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<p><b>Panel Syndicate</b> is an <a href="Internet" title="Internet">online</a> publisher of <a href="DRM-free" class="mw-redirect" title="DRM-free">DRM-free</a> <a href="Pay_what_you_want" title="Pay what you want">pay what you want</a> <a href="Digital_comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital comics">digital comics</a> in multiple languages, founded by <a href="Marcos_Mart%C3%ADn_(cartoonist)" title="Marcos Martín (cartoonist)">Marcos Martín</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CBR_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBR-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to publish his and <a href="Brian_K._Vaughan" title="Brian K. Vaughan">Brian K. Vaughan</a>'s <a href="Creator_ownership" class="mw-redirect" title="Creator ownership">creator-owned comic</a> <i><a href="The_Private_Eye" title="The Private Eye">The Private Eye</a></i> in March 2013. To date Panel Syndicate has published comics in <a href="English_language" title="English language">English</a>, <a href="Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>, <a href="Catalan_language" title="Catalan language">Catalan</a>, <a href="Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese</a>, and <a href="French_language" title="French language">French</a>, with additional languages in development.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Private Eye</i> has received critical acclaim and media attention for its role as one of the first DRM-free, pay what you want comics by creators of Martín and Vaughan's caliber.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initially an outlet for publishing Vaughan and Martín's collaborations, Panel Syndicate is open to publishing other creators' works by using the same DRM-free, pay what you want model.<sup id="cite_ref-CBR_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBR-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In November 2014, <i><a href="Universe!" class="mw-redirect" title="Universe!">Universe!</a></i>, a <a href="Science_fiction" title="Science fiction">science fiction</a> book made of stand-alone stories created and written by <a href="Albert_Monteys" title="Albert Monteys">Albert Monteys</a>, was published on the website.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In December 2015, Vaughan and Martín started releasing their second series <i>Barrier</i>, a five-issue series that finished in July 2017, on their website.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is a <a href="Drama" title="Drama">drama</a> about violence and <a href="Illegal_immigration" title="Illegal immigration">illegal immigration</a>.
</p><p>In April 2016, Vaughan and Martín released an authorized <a href="The_Walking_Dead_(comic_book)" title="The Walking Dead (comic book)"><i>Walking Dead</i></a> stand-alone story that reveals what happened to Jeff Grimes, <a href="Rick_Grimes" title="Rick Grimes">Rick</a>'s brother, called <i>The Walking Dead: The Alien</i>; this story was allowed in exchange for letting <a href="Image_Comics" title="Image Comics">Image Comics</a> publish <i>The Private Eye</i> in hardcover.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In April 2017, <i>Blackhand Ironhead</i>, a <a href="Comedy" title="Comedy">comedy</a> that focuses on families with <a href="Superhero" title="Superhero">superheroes</a> while not focusing on the superheroes was published on the website; it was created and written by <a href="David_L%C3%B3pez_(artist)" title="David López (artist)">David López</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In November 2017, <i>Umami</i>, an adventure about Uma and Ami that are cooks for their king, by Ken Niimura was released.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In May 2018, the complete mini-series <i>Barrier</i> was made available in print by Image Comics, starting with the first issue being part of that year's <a href="Free_Comic_Book_Day" title="Free Comic Book Day">Free Comic Book Day</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In May 2018, <i>Glacier City</i>, a police story about a remote Alaskan town, created by Jay Faerber and Michael Montenat was released.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In 2019, Ken Niimura's <i>Umami</i>, a work published by Panel Syndicate, won the <a href="Eisner_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Eisner Award">Eisner Award</a> for <a href="Eisner_Award_for_Best_Digital_Comic" title="Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic">Best Digital Comic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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</style><cite id="CITEREFWebster" class="citation web cs1">Webster, Andrew. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theverge.com/2013/6/6/4394808/brian-vaughan-marcos-martin-interview">"Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin on digital comics and the medium's 'second Golden Age'"</a>. <a href="The_Verge" title="The Verge">The Verge</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 July</span> 2013</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-CBR-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-CBR_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CBR_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFDietsch" class="citation web cs1">Dietsch, TJ. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=46363">"Brian K Vaughan on "Saga's" Success, Controversy &amp; the Future of Digital Comics"</a>. <a href="Comic_Book_Resources" title="Comic Book Resources">Comic Book Resources</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 July</span> 2013</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.panelsyndicate.com">Panel Syndicate</a> Retrieved 14 July 2013</span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFSava" class="citation web cs1">Sava, Oliver. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.avclub.com/brian-k-vaughan-s-the-private-eye-is-a-bold-move-forwa-1798237372">"Brian K. Vaughan's <i>The Private Eye</i> is a bold move forward for digital comics"</a>. <a href="The_A.V._Club" title="The A.V. Club">The A.V. Club</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 July</span> 2013</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFJohnson" class="citation web cs1">Johnson, Mark. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/04/20/the-private-eye-the-first-digital-blockbuster-and-how-that-changes-everything/">"The Private Eye: The First Digital Blockbuster And How That Changes Everything"</a>. <a href="Bleeding_Cool" title="Bleeding Cool">Bleeding Cool</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 July</span> 2013</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.panelsyndicate.com/help">Panel Syndicate FAQ</a> Retrieved 14 July 2013.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.howtolovecomics.com/2014/11/23/review-universe-1-albert-monteys/">REVIEW: Universe! #1 by Albert Monteys and Panel Syndicate</a>. Retrieved 13 July 2015.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/PanelSyndicate/status/671720407628685312">Tweet by Panel Syndicate</a>. Retrieved 2 October 2017.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/barrier">Barrier - Download Comics</a> Panel Syndicate. Retrieved 13 July 2017.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/brian-k-vaughan-announces-walking-dead-story-for-panel-syndicate-at-image-expo">Brian K. Vaughan announce Walking Dead story for Panel Syndicate at Image Expo</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160418002016/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/brian-k-vaughan-announces-walking-dead-story-for-panel-syndicate-at-image-expo">Archived</a> 2016-04-18 at the <a href="Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> Retrieved 20 April 2016</span>
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<li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/blackhand-ironhead">Blackhand Ironhead - Download Comic</a> Panel Syndicate. Retrieved 13 July 2017.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/umami">"Umami - Download Comic"</a>. <i>panelsyndicate.com</i>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://imagecomics.com/content/view/image-comics-to-publish-brian-k.-vaughan-and-marcos-martins-miniseries-barr">Image Comics to publish Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s miniseries BARRIER</a> Retrieved May 11, 2018.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/glaciercity">"Glacier City - Download Comic"</a>. <i>panelsyndicate.com</i>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFWhitbrook" class="citation web cs1">Whitbrook, James. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/here-are-your-2019-eisner-awards-winners-1836392844">"Here are your 2019 Eisner Awards Winners"</a>. <i>io9</i>. Gizmodo<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 April</span> 2020</span>.</cite></span>
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