Digital Comics

[alive she cried]

If anybody's interested in a free months trial with Marvel Unlimted, let me know and I'll send on the code.

[The NZA]

Rumor: DC Comics Planning Digital Subscription With Amazon Prime

 

Bleeding Cool get the word from sources who have recently participated in a very extensive on-line survey that indicates DC Comics is testing the waters on a digital comics subscription service. ComiXology and Marvel already have their own services, limited regarding the comics they offer. It appears that, as ever, DC Comics is finally catching up. But they have a new twist.

 

One survey completer tells Bleeding Cool “Since I’m in the US, all questions, pricing, etc. were based on setups here in the US, in terms of media providers, etc. so I don’t know what the service would look like globally, though they indicated a partnership with Amazon Prime, offering a discount if one upgraded an existing Prime account with their service.”

 

The questions indicated that DC is testing the waters on features to include, price points, levels of exclusivity with other platforms, etc. Features noted were existing DC-based TV shows and movies, original short-form and long-form content and digital comic access, discounts on merchandise, subscription-box service discounts, and behind-the-scenes content.

 

One source recalled “a question which asked what I would consider a “small” number of issues and an “extensive” number of issues to include in such a database.”

 

Price points mentioned in the survey ranged from $5.99 to $12.99 a month.

 

Have you participated in such a survey? What questions were you asked and how did you respond? Do let us know.

 

it really is about time they got on that Marvel Unlimited train

[alive she cried]

A whopping 65% off most Image titles this weekend on Comixology. Just make sure you apply code IMAGE65 at checkout.

 

So far I've picked up:

 

The Fade Out Vol. 1-3

Jupiter's Circle Vol. 1-2

The Wytches Vol. 1

Invisible Republic Vol. 1

Stray Bullets Vol. 5-6

A.D. After Death Vol. 1-3

Revival Vol.1

Rumble Vol. 1

Velvet Vol. 1

Southern Bastards Vol. 1-2

Roche Limit Vol. 1

Wolf Vol. 1

Sons Of The Devil Vol.1

 

With the discount, I got all of the above for €47.71

[The NZA]

i ended up bailing on Sons of the Devil, but lemme know how Jupiter's Circle is - i'd heard it's some of Millar's better work in recent years, but i'm still wary with him

[alive she cried]

Will do, I honestly know next to nothing about the majority of those books, except obviously for Stray Bullets which is fucking amazing, so so good.

But outside of that, I tend to buy exclusively during sales and base my purchases on the cover, creative team and blurb. If two or those are good I'll take the plunge. It's a great way try out new books.