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BobBretall
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the1captain wrote:http://blog.comixology.com/spotlight/

Today's the final free 12 days of christmas book from comixology. Never read Multiple Warheads. But a 50 page book for free? Sure, I'll give that a try.
I love Brandon Graham's art (I also read the 1st Multiple Warheads series as well as King City). I have a physical copy of this comic, but will happily add a digital copy to my library.

I'd be interested in what other think of his stuff.
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Thanks for that one. I always wanted to read KING CITY, so I will certainly give this one a shot.
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http://www.comixology.com/Valiant-Free- ... ured/14090

Free Valiant #1's from both old and new Valiant on Comixology.
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Bandette #1 (Monkeybrain)

by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover

BA79FZ5

(Expires 1/23/13)

This code was provided as a thank you for taking a Comixology survey but it's the same code given to everyone.

http://www.comixology.com/Bandette/comics-series/8519
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Code didn't work for me. Maybe they changed it.
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Gilgabob wrote:Code didn't work for me. Maybe they changed it.
Likely a only use once code. First person to use it is the lucky one. I got a code too for taking the survey. Bandettte was cute but not my kind of book.
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Gilgabob wrote:Code didn't work for me. Maybe they changed it.
I had an extra "2" in there somehow, try it again if you would like.
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Ok, so for a while now, I've been going back and getting comics I read when I first got into comics and have been scanning them in to digital format for viewing on my Nook Tablet. Finished off the main story of Atlantis Attacks yesterday!

Just the story and the covers from the 14 annuals it comes in at a whopping 399 pages! I had to break it into 2 parts for ecalibre to convert it into PDF so I can read it! One of the things that surprised me a bit was the fact that in a 64 page annual, only half of the book was devoted to the main story (including ads). The rest was filled in with back-up features and pin ups.

My next project is to scan in the 14 part backup story giving us the history of the main villain, so I will have 3 parts to Atlantis Attacks, all to read on my Nook Tablet for under $20. No way Marvel would be able to collect this story for that small of an amount.
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yensid4disney wrote: Just the story and the covers from the 14 annuals it comes in at a whopping 399 pages! I had to break it into 2 parts for ecalibre to convert it into PDF so I can read it! One of the things that surprised me a bit was the fact that in a 64 page annual, only half of the book was devoted to the main story (including ads). The rest was filled in with back-up features and pin ups.
How long did all that scanning take?
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yensid4disney wrote:Ok, so for a while now, I've been going back and getting comics I read when I first got into comics and have been scanning them in to digital format for viewing on my Nook Tablet. Finished off the main story of Atlantis Attacks yesterday!

Just the story and the covers from the 14 annuals it comes in at a whopping 399 pages! I had to break it into 2 parts for ecalibre to convert it into PDF so I can read it! One of the things that surprised me a bit was the fact that in a 64 page annual, only half of the book was devoted to the main story (including ads). The rest was filled in with back-up features and pin ups.

My next project is to scan in the 14 part backup story giving us the history of the main villain, so I will have 3 parts to Atlantis Attacks, all to read on my Nook Tablet for under $20. No way Marvel would be able to collect this story for that small of an amount.
Wow. I admire your tenacity and endurance.
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Each issue was around 30-40 minutes. I would scan one or two books when I wasn't studying, working, or spending time with the family. In other words, I started in the summer and just finished the main story this past weekend. I still have the main back up story, as well as all the smaller back up features from the individual trades, but that is a much smaller project.

And Thanks Gilgabob!
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High Crimes #1 by MonkeyBrain Press. Very interesting concept. A crime thiller involving people who's job is to find bodies of climbers left on Mount Everest. Then try to get the families to pay for the return of the body.

While not free it is only 99 cents. The low price point along with the variety of concepts MonkeyBrain puts out makes it easy to support them. Give it a try.
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Re: FREE Digital comics

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http://comicstore.marvel.com/free-comics

Thanks to LARabbit for pointing this one out to me.....Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic #1.

Decent story, and FREE is way better than the $3.99 Starlord 0.1 (oops GoG 0.1) that reused 8 pages or so from the Marvel Point One issue several months ago.

That said, while I love Oeming's art on Powers, Mice Templar, & other creator owned stuff, I'm not that big a fan of him drawing mainstream Marvel comics.
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today at sxsw marvel announced 700 #1 issues free from comixology until Wed. the 12th.

If you like digital comics, this is a chance to get almost every number issue, i would imagine.
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Trev wrote:today at sxsw marvel announced 700 #1 issues free from comixology until Wed. the 12th.

If you like digital comics, this is a chance to get almost every number issue, i would imagine.
Server is being overwhelmed as of this writing. Managed to download maybe 40 comics and then started receiving continuous download errors.

Later noted that my previous purchases were all wiped slick. Assume/hope this will be restored once the storm is over.
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