DC Comics’ Entire Line-up, Including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl and

Many Others, Now Available for Direct Download from All Major e-Bookstores

 
DC Entertainment, the #1 comic book publisher in the U.S., announced today its entire line of periodical comic books are now available for download from the top three e-bookstores including Kindle Store, iBookstore and NOOK Store™.  The precedent setting new digital availability brings bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodical titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, ACTION COMICS, BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, FABLES and AMERICAN VAMPIRE, among many others, to an even broader audience of digital readers.

“As e-readers and tablets continue to explode in popularity it’s important for us to offer consumers convenience and choice in how they download digital comics and graphic novels and these new distribution deals with the top three e-bookstores do just that,” said Jim Lee, co-publisher, DC Entertainment. “We’re very excited to work with Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble to bring bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodicals to their e-bookstores.”

DC Entertainment is now the only comic book publisher to offer its periodical line-up across all major e-bookstore platforms.  The deals reinforce a long track record of digital comics industry leadership and innovation from DC Entertainment that dates back to its game-changing decision to make its entire line available same-day digital with the launch of DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 in Sept. 2011. That launch is widely seen as reinvigorating the comic book industry, and has led to increased sales of both digital and print comics.

Lee continued, “We were the first to offer our entire comic book line same-day digital and now we are the first to offer fans the convenience of multiple download options.”

In addition to now being available for direct download through the top three e-bookstores, DC Entertainment will continue to deliver periodical comics online at www.readdcentertainment.com, through the DC Comics and Vertigo apps, and all comiXology platforms.

Prior to this announcement only DC Entertainment graphic novels were available through the top three e-bookstores.

Can’t get enough of popular digital-first series LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT? We’ve got good news for you – a whole new line-up of creators and one-shot Batman stories is coming your way starting with today’s release of today’s “Carved” written by Paul Tobin with artwork by Tradd Moore.

Here’s the full LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT slate for the remainder of 2012:

              Nov. 1 – “Carved” written by Paul Tobin, artwork by Tradd Moore

Nov. 8 – “Unnatural Selection Part 1” written by Ricardo Sanchez, artwork by Sergio

Sandoval

Nov. 15 – “Unnatural Selection Part 2” written by Ricardo Sanchez, artwork by Sergio

Sandoval

Nov. 22 – “Dreaming He is a Butterfly Part 1” written by Christos Gage, artwork by Jheremy Raapack

Nov. 29 – “Dreaming He is a Butterfly Part 2” written by Christos Gage, artwork by Jheremy Raapack

Dec. 6 – “No Reservations Part 1” written by David Tischman, artwork by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story

Dec. 13 – “No Reservations Part 2” written  by David Tischman, artwork by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story

Dec. 20 – “No Reservations Part 3” written by David Tischman, artwork by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story

Mark your calendar - these new additions to the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT digital comic series will be released every Thursday. Get the latest LOTDK comics here or catch up on the previous releases all for $.99 each.  

The cover for LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT chapters 25-26

"Dreaming He is a Butterfly" written by Christos Gage, artwork by Jheremy Raapack.

The cover for LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT chapters 27-29 "No Reservations"

written by David Tischman, artwork by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story.

100 Bullets

All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder, Vol. 1

All Star Superman

American Vampire Vol. 1

Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench

Batman and Robin, Vol. 1 – 3

Batman and Son

Batman Begins: The Movie & other Tales of the Dark Knight

Batman Incorporated Vol. 1

Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)

Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City

Batman: Birth of the Demon

Batman: Cacophony

Batman: Dark Victory

Batman: Earth One

Batman: Haunted Knight

Batman: Knightfall

Batman: No Man's Land New Edition vol. 1-2

Batman: R.I.P.

Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 1-3

Batman: The Complete Hush

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again

Batman: The Long Halloween

Batman: Year One

Batwing Vol. 1: The Lost Kingdom (The New 52)

Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind

Blackest Night

Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1 - 2

Blackest Night: Green Lantern

Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps

Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps

Brightest Day, Vol. 1 - 3

Daytripper

DC Universe Online Legends Vol. 1 - 3

Deathstroke Vol. 1: Legacy

DMZ Vol. 1-3

Ex Machina Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days

Fables Vol. 1 - 15

Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall

Final Crisis

Fringe: Beyond the Fringe

Green Arrow Vol. 1: Into the Woods

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1: Fearsome

Green Lantern Vol. 1- 3

Green Lantern: Agent Orange

Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns

Green Lantern: Rebirth (New Edition)

Green Lantern: Secret Origin

Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War

Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns

Grifter Vol. 1: Most Wanted (The New 52)

Hawk and Dove Vol. 1: First Strikes

Identity Crisis

Kingdom Come (New Edition)

Legion Lost Vol. 1: Run From Tomorrow

MAD About Oscars

MAD About Superheroes Vol. 1-2

MAD About the 50’s and 60’s

Men of War Vol. 1: Uneasy Company (The New 52)

O.M.A.C. Vol. 1: Omactivate! (The New 52)

Resurrection Man Vol. 1: Dead Again

Superboy Vol. 1: Incubation

Superman/Batman Vol. 1: Public Enemies

Superman: Earth One

Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1-2

Supernatural: Origins and The Dogs of Edinburgh

Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Raise Them Bones

Teen Titans Vol. 1: It's Our Right to Fight

The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2:

The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men Vol. 1: God Particle

The Judas Coin

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1-2

The Sandman Vol. 1- 10

The Sandman: Dream Hunters

The Sandman: Endless Nights

V for Vendetta

Watchmen

Wonder Woman: Odyssey Vol. 1

World's Finest

As comic fans eagerly await the October 10 premiere of the new CW show ARROW, we have news that will make the countdown even more exciting. DC Entertainment is producing a new, weekly digital comic book based on the show that will also debut on October 10.

The new digital comic series will take fans deeper into the world of ARROW, delving further into character back stories and often filling in the gaps between episodes. With ARROW Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg on writing duties – this comic is a must-have for fans of the show. On the art side, legendary GREEN ARROW comic book writer and artist Mike Grell is on board to draw the first two covers, with rising stars Sergio Sandoval and Jorge Jimenez tapped to do artwork in subsequent chapters.

“This is incredibly exciting for us.  For one thing, Andrew and I are not just television and comic book writers -- we're comic book fans.  We're also extremely excited to be doing something that I don't think has ever been done before:  a weekly comic which ties directly into a TV series with stories that fill in important gaps in the television narrative and written by the show's writing staff,” said Guggenheim.

The first digital chapter of ARROW will go on sale for $.99 on October 10, followed by new weekly chapters each Wednesday.  The comic series will also be collected in print with three digital chapters on sale in one print issue for $3.99 starting on November 28.

About the Show

From executive producers Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern), Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern), Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe) and David Nutter (Smallville), hard-hitting action TV series Arrow reinvents the DC Comics hero. After being marooned for five years on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a very lethal new set of skills that he uses in a war on crime. The series stars Stephen Amell (Private Practice), Colin Donnell (Pan Am), Katie Cassidy (Supernatural), David Ramsey (Dexter), Willa Holland (The O.C.) with Susanna Thompson (Dragonfly) and Paul Blackthorne (The River). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Arrow will air Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW this fall.