With their availability on iTunes, are digital motion comics a game-changer in the comics industry?
A. Well, in terms of comics and iTunes. We’re not talking about music. Comics and music are two very different products — these are two very different consumer experiences. The way the consumer digests music is exactly the same through a CD as it is through a music download. So, when downloads became available, it canceled the need for pre-recorded CDs. But if you read a print comic, it’s very different than viewing a digital motion comic. I think motion comics will actually help enhance sales of print comics in much the same way that trade paperbacks have helped spur comic-book sales. More exposure for characters and titles that have digital motion versions available will lead to more interest in stories involving those same characters that might not be available as downloads. Viewers who want a deeper experience will seek these characters in a print format. I really think the two formats will complement one another. Q. Do you find that writers and artists are embracing the new medium
