Marvel has been operating their digital comics app for Android and iOS for close to a decade. Their digital content is powered by Comixology, which has been hit especially hard during the recent round of Amazon layoffs. Marvel has announced that they are shuttering the Marvel Comics app on June 2, 2023, and it will cease to exist. Everything is going to be transitioning to … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics app for Android and iOS is shutting down
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All the comic book heroes now have a new address in India
This might not be the best time to set up a physical bookstore but here is one that has come up in Mumbai India that is being hailed as the country's first comic book store, The Indian Express reported. Hamza Sayyad, the owner of the store said the primary impetus to set up the store has been to fill up a void that he himself had to endure during his growing up days, that of a … [Read more...] about All the comic book heroes now have a new address in India
Marvel is getting bullish about original audiobooks
Marvel and Dreamscape Media announced a deal last year that would turn many of their most popular graphic novels into audiobooks. Over 35 different titles have been converted over into audio and another 10 are planned for 2020. Titles that are currently available include X-Men: Days of Future Past, narrated by Richard Rohan; the first two volumes of Ms. Marvel, narrated by … [Read more...] about Marvel is getting bullish about original audiobooks
Marvel is going to release dozens of new audiobooks
Marvel has teamed up with Dreamscape for over two dozen new audiobooks that will be released in September. They will be able to be purchased on all major retail sites such as Amazon, Audible, iBooks, Google, Overdrive and other audiobook platforms. Hoopla will be distributing them to libraries. The initial run of audiobooks will be based on classic stories, such as The … [Read more...] about Marvel is going to release dozens of new audiobooks
Comic-Con is all about the digital comics
The San Diego Comic-con is currently going on and there have been a slew of announcements that will change the landscape over the next few years. Marvel and IDW have signed an agreement that will see IDW use famous properties be tailor made for kids and young teens. Comixology is hyping up new originals and DC is going to be launching a streaming service that will include … [Read more...] about Comic-Con is all about the digital comics
Marvel Unlimited suspends the gifting of subscriptions
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
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
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
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
Marvel Comics has a diversity problem
Marvel comics is having a problem with their comic books. People are no longer buying them in droves like they have in years past. The Vice president of sales has blamed declining comic-book sales on the studio’s efforts to increase diversity and female characters, saying that readers “were turning their noses up” at diversity and “didn’t want female characters out … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics has a diversity problem
Marvel Unlimited is Offering a One Month Subscription for $1
Marvel Unlimited is a Netflix style digital distribution platform for comics. Basically, it allows you to subscribe for a monthly subscription and get access to over 17,000 backlist titles. Today, Marvel announced that you can sign up for a one month subscription for only $1.00. The discounted first month of Unlimited is only valid for the next four days and then will … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited is Offering a One Month Subscription for $1
Kindle for PC Can Now Read Children’s Books and Comic Books
Amazon has been heavily promoting on Twitter that you can now read comic books and kids books on Kindle for PC. This marks the first occasion that you do not need any of the Amazon hardware or their various smartphone apps. In 2014 Amazon acquired Coxmilogy, the largest digital distributor of comic books. Amazon has been slowly integrating all of their content into the … [Read more...] about Kindle for PC Can Now Read Children’s Books and Comic Books