Why I'm suddenly excited about the iPad
Up til now, the iPad has been a big *yawn* for me. Just seems like a giant iPod touch. However, the one thing I could see it doing pretty well is being an eBook reader. I, however, am not much for eBooks; I'm one of those people who loves the feel and overall experience of having a physical book. Comic books, on the other hand, are something I've slowly drifted away from.
Now that Publishers Weekly is reporting on how comic books will have an exciting new life on the iPad, I feel like I finally have a reason to resurrect my interest in them--not to mention, finally establish an interest in Apple's new little gadget. Think of the possibilities! Comic book cells could have moving images, sound, or even interactive features. Even if comic books were to be just published on the iPad in a format identical to the print style, it would still be worth checking out. No more stockpiling boxes upon boxes of dusty, ragged comic books in your basement, like Brodie in Mallrats. Just one little device where you can read your comics anywhere you went, or even have them sent to you immediately as soon as they are released. Who knows? They might even be less expensive.
Quote from the article:
via Publishers Weekly"Indeed publishers we contacted were excited about the convenience the device offers for reading graphical content—full color, a large screen and a powerful, fast processor—as well as the opportunity it provides to view digital comics at an appropriate size and with layouts more or less intact. Top Shelf publisher Chris Staros said, “It's probably going to have a significant effect over the long term, as many of the things we publish can now be read in a comparable size to the actual physical books.” Top Shelf is already at work on applications for the iPod and the iPad and Staros believes the device will spur sales of physical graphic novels, noting that the “art object nature of graphic novels will keep them in print for many years to come, and, in fact, it's very possible that the digital delivery of them may even increase the demand for printed versions. Time will tell.' "
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