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Lady Action Exclusively on Panelfly

Stephen Lynch — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:21:29 +0000

Moonstone Books, Captain Action Enterprises, LLC and PanelFly have announced their “Sneak-A-Peek at Lady Action” promotion, offering readers an opportunity to download the entire comic for free – before it goes on sale nationwide.

Consumers can download the free issue exclusively on Panelfly at panelfly.com/lady-action!

Lady Action Special #1, by Tony Lee and Jake Minor will be on sale December 30, 2009. At that time, the comic will still be offered online, but at the standard $.99 price.

“We think fans will be very impressed by this sneak peak of Lady Action. It’s a cool story with some surprises and strong art,” said Ed Catto of Captain Action Enterprises, LLC.

The special showcases an espionage adventure featuring the sexy British spy, Lady Action. While she is a part of the Captain Action mythos, fans need not keep up with regular series to enjoy this done-in-one adventure.

The story is penned by British writer Tony Lee. Known for his wit and sense of style, both in his writing and his international jet-setting, Lee balances excitement with a wry sense of sardonic humor. “One thing the comics world has been missing recently is a beautiful, kick-ass, sarcastic and sultry temptress who can shoot the wings off a fly and kill a man with her thumbs. Oh, and did I mention that she just has to be British…?”, said Lee.

Newcomer Jake Minor supplies the art that both looks gorgeous and moves the tale along at a breakneck pace.

The Lady Action Special will certainly delight toy collectors as well. Michael Eury, the celebrated author of TwoMorrow’s recent coffee table book, “Captain Action: The Original Super Hero Action Figure” provides an analysis of the ultra-rare Super Queens” toys, Ideal’s 1968 sister line to Captain Action. “It’s a fun, light, Maxim-style article, except here the pictures of the hot girls are real dolls, “ joked author Michael Eury.

“Let’s face it – it’s been a tough year for everyone. This free comic is also meant to be a nice little present for the fans who’ve made our Captain Action reintroduction such a success”, said Captain Action’s Ed Catto. ”And, of course, if fans then want to buy the floppy, or tell their friends about it, we’re appreciative of the buzz, too.

Beyond being a nice gift for the fans, we also wanted retailers to be able to preview this comic. It’s a no-risk way for comic shop owners to see if this comic is right for their clientele. And we think they’ll really like this one” said Gentile.

“The new year looks to be full of action”, promised Captain Action’s Joe Ahearn. We have the Phantom/Captain Action team-up, our CA Special and ‘Season 2’ Captain Action series all slated for Spring 2010.”

Panelfly v1.1 Now Available!

Stephen Lynch — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:54:20 +0000

We’re proud to announce the release of Panelfly v1.1! Along with some shiny tech updates we would like to introduce a handful of new publishers to the Panelfly Family. Be sure to check out all the updates here – http://www.panelfly.com/features/.

Antarctic Press (http://www.antarctic-press.com/)

Dare Comics (http://darecomics.blogspot.com/)

Asthmatic Kitty (http://asthmatickitty.com/)

Brain Scan Studios (http://www.brainscanstudios.com/)

Nifty Comics (http://www.niftycomics.com/)

Visionary Comics (http://www.visionarycomics.com/)

As for What’s New in Panelfly v1.1:

- Addition of Panelfly News

- Read More & Additional Publication Information added to Panelfly Store Items – Improved Download Manager Functionality

- Jump directly into a publication as download completes – Improved Panel Navigation Engine

- Improved Library functionality – Read Notification Elements – Publication Info accessible while reading

- Twitter & Facebook Functionality

- Publications Ratings

- Read Next Issue & Buy Next Issue Functionality at the end of each publication

More updates to come – keep watch!

Comics Through Superior Firepower!

Stephen Lynch — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:53:28 +0000

SLG’s Dan Vado talks about the importance of Digital Comics:

“I think a key to success in publishing at this juncture is to make sure our titles are available in as many channels as possible,” said SLG president Dan Vado. “Digital distribution could be as important for us as our distribution through Hot Topic was a few years back. Sales in that channel actually helped us create new readers for us.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Panelfly Itching for the Tablet

Stephen Lynch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:17:56 +0000

While nice on the iPhone, Gizmodo is itching for the tablet to see Panelfly’s full potential. Read the full article here on Gizmodo.

NBM Joins The Gold Rush

Stephen Lynch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:08:43 +0000

Heidi MacDonald & PW Beat cover the NBM & Panelfly partnership. Big things to come! Read the full article here at The Beat.

Robot 6 Covers NBM & Panelfly

Stephen Lynch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:03:50 +0000

Robot 6 covered our press release with NBM Publishing. We are thrilled to have NBM on our team & can not wait to issue the new materials which will be available in the store later this month.

Panelfly & Scott McCloud’s Blog

Stephen Lynch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:53:37 +0000

Panelfly mentioned on Scott McCloud’s Blog…. woooo we’re not worthy!

A big thanks to Scott McCloud for posting about Panelfly as well as mentioning, as he says, ‘The Most Chilling Tagline’. We truly appreciate the press & hope to only improve our platform as we strive to bring mobile comics to the forefront of digital distribution.

Igniting The Fan In All Of Us.

Stephen Lynch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:45:19 +0000

Our first review! Michale Eades, aka Yewknee, was kind enough to give us some amazing press as well as a stellar review. Michael states that even though he is not an avid comic book reader / fan, he could quite possibly see his behavior being changing with the addition of Panelfly to his iPhone. Check it out at yewknee.com.