Where's my value for money, honey? OR Continuing adventures in digital comics

[stubbleupdate]

I've mentioned already some of the cool things that I've found through digital comics and the great way that comixology lets you download previews and samples of books for as cheap as free.

There's a lot of good books out there and the samples make it easier to find them. Yes, I've picked up some dross and it's also easier to find them and weed them out, since there's no cost or storage commitment in getting the books.

With the Zuda books, which I'm working through, it costs 99c an issue. That's 61p in sterling (or just more than the cost of a post-training Boost from the vending machine)


Azure is about human society after an apocalypse event. The lead lives under the sea and has had no human contact for years, until she gets a blip on her radar. I've only read issue #1, and it's intrigued me so far. I'll buy #2 and see what I think of it. #1 did have this lovely page.

Cost for the whole series: $4.95



I've read all of this and really enjoyed it. It feels a bit like Chew in that it's taken something ordinary and everyday and put an interesting spin on it. We start with Mel, the PA to a fading musician.




Euterpe is an actual muse.





And now this woman has the melody to the greatest song in the world in her head, and people know that she has it. An ad agency, a politician and a church are all after the song, which they can put their own words to. It's only 3 issues long, and the first one is free.
Cost for the whole series: $1.98

Comments

[nezchan]

Honestly, I'd rather read on my iPad than my desktop screen. It's got more of a "I'm holding a book" feel, and the size is more appropriate to comics, close to the real thing.

[kaete]

Oh, ipads/tablets are the bees knees and I'm glad they're going after them! I just wish they would make a computer version of the program too. I just think a more universal iTunes style might help combat piracy. Right now it's far too easy to read illegal comics than legal ones, so anything that give paying customers better options is a good thing!