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Friday, May 06, 2005

COMICS FOR YOUR PSP!

press release:
PSPcmx.com Debuts Licensed Comic Book Content Optimized for PSP Users

TAMPA, FL – May 6, 2005 -- PSPcmx™ announced today the debut of their site http://www.PSPcmx.com , focused on bringing professional comic book properties optimized to view on the Sony PSP™ for the near-3 million global PSP users.PSPcmx.com is targeting the enthusiastic new audience of Sony PSP™ users, whose media consumption parallels tastes in the direct comic marketplace’s own audiences, opening an exciting window of opportunity to introduce current comic book properties to a vast new audience.“It’s free comic books for your PSP! Comic book readers already know how cool comics are.

PSPcmx.com is tailored for the audience who hasn’t heard of comic books yet, or doesn’t know comic books have matured with compelling new styles. They’ll find exciting genres and stories similar to many popular movies and games,” said Dave Lanphear, co-founder of PSPcmx.com. Lanphear’s award-winning 20 years’ print production experience, his 10 year emphasis on pure digital production, plus his strong ties to the comics creative community through his studio Artmonkeys.com, has opened a large library of comic book properties for PSPcmx™.

“On PSPcmx.com, we’re offering free downloadable full-color comic books optimized for viewing on the Sony PSP™,” said co-founder, Alberto Mendoza. “Our optimization process takes full advantage of the PSP’s clarity and file structures. Each book is written and drawn by talented comics professionals, and their stories are epic, entertaining, engrossing reads. We’re incredibly grateful to each studio for making their books available to the new PSP audience.” Mendoza is best-known by his alias, Gabo of Gabocorp.com, and since 1997, Gabo has been internationally acclaimed and published for his revolutionary vision and online exhibitions of web and media development potential.

Currently, PSPcmx.com offers downloadable all-ages comic stories from: Kandora Publishing’s Barbarossa & The Lost Corsairs™, an epic and fantastic re-imagining of the historical red-bearded pirate; and DB Pro’s 2002 smash-hit Legacy™, a fantasy coming-of-age story of a young boy who could hold the key to ending his world’s war. Two more stories coming soon, Speakeasy Comic’s The Grimoire™, the story of a young teenager, Amandine, and her mysterious raccoon partner, who are given a magical book to protect from monsters and villains; and 2005’s smash-hit, Runemaster Studio’s Lions, Tigers & Bears™, the story of timid boy, Joey, who is propelled into the Stuffed Animal Kingdom to protect the fate of all young children.

More properties are to be announced soon, and content updates are scheduled weekly.


About PSPcmx.comPSPcmx.com is the premier gateway for comic book creators to promote original print content through optimized digital downloads to audiences of gaming, wireless, handheld and multimedia consoles. Based in Tampa, PSPcmx.com is building a library of licenses, searching the creative landscape for creator-owned content and graphics for digital presentation, print publication and creative asset management. Since 1997, PSPcmx.com’s core team has developed deep, rich multimedia material, notably print and/or digital comics properties output to subscription web sites, DVDs, and proprietary online content promotion including CrossGen Entertainment’s Comics On the Web, CrossGen’s Digital Comic Book DVDs and Marvel’s Cybercomics Online.

For further informationNews and current information can be found at http://www.PSPcmx.com on the home page as announcements or blog entries, or by e-mail to press@pspcmx.com

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