In a world where mainstream comic book titles routinely top the digital download charts, one challenger has risen like David against Goliath to stake its claim: Robot 13 by Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford has just become one of the first independently produced comics to push past the 100,000 download mark!
A true-blue indie label comic garnering 100,000+ readers is an unparalleled triumph for both independents and digital comics alike. There are few such comics that make it onto Diamonds’ Top 300 for any given month, and none that rise above the 10,000 order mark. Robot 13, on the Android market alone, Robot 13, with Android Market downloads alone, would be at the #2 position of Diamond Top 300 of June 2010! Which is unquestionably ground-breaking of for an indie.
“Robot 13 is a truly Independent Comics success story,” Blacklist Studios’ Co-Owner and Robot 13 Co-Creator Thomas Hall said. “Everything was done without Diamond’s distribution or outside funding, and was the product of two guys making Comics they wanted to see as fans.”
“Sure, we knew the book was pretty good,” Blacklist Studios’ Co-Owner and Robot 13’s Co-Creator Daniel Bradford continued. “But who could know we would get that level of interest? It was more than anyone could have expected.”
The amnesiac hero recovers from his fight with the Phoenix in a lost mountain of the Basque Country, unfortunately close to the lair of a vengeful Cyclops. An origin is told, a companion is found and lives are ended in the extra-sized conclusion to the first chapter of the saga of Robot 13, by Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford.
Title: Robot 13: Colossus! #3 of 3
Credits: Thomas Hall (writer) / Daniel Bradford (illustrator)
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: $0.99 US
Screens: 147
Preview
Download
Robot 13: Colossus! #3 is available for download on the following platforms:
iPhone/iPod touch
Click on the button below to open Robot 13: Colossus! #3 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.
Android
Robot 13: Colossus! #3 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.
Alternatively, search “Robot 13: Colossus!” on the Market.
The most talked-about indy comic of 2009 continues its run with a thrilling second issue, packed with even more action and intrigue! Robot 13’s quest to discover who he is continues: seeing only fragments of his past, the robot warrior desperately tries to remember where he came from and why he feels compelled to battle mythological creatures of destruction. With R13 aboard, you can be sure there’s rough sailing ahead… and this time, it’s in the form of a Phoenix! But this ravaging battle provides just a taste of what’s ahead for our intrepid hero, as a diabolical figure watches from the shadows… and isn’t happy that monsters keep dying!
Writer Tom Hall and artist Daniel Bradford continue the saga of their creation that has captured the imagination of comic fans the world over.
“Fantastic. Phenomenal. Best book I’ve read all year. This is absolutely must reading and I can’t promote it enough.” –Jeff Marsick, Newsarama
“It’s sort of monster-of-the-month, but there’s a deeper plot that’s unfolding and tying the fights together. I hope 13’s able to figure out what it is, mostly because I like him and want to see him get the answers he’s looking for.” –Michael May, Robot 6
Title: Robot 13: Colossus! #2 of 3
Credits:
Thomas Hall (writer)
Daniel Bradford (illustrator)
Publisher: Robot Comics
Price: $0.99
Screens: 133
Preview
Download
Robot 13: Colossus! #2 is available for download on the following platforms:
iPhone/iPod touch
Click on the button below to open Robot 13: Colossus! #2 on the iTunes App Store. Requires iTunes.
Android
Robot 13: Colossus! #2 is available in the Android Market. Scan the QR code below with your Android to receive its url.
Alternatively, search “Robot 13: Colossus!” on the Market.
Introducing a new way to read comics on Android…with ACV 2 formatted comics!
Robot 13 #1 by Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford is now available on the Android Market, and marks the very first Android comic with ACV 2 formatting which offers additional transition effects and frame-by-frame animation.Robot Comics is proud to bring this new comic reading experience to Android, designed to work on all Android devices: from Motorola Droid and Google Nexus One to HTC Dream and HTC Tattoo, including tablets like Archos 5 IT.
Robot 13 was a natural choice to debut this new kind of Android comic: with its dynamic page layouts, atmospheric story, brisk-pace, and action-packed sequences. Readers will experience a wide range of animation and vibration effects when reading Robot 13, and enjoy the most immersive mobile comics reading experience ever offered on Android.
Robot 13#1 debuted on the market to a unanimous 5-star rating and raves from readers. Issue #1 is free, issue #2 will be released for Android onMay 12th and cost $0.99 US.
