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Recently we released our Windows app, which is available to download at http://graphic.ly.  If you haven’t heard, you can check out the press we recieved at CNBC, Venture Beat, and Comic Book Resources .  We’re excited with all of the new features in the app and to hear our community’s thoughts on it.

The new Windows app is a complete overhaul of our beta that came out earlier this year.  My favorite part about it is all of the touch functionality.  We have an HP Touchsmart here in the office and it’s fun to be able to navigate through the store, My Collection, and comics without a mouse.  I don’t know why, but being able to use touch functionality to move through comics on a desktop makes me feel like the future is here.  I then wonder where our Flying Cars, Auto Lacing Shoes, and Hoverboards are or when Skynet is going to finally take over.  

If a new Windows app wasn’t enough, we also we have new books for both the Desktop and iPhone.  Check out the haul below!

Archie Comics

Betty and Veronica #212, #214 - #220

Follow the adventures of “best friends and worst enemies” Betty and Veronica as they fight over who gets to date Archie, discuss spirit week at school and find the perfect shoes.   Each issue of Betty and Veronica has 3 or more stories for you to follow!

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BOOM! Studios

Hunter’s Moon #1 - #2

Stockbroker Lincoln “Linc” Greer, divorced dad, is looking forward to a hot date in a remote cabin for the weekend. When his date cancels and he gets stuck with visitation rights with his son, he takes the boy hunting in the wilds of Oregon. Before he knows it, his son is kidnapped and a voice at the other end of his cell phone tells him to do what he asks - if he ever wants to see his son again! Linc soon finds that he’s the only African-American man in this small mostly white logging community. Isolated and alone, he’s got to face a contentious community and save his son!

Marvel

Civil War #1 - #7

The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing from more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart.

House of M #1 - #8

The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers!! 

World War Hulk #1 - #5

An epic story of anger unbound! Exiled by a group of Marvel “heroes” to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year’s “Planet Hulk” epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange, Black Bolt, and anyone else who gets in the way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half.

Audrey wouldn’t let me update you on the recent comics until she’s informed the community of what X-Book to read.  This week it was House of M and here’s what she had to say:

With the super mega crossover that is Second Coming in the X-men books right now, it’s good to go back 5 years and see where it all began.  What would you wish your life to be like?  Would you be horrified by the results when you got your memories back?  Also the Scarlet Witch steps up and shows why her reality altering powers would help her defeat Zatanna in a one on one fight. (Hear that Marvel and DC?  That’s the crossover I want to see!  Of course then the two would team-up and erase everyone’s memories, THEN change the world.)  Pick up House of M and see how and why the mutant race was decimated, in preparation for a new Hope…

Also X-Factor fans: make sure not to miss out on Layla “I know stuff” Miller’s first appearance in House of M.  She’s kind of a McGuffin here, but it’s interesting to see from these beginnings where Peter David would take the character.

Now, while everyone is enjoying the newly released Windows 7 App and comics this week, I need to find a hiding place.  If you remember, Micah once threatened to make me watch Chatroulette for an extended period of time if one of these updates was late.  Now I just need to hope he doesn’t find me.

Check out this week’s comics along with the new Windows 7 App and let us know what you think by either dropping me an email, jons [at] graphicly.com, or through our community forum.

This week’s update is full of comics including a new Publisher to Graphic.ly: Archie Comics.  We’re excited to welcome all of the teenagers from Riverdale.  Check out the full haul below.

Archie Comics

Betty and Veronica #201 – #205; #207 - #213

Follow the adventures of “best friends and worst enemies” Betty and Veronica as they fight over who gets to date Archie, discuss spirit week at school and find the perfect shoes.   Each issue of Betty and Veronica has 3 or more stories for you to follow!

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BOOM! Studios 

28 Days Later #10 – Avg Rating on iFanboy: 3.7

The Infected are the menace. But the Blacks Ops team that has invaded Great Britain may be the real monsters. Selena, Clint and Derrick come across a game changer in their quest to London. What they learn may be more horrific than anything they’ve seen before. 

Incorruptible #5 - #6 Avg Rating on iFanboy: 3.6

The origin of Jailbait unfolds, and her story’s not at all what you think it is! Is she really a dim little slip of a girl - or does she have some sort of power over Max Daring heretofore unrevealed? How did she end up with Max Damage? And what will her tombstone say? Max Damage is about to learn a lesson and his path to redemption may very well be paved in blood! 

Mikeandzod21 had this to say about Incorruptible #6 – “I find this the better of the two books (Incorruptible and Irredeemable). And those covers are awesome.”.

Irredeemable #13 Avg Rating on iFanboy: 3.8

The members of the Paradigm are held captive, helpless to prevent Modeus from manipulating Plutonian into his greatest act of evil yet. The second year of Mark Waid’s epic begins a new story arc and steamrolls into uncharted waters never before seen in the superhero genre. Nothing will ever be the same in a post-Plutonian world.

Rchapoteau gave Irredeemable #13 a 5 out of 5 for Story and a 4 out of 5 for Art in his short and cryptic review.

NOLA #1 Avg Rating on iFanboy: 5

After cheating death, Nola Thomas wakes up alone in a deserted New Orleans hospital. Bruised, broken, and badly burned, she emerges from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina with one thing on her mind…revenge. From Chris Gorak, the writer/director of the critically acclaimed film, Right at Your Door!

Kate and Audrey from Graphic.ly haven’t read the entire series yet, but they’re interested to read more as this seems to be an allegory for the revenge of all the things that went wrong in the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

The Anchor #8 Avg Rating on iFanboy: 3.9

The strangest team up in all of comics takes place when The Anchor partners with The Anchor! Now reunited with his soul, The Anchor begins a one-man war on the forces of Hell to rescue an innocent from their clutches. It’s a battle royale that can only end in a showdown with Satan himself. 

Zombox from iFanboy had this to say about the last issue of The Anchor – “It’s a pity this series is ending. I found it to be an enjoyable read every time. That said, they got to tell their story and a story that ends is always welcome.” 

The exciting news this week is that we have Archie on board as a publisher.  We launched with comics that weren’t as friendly to the younger crowds, but now with the inclusion of Betty and Veronica along with Archie in general that all changes.   So if you have some younger friends, siblings, nieces or nephews we now have options for them too, and will continue to grow.

There are two books this week that everyone should be excited about.  The first one is The Anchor #8.  The Anchor #8 is the final issue in the series, which marks the first time we’ve gotten a complete series that a user, Fleaman47, requested.  Keep those requests coming, we prioritized this series over others due to community response, and after reading some of it I’m glad we did: fun series!

The second book is 28 Days Later #10.  Anyone who liked the original movie by Danny Boyle should be reading this book.  The series of 28 Days Later by BOOM! is a direct sequel to the original movie and it’s delivered on every issue.  The last time we saw the group they were being tracked down by some military forces, hopefully we start to find out why.  Not to mention Declan Shalvey’s art is just right for this book.  Check out this panel of Selena leading the group through the woods: 

No update to Adobe AIR this week, but we have some exciting news soon about one of our other apps.

Check out this week’s comics and let us know what you think by either dropping me an email jons [at] graphicly.com or through our community forum.