Media Release -- Online storytelling just got a bit friendlier as Graphicly continues to innovate with the launch of the new Graphicly.com website. Unveiling an enhanced web-based comic book reading experience, expanded community integration, as well as the ability to share comics and stories around the web, Graphicly continues to be a leader in online publishing and distribution for both readers and publishers.
The new Graphicly builds upon its current momentum; in the first two quarters of 2011, Graphicly has doubled its user base, and has seen more than one book downloaded every minute across the Graphicly Network. Additionally, each comic is read 3.8 times, and each social action undertaken by a Graphicly member is seen more than 400 times by other Graphicly members and friends.
"What has become clear is that there are great stories being told and shared online, and fans want to connect to their favorite creators. That, though, is difficult to impossible to accomplish with the current online tools," said Micah Baldwin, CEO of Graphicly. "With our focus on HTML5, storytelling, collaboration and sharing that you can be done anywhere online or mobile, Graphicly's full vision is becoming a reality."
Taking what worked best in the early version of the Graphicly products – the commenting, sharing and the community requests – the company has built the new Graphicly.com to enhance community sharing and commenting, evolving the digital media experience. By working with Google and other leaders in the HTML5 community, Graphicly has provided a highly improved storytelling and reading experience, with an expansive comics catalog and large database of characters, publishers and creators.
"We all fell in love with 'stories' because someone introduced us to the story," explained Baldwin. "It was important that we created the same experience with Graphicly."
Every comic book on Graphicly.com can now be shared and embedded, much like many online videos and photos. Fans are able to show their support for a creator or story by simply embedding their favorite comic into their blog or site, or sharing on other networks.
On the publisher side, Graphicly is unveiling new creator tools to help publishers – from the newest to the established creators – tell and share their story. Each story is reviewed by Graphicly and curated by the community. Additional tools will become available, and creators will not only see their work uploaded to Graphicly, but Graphicly will also distribute content on their behalf to any platform they choose (Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, etc.)
The new Graphicly website can be seen at http://www.graphicly.com and content can be submitted to submissions@graphicly.com.
About Graphicly
Graphicly is a cutting-edge entertainment digital content delivery system and community platform, providing an immersive solution to tell, share and collaborate around story. With close to 200 publishers, from major publishers such as Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Top Cow and IDW Publishing to indie creators from around the globe, Graphicly is the leading story telling and sharing platform online. The Graphicly Network includes dozens of leading websites and blogs, mobile applications including the iPhone, iPad and Android; A desktop AIR application, and an industry leading HTML5 web app.
For more information, please visit http://graphicly.com
