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David Pollock explores the phenomenon of comics going online as sci-fi staple ZOOOAD hits the net
liile moyies based on superhero comics are still doing big business (Iron .lluii. Iii/IF Incredible Hulk and Hit Hark Kine/r1 are coming in 3(le’l. comic books remain as ghettoised as eyer. 'l‘he genre’s mass appeal has been on the wane tor 2t) years. with comics' traditionally youtliltil target market now more drawn to \ ideogames. It's up to the iiidtistr'y to meet new technological challenges to remain in the game.
While certain independent publishers haxe been producing online comics for years. many ol‘ the bigger names are playing catch tip. Maryel has already made a large chunk ot‘ its back catalogue axailable as an onsite-oiily subscription seryice. while seminal sci-ti anthology 2000A!) owned by ()xtord-based \ideogames company Rebellion has linked tip with online downloadable comics Proyidei‘ (‘lickw heel. The site started out lile formatting and distributing comics for il’od with oycl‘ lili) independent creators making a wide Variety ol material ayailable. (‘lickwheel has since expanded into the digital distribution ot' comics at large. ollct'ing downloadable l’l)l“ tiles and content tor mobile dey ices.
‘()ur' goal is not to exclude our print customers. but to reach new ones on a global scalef says ('lickwheel editor ’l‘im Demeter. "lliis would be a bonus as 2000A!) is such a solid British institution that isn't distributed internationally like Maryel or |)(' titles. From our first couple ol weeks ol haying it up there we're seeing new readers coming in already. By making comics ayailable on mobile deyices. with the portability of an actual book. we can reach out to people w ho might not bay e tried them bel'ore.’
Demeter continues: ‘lt‘s much harder to tind a comic book you might be interested in than a book. (l) or l)\/l). We're looking to reach out beyond hobbyists. and making comics ayailable digitally rcmoyes that obstacle ol accessibility.
Demeter agrees that the misconception ol' comics being simply about superheroes can only be broken down by making them easin obtainable and portable. lle sites the mainstream bookshop trade in collected graphic noyels as being equally important to the deyelopment ol the industry.
‘I wouldn't be doing the job I'm doing il' I didn‘t belieye that comics are just as enjoyable as TV. moxies and yideogames.’ he says. ‘But just as not eyer'y TV show is for eyeryone. neither is eyery comic book. There are a lot of audiences out there that aren't being ser'y ed right now. and we‘re going to .see it we can get their attention.‘
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