ARCANA COMICS now available for the iPad and iPhone
VANCOUVER (July 5, 2011) - Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book
publisher and transmedia producer, is excited to announce that an app is now
available, showcasing all of the amazing books Arcana has to offer.
Joining in with the digital revolution, Arcana Studios has been looking for the
best way to offer their readers access to their substantial library of over 150
comic book titles on smart devices. Using the comiXology platform, Arcana has
developed an app bringing their books into the hands of the masses. Available
now as a free download for the iPad and iPhone, Arcana's app will allow readers
to download any of a large number of books for some of the most competitive
prices in the industry. The app features a number of free comics available for
download and other titles are $5.99 each. The majority of these downloads are
full length graphic novels! View screen shots of the app and download a free
copy at http://appshopper.com/books/arcana-comics.
About Arcana Studios:
Since 2004 Arcana Studios has established itself as an innovative leader in
developing content in numerous mediums. Arcana owns one of the world's largest
libraries of graphic novels and comics, and has adapted this library into live
action feature films, stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television
series and toys. Arcana focuses on a transmedia approach to the scaffolding
process of developing brands and intellectual properties.
Arcana's primary method for establishing new brands has been through comic book
publishing since their inception, Arcana Comics has published over 150 original
intellectual properties in nearly 200 graphic novels reaching sales of over
2,000,000 units. Arcana is found on 15 different countries and translated into
seven languages across the globe. Winning the Shuster Award for Top Publisher,
the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel, Foreward Magazine's Top
Graphic Novel at Book Expo America, BIV's Top 40 Under 40 Award and the Top 40
Under 40 in Canada are just a few of the accolades that Arcana has achieved.
Arcana has also been awarded the Digital Readiness Grant from BCFilm, a
development fund from Telefilm, the Digital Springboard Program from NMBCA, the
CME's Top Export Award and BIV's Top Fastest Growing Companies Award.
Each graphic novel showcases the high quality branded entertainment that
contains over 5000 characters. These characters and storyworlds transcend
gender, age, cultural and geographic boundaries. Arcana's focus towards new
media platforms has kept it ahead of the industry's curve providing customer
choice for distribution and format of content.
Our History:
Completing our debut title Kade, we had great success with the gothic hero and
began to see the potential we had uncovered. Ant was Arcana's follow-up title
and completely sold out in less than 9 days, an unprecedented feat for an
independent publisher. Ezra and 100 Girls went on to be featured as one of the
top 12 books of the year in Wizard's Secret Stash. Arcana Studio is an official
Disney vendor, and has been hired by Disney, Sony Animation, Spike TV, MTV,
HBO, CAPCOM, NBC, Warner Bros, Mattel, American Girl, the National Hockey
League, Harley Davidson, THQ and more to establish new worlds, characters,
stories and brands.
Arcana is a transmedia company that has aggressively pursued establishing
brands through engaging storytelling and compelling art. With a strong foothold
in the print publishing world, Arcana continues to be a premier content
provider. Arcana owns one of the world's largest libraries of graphic novels
and comics, and has adapted this library into live action feature films,
stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television series and toys.
Arcana Studio Inc. remains independent of major entertainment studio
affiliation. Arcana Studio is currently in production of the stereoscopic 3D
animated feature, The Clockwork Girl. Arcana is also partnered with Gale Ann
Hurd ("Terminator", "Aliens") on Gearhead, Alexandra Milchan (Sylvestor
Stallone's "Head Shot") on Blade of Kumori, Hans Rodinoff and Hollywood Media
Bridge ("Lost Boys: The Tribe") on Raise Kane, Scott Milam ("Mother's Day") on
Gauze, Ben Magid ("Hack/Slash") on Trout, Jar Productions ("Hidden Howie") on
Philosopher Rex, Terry Dougas ("The Invention of Lying") on The Tower, Doc
Wyatt ("Napoleon Dynamite") on 100 Girls, JC Spink ("The Hangover") on
Continuum, Adrian Askarieh ("The Hitman") on Amnesia and also is producing a
three slate at Codeblack/Universal for Light's Out, Ant and Blam!
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