Mobile comics are in

UClick does have manga comics, but I think they’re under a different brand name. They’ve also got some comics (eg Godland) as well as the comic strips refered to here.

Oh, and the price isn’t really expensive if you don’t mind the format. It’s for a bunch of comics.

Interesting point about adapting print comics for mobile: it’s quite a time-consuming process and at ROK Comics (www.rokcomics.com) we’re still experimenting with different ways of doing this.

Newer material, such as our adaptation of Dark Mists from Markosia, is easier because the company provides layered files. This isn’t a luxury afforded by adapting classic material like Robin Hood, Jeff Hawke and Garth, so some minor changes have to be made: duplicating panels and splitting word balloons to allow for larger point size for easier reading on a mobile phone, for example.

I think you will see the big companies adapting their material but only once they see proof of concept and clear income streams to justify the editorial costs required.

We’re confident there is a huge market for mobile comics and ROK has invested heavily in making its mobile comics service as accessible as possible to readers, offering barganin subscriber deals for a larger number of comics for example. We also have a number of partner sites specific to key telecom companies in a number of countries, which offer additional revenue streams for both publisher — and individual creators, who are also able to create comics for mobile using our service.