Today we have a monumental iVerse Update – THERE ARE NEW APPS GALORE!

First, in iVerse Comics you’ll find new comics including:

Archie’s Weird Mysteries #4 (Archie Comics)

We Kill Monsters #4 (Red 5 Comics)

Captain America #8 (Marvel Comics) – US only

Amazing Spider-Man #528 (Marvel Comics) – US only

If you haven’t done it yet – you can download iVerse Comics FOR FREE right here.

On the Stand Alone front – the second Chapter of J.M Ringuet’s “Stolen Suns” is available now in iTunes! This DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE series is AMAZING – and you MUST check it out.

The Second Chapter is available right here for $0.99 and you can still get the started with the first chapter of Stolen Suns FOR FREE by clicking right here.

IDW APPS – POWERED BY iVERSE!

You may have noticed some new IDW Publishing Applications available in iTunes this week – and they are powered by iVerse!  There are over 100 never-before released on iPhone digital comics available in these apps, all featuring the patent-pending iVerse reading experience!

All of the comics available in these apps will also be available in iVerse Comics the MOMENT that Apple approves them, but if you want to get ahold of them now (or just want to keep different app collections for your favorites series and publishers) then go download them NOW!  Each of these apps current feature free comics you can’t get anywhere else – so go download them – check out the fantastic products from IDW, and while you’re at it — TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

You can read a full press release from IDW right here.

You can get the Star Trek app FOR FREE right here.

You can get the Transformers app FOR FREE right here

You can get the G.I. JOE app FOR FREE right here

You can get the IDW Comics app FOR FREE right here

NOTE – Transformers and G.I. Joe apps are not available in all countries.

Download “The Surrogates #1″ for FREE by clicking here

Download “The Surrogates” app for $0.99 by clicking here

August 31, 2009 — Just in time for the theatrical release of “Surrogates” starring Bruce Willis, fans can now read the original graphic novel that inspired the upcoming blockbuster on their iPhone and iPod touch!  ”The Surrogates” App for iPhone OS features two full issues of the original comic book mini-series formatted for the iPhone screen for only $0.99.  The remaining issues of the series can be downloaded inside the Application as an “In App Purchase” for only

$0.99 per issue.  Users who would like to try the series before they buy can download “The Surrogates #1″ for free in the App Store as well.

“Mobile comics is a new and growing sector of the industry,” said Robert Venditti, author of the graphic novels, “and we’re pleased to make our debut with iVerse, a company with a proven track record and a keen eye for adapting comics to mobile platforms.”

“The Surrogates” was originally published in print by Top Shelf Productions and is soon to be seen as a major motion picture on screens all over the world when the film is released on September 25th, 2009.  This iPhone adaption marks the first digital release of the series.

“We’re very excited to release “The Surrogates” on iPhone OS.” said iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey. “The book is just incredible, and we hope we can introduce it to fans who may not have read it before, as well as long-time fans who would just like to see it presented in a new way.”

All five issues of “The Surrogates” are available now.  A prequel, “The Surrogates: Flesh and Bone” will be available on iPhone soon – and is available in print right now.

About Top Shelf Productions

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS (www.topshelfcomix.com) publishes contemporary graphic novels and comics by artists of singular vision. Dedicated to championing veteran creators as well as finding and developing emerging talent, the Top Shelf library is anchored by such masters of the craft as Alan Moore (From Hell, with Eddie Campbell; Lost Girls, with Melinda Gebbie), Craig Thompson (Blankets, Carnet De Voyage), Andy Runton (Owly), Jeffrey Brown (Clumsy, Unlikely), Alex Robinson (Too Cool To Be Forgotten, Box Office Poison), James Kochalka (American Elf, Johnny Boo), Robert Venditti (The Surrogates, with Brett Weldele), Jeff Lemire (Essex County), Matt Kindt (Super Spy), Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole), Renée French (The Ticking), and many more.

About iVerse Media

iVerse Media (www.iversemedia.com) is a leading digital distributor of comics books on mobile platforms including Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch, Google’s Android OS, and (coming soon) Mac and PC. iVerse provides unique distribution solutions for comic book publishers and

creators, and is the only company currently offering a multi-platform “Total Digital Distribution” solution for digital comics.

Official Press Release

It’s been just over nine months since iVerse Media began distributing digital comics as individual applications on Apple’s iPhone OS, and today the company is proud to announce that the comics have been so popularthey have been downloaded more than ONE MILLION times.

“We’re very excited to has passed this milestone” said iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey. “Obviously it would have been impossible without the amazing content partners that we have, and it clearly shows that there is a massive audience for digital comics on mobile devices.”

One Million individually downloaded comics is no small feat, but with so many comics on so many phones, it does beg the question – how are you going to keep all of that organized?

“When iVerse first launched, releasing the comics as individual applications was really the only way to go, but with the launch of iPhone 3.0 all of that changed.” Mr. Murphey continued. “Which is why today we’re very pleased to announce ‘iVerse Comics’ – a one app solution for buying and reading all of your digital comics in one place. The application is a full featured solution that provides an easy to understand way to buy and collect comics. We have a new enhanced reading experience we think you’re going to love, and best of all – all of your individually purchased Apps will be upgradeable into “iVerse Comics” for free.”

For complete details of the new “iVerse Comics” App you can visit the all-new http://www.iversecomics.com. The Application is complete and will be available for all devices running iPhone 3.0 OS in the coming weeks.

The iVerse Comics App is the first of many major announcements coming from iVerse over the next few months including new platforms, new content partners, and even new comics created exclusively for the iPhone from major publishers.

“It’s been a great first year so far.” Mr. Murphey concluded. “I can’t wait to see what happens next.”

iVerse Media, LLC is a digital distributor of comic books for mobile platforms. Established in 2008, iVerse has quickly emerged as an innovator and leader in the mobile publishing field.

Partnerships with high profile brands like Archie Comics, and leading industry publishers like IDW Publishing (”Star Trek”), BOOM! Studios (”Farscape”), Ardden Entertainment (”Flash Gordon”), Red 5 Comics (”Atomic Robo”), Ape Entertainment (”Super Human Resources”), and many more have made it possible for iVerse to surpass one million downloads in under 9 months of releasing content into the iPhone App Store.

iVerse is principally located in Waco, Texas.

Find out more about iVerse Comics at http://www.iversecomics.com