Indie Comics Publisher 215 Ink Now Powered By Cloud 9 Comix

It's great when indie comics publishers get their digital swerve on. There isn't an easier conduit for getting quality, topnotch small press titles into your grubby little hands than the digital route. 215 Ink is taking such a tact in powering up with Cloud 9 Comix.

The publisher is dedicated to showcasing some of the most original creator-owned titles, including works about a zombie-fighting messiah, a Speedo clad commando, the last supervillain alive, and the King of Rock and Roll himself, 215 Ink is offering up something for everyone. The app (already in the Appstore) will be the primary hub for the entire 215 Ink catalog, offering first issues free to get you intrigued.

“We invite all comic books fans with an iPad to download the free 215 Ink app and sample many of titles available as a free download”, the managing director of Cloud 9 Comix, Benjamin Slabak, has stated. “We have recognized 215 Ink early on as an important emerging publisher of extremely high quality content and are proud to announce a range of apps customized for 215 Ink and powered by Cloud 9 Comix, effectively making them the first small press publisher with their own line of dedicated apps for their publications.”

“It's a great pleasure to be able to bring our titles to the iPad and millions of new fans”, stated Andrew DelQuadro, the president of 215 Ink. “The comic landscape is changing every day and more readers are turning to digital versions of their favorite comics. Thanks to the superb team at Cloud 9, we at 215 Ink are able to provide readers the format they want. Cloud 9's knowledge and hard work has made it possible for fans to download their favorite 215 Ink titles whenever and wherever they want.”

The app is currently iPad only, but will soon be followed by the Android flavor. It's a free download and offers indie comics from six continents (word is that the scientists in Antarctica have more pressing matters). Many of the titles are exclusive to Cloud 9 Comix and some are presented in the English language for the very first time.

Full press release after the jump.

Indie Comics Publisher 215 Ink Now Powered By Cloud 9 Comix

Sydney, Australia, Monday, 24th October, 2011: Cloud 9 Comix, the leading independent digital comic book publisher based in Sydney, Australia, has partnered with the US-based independent comic book publisher 215 Ink to provide a range of customized comic book apps, starting with the iPad.

215 Ink is an independent comic book publisher dedicated to showcasing some of the most original creator-owned titles from some of the best up and coming creators in the industry. Based out of Philadelphia, 215 Ink's catalog features works by writers and artists from around the world, offering some of the most diverse titles out there. So whether they're books about a zombie-fighting messiah, a Speedo clad commando, the last supervillain alive, and the King of Rock and Roll himself, 215 Ink is offering up something for everyone.

The app, already available in the Appstore, will be the primary hub for the entire catalog of 215 Ink comic book titles, many of which offer the first issue as a free download to allow readers to get a taste for the series and introduce the immense talent under the 215 Ink flag.

“We invite all comic books fans with an iPad to download the free 215 Ink app and sample many of titles available as a free download”, the managing director of Cloud 9 Comix, Benjamin Slabak, has stated. “We have recognized 215 Ink early on as an important emerging publisher of extremely high quality content and are proud to announce a range of apps customized for 215 Ink and powered by Cloud 9 Comix, effectively making them the first small press publisher with their own line of dedicated apps for their publications.”

“It's a great pleasure to be able to bring our titles to the iPad and millions of new fans”, stated Andrew DelQuadro, the president of 215 Ink. “The comic landscape is changing every day and more readers are turning to digital versions of their favorite comics. Thanks to the superb team at Cloud 9, we at 215 Ink are able to provide readers the format they want. Cloud 9's knowledge and hard work has made it possible for fans to download their favorite 215 Ink titles whenever and wherever they want.”

The iPad app will be followed soon by the much anticipated Android app, which will reach out to new audiences around the world. Cloud 9 Comix will provide similar solutions for a number of other publishers around the globe and build a strong library of original content never before accessible on the global scale. The Cloud 9 Comix app is also available as a free download from the Appstore, offering independent comic book titles from all six continents. Many of the titles are exclusive to Cloud 9 Comix and some are presented in the English language for the very first time.

For more information visit http://215ink.com and http://cloud9comix.com


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