Amazon, Comixology and Marvel have just signed a new multi-year agreement. Comixology will continue to power the Marvel Comics app and customers can continue to make in-app purchases. In addition for the first time ever, single issue comics will be listed on the Kindle Store. The new agreement that was signed today allows comiXology to continue to distribute Marvel’s … [Read more...] about Marvel Single Issue Comics Will be Available on Amazon
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IDW Partners with Madefire for New Digital Comic Apps
Sources have confirmed to Good e-Reader that IDW has ironed out an agreement with motion comic book pioneer Madefire to power a new line of apps for Android and iOS. IDW has been an early adopter of selling digital comics and started selling them in 2009. In 2011 the company partnered with Comixology in order to have all of their apps powered by their technology. This … [Read more...] about IDW Partners with Madefire for New Digital Comic Apps
ComiXology and Viz Media Solidify Digital Manga Parnership
Viz Media is the largest player in North America who sells digital manga in English. They aren't exactly a household name, since comic books tends to garner most of the attention. In order to get manga into the hands of comic readers and build a bigger audience Viz has been distributing titles to ComiXology. Since mid 2014 new readers have been introduced to Viz's catalog of … [Read more...] about ComiXology and Viz Media Solidify Digital Manga Parnership
Marvel Promotes Two for One Digital Comic Weekend
The new Avengers movie is dropping in a couple of months and to get everyone prepared Marvel is doing a two for one digital comic weekend. It starts today and ends Monday at midnight. Everything in the Marvel online store, Marvel app and Comixology is eligible for the deal. With all of the deals to be had, what should you read? Star Wars #1-2 have been pretty good, but … [Read more...] about Marvel Promotes Two for One Digital Comic Weekend
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Available on Comixology
Todd McFarlane's Spawn has been solely available in printed form for all 250 issues. The entire library of Spawn, as well as all twenty volumes of Spawn Origins, are now available digitally for the first time via Comixology. In an interview with the Washington Post, Todd said that he wanted to be an early adopter of digital with Spawn, but the comic book stores wanted a … [Read more...] about Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Available on Comixology
Valiant and Action Lab Go DRM-Free for Digital Comics
Image Comics was the first mainstream comic book publisher to embrace going DRM-Free and this has prompted Valiant and Action Lab to follow suit. Comixology is the top digital distributor of comics and their app is available on every major operating system. In July 2014 the Amazon owned company announced that it would allow publishers the ability to distribute DRM-Free … [Read more...] about Valiant and Action Lab Go DRM-Free for Digital Comics
Your e-Reader is now Viable for Digital Comics
When it comes to digital comic books, often publishers and distributors rely on dedicated apps. Marvel, IDW, DC, Dark Horse all run their own ecosystems that allow readers to purchase and view comics on their tablet or smartphone. This often relegates your Kindle, Kobo, Nook or Sony unviable. Though, this might all change due to Comixology finally going DRM-Free and allowing … [Read more...] about Your e-Reader is now Viable for Digital Comics
Comixology Offers Publishers a DRM-Free Digital Comic Strategy
When you pay for comics via Comixology there actually is no ownership. In effect, you are merely paying a licensing agreement to read the comics on your computer, tablet or ereader. The comics are not stored locally, but instead need internet access to download from the server and read them on their official apps. This might change, as Comixology is rumored to be talking with … [Read more...] about Comixology Offers Publishers a DRM-Free Digital Comic Strategy
Comixology Giving Away 20 Free Digital Comics
Comixology has unveiled their summer reading program where they are giving away 20 assorted comics and graphic novels away for free. All you have to do is visit their Tumblr account to download your daily free comics. You only have 24 hours to grab it, so check back often. You obviously need a Comixology account and to download the free content you are basically "buying" it. … [Read more...] about Comixology Giving Away 20 Free Digital Comics
How to Buy Comics with Comixology for iOS
Comixology was acquired recently by Amazon and the company decided to suspend in-app purchases. This now prevents any comic book fiend from devouring tales featuring Galactus or what hairbrained scheme Norman Osborn is cooking up next. Instead of using the app, you need to fire up Safari to buy comics directly from the website. Today's video instructs you how to purchase, use … [Read more...] about How to Buy Comics with Comixology for iOS