The Walking Dead Skybound Sale Has Been Extended!

Due to the unprecedented demand stemming from AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 2 finale we’ve extended this past weekend’s Skybound Sale a few more days!

Pick up Robert Kirkman’s  The Walking Dead for Half Price from now until Thursday 3/22!

Download single issues for only $0.99 Cents with Trades for only $4.99! You can’t beat this digital deal anywhere else!

Don’t let this extended offer walk away. Explore the world beyond the hit TV show with 50% off The Walking Dead right now.

Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family, he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. Follow the band of survivors on their tragic journey in search of shelter. Characters live and die as they brave a treacherous landscape littered with packs of the walking dead.

Add the award winning Walking Dead comic series and all the other great titles from Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint to your digital library today!

Get The Walking Dead Vol.1 Free at the comiXology Booth @WonderCon ’12

For Immediate Release:

Get The Walking Dead Vol. 1 Free
at the
ComiXology Booth @WonderCon ’12

ComiXology
@WonderCon ’12
March 16^th-18^th
Booth #107

ComiXology and Skybound partner up to give out 5,000 free digital copies of The Walking Dead Vol. 1 
first come, first serve

ComiXology @ WonderCon ’12: Giveaways, Panels, and more!

March 12^th – New York NY, – ComiXology, the world’s largest digital comics platform available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web with over 50 million comic and graphic novel downloads to date, will be exhibiting for the first time this weekend at WonderCon ’12, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from March 16^th-18^th. To celebrate their WonderCon ’12 debut they are offering a not-to-be missed giveaway!

The first 5,000 WonderCon ’12 attendees to come by comiXology’s booth (#107) will receive a limited edition promotional postcard imprinted with a unique download code redeemable for The Walking Dead Vol. 1 exclusively on comiXology.com. In partnership with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound, comiXology is making sure attendees of WonderCon ’12 get a “taste” of the first graphic novel — regularly $8.99 for 140 pages —that the hit The Walking Dead TV show is based on.

In addition to the must-have The Walking Dead Vol. 1 giveaway, comiXology will be providing hands on demonstrations of some new as-of-yet unannounced features on it’s Comics by comiXology digital comics platform at their booth all weekend long. Attendees will also find comiXology leading the digital comics discussion in a number of different panels during the show.

All WonderCon ’12 attendees are invited to attend the special “ComiXology Open Discussion Panel” where comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger will answer questions from the audience on “Everything Digital” with no topic off limits. The “ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital Panel” will be on Friday, March 16^thfrom 3:30pm- 4:30pm in Room 203.

In addition, Mark Waid joins David Steinberger on the “Digital Comics Price Fight Panel” on Saturday, March 17^th from 11:30am – 12:30pm in Room 208 moderated by creator Sam Humphries, who was the driving force behind MySpace Comics. Later that same day, Steinberger joins Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, The Nerdist’s Peter Levin, Comic Book Resources’ Jonah Weiland, and Beach Ball Comics’ Thomas Gaul on the “Comic Book Entrepreneurs Panel” from 3:30pm – 4:30pm in Room 211 also moderated by Humphries. ComiXology’s VP of Marketing, PR and Business Development, Chip Mosher, will be hosting the “Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101 Panel” with comic creators Sam Humphries, Ben McCool, and Dark Horse’s Director of PR Jeremy Atkins on Sunday, March 18^thfrom 12:30pm – 1:30pm in Room 208.

Recently, comiXology announced they had surpassed 50 million comic books and graphic novel downloads since the inception of their Comics by comiXology digital comics platform with 5 million of those downloads happening in this past December alone. In addition, this past October saw Comics by comiXology start to consistently chart as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store on new comics release day — a trend that has continued throughout 2012. Then in November, Comics by comiXology was selected as a pre-loaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire alongside Facebook and Twitter. By the end of 2011, comiXology had powered three of the top 20 grossing iPad apps — with Comics by comiXology coming in at number 11 for the entire year.

What: WonderCon 2012
When: March 16^th -18^th, 2012
Where: The Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
Booth #: 107

Giveaway: Limited edition promotional postcard imprinted with a unique download code redeemable for The Walking Dead Vol. 1 exclusively on comiXology.com.

Panels:

Friday March 16^th
3:30pm – 4:30pm – ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital Panel with comiXology’s David Steinberger – Room 203.

Saturday March 17^TH
11:30am – 12:30pm – Digital Comics Price Fight Panel with comiXology’s David Steinberger – Room 208
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Comic Book Entrepreneurs Panel with comiXology’s David Steinberger – Room 211.

Sunday March 18^th
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101 with comiXology’s Chip Mosher – Room 208.

About comiXology

Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.

About The Walking Dead: “The Walking Dead” is a monthly black-and-white comic book series created by Robert Kirkman that follows a group of survivors through a world overrun by The Walking Dead as they struggle to survive an even deadlier threat: Living humans so terrified about their own survival that they are willing to sacrifice everything else. Winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series, the Skybound comic has been translated into more than 30 languages, and is available in over 50 countries worldwide. IGN called it “one of the best monthly comics available” and Complex hails it as “one of the best comic series of all time.” It’s also become the highest-rated drama on basic cable of all time. The AMC television series, with Kirkman serving as a writer and executive producer, had 11 million viewers for the season two premiere and was instantly renewed for a third season. As the first TV drama to be launched around the world simultaneously, it’s in 120 countries, translated into 33 languages and is in 250 million households. The Walking Dead also dominated the New York Times’ bestseller lists for graphic novels and was the top seller for 2011. www.Skybound.com is your destination for all news and merchandise for Robert Kirkman, The Walking Deadand all Skybound titles.

