Pia Zawa
Nytt nummer tilgjengelig om vår helt egne, norske heltinne – Pia Zawa.
I dette nummer av Pia Zawa får du først historien Våpenhandleren, hvor heltinnen vår møter kynikeren Tommy Gun for første gang. Ved hjelp av en tidlig versjon av internett-dating kommer han på sporet av den han tror er sin store kjærlighet og tvillingsjel, en viss pistolskytende dame fra Den Lille Byen Ved Havet.
Du får også lese Svanen, en hyllest til superheltgenren. Dette var første Pia Zawa som ble utgitt, i antologien Mix i 1990. Tror Pia-redaktør Haakon W. Isachsen syntes den var for surrealistisk i forhold til de andre episodene som skulle gå i X9-spesial – seriens hjem i flere år.
Det er også en liten smakebit å finne av Tore Knutsen sin kommende utgivelse “Ulveblues”.
Dette er første gang Pia Zawa er samlet i kronologisk rekkefølge – følg med fra starten og gå ikke glipp av all numre. Fra og med neste nummer er det også en helt nytegnet historie – i farger!
BUGS! (Oh my gosh)
Well, we were just informed by a reader that we have a bug! Sound the alarms!
This bug occurs when you run iOS4.0 or iOS4.0.1 on a 3GS (or iPhone4).
Bug description:
If you press the Home button while reading a comic, then Kill the app through the Task Menu, the application does not store your last read position, and makes you re-read from your previous stored position (or from the start of the comic if it is the first time you are reading the comic).
This is VERY annoying and we are very sorry about this. Rest assured that we are working on fixing this, and should have an update to you all in the very near future.
In the meantime, you can use the following work-around:
1) Tap the center of screen to make the Toolbar appear (while reading)
2) Press the “Return” (Arrow in top left corner) button
3) Press the Home button
4) Kill the app the usual way
This does not happen on the 3G or Touch devices.
That very observant user has been rewarded with 3 free comics of his choice!
More comics submitted to AppStore
Today we submitted quite a few comics to Apple for approval to be released on the AppStore:
The Knights of Dor – Book 4 / Ridderne av Dor – Bok 4
The Knights of Dor – Book 5 / Ridderne av Dor – Bok 5
The Knights of Dor – Book 6 / Ridderne av Dor – Bok 6
The Knights of Dor – Book 7 / Ridderne av Dor – Bok 7
Pia Zawa #2 / Pia Zawa #2 International Edition
Also, the current comics was submitted last week:
Keeping Up With Jones #1 – A Mobile Companion
The Knights of Dor – Book 3 / Ridderne av Dor – Bok 3
When all these comics are approved, the entire 7 book series of The Knights of Dor – the award winning fantasy epic – will be available. Also, from the same creator – InkaLill – the 7 book series Miranda is in the process of being adapted. Should be submitted before the end of August for approval.
Want to distribute a comic through Oxicomics?
To be able to adapt a comic for the iPhone, we need some files and information from you:
1. Each page of the comic as a separate PNG8 file, 2000 pixles on the longest dimension
2. Cover page, Portrait orientation, 2000 x1414 pixels, PNG8 file
3. An iPhone icon 57×57 pixels, PNG8 file, filename: icon.png
4. An iPhone4 icon 114×114 pixels, PNG8, filename: icon@2x.png
5. An iPad icon 72×72 pixels, PNG8, filename: icon-72.png
6. An iTunes icon 512×512 pixels, PNG24 or JPG file
7. Cover + 2 pages to be used as sample, width 600 pixels (retain aspect ratio), JPG, filename convention: {comic_name}-Sample-{Cover/1/2}.jpg
8. A descriptive text that describes the comic/issue. This text is used in AppStore, in the application and on the Oxicomics website
9. The selling price for the comic
You will also have to sign a non-exclusive distribution agreement with us, making it a no-risk situation for you as a creator – you don’t sign away any rights to your IP.
Video presentation of Oxicomics Reader
We have created a presentation of how the Oxicomcis reader application works. Like it ? We would love to hear from you with any comments!
Wakan Unwanted – unwanted on the AppStore
We have adapted 3 issues of the exciting new comic “Wakan Unwanted” series from Norwegian Anakata Comics, but so far Apple is saying its Unwanted.
Wakan Unwanted is an alternate reality western set in an Old West of Sioux spirits and
steampunk technology. Twenty years after the forced exodus of all former slaves, Clarius Cole finds himself the last black man in America. In his struggle for freedom, Clarius must confront rampant bigotry, brutal crime, and the deepest mystery of them all.
We believe Apple misjudged the intention of the comic, and it was rejected on the basis of being racist and unsuitable for the AppStore. We have re-submitted it with a story-arc description, so hopefully they can see the comic for what it really is – a great story about the struggle of one man against oppression.
As for now, all we can do is wait and hope that Apple changes its mind and makes Wakan Unwanted erhm…Wanted…
Oxicomics soft-launch
Hi everyone!
We decided to do a soft-launch today, with the 9 comics that have been approved by Apple.
We have 7 more comics awaiting approval and 12 more under adaption, and hopefully they will be available in the coming weeks.
We do have a few free comics available for your reading pleasure (and more on the way), so feel free to download them right away:
Marooned Short Story 1 – The Shapes of Things
Marooned Collection 1 – Out of Orbit
There are of course a few comics available at a price, and I’m sure some of them will appeal to you as well.
If you have any feedback for us, please don’t hesitate to contact us