SXSW INTERACTIVE 2014:
Comixology’s Submit Self-Publishing Platform Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Special Offer: 100 Books For 10 Bucks
ComiXology also unveils the data behind Submit’s first year of transforming the comic book industry
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“ComiXology Submit lets readers experience a broad range of content from creators who deserve exposure but may not be able to get the attention of print publishers, and what better way to celebrate our first anniversary than to make the top 100 Submit books available for only 10 bucks?” said John D. Roberts, Director of Submit & Digital Storytelling and comiXology co-founder. “SXSW has long been known as the place to discover new indie music and films, and today fans can now discover indie comics and graphic novels as well.”
ComiXology’s Submit platform has transformed the comics industry by allowing independent creators and cartoonists to upload their comic book and graphic novels for sale at no cost. Once approved, comiXology does the rest, from transforming the work with comiXology’s immersive Guided View™ reading technology to making it available on comiXology’s buy once, read anywhere cloud-based digital comics platform, which includes an top grossing apps on iPad and iPhone, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows 8, and the web at www.comixology.com. “Submitters” and comiXology equally split profits, with submitters maintaining full ownership of their work.
In
addition to debuting the promotion on the panel, comiXology revealed
some key metrics behind the Submit platform from its first year (March
6, 2013 - March 6, 2014):
- #3 in overall content released for the past year
- #6 in all downloads released for the past year
- #10 in gross revenue among all releases for past year
- 1007 submission available for sale
- 47,347 in pages released
- 26 countries represented
- 6 out of 7 continents represented; including Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, & Australia except Antarctica.
“It
speaks volumes to the hunger readers have for diverse content that –
when viewed in aggregate like a single publisher – Submit content ranked
#10 in gross revenue among new releases in its first year,” said Chip
Mosher, comiXology’s VP of Communications & Marketing who moderated
the panel at SXSW. “We look forward to the day we finally get that
submission from Antarctica!”
Also during the panel, Steinberger and Roberts were joined by native Texan submitter Fabian Rangel, Jr., creator of Doc Unknown
– a new hit comic that debuted this year on Submit – who spoke to the
benefits of the Submit platform. Rangel’s appearance follows a tradition
of spotlighting Texas-based comic creators that started last year with
the appearance on stage of Shannon Wheeler, who created his seminal
indie comic hit Too Much Coffee Man in Austin and which was part of Submit’s debut.
"Self-publishing
is a constant struggle. But now, thanks to comiXology Submit, that
struggle has gotten a lot easier,” said Fabian Rangel, Jr. best known
for writing and creating the series Doc Unknown. “Submit is one
of the newest and most effective weapons a comic creator can add to
their arsenal. People from all over the world are now reading the
adventures of Doc Unknown.
ComiXology Submit
enables independent comics creators and cartoonists, from promising new
talent to established veterans, to reach a global audience of comic book
and graphic novel fans for whom comiXology already created the first
viable digital marketplace for leading publishers.
Creators and cartoonists interested in submitting works for approval can visit http://submit.comixology.com. Comic book and graphic novel fans interested in finding works by independent creators and cartoonists now available on comiXology are invited to visit http://www.comixology.com/submit.
About comiXology
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top grossing iPad apps in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Paris. For more information, visit www.comixology.com.
