Marvel Unlimited has suspended the ability to purchase a gift of subscription for another person. They initially shut it down in December and stated on Twitter that this was a temporary measure and that they were revising their entire online subscription system. Six months later the system is still broken, but you can still redeem an existing gift code.It … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited suspends the gifting of subscriptions
Digital Comic News
Kobo App for iPhone Receives New Comic Book Enhancements
The Kobo app for iOS has just received a huge update for those of you that read digital comics. There is a new comic viewer that allows you to read horizontally or vertically, navigate by page or in a gridview, and open your comics before they’re fully downloaded. There is a new animated page turn engine that allows you to peak what is on the next page.The Kobo app does … [Read more...] about Kobo App for iPhone Receives New Comic Book Enhancements
Diamond Distributors Launch New Digital Comic Book System
Diamond Distributors is filling the void in the comic book market with the advent of Pullbox. It allows customers place digital orders with their local comic shop and then visit the physical location to pick them up. Pullbox handles monthly comic subscriptions, preorders for upcoming titles and products, and special orders all from Diamond’s consumer pop-culture website, … [Read more...] about Diamond Distributors Launch New Digital Comic Book System
Barnes and Noble is no longer selling DC Comics
Barnes and Noble is starting to abandon comics in their retail stores. In 2013 they suspended their relationship with Marvel and started to phase out single issues, but continue to sell graphic novels. Last week the bookseller has discontinued carrying DC single issue comics, but will continue to sell graphic novels.The only comic publishers that Barnes and Noble deals … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is no longer selling DC Comics
Marvel Kindle Comics and Graphic Novels on Sale
Whenever Marvel needs a sale boost they discount hundreds of single issue and graphic novels for the Amazon Kindle. You can get caught up with a ton of graphic novels that range from $1.99 to $2.99 from popular franchises such as Darth Vader, Star Wars, Deadpool, Ms Marvel, World War Hulk, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Mighty Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther and many more. This deal … [Read more...] about Marvel Kindle Comics and Graphic Novels on Sale
Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Good e-Reader Intelligence recently conducted extensive research on what type of digital content readers prefer. The vast majority of users continue to be enamoured with ebooks, while audiobooks have made solid gains.Over a one month period 799 people casted their vote and proclaimed what type of content they use on a daily basis. 491 proclaimed their love of ebooks and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Walking Dead Comics Experience a 30% Price Increase
The Walking Dead series of comics are seeing a dramatic price increase. Single issues went from $2.99 to $3.99, and for those collecting the 15th Anniversary cover as well as the standard print edition, it will now cost $8 instead of $6 at the register.Image Comics and Skybound charged $2.99 per issue for the past 15 years and they kept the prices low, as the industry … [Read more...] about Walking Dead Comics Experience a 30% Price Increase
Marvel Creates New Fanfiction Community
Marvel has created a new system for people who want to create their own comics in conjunction with TapTap. This self-publishing solution is called Marvel: Create Your Own and it allows creators to mess around with established characters, select a background and write in text via speech bubbles. All content is submitted to the new Marvel community and will be available online … [Read more...] about Marvel Creates New Fanfiction Community
Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Hoopla has just ironed out a deal with Marvel comics to offer 250 graphic novels to libraries that do business with them. This announcement comes a couple years after Hoopla made similar deals with Dark Horse, DC Comics and Image Comics. Hoopla now has the largest selection of comic books out of any company currently operating in the digital library space.Hoopla launched … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Amazon Kindle Oasis is a Good Comic Book Reader
The Amazon Kindle Oasis has a giant seven inch screen, which means in theory it would be great for digital comics. When Amazon acquired Comixology a few years ago they implemented their Guided View system into the Kindle, which means you can double tap on a frame and it goes fullscreen. Additionally, Amazon is one of the largest digital comic resellers in the world.Today … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis is a Good Comic Book Reader
Amazon is Running a Huge DC Digital Comic Sale
Amazon has run many sales where it gave away thousands of Marvel digital comics over the course of the past year and the company has just launched a new DC campaign. You can download 60 or so titles are free and hundreds of standalone and graphic novels range from 99 cents to $5.99. You do not need to be a Prime Member to take advantage of this promotion and you can read them … [Read more...] about Amazon is Running a Huge DC Digital Comic Sale
Comic Sales Decreased Massively in 2017
Comic book and graphic novel sales are falling in a dramatic fashion in 2017.Milton Griepp the CEO of ICv2, a pop culture trade news site said "Year to date in 2017 graphic novel sales are down about 11%, while comics are down 9.9%. Combined comics periodical and graphic novel sales in 2016 totaled $1.085 billion. Sales in the comics shop market, Griepp said, where periodical … [Read more...] about Comic Sales Decreased Massively in 2017
Marvel Digital Comics Now Available on MadeFire
MadeFire is a digital pioneer in motion book comics and their big selling point is immersion. The vast majority of their library has animations and full fledged soundtracks. They are now appearing on the radar of big publishers because they have a bigger reach than Comixology. MadeFire not only appears on Android, iOS and Windows, but Apple TV, Xbox and even VR via Oculus. Last … [Read more...] about Marvel Digital Comics Now Available on MadeFire
Marvel Unlimited is giving away a free one month trial
Marvel Unlimited is subscription program where you can read as many comics as you desire. You won't find comics that just hit the retail shelves on this platform, generally they have to had been on the market for around six months before they are available on Unlimited. Right now Marvel is running one of their rare promotions where you can get a free month if you sign-up and … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited is giving away a free one month trial