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269: 50:. 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 113: 117: 70:. 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. 253: 54:
on the grounds of 'objectionable content'. Although Apple have defended this decision, it has been described by some as blatant censorship.
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The series is notable because it is one of the first comics to be drawn specifically for the
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However, the publicity got the Comic Reader App attention, which resulted in
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mobile comic
Al Ewing
PJ Holden
Action
iPhone
App Store
Apple
NBC
Heroes
comics
Infurious Comics
Four pioneering web innovations
BBC
"A Bad Day for Apple: Banned iPhone Ads, Embarrassing Security Hole, and a Censored Comic by Wacky Geeks"
the original
"Apple Forfeits eBooks by Banning a Comic Book!"
Apple bans a comic book, firestorm ensues
Fortune
CNN
Paul Holden on the Murderdrome /iPhone Flap
Newsarama
Apple Bans Murderdrome Comic Book from iTunes
Wired
Heroes Comics Reader
Archived
Wayback Machine
NI comics heroes find US success
BBC
Murderdrome 1997
Al Ewing

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