Bleeding Cool recently rounded up all the big-wigs in the digital comics scene and asked them what they thought the impact of the Apple iTablet might be.  Included in the round up, because we’re super-stars don’cha know, was our very own…

Hermes Pique
Robot Comics

I’m the Director of Robot Comics, mobile comics publisher. Among our titles are Ubunchu, Valentine, Robot 13, Jesus Hates Zombies, Erfworld and Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now. Our most popular software is Droid Comic Viewer, the leading CBR/CBZ comic viewer for Android mobiles.

There seems to be a lot of buzz amidst traditional comic book publishers about the iTablet. I think part of the charm is that most will be able to port their inventory with very little investment. Because of this buzz, the iTablet will make these publishers think more about digital distribution, and hopefully something good will come out of it.

However, you can’t ignore the fact that the iTablet will not have the reach that the iPhone and iPod touch had/have. It’ll probably cost a lot more and there won’t be carriers with plans to reduce its perceived cost. Like, say I wanted to be able to buy the iTablet for $99 with a two-year contract with AT&T. There likely won’t be any offers like that, as there are with iPhones. Additionally, it won’t be as comfortable and safe to carry around. I read comics on the subway, and I wouldn’t dare to carry an iTablet with me. It will have an audience, but I don’t expect it to sell 22 millions units, like the iPhone has.

You can read what EVERYONE thought, including ComiXology, Longbox, Graphic.ly, Comic Rack, and more by clicking here.

Any thoughts on this from our readers?  Excited?  Indifferent?  Will this be a game changer or just a game player?  One thing’s for sure: it won’t come and go without an impact.

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