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ComiXology alternatives
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. The best ComiXology alternatives are: Kindle, Comic Zeal, Apple Books
Here are the latest news about ComiXology:
2023. Amazon is merging Comixology into Kindle
In a move as cosmically inevitable as Vogons reciting poetry, Amazon has unveiled a grand plan to unite the Comixology and Kindle apps into a single digital galaxy on iOS, Android, and Fire OS, with the grand convergence set for December 4, 2023. All those splendidly illustrated works previously orbiting exclusively in the Comixology app will now zoom effortlessly into your Kindle library, as if they'd always been lurking there, just beyond the next page turn. Until the cosmic alignment, you’re still free to read your comics on Comixology—but come December, Kindle will be the new command center. Fear not, for navigating the vast expanses of your new digital library is child’s play; the 'Comics & Manga' filter will summon forth your graphic treasures, while 'Books' lets you drift peacefully without the colorful clamor of comics, graphic novels, and manga. Long-pressing any title enables the classic 'Hide Book' maneuver, whisking unwanted stories into the 'Hidden' dimension, accessible only to the diligent explorer through the library filter menu. For those who dare to ponder the deeper mysteries of this epic merger, further details await just beyond the next click.
2022. ComiXology to get integrated into Amazon Kindle
ComiXology was acquired by Amazon eight years ago but continued to operate independently; however, that is about to change. Upcoming changes include a complete prohibition on downloading DRM-free comics and the ComiXology app itself will be integrated into the Kindle app. The ComiXology app will soon be retired and fully merged into the main Kindle app for Android and iOS. A FAQ page is available to assist users in transitioning to the Kindle app and accessing comics. Additionally, the Kindle app has been upgraded to display the panel-by-panel ‘Guided View’.
2016. Comixology launched Unlimited Comic Book Service
Comixology has introduced a new digital comic subscription service. For $5.99 per month, you can gain access to a range of comics and graphic novels. Numerous publishers are participating in this new venture, including Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Kodansha Comics, Oni Press, Valiant Entertainment, Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Humanoids, Action Lab Entertainment, Aspen Comics, Zenescope Entertainment and others. Marvel is notably missing from this new initiative, primarily because they operate their own service called Marvel Unlimited. DC is also not involved and has yet to create their own solution.
2014. ComiXology starts offering DRM-free backups of its digital comics
Digital comics platform comiXology, which was acquired by Amazon in April, will now allow users to download DRM-free copies of titles from participating publishers, enabling them to store and read them offline. After purchasing, eligible comics can be downloaded as PDF or CBZ (a compressed format for comic books) files. The caveat is that the major comic book publishers, Marvel and DC, are not making their titles available DRM-free. However, smaller publishers — including Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment and MonkeyBrain Comics — are participating. Authors using comiXology’s self-publishing platform, comiXology Submit, also have the option to make their titles available DRM-free.
2014. Amazon acquires comic book ecosystem Comixology
Amazon has announced that it will acquire comiXology, a service that provides digital versions of comics from Marvel, DC and many other publishers. It functions similarly to iTunes or the Kindle Store, but for comic books. You purchase a comic through their online store, then read it either on the web or via the company’s iOS/Android apps. Currently, comiXology offers over 50,000 comics for sale. In 2013, the company introduced a self-publishing platform for comics that allows creators to upload and sell their own work—a strategy that aligns with Amazon’s own self-publishing initiatives for books. The news is confirmed by a statement from comiXology CEO David Steinberger, who notes that the company will maintain its brand, continuing as a subsidiary of Amazon.
2023. Amazon is merging Comixology into Kindle
In a move as cosmically inevitable as Vogons reciting poetry, Amazon has unveiled a grand plan to unite the Comixology and Kindle apps into a single digital galaxy on iOS, Android, and Fire OS, with the grand convergence set for December 4, 2023. All those splendidly illustrated works previously orbiting exclusively in the Comixology app will now zoom effortlessly into your Kindle library, as if they'd always been lurking there, just beyond the next page turn. Until the cosmic alignment, you’re still free to read your comics on Comixology—but come December, Kindle will be the new command center. Fear not, for navigating the vast expanses of your new digital library is child’s play; the 'Comics & Manga' filter will summon forth your graphic treasures, while 'Books' lets you drift peacefully without the colorful clamor of comics, graphic novels, and manga. Long-pressing any title enables the classic 'Hide Book' maneuver, whisking unwanted stories into the 'Hidden' dimension, accessible only to the diligent explorer through the library filter menu. For those who dare to ponder the deeper mysteries of this epic merger, further details await just beyond the next click.
2022. ComiXology to get integrated into Amazon Kindle
ComiXology was acquired by Amazon eight years ago but continued to operate independently; however, that is about to change. Upcoming changes include a complete prohibition on downloading DRM-free comics and the ComiXology app itself will be integrated into the Kindle app. The ComiXology app will soon be retired and fully merged into the main Kindle app for Android and iOS. A FAQ page is available to assist users in transitioning to the Kindle app and accessing comics. Additionally, the Kindle app has been upgraded to display the panel-by-panel ‘Guided View’.
2016. Comixology launched Unlimited Comic Book Service
Comixology has introduced a new digital comic subscription service. For $5.99 per month, you can gain access to a range of comics and graphic novels. Numerous publishers are participating in this new venture, including Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Kodansha Comics, Oni Press, Valiant Entertainment, Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Humanoids, Action Lab Entertainment, Aspen Comics, Zenescope Entertainment and others. Marvel is notably missing from this new initiative, primarily because they operate their own service called Marvel Unlimited. DC is also not involved and has yet to create their own solution.
2014. ComiXology starts offering DRM-free backups of its digital comics
Digital comics platform comiXology, which was acquired by Amazon in April, will now allow users to download DRM-free copies of titles from participating publishers, enabling them to store and read them offline. After purchasing, eligible comics can be downloaded as PDF or CBZ (a compressed format for comic books) files. The caveat is that the major comic book publishers, Marvel and DC, are not making their titles available DRM-free. However, smaller publishers — including Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment and MonkeyBrain Comics — are participating. Authors using comiXology’s self-publishing platform, comiXology Submit, also have the option to make their titles available DRM-free.
2014. Amazon acquires comic book ecosystem Comixology
Amazon has announced that it will acquire comiXology, a service that provides digital versions of comics from Marvel, DC and many other publishers. It functions similarly to iTunes or the Kindle Store, but for comic books. You purchase a comic through their online store, then read it either on the web or via the company’s iOS/Android apps. Currently, comiXology offers over 50,000 comics for sale. In 2013, the company introduced a self-publishing platform for comics that allows creators to upload and sell their own work—a strategy that aligns with Amazon’s own self-publishing initiatives for books. The news is confirmed by a statement from comiXology CEO David Steinberger, who notes that the company will maintain its brand, continuing as a subsidiary of Amazon.
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