EXORCISM ISLAND

The first five issues of the Comixology Originals Kindle digital comic book series, EXORCISM ISLAND, is being released as a collected edition by Amazon on April 28, 2026. The digital download is priced at $6.99 at a file size of 57.6 MB. Exorcism Island is written by Jordan Thomas with artwork by Chris Matthews.

Following a confrontation with a possessed young woman Catholic priest Gigi Amato finds himself being sent to an island where the Vatican keep all of the long term possession cases under the charge of a gang of psychologically and emotionally bruised priests. The priests attempt to keep the madness of the island under control but dark forces are working against them from all sides as evil digs its nails into their spiritually poisoned, isolated home.

TALKING TOM GOLD RUN

There's been a heist and it is up to you to track down all the stolen gold in the newest addition to the popular Talking Tom and Friends mobile app video game franchise.  Talking Tom Gold Run, from Outfit7, begins with a robbery causing the players to run as fast as possible to retrieve the fallen gold bars, dodge obstacles and collect rewards.  Each component of the game allows players to "Go for the Gold" as they help Talking Tom and Friends utilize the gold they've collected to build their dream homes.  Featuring seven worlds to unlock, as a player progresses in building his or her character's house new building upgrades, characters, and running segments become available within the game.



With Talking Tom and Friends apps reaching more than 4.5 billion downloads worldwide you know Outfit7 is doing something right when it designs these video games for mobile devices.  For example, Talking Tom Gold Run expands beyond the standard mechanics of a runner game by giving players a reason to run in the dream home construction aspect of the game.  Vibrant graphics combined with intricately designed levels don't just provide for fun game play but also allow players to experience an ongoing story through the eyes of Talking Tom and the gang.

"Talking Tom Gold Run draws the player in with an interactive storyline, top-notch graphics and iconic characters that users have come to know and love," founder and CEO of Outfit7 told A Geek Daddy. "We guarantee the gamer will never get bored with so many unique worlds and segments to unlock."

Talking Tom Gold Run is FREE to download on GooglePlay Store, Apple App Store, Windows Store, and Amazon.  It does include in-app purchase options so if your kids are playing make sure to keep your parental control feature activated on the mobile devices just to make sure mom and dad are approving of any purchases.  The game also contains social features which allows players to connect with friends through Facebook and share high scores.

Marvel Republishes Dark Horse's Star Wars Comic Books on Comixology

There is a lot of hype this week about Marvel's first new Star Wars comic book series since it stopped publishing a monthly serial in 1987 that is debuting on January 14th, but with a little less fanfare Comixology recently began selling digital editions of previous stories from a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

Dark Horse Comics which published Star Wars titles from 1991 - 2014 and lost its license for the franchise this year is having their work redistributed now through Marvel.  The Dark Horse Star Wars titles have now been re-branded "Marvel"  logo and a "Legends" banner which differentiates these non-canon titles versus the brand new comic books from Marvel debuting this year which are considered part of the official extended Star Wars story under Disney's new franchise management plan.  Now consumers can purchase the original Marvel Star Wars comic book series (1977-1987), the Dark Horse publications, and the new original series Marvel is now creating in digital format from the Comixology website.  Previously the older publications had been available through Dark Horse's own online marketplace www.digital.darkhorse.com.

People who have purchased Star Wars comic books in a digital format from Dark Horse in the past can still access those titles through their website or mobile apps but can't purchase any additional Star Wars publications from them since their license ended at the end of the year.  If you bought Star Wars digital comic books from Dark Horse in their end of the year fire sale right before they lost the license in December 2014, don't despair because you can still access them (I flipped through a few of mine online today with no problem) and you still got a good deal.  I purchased "Han Solo at Stars End" for .99 cents from Dark Horse in December and it is now being sold for $4.99 on Comixology and I purchased "Star Wars: A Long Time Ago Volume 3" for $4.99 and it is now being sold for $19.99.  Since I tend to read my digital comic books on my iPhone and iPad, I actually prefer the Dark Horse app because it provides a better ios user experience than Comixology does since it was bought by Amazon.com and limited its interface with Apple devices to support its new parent company's Kindle devices.


If you didn't pick up the Dark Horse titles last year though, they haven't vanished and are still being published just by a different company through a different website.  Marvel also has a good relationship with having its new titles available digitally through Comixology so you now will be able to pick out the new stories featuring the Star Wars universe as they come out along with the Avengers, Captain America, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spiderman, the X-man and other superhero titles available via the site.

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Back in April, it was announced that all of the comic books and novels based on Star Wars (what had become known as the Expanded Universe) were not going to be treated as part of the official timeline for Disney's stewardship of the brand.  The official canon -  "canon" is material considered part of a story in a fictional universe - would be the six existing Star Wars movies, the upcoming REBELS animated television series, future comic books and novels published after September 2014 by Disney Worldwide Publishing or its licensed partners, and of course the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII currently in production.  The official Star Wars website officially posted this policy on April 25, 2014 stating "In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, Star Wars Episodes VII-IX will not tell the same story told in the Expanded Universe."

The first novel to be penned in the new Star Wars universe to be considered canon for the SciFi franchise will be hitting store shelves in a few weeks, one of four upcoming novels licensed to Del Rey Books to publish, kicking off a new arc of stories for fans.  A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller is being released in September tied to and cross-promoting the new Star Wars: Rebels television series on the Disney XD cable channel.  Set during the legendary "Dark Times" between Episodes III and IV, A NEW DAWN tells the story of how two of the lead characters from Star Wars: Rebels first came to cross paths.  Following A NEW DAWN, Del Rey Books will also be publishing TARKIN (November 4, 2014), HEIR TO THE JEDI (January 13, 2015) and LORDS OF THE SITH (March 2015).

Click one of the links below to download a FREE e-book sampler of the four upcoming Del Rey Star Wars novels.  With Episodes VII, VIII and IX on the horizon, Del Rey is launching the first wave of novels that are part of the official Star Wars canon, created in collaboration with the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group.  The exclusive previews of these four books in this sampler are set during and before the original trilogy and will transport readers again to a galaxy that doesn't feel quite so long ago or so far away.

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In regard to the other 3 books following A NEW DAWN these focus on some characters most Star Wars fans are probably a little more familiar with:

TARKIN due out on November 4, 2014 takes a look at Grand Moff Tarkin.  Who was this man that had Darth Vader by the collar in A New Hope? How was it that he could keep a Dark Lord of the Sith on a short lease?  You'll find out more about this character's fascinating life in this upcoming book by veteran Star Wars writer James Luceno, who also wrote the best selling Star Wars: Darth Plagueis novel.

HEIR TO THE JEDI written by Kevin Hearne has a January 13, 2015 release date.  This novel tells a story that takes place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back that it told entirely from Luke Skywalker's first-person point of view.

LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp is scheduled to be released in March of Twenty Fifteen and focuses on Darth Vader and the Emperor.  When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their awesome martial skills to prevail.  Hmmm...this particular book could be either really good or really bad based on this cast of characters and story line.  With that in mind, I really appreciate the opportunity to be able to read some samples from these books before buying them.

If any of these books appear to be appealing to you, downloading this free e-book of previews is a great way to get a sense of whether you like the author's writing styles and the stories interest you enough to want to read the whole novel.  For more information about Del Rey's lineup of current and future Star Wars publications visit:  star-wars.suvudu.com