{"id":3140,"date":"2011-12-01T23:31:43","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T19:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=3140"},"modified":"2011-12-01T23:31:43","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T19:31:43","slug":"idw-and-barnes-noble-partner-to-bring-graphic-novels-to-nook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/idw-and-barnes-noble-partner-to-bring-graphic-novels-to-nook\/","title":{"rendered":"IDW and Barnes & Noble Partner to Bring Graphic Novels to NOOK\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"
Major comics publisher launches graphic novel catalog on new NOOK Tablet<\/div>\n
\"IDW<\/div>\n

San Diego, CA (December 1, 2011)\u2014Continuing to lead the charge of digital comics, IDW Publishing proudly debuted a collection of graphic novels for the new Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, the company\u2019s fastest and lightest tablet with the best in HD entertainment. IDW\u2019s initial NOOK entr\u00e9e features over thirty complete graphic novels, including award-winning books and works by bestselling authors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Barnes & Noble to bring IDW graphic novels line to NOOK,\u201d stated Jeff Webber, IDW’s director of ePublishing. \u201cWith the NOOK Tablet, Barnes & Noble has developed a stunning display that works perfectly for viewing comics and graphic novels. Our digital graphic novels include all the special features and content found in the print versions also available through Barnes & Noble.\u201d<\/p>\n

IDW\u2019s rich graphic novel catalog of top prose authors and comics creators is especially suited for eReaders. Fans of IDW writers such as Joe Hill, Anne Rice, Max Brooks, Peter S. Beagle, Steve Niles, or James Patterson can now find those graphic novels right next to their respective prose stories. Award-winning creators like Darwyn Cooke and his acclaimed adaptations of Richard Stark\u2019s Parker books and the first installment of the BLOOM COUNTY: THE COMPLETE LIBRARY are also included in IDW\u2019s diverse NOOK line.<\/p>\n

IDW\u2019s NOOK launch offers something for readers of all ages, from classics like Eric Shanower\u2019s OZ series for younger audiences and Joe Hill\u2019s best-selling LOCKE & KEY series for mature readers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarnes & Noble is excited to offer IDW Publishing\u2019s graphic novels on NOOK Tablet,\u201d said Theresa Horner, vice president of Content and Digital Products for Barnes & Noble. \u201cWith the launch of NOOK Tablet, we now offer a vast collection of full-color comics, graphic novels and kids\u2019 comics in high resolution that makes the action virtually jump off the page. IDW\u2019s graphic novels are a great addition.\u201d<\/p>\n

NOOK devices are the perfect choice for anyone who wants access to their favorite reads anywhere they go. NOOK Tablet is the company\u2019s fastest and lightest tablet with the best in HD entertainment. NOOK Tablet offers access to popular movies, TV shows, music and more through the top entertainment services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora and others, plus a collection of high-quality apps, fast Web browsing and e-mail. NOOK Tablet features Barnes & Noble\u2019s award-winning color reading experience, with access to the world\u2019s largest digital bookstore via Wi-Fi\u00ae.<\/p>\n

The initial lineup includes the following titles, and can be found at:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/idwnook<\/a>
\n\u2022 Bloom County: The Complete Digital Library Volume 1 1980-1981
\n\u2022 Bloom County: The Complete Digital Library Volume 2 1982
\n\u2022 Bloom County: The Complete Digital Library Volume 3 1983
\n\u2022 Code Word: Geronimo
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: Fugitive
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: Tessaract
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: Agent Provocateur
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: The Forgotten
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: Through Time and Space
\n\u2022 Doctor Who: Fairy Tale
\n\u2022 Dead Space
\n\u2022 Dragon Age
\n\u2022 G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds
\n\u2022 The Last Unicorn
\n\u2022 Little Adventures in Oz Vol. 1
\n\u2022 Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
\n\u2022 Locke & Key Vol. 2: Head Games
\n\u2022 Locke & Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows
\n\u2022 Locke & Key Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
\n\u2022 The Murder of King Tut
\n\u2022 Mystery Society
\n\u2022 Parker: The Hunter
\n\u2022 Parker: The Outfit
\n\u2022 The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures
\n\u2022 Star Trek: Countdown
\n\u2022 Star Trek: The Movie Adaptation
\n\u2022 Star Trek: Nero
\n\u2022 Star Trek: Spock Reflections
\n\u2022 TRANSFORMERS 3: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation
\n\u2022 True Blood Vol.1: All Together Now
\n\u2022 Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland<\/p>\n

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.<\/p>\n

About IDW Publishing
\nIDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO\u2019s True Blood; the BBC’s Doctor Who; Toho\u2019s Godzilla and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.<\/p>\n

