Comic book fans, are you ready to share your passion with the world? Or at least with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers and blog readers?
Graphicly, a web startup that’s all about comic books, has just launched the new Graphicly.com, a slick portal for sharing and discovering comic books via social media.
Users can now embed any Graphicly.com comic book on any site around the web. The embed doesn’t just feature the comic itself, but also comments from other fans and share counters.
It works a lot like embedding a YouTube video. Here’s an example, featuring the legendary Stan Lee’s Starborn #1:
The site also features Facebook-esque comment streams for each comic book:
Fans can also use the web app’s “Graphicly View” — that is, the spread-by-spread or frame-by-frame view modes.
The startup’s been focused lately on its mobile and tablet apps, so it’s nice to see the website getting an overhaul too.
It’s hard to imagine any digital experience completely replacing the traditional hard-copy comic book, but Graphicly’s site does a lot to get new, web-savvy audiences to hooked on the art and storylines of comics.
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Once again taking to viral social media marketing, the minds behind the Batman film franchise have released a string of clips to promote the upcoming flick, The Dark Knight Rises.
Previously, fans were asked to crack a Twitter code to get a sneak peak at the film.
Now, the new YouTube videos show a Gotham descended into chaos while pointing fans toward a new Facebook page for the movie.
On YouTube, the four clips have seen between 18,000 and 179,000 views each as of this writing.
The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled to hit theaters in the U.S. and Canada on July 20, 2012. While it’s surprising to see such a tightly grouped volley of marketing almost a year ahead of the release, we applaud the marketers in question for their creative use of available web tools.
Are these teaser clips getting you excited for the new Batman movie?
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As per usual after a big event (or even a day of the week), meme-makers have been on a tear pumping out Photoshopped pictures and graphics depicting Osama bin Laden’s death and U.S. President Barack Obama’s hand in it.
The reception of such content has undoubtedly set many a mind whirring about whether laughing at death and tragedy is appropriate. The Huffington Post recently ran a piece on humor in the wake of solemn events, for one, and every late-night host seemed to have a joke up his or her sleeve after the news of bin Laden’s death.
A case can be made for laughing in the face of darkness as a way to overcome obstacles, for sure, but there do seem to be some cases where the revelry can go too far.
For example, Next Media Animation released a characteristically bizarre video Monday depicting bin Laden’s gruesome death, soldiers urinating on his body, and, finally, his spirit being gang-raped by pigs. That video has since been taken down. We’ve reached out to NMA for comment.
Those who feel we shouldn’t laugh at or celebrate a death can go too far, too. Witness the partly mangled, partly fabricated Martin Luther King Jr. quote that spread across the web in a bid to urge others not to succumb to hate.
What do you think? Are these memes a way to release tension after a monumental and cathartic event? Or are some of them beyond the pale? We’ve included a small sampling below. In the comments, please share others you’ve seen.
With the recent release of the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, comparisons between Osama bin Laden and Lord Voldemort abound.
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Because what’s a meme without a Kanye cameo?
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Pictures from the White House Situation Room during the night of bin Laden’s death have been the subject of much remixing. Some reference gaming, as well as the recent Sony PlayStation outage.
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A lot of memes also reference the recent feud between Obama and Donald Trump, who claimed that he was responsible for the president’s long-form birth certificate reveal. Obama recently roasted Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and then, by happenstance, the announcement of bin Laden’s death interrupted Trump’s show, Celebrity Apprentice.
Immediately after bin Laden’s death, “Ghost” Osama Twitter accounts started cropping up. This one has 41,687 followers.
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It’s been almost two weeks since hackers broke into Sony’s PlayStation network, and now rumors are swirling, alleging those miscreants swiped 2.2 million credit card numbers.
Sony predicts the PlayStation Network will return by May 4, but hasn’t confirmed that any credit card numbers have fallen into the wrong hands. In the meantime, we’ll have to settle for this hilarious “apology” in the form of a comic from our friends at Geek Culture:
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If Marvel’s upcoming massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Marvel Universe sounds like your cup of tea, the company’s newly launched Super Hero Squad Online might be a fun way to kill a couple hours entertaining yourself — or a young person in your life.
Yesterday, we gave you some pretty exciting news about a totally free Marvel MMO called Marvel Universe; trouble is, the game’s launch is still quite distant. But today, you can play Marvel’s Super Hero Squad Online, a similarly themed game designed with youngsters in mind.
In this free online adventure, players adopt superhero identities and battle villains Doctor Doom, Doctor Octopus or space dragon Fin Fang Foom to save Super Hero City. Gamers can play as some of the best-known superheroes in the Marvel pantheon, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Invisible Woman, Hulk, Wolverine and many others.
The game comes from Gazillion, the same company Marvel’s teaming up with on Marvel Universe. While it differs a lot in UI and content from the hardcore-gamer oriented MMO, if you’ve got young ones in your life, it’s a great way to introduce them to the nerdy world of comic book characters, MMOs and card games — that’s right, Super Hero Squad Online will soon include an offline card component. Your kids’ll be rolling d20s in no time.
Players can customize and decorate their own headquarters, which are packed with interaction opportunities and usable items. The game is entirely free to play; gamers can also subscribe to unlock even more superheroes, game areas and missions.
The game is playable from most web browsers, and downloading the game files takes about five minutes on a decent Internet connection. Gamers of all ages should find it accessible.
TQ Jefferson, Marvel’s VP of Games Production, said in a release, “We’re thrilled to bring some of Marvel’s beloved characters to life in Super Hero Squad Online. The world of free-to-play MMO gaming is one that we are excited to be a part of, and we look forward to bringing this interactive game to all families.”
Check out some screenshots of game play below, and in the comments, let us know what you think so far. Will you be playing yourself, or encouraging any kids in your life to play?
One of the main areas of the game.
Choosing a mission.
Kicking butt…
…and taking names.
Winning!
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