Synopsis
In 1939, something was pulled up from the ocean depths off the coast of Spain; what it was and where it originated from were a mystery to the fishermen who found it, but all the surviving members of that crew agree on one thing: whatever it was, it saved their lives. Robot 13 tells the odyssey of the hero who awoke from the ocean floor that day as it looks for answers to who he really is… A comic by Thomas Hall with art by Daniel Bradford.
Android trailer
iPhone
Robot 13 is also available for iPhone and iPod touch. The app is free and includes issue #1. Further issues are priced at $0.99 US.
In 1939, something was pulled up from the ocean depths off the coast of Spain; what it was and where it originated from were a mystery to the fishermen who found it, but all the surviving members of that crew agree on one thing~ whatever it was, it saved their lives. Robot 13 tells the odyssey of the hero who awoke from the ocean floor that day as it looks for answers to who he really is… A comic by Thomas Hall with art by Daniel Bradford.
“after the reading through the issue, it definitely has its own unique tone (again, in both in the art and story) and narrative pacing that make it feel like a very different — and very good — series. I was really impressed with it, and this is certainly one to keep an eye on.” -MTV Splash Page
The Rondo awards are a yearly program to allow fans of Horror to vote for their favorites in Horror film, books, comics, music and general fandom and can be voted on by YOU the fan! If you go to Rondoaward.com, you can get the ballot information as well as info about the Rondos and lists of past winners. You can vote for as many or as few of the categories as you like- so if there are those that you just don’t know anything about, feel free to pass on those and vote for the categories you feel strongly about. All votes must be emailed to taraco@aol.com with your name (so they can adhere to the One Person=One Vote rule) by Midnight of April 3, 2010.
While we would LOVE for you to Vote for Robot 13 for Best Horror Comic Book, I want to also encourage you to check out the site and vote for as many of the categories as you feel knowledgeable about. It’s an awesome, grass roots type of thing and a HUGE honor to be nominated for everyone involved.
The robot hero driven to protect us from mythic monsters has arrived to your mobile!
The critically-acclaimed series Robot 13: Colossus! was released on the iTunes marketplace by Robot Comics on January 13th, and will be released for Android devices in late January, with other platforms soon to follow.
The series marks the debut of the latest upgrade of iRobot Comic Viewer for iPhone, which incorporates frame-by-frame animation, vibration, transition effects, and more to create a new breed of comic! The mobile version of Robot 13 offers an unique comic reading experience that will delight new readers and fans of the series alike.
“after the reading through the issue, it definitely has its own unique tone (again, in both in the art and story) and narrative pacing that make it feel like a very different — and very good — series. I was really impressed with it, and this is certainly one to keep an eye on.” -MTV Splash Page
“Simply put, you need Robot 13 in your hands, and the guy you buy your comics from needs it in his (or her) store. Trust me, neither of you will regret the decision.” -Eat. Sleep. Geek.
We whipped up this very special Trailer for our upcoming ROBOT 13 adaptation for Android and iPhone, and the result was so killer we simply had to share!
So without further preamble, may I present a sneak peek at what is perhaps our finest adaptation yet, incorporating frame-by-frame animation, vibration, transition effects, and more:
Synopsis
In 1939, something was pulled up from the ocean depths off the coast of Spain; what it was and where it originated from were a mystery to the fishermen who found it, but all the surviving members of that crew agree on one thing~ whatever it was, it saved their lives. Robot 13 tells the odyssey of the hero who awoke from the ocean floor that day as it looks for answers to who he really is…
A comic by Thomas Hall with art by Daniel Bradford, coming soon to iPhone and Android mobiles.
Robot 13, the action-horror-mystery series by Blacklist Studiosduo Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford, has received near unanimous acclaim from the comics community, with a sold-out first issue (though an alternate cover edition is still available), and a long list of critical praise – more than we could ever document in a single press release! It was only natural, then, that Robot 13 would seek a whole new level of potential audience on the Apple and Google mobile marketplaces via Robot Comics.
Fantastic. Phenomenal. Best book I’ve read all year. Hellboy and BPRD fans definitely should not be without this book…and I wonder what it would take for Dark Horse to consider a crossover. This is absolutely must reading and I can’t promote it enough.
–Jeff Marsick, Newsarama
This self-published series is just as impressive as the adventures of Hellboy, and does deserve just as wide an audience. I can sum up this series in two words: must buy.
Robot Comics is a digital comics publisher for hand-helds: Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, Nintendo DSi and Amazon's Kindle. We offer titles specifically designed to be read on e-devices. (more)
Recent Comments