace the printed page because there is something very comforting about holding a book in your hand while reading it. But it’s good for people to have a choice with digital books.

Look for the first free installments of Birth and Diary of the Black Widow to be released later today (April 29th)!

For more information on Alterna Comics, visit www.alternacomics.com.

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