ANIMATED OFFERING: Yahoo is partnering with Liquid Comics to offer motion comics, which blend elements of comic book art and animation and offer some movement and action but on a limited scale.
SPECIFICS: The two companies say they’ll make the first two titles — created by film directors Barry Sonnenfeld and Guy Ritchie — available online this summer.
TRENDS: Motion comics have gained ground and popularity in recent years. By partnering with Liquid Comics and focusing on animation, Yahoo says it is enhancing its premium original content.