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CONTACT:

Chip Mosher
press@comixology.com
(323) 642-8416

The Walking Dead Collection Sale

It’s been hailed as a modern comics masterpiece, a milestone of the horror genre and was the 2010 Eisner award winning for best on-going series. It’s issues have gone Day and Date, been adapted into episodes for a hit T.V. show and have continued to deliver thrills and chills since issue #1 hit store shelfs way back in 2003. Now nearly eight years and 81 issues later the series has become a near unstoppable force in the world of creator owned comics, however the fact remains that if you haven’t experienced The Walking Dead in a trade, you haven’t really experienced at all.

With each volume collecting six issues at a time. The trade editions present the story of The Walking Dead in the way series creator Robert Kirkman intended it to be read. Volume #1 Days Gone Bye tells of the desperate struggle of Rick Grimes as he awakes in a hospital to find the world he once knew and the civilization he was once sworn to protect; destroyed.  From there things go from bad to worse as the series escalates to a tale of distopian survival among the backdrop of a bitter winter, a maximum security prison sell and all out war that is not only extremely violent but also extremely human.

The collected volumes are a perfect way to get into the series from the beginning, and right now the first eleven trades are on sale for $5.99 a piece. That’s roughly 40% off the cover price and a huge savings on the series overall! So whether you have been curious about the series, are looking for a great read, or simply a new way to experience a classic favorite take advantage of this amazing offer today. It won’t be around long and with issue #82 toping tomorrow’s pull list, why not take the time to get caught up what you’ve missed?

Press Release: comiXology, Image Comics and Robert Kirkman Team Up to Debut Digital Comics App for Award Winning THE WALKING DEAD Series

Click here for the official press release

Zombie Lovers Everywhere Can Now Enjoy THE WALKING DEAD Series on All iOS Devices

New York, NY – To commemorate the highly anticipated AMC series premiere of The Walking Dead this Halloween, comiXology has created a dedicated digital comic app of the award-winning series for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch in collaboration with Image Comics and the comic’s creator Robert Kirkman.

The Walking Dead, which won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series at San Diego Comic Con, recently went day-and-date with its digital version on comiXology-enabled devices and Web reader and is now giving its loyal fan base the ability to enjoy the comic in all of its gory in its own dedicated app. The Walking Dead in digital format is exclusive to the Comics by comiXology platform.

“Robert Kirkman and Image Comics have been great partners of ours and we love to see them continually pushing the envelope with The Walking Dead series,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “Through this new app, zombie lovers everywhere will be getting a full dose of their favorite comic on their mobile devices all in one location. We’ve even added all the collected editions.”

The story centers around Rick Grimes, a former police officer who was shot in the line of duty and woke up from a coma after the world had succumbed to the zombie plague. Dazed from months in the hospital, and confused as to why he can’t find anyone alive, he begins his journey to find his wife and son.

“Today’s app release will provide fans of The Walking Dead, new and old alike, another way to enjoy this series,” said Robert Kirkman. “The Walking Dead app will make the series that much more accessible to the new generation that, more often than not, experiences their entertainment completely digitally. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with comiXology, on the eve of the debut of the AMC television series, to bring this series in front of a whole new generation of readers.”

The Walking Dead app can be found in the iTunes App Store here and on comics.comixology.com.

The purchases made in The Walking Dead app will also be available in the Comics by comiXology app and online at comics.comixology.com.

About comiXology
Since 2007 comiXology has been developing the technological infrastructure to bring comics into the digital mainstream and expose new audiences to the rich history and culture of the industry. Through partnerships with top comic book publishers including Marvel, DC, BOOM! Studios and Image Comics as well as their own mobile and web apps which hosts nearly 3000 digital titles, comiXology has become a leader in comic book proliferation. Also focused on creating strong ties with retail stores through its technology solutions, comiXology continues to transform the previously fragmented comic ecosystem into a vibrant and cohesive marketplace. http://www.comixology.com/

About Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. Following the grassroots success of the self-published Battle Pope (2000), Kirkman caught the eye of Image Comics founding partner Erik Larsen. After several short-term projects (SuperPatriot and TechJacket), he achieved superstar status in 2003 with Invincible and The Walking Dead. During a subsequent stint at Marvel Comics, he gained many new fans with the haunting and hilarious Marvel Zombies. MTV translated Kirkman’s Invincible into a motion comic — one of the first in a growing industry trend. Kirkman’s SKYBOUND imprint, under the Image Comics umbrella, is committed to fostering up-and-coming talent in the industry, and all acquisitions are hand-picked by Kirkman himself. Kirkman won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series for The Walking Dead.

The Walking Dead continues with Issue #78 and another Day and Date release just in time for Halloween

Autumn winds carry the chills of the season this week as the dead rise once more on comiXology, this time with the day and date release of The Walking Dead #78 just in time to the herald the series premiere of The Walking Dead television show on AMC this Halloween.

EDITOR NOTE: For those of you wondering where the heck The Walking Dead #78 is (beyond your local comic store, which should have it as of yesterday): we didn’t get approval from the Great Fruit, so you can’t get it on the app (yet). Instead, buy it from comics.comixology.com, and it will appear in “My Comics” tab on your Comics by comiXology app.

With their first halloween in the community already an unqualified success back in issue #71 Rick and the gang prepare for a much more sober event this month as the community braces for it’s first ever…funeral. However can the ever humble band of survivors recover from an attack within their own gates in time to prepare them for an attack from the outside. Ready or not here it comes!

Read issue #78 on comiXology today then go back and start the series over from the beginning with collected trades and every single issue of the series from #1 to #77 available for download on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, it’s safer than venturing outdoors to pick up a copy. After all tis’ the season for the rising undead and what better way to celebrate it than with the greatest zombie saga of all time, be safe out there.

What do you think of the lastest issue? And are you excited for The Walking Dead AMC series starting next week?