Kobo turns a new e-page with Dark Horse Comics
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“All of us at Kobo are thrilled to be adding Dark Horse’s amazing titles to our library,” said Michael Tamblyn, EVP Content, Sales and Merchandising at Kobo, Inc. “Based on strong visual storytelling, comics are a great fit for the eReading industry. This partnership truly marks a continuation of Kobo’s ‘Read Freely’ philosophy, where we’re dedicated to providing a world-class catalogue of titles suitable for any market.”
That’s right comic book fans, Dark Horse is bringing nearly 100 of their titles, including such preternatural favorites as Serenity, Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Wars to the Kobo Vox eReader. More new titles will be added monthly.
The Kobo Vox allows readers to experience comics in vivid colour thanks to a 7-inch FFS+ multimedia touchscreen. Readers can also take advantage of a variety of functions from seamless page turns and automatic bookmarks to outdoor screen optimization and an extra-wide viewing angle to make their reading experience more pleasurable. The Kobo Vox also makes reading more social through the integration with 15,000 apps including Kobo’s own Reading Life, which allows readers to share their progress and (better yet) earn awards for the time they spend reading.
“Kobo is the perfect partner for Dark Horse. Like us, they’ve established themselves on a basis of innovation,” explains Mark Parkinson, Senior Director of Marketing for Dark Horse. “We couldn’t be more excited to reach new readers around the world with some of the most exciting and dynamic storytelling that our comic titles offer.”