{"id":13874,"date":"2011-06-30T13:19:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T03:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=13874"},"modified":"2011-06-30T13:19:36","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T03:19:36","slug":"disney-publishing-worldwide-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=13874","title":{"rendered":"Disney Publishing Worldwide Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disney Publishing Worldwide Launches <\/strong><\/p>\n

Disney Comics App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Over 80 Years of Disney Comics Are Now Available to Readers Digitally, <\/strong><\/p>\n

Including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Cars 2 and More<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fans can Tweet the Release Using the #DisneyComics Hashtag<\/em><\/p>\n

WHITE PLAINS, NY\/SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA \u2013 Disney Publishing Worldwide announced its new Disney Comics <\/strong>App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. Disney Comics<\/strong> gives readers instant access to one of the most extensive collections of comics, short stories and graphic novels ever created, ranging from classic adventures starring Mickey Mouse<\/strong> to brand new comics from Toy Story<\/strong> and Cars 2<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The launch collection includes more than 50 comics for readers of all ages and features Disney classic characters like Donald Duck<\/strong>; Disney-Pixar comics featuring Toy Story\u2019<\/strong>s Buzz and Woody; Disney Channel-inspired content including High School Musical<\/strong>; and feature film-based comics based on Tron: Legacy<\/strong> and Tangled<\/strong>. \u00a0Disney Publishing will release two new titles each week following the launch.<\/p>\n

The Disney Comics<\/strong> App will launch in the U.S. and will also be available on the App Store in over 80 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.\u00a0 Additional markets will launch Disney Comics<\/strong> later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cComics are a tremendous part of our heritage and we see great potential and interest in bringing our extensive catalogue of Disney Comics<\/strong> to mobile devices,\u201d said Russell Hampton, President, Disney Publishing Worldwide. \u201cWe create over 25,000 original comic pages each year and it\u2019s critical that we deliver this content to our readers around the world. We have over 1 billion Disney comic readers today, and our Disney Comics App will further broaden that audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Disney Comics<\/strong> App offers a new, director-style reading experience; readers can choose portrait or landscape mode, automatic or manual smart panelling, and can view double spreads. Disney Comics<\/strong> also enables readers to preview comics before making a purchase, share their stories with Facebook friends, and save all content to their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch for offline reading. An added feature lets readers receive automatic updates when stories relating to a favourite Disney character become available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Disney Comics<\/strong> App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, or at\u00a0www.itunes.com\/appstore<\/a>.\u00a0 Individual stories are $.99 and themed bundles are available for $3.99 through In-App Purchase.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit\u00a0www.disney.com\/disneycomics<\/a> and www.facebook.com\/DisneyDigitalBooks<\/a>, or follow @DisneyDigiBooks<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world\u2019s largest publisher of children\u2019s books and magazines, with over 250 million children\u2019s books and over 400 million children\u2019s magazines sold each year. Disney Publishing Worldwide consists of an extensive worldwide licensing structure as well as vertically integrated publishing imprints including Disney Book Group in the U.S., Disney Libri in Italy and Disney Libros in Spain. DPW publishes a range of children\u2019s magazines globally including Topolino<\/em>, Le Journal de Mickey,<\/em> and Donald Duck,<\/em> as well as family titles in the U.S. which include Disney FamilyFun<\/em> and Phineas and Ferb<\/em>. Disney English is DPW\u2019s English language learning business which includes Disney English schools in China and a worldwide retail licensing program. DPW\u2019s digital products include bestselling eBook titles as well as original apps. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Disney Publishing Worldwide publishes books, magazines, and digital products in 85 countries in 75 languages. For more information visit www.disneypublishing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Disney Publishing Worldwide Launches Disney Comics App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch Over 80 Years of Disney Comics Are Now Available to Readers Digitally, Including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Cars 2 and More Fans can Tweet the Release Using the #DisneyComics Hashtag WHITE PLAINS, NY\/SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA \u2013 Disney Publishing Worldwide announced its new Disney Comics<\/p>\n

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