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NARR8 Now Allows You To Self-Publish Original Content!

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11 years ago

April 29, 2013

NARR8 has just come out with a new “Editor” tool that allows users to upload their original content to the NARR8 channel. Simply put, “Editor” is a self-publishing platform that puts your work on the NARR8 channel. If you’re an aspiring writer or artist, this is an incredible tool for you. All you need is the completed artwork, the text, and music (if you like) in template form. Using “Editor” you can create your own novellas/comics that will then be available for free download to NARR8’s 700,000 users. I have yet to see the program in action, but it all seems pretty awesome to me if you’re interested in digital media storytelling. Below you can see a bunch of screenshots and the official press release:

NARR8 is set to launch “Editor” is set to launch in May on iPad and iPad Mini.

Official Press Release:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — Apr 18, 2013 — Digital content channel and free-to-use mobile app NARR8 has released an all-new in-app purchase system for iPad and iPad Mini today. The purchase system lets users unlock episodes of their favorite content, as part of the app’s developing business model to monetize some of the best content available on mobile. This new feature works with the in-app currency, “NARRs” tokens, which reveal features, series, collectibles, and more, and can be gained either through daily use of the application, or, starting today, by purchasing them — similar to the model of in-app purchases in free-to-play mobile games. However, as always, NARR8 will continue to be free to download and use, and the first two episodes of each series will always be free to download. In addition, this new update introduces a convenient new autoplay feature for its motion comic series, which now lets users continuously stream episodes of motion comics with a single tap of their touchscreen.

The first step in NARR8’s evolving business model was the introduction of NARRs tokens, which users accrued automatically by using the app each day. This virtual currency has helped users unlock exclusive collectible items associated with each series. Now, users can also buy “NARRs” to unlock new episodes.

Opening the app every day will accrue the full weekly bonus of 120 NARRs per week. The cost of one new episode will be 100 NARRs, which can be purchased for $ 0.99. Users can purchase bundles of 100, 300, 500, or 1000 NARRs for $ 0.99, $ 2.99, $ 4.99, and $ 9.99, respectively. Auto play for motion comics costs 100 NARRs.

These new features are available in international versions of the NARR8 app for iPad and iPad Mini, including Russia, English-speaking countries, Spain, Argentina, Mexico and Columbia. While NARR8 launched one short month ago in the last four countries, the app has been ranked the No. 1 Entertainment app for iPad in Spain and in nine Latin American countries — Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay, and Venezuela. NARR8 has acquired more than 700,000 installs, and the number of its active users exceeds 300,000 monthly. NARR8 president Alexander Vaschenko predicts that in the second half of 2013, the number of mobile users with NARR8 installed on their devices will exceed one million.

The next stage in NARR8’s expanding business operations will be the launch of its programming interface for third-party publishers, such as independent art studios, publishing houses, and media outlets. The platform will be made available for content creators to partner with NARR8 by building their own interactive content, uploading it to the NARR8 app, and participating in revenue sharing from the proceeds of their content’s sales.

“As part of our evolving business strategy, we recently revamped NARR8’s tech to include gamification elements,” said NARR8 president and founder Alexander Vaschenko. “Now, additional features like autoplay and unlocks for new episodes will make the NARR8 experience even better, since users now have the option to buy NARRs directly. But, as mentioned, NARR8 will otherwise remain completely free to read and use. We’re excited to continue evolving the NARR8 product and look forward to opening up the app to talented third-party teams in the future!”

NARR8 offers a variety of multimedia content including motion comics, interactive novels, and nonfiction series in a next-generation eBook format that brings stories to life with the help of fluid animation, original music, high-resolution artwork, and interactive special effects and features. With this new feature, readers will still be able to earn NARR8’s virtual currency, NARRs, for free by using the app normally, but they can now purchasing this currency directly, allowing busy readers to more-quickly reveal brand-new features and additional content.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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1 week ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.