Left to our own devices: More than just the iPad

March 1, 2010 | Posted by Brigid

John Freeman, who adapts comics for the small screen, offers his top tips for creating mobile comics at Down the Tubes. Lots of interesting practical info here.

Johanna Draper Carlson posts a Samsung ad that shows a comics creator using his cellphone to help with the art, and she also asks why the Android seems to be a guy thing.

At Multiversity Comics, Burpee contemplates the possiblity of airplane comics—digital comics you could read on the digital players that airlines rent out for inflight movies.

If you’re one of those people who has been wondering why hasn’t Archie Comics put Sonic the Hedgehog on the iPhone—well, your long wait is over. Also, Titans is publishing a Transformers comic for the iPhone, but only in Ireland and the UK.

Lori Henderson looks at the Nintendo DS XL as a possible e-reader.

Meanwhile, in Japan, three publishers are gearing up to launch manga magazines for mobile phones. While cell phone manga is common in Japan, most series start out in print magazines first, so this direct-to-mobile initiative is something new. And the publishers have plans to expand to other areas, including North America.

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