The ComiXologist Podcast Heads to SXSW!


Discover new comics, graphic novels, and manga & experience the excitement of the SXSW GEEK Stage and Gaming Expo by listening to special editions of The comiXologist podcast recorded live from Austin, TX

March 12, 2015 – New York, NY – ComiXology, the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform, is proud to announce that The comiXologist podcast is heading to this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas with co-hosts Matt and Kara providing coverage, commentary, along with special comic, graphic novel, and manga recommendations – and, as always, giveaways to listeners worldwide.

In addition to a series of special podcasts released over the weekend, fans who are attending the free and open to the public SXSW Gaming Expo this weekend should be sure to go to the Sunday afternoon panel “ComiXology Recommends Comics For You,” where Matt and Kara will be joined by comiXology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts in making live comic recommendations and giving each panel attendee an exclusive SXSW poster and t-shirt while supplies last.

The comiXologist podcast hosts will also be at the comiXology booth (#121) right next to the GEEK Stage during the Gaming Expo where they’ll be meeting and greeting fans as well as giving away 30,000 promo codes for free from DC Entertainment to anyone that stops by! The DC Comics and Vertigo titles being given away for free at the comiXology booth (#121) are sure to excite gaming fans as the giveaway includes tie-in comics to today’s hottest games: Batman: Arkham Knight #1-2, Mortal Kombat X #1-2, and Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1-2.

Since its recent re-launch during this past year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, The comiXologist weekly podcast has been devoted to helping people discover new comic books, graphic novels, and manga to read. The comiXologist most recently covered the Angoulême International Comics Festival in France, bringing on-the-ground coverage of the world-famous comics festival to an English-speaking audience with special episodes and creator interviews.

Whether you’re a long time comics fan or aren’t quite sure where to start, co-hosts Matt and Kara of The comiXologist will be your guides! Tune in every week for answers to your recommendation questions, what’s new on comixology.com, free comics to try out, and what Kara & Matt read and like that week.

Here’s the info for the panel happening at the SXSW GEEK Stage during the Gaming Expo:

comiXology Recommends Comics For You
Sunday, March 15th – 4:15-5:00pm CST
SXSW Gaming Expo – The GEEK Stage
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704

Free and open to the public, comiXology wants everyone on the face of the planet to become comic fans and at SXSW we’re making it happen one recommendation at a time! Every attendee will receive a free SXSW-only limited edition poster & t-shirt, while supplies last.

comiXology SXSW Gaming Expo Booth #121
Join us at the booth where we’ll be giving away 30,000 codes for Free DC comics for everyone that stops by all weekend long!

About comiXology
ComiXology, an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become a top ten grossing iPad app in 2011 and 2012 and the top grossing non-game iPad app in 2012 and 2013. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from over 75 publishers and independent creators as well comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. ComiXology is based in New York City, with operations in Los Angeles and Paris. For more information visit www.comixology.com.