DC Universe is an unlimited system that has a slew of DC television shows, movies, graphic novels and digital comics. The comic book publisher has just announced that during the past three months, the platform has experienced a 35% gain for people who are just reading comic books.This month, DC Universe has over 23,000 digital comic books spanning numerous eras of DC, while … [Read more...] about DC Comics reports a 35% increase in readership via DC Universe
Digital Comic News
The Marvel Digital Comic Shop is Closing on June 2nd
The Marvel Comics Digital Store is going to be closing on June 2nd, 2020. The company is now telling everyone to buy new comics through the Marvel Comics App for iOS and Android. Your login credentials for the Marvel Comics App is the same as your credentials for the Marvel Digital Comics Shop, so past purchases will be preserved. Marvel has also unveiled a new help file system … [Read more...] about The Marvel Digital Comic Shop is Closing on June 2nd
Walking Dead Digital Comics available from Humble Bumble
Humble Bumble has partnered with Image Comics for a series of Walking Dead deals. Pay any amount to get volumes 1 through 5. Pay at least $8 and you get the series up through volume 13. Or pay $18 and you get the complete series including 31 volumes. All of the graphic novels are DRM-Free and can be downloaded in PDF, EPUB and CBZ.Spending $18 for the entire run of the … [Read more...] about Walking Dead Digital Comics available from Humble Bumble
Comic Book Sales declined 15% last month
March was a crazy month for the comic book industry. Many of the distribution warehouses were closed and DC paused releasing any new titles for four weeks. Thousands of comic book stores were also shuttered and will likely remain closed for all of April and May. This has resulted in a 15% drop in comic book orders and a 27% decline in graphic novel orders.This is the sixth … [Read more...] about Comic Book Sales declined 15% last month
Marvel Unlimited is now offering free comic books
Marvel Unlimited is a digital subscription service that used to have a few previews, before you had to sign up to actually read anything. Today, Marvel unveiled a bunch of free comics that will be available on the platform, you don't even need to be a subscriber to read them.The classic stories comprise of a bunch of graphic novels that will give users an avenue to read … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited is now offering free comic books
Comixology Unlimited Free Trial Extended to 60 days
Comixology Unlimited is a subscription platform that is only available in the United States. Introduced in May 2016, comiXology Unlimited now offers access to over 25,000 comics, graphic novels and manga from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and more, as well as regularly released exclusive comiXology Original series. The company has just extended their free trial from 30 days to … [Read more...] about Comixology Unlimited Free Trial Extended to 60 days
Digital Comic sales increased by 4% in 2019
Physical comic book sales increased by 2.23% in 2019 and generated $516.6 million. Digital comic sales were up nearly 4% in 2019, while graphic novel sales were down 2%. Both figures represented improvements over 2018, which saw comics up 2% and graphic novels down 8%.Final figures for the entire year are not out yet, but we can do some quick math and estimate how much … [Read more...] about Digital Comic sales increased by 4% in 2019
Digital comics only account for 9% in North America
Digital comic books are easy to purchase, but they have not been accepted by Canadian and US readers. Only 9% of comic sales are sold through Amazon-owned comiXology and other distribution channels and only generated $100 million in 2019. 90% of physical comic books are sold in bookstores and comic book stores.ICv2 has estimated the total value of the North American market … [Read more...] about Digital comics only account for 9% in North America
New York Times is now tracking Graphic Novels
The New York Times is now tracking graphic novels again in their bestseller list. This is largely due to Marvel and DC graphic novels having increased sales, in addition to manga. The Times stopped including graphic novels in their bestseller list in 2017. Starting October 2nd they will now be available online and in print on October 20th.“We are thrilled to bring back to … [Read more...] about New York Times is now tracking Graphic Novels
Graphite Comics is a new unlimited comics platform
Graphite Comics launched a new service called Graphite for Android and iOS. It allows you to read an unlimited number of comics for $4.99 per month and there also is a freemium model that displays random adverts.There are a number of publishers that have agreed to distribute digital content on the platform; Boom Studios, IDW Entertainment, Legendary, Tokyo Pop, Aspen, … [Read more...] about Graphite Comics is a new unlimited comics platform
DC Universe will get access to the entire DC Comics Library
This April DC Universe will get the entire DC Comics backlist and single issues from their frontlist. New single issue comics will be added to the service one year after launching in print form, representing a pretty significant delay for die hard fans to deal with, but it’s still a welcomed addition for casual readers. Backlist titles will be added all at once, so thousands of … [Read more...] about DC Universe will get access to the entire DC Comics Library
