Gadgetress in the paper? Must be Tuesday!
Today I reviewed the Comic Book Creator software from Planetwide Games in Aliso Viejo. The software was a side project for the company, which was focused more on video games like RYL: Path of the Emperor. Planetwide designed the comic book software for gamers. They take screen shots of their game play and then turn the scenes into personal comic books, complete with thought bubbles, comic fonts and LOUD! words followed by exclamation points. Read my review here.
But of course, this isn’t limited to gamers, which is why this caught my eye. It’s for modern-day scrapbookers or photo-happy parents who want to document every part of thier life. This is like that, but more fun. I created my own funny page using some crazy photos of my little cousin, who makes faces even when the camera isn’t clicking. I call him WeeBoy. See his adventures in a JPEG, HTML, BMP or PDF file (which the program automatically does for you).
I spoke to Planetwide Monday to get an update on the company. They recently announced that Sony Online is going to add the comic-book service to its online games and National Geographic is going to make its own version available. The company is getting bites from all over the place, from cartoons to other game makers.
The product has gotten a lot more attention than any of Planetwide’s games. I guess that’s good timing for Planetwide. The company is in the process of doing a reverse merger with a public entity called SP Holding Corp. that should be completed on or around Saturday. Following a 300-for-1 reverse stock split, Planetwide will own 95 percent of the newly merged company.