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.<\/p>\n

About NOOK\u00ae from Barnes & Noble
\nBarnes & Noble’s NOOK brand of eReading products makes it easy to read what you love, anywhere you like\u2122 with a fun, easy-to-use and immersive digital reading experience. With NOOK, customers gain access to Barnes & Noble’s expansive NOOK Store\u2122 of more than 2.5 million digital titles, and the ability to enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices. The new NOOK Tablet\u2122 is Barnes & Noble\u2019s fastest, lightest tablet with the best in HD entertainment from top services and everything you want in a tablet at a great value ($249). Both NOOK Tablet and the award-winning NOOK Color\u2122 ($199) feature a stunning 7-inch VividView\u2122 Color Touchscreen to read all of the content you love, shop popular apps, connect via email, browse the Web and more. The NOOK Simple Touch\u2122 ($99) is the fastest, easiest to use reader with the world\u2019s best reading screen and the longest battery life. Barnes & Noble offers NOOK owners Always Free NOOK Support in any of its more than 700 bookstores, as well as free Wi-Fi\u00ae connectivity to enjoy the Read In Store\u2122 feature to read NOOK Books\u2122 for free, and the More In Store\u2122 program, which offers free, exclusive content and special promotions. Barnes & Noble was the first company to offer digital lending for a wide selection of books through its LendMe\u00ae technology, available through NOOK eReading products. Find NOOK devices in Barnes & Noble stores and online athttp:\/\/www.BN.com<\/a>, as well as at Best Buy, Walmart, Staples, Target, Radio Shack, Books-A-Million, OfficeMax, Fred Meyer, P.C. Richard & Son stores, Fry\u2019s Electronics, hhgregg and Systemax Inc. retailers.<\/p>\n

In addition to NOOK devices, Barnes & Noble makes it easy for customers to enjoy any book, anytime, anywhere with its FREE NOOK Reading Apps\u2122, available at\u00a0http:\/\/www.nook.com\/freenookapps<\/a>. Customers can use Barnes & Noble’s free eReading software to access and read books from their personal Barnes & Noble digital library on devices including iPad\u2122, iPhone\u00ae, iPod touch\u00ae, Android\u2122 smartphones and tablets, PC and Mac\u00ae. Lifetime Library\u2122 helps ensure that Barnes & Noble customers will always be able to access their digital libraries on NOOK products and software-enabled devices and BN.com. Barnes & Noble also offers NOOK Study\u2122 (http:\/\/www.nookstudy.com<\/a>), an innovative study platform and software solution for higher education, NOOK Kids\u2122 (http:\/\/www.nookkids.com<\/a>), a collection of digital picture and chapter books for children, and NOOK Books en espa\u00f1ol\u2122 (http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/ebooksenespanol<\/a>), the first-ever Spanish language digital bookstore in the United States.<\/p>\n

For more information on NOOK devices and eReading software, updates, new NOOK Book releases, Free Friday\u2122 NOOK Books and more, follow us on\u00a0http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/nookBN<\/a>\u00a0andhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nookBN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
\nBarnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world’s largest bookseller and a Fortune 500 company, operates 704 bookstores in 50 states. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, also operates 635 college bookstores serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States. Barnes & Noble conducts its online business through BN.com (http:\/\/www.bn.com<\/a>), one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, which also features more than two million titles in its NOOK Bookstore\u2122 (http:\/\/www.bn.com\/ebooks<\/a>). Through Barnes & Noble\u2019s NOOK\u00ae eReading product offering, customers can buy and read digital books and content on the widest range of platforms, including NOOK devices, partner company products, and the most popular mobile and computing devices using free NOOK software.<\/p>\n

General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company’s corporate website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.barnesandnobleinc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NOOK\u00ae, NOOK Tablet\u2122, NOOK Color\u2122, NOOK Simple Touch \u2122, NOOK 1st Edition\u2122, NOOK 1st Edition Wi-Fi\u2122, Reader\u2019s Tablet\u2122, PagePerfect\u2122, Best-Text\u2122, Fast Page\u2122, NOOK Books\u2122, NOOK Store\u2122, NOOK Bookstore\u2122, NOOK Newsstand\u2122, NOOK Magazines\u2122, VividView\u2122, ArticleView\u2122, NOOK Newspapers\u2122, NOOK Comics\u2122, NOOK Cloud\u2122, NOOK Apps\u2122, FREE NOOK Reading Apps\u2122, PubIt!\u2122, NOOK Discover\u2122, NOOK Kids\u2122, Read To Me\u2122, Read and Play\u2122, Read and Record\u2122, NOOK Digital Shop\u2122, Read In Store\u2122, More In Store\u2122, NOOK Friends\u2122, LendMe\u00ae, NOOK Library\u2122, NOOK Boutiques\u2122, The Barnes & Noble Promise\u2122, NOOK Books en espa\u00f1ol\u2122, NOOK Study\u2122, Free Friday\u2122, Lifetime Library\u2122 and Read What You Love. Anywhere You Like\u2122 are trademarks of Barnes & Noble, Inc. Other trademarks referenced in this release are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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