GlobalComix has announced more publishers joining their service, namely Image Comics; BOOM! Studios, Archie Comics, TOKYOPOP, NBM Graphic Novels, "And...Action!" Entertainment, and more. This news comes right before the debut of their digital comics reading and purchasing the app.Among the features of the GlobalComix app for iOS and Android are the following:Weekly … [Read more...] about Image, Boom, Archie, TokyoPop, NBM & And Action Are Added To The GlobalComix App
Digital Comic News
Vault Comics to be now available via Omnibus, partners with Kajabi to emerge as a ComiXology alternative
Vault Comics has recently announced a new partnership that will make its popular titles available through Omnibus, the website ComicsBeat reported. For the unversed, Omnibus is an upcoming digital comics marketplace, and reader and is set to launch in the spring of 2023. As a well-known publisher of top-quality science fiction, fantasy, and horror comics, Vault Comics aims to … [Read more...] about Vault Comics to be now available via Omnibus, partners with Kajabi to emerge as a ComiXology alternative
Comics Plus has one million checkouts in 2022
Library Pass this week reported that its Comics Plus service recorded another record year for digital circulation, reaching one million checkouts of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga in libraries and schools. This is more proof of the continued rise in demand for digital comics.With a school ID or library card, users in libraries and schools have unlimited, … [Read more...] about Comics Plus has one million checkouts in 2022
WEBTOON makes it to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023
Fast Company has recognized WEBTOON, the leading digital comics platform worldwide, as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. WEBTOON has revolutionized webcomics and is rapidly expanding its global impact in entertainment, publishing, and intellectual property. It ranked first in the Media category and was among the top 10 companies on the list of the World's … [Read more...] about WEBTOON makes it to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023
Azuki will let you read unlimited manga for less than $5 a month
For the last 12 years, manga has been the fastest-growing category in the US comics market, outpacing everything except graphic novels for young readers. However, despite the increasing availability of manga to English-language readers, only a fraction of the total produced by Japanese publishers makes it to these shores. As a result, readers seeking more content often turn to … [Read more...] about Azuki will let you read unlimited manga for less than $5 a month
A deal has been announced between Dark Horse and Tapas for the printing of digital comics
The company has already partnered with Comixology to bring digital-first comics to print. As of today, Dark Horse has announced a deal with Tapas Entertainment to bring series from the popular webcomics platform to print beginning with four titles later this year, adding a different digital comics platform to their print catalog. There are four initial releases on the schedule: … [Read more...] about A deal has been announced between Dark Horse and Tapas for the printing of digital comics
Calvin and Hobbes Author writes new adult graphic novel
Bill Watterson, better known for his iconic comic creation Calvin and Hobbes is making a comeback, the website IGN reported. However, this time, Watterson has something completely different to offer in the form of The Mysteries, a 72-page graphic novel that deals with the dark and unexplored side of things. The book that is targeted at the adult community this time is described … [Read more...] about Calvin and Hobbes Author writes new adult graphic novel
Amazon mass layoffs include Comixology staff
Amazon’s massive staff layoffs include a number of Comixology staff according to an internal memo which was leaked to twitter. On Jan 20th 2023, Publishers Weekly shared and article stating “Staff immediately affected by the layoffs were reportedly locked out of work accounts, and were unable to access information about the terms of their severance. While some Comixology staff … [Read more...] about Amazon mass layoffs include Comixology staff
Comixology Guided View is now on the Kindle Cloud Reader
When Comixology was sold to Amazon, the e-commerce giant wasted no time in shuttering the main Comixology app and incorporating their vast library into the main Amazon website and also the Kindle app. If you wanted to read Comixology comics in your internet browser, it was a mixed bag. The Kindle Cloud Reader was your best solution, last summer it gained the ability to display … [Read more...] about Comixology Guided View is now on the Kindle Cloud Reader
DC Unveils Infinite Ultra Digital Subscription Plan
DC Universe Infinite is an online subscription platform that gives paid users access to over 24,000 comic books. Subscribers will also encounter digital-first comics, member access to DC fan events, as well as a steady stream of recently released comics six months after their physical versions hit store shelves. In order to drive more subscribers the company just unveiled a new … [Read more...] about DC Unveils Infinite Ultra Digital Subscription Plan
Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Dark Horse Comics has announced they have signed a worldwide multi-year agreement with Penguin Random House to distribute front-list and backlist titles to comic book shops. This includes single issues comic books, graphic novels and manga. This deal was done because PRH has a tremendous logistics system that can deliver content to all shops, in all countries that it operates … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops