If you've been to a concert within the past few years and decided to hit up your favorite band's merch table after the show, you may have noticed them selling (or even giving out) personalized download cards feat. mp3s and videos and more.
Dropcards is the name of one of those download card services, and they're the company I opted to go with for the AudioShocker Comics Archives v1:
I'm calling this item a digital comic card (or DCC or even just a comic card). It's the size of a common gift card, so that means it can easily fit into your wallet or your pocket or even your pocket protector (if you're still rockin' one of those, that is).
On the back of the card are two important things -- a unique download code, and the URL where you can redeem that code (in this case, it's dropcards.com/comics).
And now here's the most important part... what you get when you buy one of these li'l suckas!!! At the time of its release in late March (when it debuted at the 2011 SPACE convention), this Archives v1 DCC contained:
- Time Log
- Time Log one-shot [b&w] PDF
- The New Time Log (1 of 3) PDF
- TL one-shot artist commentary MP3
- New TL 1 artist commentary MP3
- TL one-shot pencils PDF
- New TL 1 pencils PDF
- Super Haters
- Super Haters #1-26 PDF
- Super Haters #27-40 PDF
- Super Haters #41-49 PDF
- Super Haters #50-56 PDF
- Super Haters #57-78 PDF
- Zombie Palin
Hours of entertainment for only a few $$$ = better living through science!
All of the comics are available as PDFs (at much higher quality than you can get online for free). And the mp3 audio commentary goes in depth in a way that no blog post could ever manage to do.
And it gets even better than that! Not only do you get three different series when you buy the v1 comic card -- you get new content as it's completed. For example, I recently finished coloring the original Time Log one-shot. Once I'm done relettering it, I'll upload it to the site and email all the digital comic card owners to let them know there's new content available for download.
There's one thing to be aware of: Dropcards protects artists by allowing digital files to only be downloaded ONCE per card. If you've already downloaded The New Time Log (1 of 3) PDF, for example, you'll never be able to download that file again with your unique download code. So download wisely and make sure to backup your purchases!
Currently, I'm prepping the display materials to have AudioShocker Comics Archives v1 DCCs sold in a few local stores here in Pittsburgh. And I'll be selling them in person at Phantom of the Attic Comics (Oakland) for their upcoming Free Comic Book Day 2011 celebration on May 7th.
If you're interested in purchasing one of these cards, or requesting one as a review copy, email nick [at] audioshocker [dot] com. And, FYI, I'll be updating this blog post as new content is added.
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