Comments on: PR: What Not to Do: New Technology Is No Longer News

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:14:08 +0000

Jim, I’ve checked out Robot Comics, but I didn’t see anything for free that looked interesting. And I’m one of those horrible people that want stuff for my phone for free. Good point about comparative audiences, although if we want to compare, we should also include bookstore, which have no expensive technical hurdle to overcome.

Kenny, I hope you’re right, although I think it’ll take someone being brave enough to go Android and having a big success to open that gate.

By: Kenny Cather

Kenny Cather — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:26 +0000

Augie, I actually love my iPhone as a comics reader. While I’m not a fan of some of the implementations, I’m really impressed by the Comixology one.

As far as Android, it’s *much* easier to develop for Android than for the iPhone. Android development is just everyday Java vs the iPhone’s Objective C. I think you’re going to see a flood of comics for the Android platform once people even start trying.

By: JimShelley

JimShelley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:20:56 +0000

Johanna, if you are on Android, the you should check out the Robot Comics Android Comic Reader. Here is the link:
http://www.robotcomics.net/android-comic-viewer/

As to how these comics will compete or stand out, I don’t think they will, but they don’t have to – they simply have to get the word out to the small subset of people who want to read comics this way. Of the iPod/iPhone platform, there are something like 16 million devices. If you managed to get even a small percentage of people looking to read on these devices, you will be doing much better than hoping they wander into the Android’s Dungeon and buy the random graphic novel. The impulse purchasability of an iPod comic is much greater than a regular comic.

By: THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/6/09

THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/6/09 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:07 +0000

[...] Johanna unleashes the cranky on PR about iPhone releases: How nice for you. I don’t have an iPhone, so I don’t really care. I know lots of people do, [...]

By: Journalista – the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Nov. 6, 2009: How nice for you

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:02 +0000

[...] “How nice for you. I don’t have an iPhone, so I don’t really care. I know lots of people do, though, and that’s why there are now something like 100,000 apps out there for that platform. If you couldn’t compete in the direct market, what makes you think you’re going to stand out in the larger field? Just for the novelty? Are you giving your comic away for free, then? If so, what’s your business model?” – Johanna Draper Carlson [...]

By: Augie De Blieck Jr.

Augie De Blieck Jr. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:33 +0000

I love my iPhone, but it sucks as a serious comics reader.

I love the releases from people announcing their new 22 page graphic novel, too.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:01 +0000

Or all the patents that describe “something that businesses have been doing for the last 50 years…on a computer!“