Comments on: Things you can get on the web for free (or very reasonable) http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1065316 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:53:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1065316 That Tezuka! Why,...he's the Japanese Dave Sim,...isn't he? That Tezuka! Why,…he’s the Japanese Dave Sim,…isn’t he?

]]> by: Laurel Maury http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054786 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:06:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054786 What about TezukaInEnglish.com? Good site. What about TezukaInEnglish.com? Good site.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054600 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054600 Ah that would make sense, Steve, as digital rights differ everywhere. Kind of like how us Yanks can't get BBC videos. Boo! Hiss! Boo and Hiss! Ah that would make sense, Steve, as digital rights differ everywhere. Kind of like how us Yanks can’t get BBC videos. Boo! Hiss! Boo and Hiss!

]]> by: Steve Rolston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054549 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:16:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054549 DENIED!! It looks like Hulu.com is only available to Yankees. DENIED!! It looks like Hulu.com is only available to Yankees.

]]> by: Bill Cunningham http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054214 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:23:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054214 We likey the free as well as the girls with the thermonuclear navels.... We likey the free as well as the girls with the thermonuclear navels….

]]> by: joffe http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054082 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054082 it may not be in English, but considering Tezuka Productions put a TON of Tezuka tv shows, short films and a movie on iTunes both here and in Japan it seems like they're commited to getting their backlog online. I wouldn't be surprised if we get some Tezuka comics in english online at some point. If they could work out a deal with Dark Horse to get the out of print Astro Boy translation up I'd be ecstatic! it may not be in English, but considering Tezuka Productions put a TON of Tezuka tv shows, short films and a movie on iTunes both here and in Japan it seems like they’re commited to getting their backlog online. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get some Tezuka comics in english online at some point. If they could work out a deal with Dark Horse to get the out of print Astro Boy translation up I’d be ecstatic!

]]> by: Martha Thomases http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054044 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:44:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1054044 And, of course, ComicMix.com has been running free comics since October. And, of course, ComicMix.com has been running free comics since October.

]]> by: Kneon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053949 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:06:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053949 Just got an e-mail sayin' Tokyopop is giving away Fruits Basket #19... for nineteen minutes. http://www.tokyopop.com/Fruits_Basket/tp_article/1305823.html Just got an e-mail sayin’ Tokyopop is giving away Fruits Basket #19… for nineteen minutes.

http://www.tokyopop.com/Fruits_Basket/tp_article/1305823.html

]]> by: Mike Lynch http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053524 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:51:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053524 For those who want insight in the business model of "free:" WIRED magazine has a great article (for free online, of course) by Chris Anderson titled FREE! WHY $0.00 IS THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free For those who want insight in the business model of “free:” WIRED magazine has a great article (for free online, of course) by Chris Anderson titled FREE! WHY $0.00 IS THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS:

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free

]]> by: Tone http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053325 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:31:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-can-get-on-the-web-for-free-or-very-reasonable/#comment-1053325 Might I suggest the following. An amazing collection of free recent stuff, with careful research you can get even more stuff with Google Book Search. http://editoon.com/sandbox/?page_id=829 Might I suggest the following. An amazing collection of free recent stuff, with careful research you can get even more stuff with Google Book Search.
http://editoon.com/sandbox/?page_id=829

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