Some cool news from comiXology this afternoon, as they reveal that their indie platform SUBMIT – where I sell my books! – is kind of their #3 publisher in content, #6 for sales, when viewed in aggregate. Here’s the PR:
For Immediate Release:
March 8, 2014 – New York, NY, /Austin, TX – Celebrating
the one-year anniversary of comiXology Submit at SXSW today, comiXology
co-founders David Steinberger (CEO) and John D. Roberts (Director of
Submit) announced the availability of the top 100 books from the Submit program for only $10
– a savings of over $300. The announcement was made from the Geek Stage
at the SXSW Gaming Expo, where comiXology officially unveiled Submit
last year in 2013.
“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.
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.
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Thought that was kind of cool!
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