Graphic.ly Acquires iFanboy to Bring Community to the Digital
Comics
Platform
With the Acquisition, Graphic.ly Puts Greater Emphasis on
Reader,
Creator and Publisher Relationships That Are Key in the Digital
Age
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Graphic.ly, the cutting-edge community and digital content
delivery
platform for comics and other forms of publishing, has acquired
iFanboy,
one of the leading communities, news and audio & video sites
for the
comics and graphic novel enthusiast. With the acquisition, iFanboy
becomes a division of Graphic.ly, and will be integrated into the
Graphic.ly Web site, as well as into the various platforms and
applications Graphic.ly runs on, such as Windows 7, Adobe Air and
the
iPhone.
?As community and content become more and more entwined,
Graphic.ly
wants to be at the forefront of the new digital comic age. By
acquiring
iFanboy, we become part of one of the best communities in the
industry?
With the acquisition, iFanboy?s founders will join Graphic.ly, as
well
as keep their responsibilities for the iFanboy site and community.
Conor
Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan will lead content creation for
iFanboy and
overall publisher and creator relations, while Ron Richards will
oversee
product and business development for iFanboy.
?As community and content become more and more entwined,
Graphic.ly
wants to be at the forefront of the new digital comic age. By
acquiring
iFanboy, we become part of one of the best communities in the
industry,?
said Micah Baldwin, CEO and co-founder of Graphic.ly. ?Working
with
iFanboy, we are able to take our vision to the next level and
fully
integrate our product into the fandom community.?
Graphic.ly?s iFanboy will lead reader engagement and other
community
efforts, as well as content creation with its contributing staff.
The
contributing staff will continue to be part of the iFanboy family,
and
the site will help Graphic.ly become a bigger part of the comic
book
community and industry.
?The one constant at iFanboy the past ten years is that we love
comics,
and we love working with each other. Teaming up with Graphic.ly
ensures
that we can keep doing what we?ve always done and continue serving
the
fantastic community that has grown around us, and keep growing,?
said
Ron Richards, general manager of iFanboy. ?Becoming part of
Graphic.ly
helps us be part of the new digital age of comic books and other
forms
of entertainment, growing the audience and helping others
celebrate the
genre as much as we do.?
The iFanboy founders will focus on publisher and creator
relations,
building upon relationships with top creators and publishers in
the
industry, such as Geoff Johns and Filip Sablik.
?Life?s too short for cynics, embrace what you love. iFanboy is
one of
those rare comic book sites that isn?t afraid to be a comic book
site,?
said Geoff Johns, writer of Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman
for DC
Comics. ?They unabashedly love comic books and it oozes out of
every
pixel.?
?The community that Ron, Conor and Josh have built at iFanboy from
a
single weekly review podcast is impressive by any standard,? said
Filip
Sablik, publisher, Top Cow Productions. ?From audio to video
podcasts to
interviews to the truly interactive iFanboy Web site, these guys
have
kept their roots firmly planted in fandom while growing iFanboy
into an
open, honest, and great to work with professional community. I
can't
wait to see what this next stage of their evolution brings!?
The acquisition has closed, and integration of the sites will be
finished within 30-days.
About iFanboy
iFanboy, one of the leading communities for comic book and graphic
novel
enthusiasts, began ten years ago as a site for fans to share
information
and knowledge on comic books. Having grown into the leading
Internet
video and audio channel on the comic industry, iFanboy is at the
leading
edge of comic community and engagement, favorite by industry
insiders
and fans around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.ifanboy.com.
About Graphic.ly
Graphic.ly is a cutting-edge digital content delivery system and
community platform for the publishing world. Graphic.ly?s first
product
focuses on comic publishers, creators and enthusiasts, and
provides an
immersive social experience and marketplace around digital comics
and
associated merchandise. The company is looking to expand its
community
and content platform and become the de facto solution for print
media.
For more information, please visit http://www.graphic.ly.
Graphic.ly
Micah Baldwin, 303-656-9187
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