Murderdrome
Encyclopedia
Murderdrome is the title of a mobile comic
created by Al Ewing
and PJ Holden. It is an ironic pastiche of certain British 'boys adventure' comics of the late seventies, particularly Action. It contains scenes of on-panel decapitation and extremely over-the-top dialogue.
The series is notable because it is one of the first comics to be drawn specifically for the iPhone
with the intention of distribution through the App Store. This has been made possible by the "Comic Reader App" developed for the iPhone by Infurious Comics. However, the Murderdrome project is surrounded by controversy as 'Murderdrome' has been rejected by Apple on the grounds of 'objectionable content'. Although Apple have defended this decision, it has been described by some as blatant censorship.
However, the publicity got the Comic Reader App attention, which resulted in NBC
licensing it for their Heroes
comics. This led the BBC to suggest that "Mr Holden and his colleagues may have accidentally hit upon what could be the future of comic book publishing.
Mobile comic
A mobile comic is a digital comic or cartoon strip that can be purchased, downloaded, read and sometimes edited or shared with friends via mobile phones.- Overview :...
created by Al Ewing
Al Ewing
Al Ewing is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for 2000 AD.-Biography:Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the five-page Future Shocks format for 2000AD...
and PJ Holden. It is an ironic pastiche of certain British 'boys adventure' comics of the late seventies, particularly Action. It contains scenes of on-panel decapitation and extremely over-the-top dialogue.
The series is notable because it is one of the first comics to be drawn specifically for the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
with the intention of distribution through the App Store. This has been made possible by the "Comic Reader App" developed for the iPhone by Infurious Comics. However, the Murderdrome project is surrounded by controversy as 'Murderdrome' has been rejected by Apple on the grounds of 'objectionable content'. Although Apple have defended this decision, it has been described by some as blatant censorship.
However, the publicity got the Comic Reader App attention, which resulted in NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
licensing it for their Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
comics. This led the BBC to suggest that "Mr Holden and his colleagues may have accidentally hit upon what could be the future of comic book publishing.
External links
- Murderdrome 1997, a 2005 version of Murderdrome written by Al EwingAl EwingAl Ewing is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for 2000 AD.-Biography:Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the five-page Future Shocks format for 2000AD...
, and drawn by Simon Penter.