Free downloads of the new Boom Comics series: Hexed #1

Posted by Cory Doctorow, January 14, 2009 10:02 PM | permalink

Doktor Tchock sez, "Boom Studios is giving away another full issue #1 via myspace, ala last year's North Wind digital/instore simul-release. The new mini Hexed has some nice artwork by Warren Ellis-approved Emma Rios."

Chip from Boom adds, "Last year, we were blamed for destroying the comic book industry when we gave away issue #1 of NORTH WIND. This year the only criticisms we received is not letting store owners know sooner so they could stock up on more copies. What a difference a year makes."

MARK WAID invites you to read the entire first issue of HEXED for FREE!

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#1 posted by chipboom , January 14, 2009 11:43 PM

Nice. BOOM! Is suitably humbled by mention on mighty BoingBoing!

Fwiw: every issue of the series will be simul-released online and in store for the whole 4 issue run!

And thanks to Docktor Tchock for the use of "simul-release"... I am going to steal... Uhhh.... I mean borrow that one!

Chip
BOOM!

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#2 posted by Daemon , January 15, 2009 12:21 AM

Hmm. I'd lost almost interest in north american comics, but seems interesting. Especially as it's four issues long, and thus has none of that stupid western comics soap opera "this series will never die!!!" crap.

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#3 posted by Cory Doctorow , January 15, 2009 1:35 AM

'none of that stupid western comics soap opera "this series will never die!!!" crap.'

Yes, unlike those notoriously self-contained, short-run Japanese comics.

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#4 posted by kiltreiser , January 15, 2009 2:37 AM

Oh my god, they killed my productivity! You bastards!

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#5 posted by Scott Bieser , January 15, 2009 8:35 AM

Big Head Press, which publishes graphic novels, has been making their books available in their entirety on-line since 2005. As of right now readers can view six completed books, another in production that is being serialized, and an on-going adventure comic-strip. Five of the completed books are available in-print as well.
http://www.bigheadpress.com/

(One of the books, A DRUG WAR CAROL, is viewable on-line at a site owned by the author: http://www.adrugwarcarol.com )

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#6 posted by mrsomuch , January 15, 2009 9:07 AM

This looks awesome, I followed teh link, downloaded it and now have a .cbz file sitting on my desktop refusing to open :-(

I is doing it wrong.

Hexed fail.

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#7 posted by mrsomuch , January 15, 2009 9:21 AM

Scrap that, I applied my brain. I have won a nice shiny copy of Hexed, and it's got me hooked.

Bravo.

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#8 posted by subliminati , January 15, 2009 4:38 PM