The full list is available over at io9.com. The Amazon Prime Reading service will also get several superhero books like She-Hulk and Iron Fist, along with the new Star Wars: Darth Maul series and some Deadpool collections. The Marvel titles available in ComiXology's Unlimited service include the popular Civil War series, various Spider-Man books, several volumes of Guardians of the Galaxy (including three issues of the new Gamora series) and a few Star Wars comics thrown in for sci-fi fans. Adding Marvel to the mix just raises the profile of the service and could lure in more paying customers in the long run. You'll also be able to grab several Marvel collected editions via Amazon's Prime Reading service and Kindle Unlimited.ĬomiXology's Unlmited service, first revealed last year, serves as a sort of loss leader for the company, getting users hooked on single issue or compilations of popular storylines to promote sales of comic books.
Today, however, Amazon-owned ComiXology announced that it had finally harpooned one of the big white whales, adding select Marvel titles to its library. The big two - Marvel and DC - have been notably missing from the Netflix-style app for a while now, as both offer their own digital systems. The goal, it seems, is to provide a cheap way to give readers a taste of the next big thing in comics, and then reel them in to pay for the next books in the series.Digital comic retailer ComiXology offers an all-you-can-read service for $6, which nets you stacks and stacks of virtual graphic reading from Image, Dark Horse and IDW. That means that while it's unlikely that Comixology Unlimited will get the whole run of "The Walking Dead," it'll constantly be refreshed with new hotness.
"We’ll be cycling through content periodically." " CU is about giving the new reader the very best entry point," says Comixology's Chip Mosher.
There's even a 30-day free trial, so you can try it on your phone or web browser.Ī Comixology spokesperson tells Business Insider that this is all about helping readers find an entry point into the medium, with a focus on partnering with publishers to fill the service up with first volumes and introductory storylines. Today, Amazon's Comixology app announced Comixology Unlimited - an all-you-can-eat buffet of digital comic books for $5.99 per month, so you can binge Netflix-style.Īt launch, the Comixology Unlimited plan includes the first volumes of popular titles like "The Walking Dead," "Attack on Titan," "Saga," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8," among many others. It often indicates a user profile.Īrchie #1 is one of the comics on Comixology Unlimited. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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