And just like that, Marvel has joined the GlobalComix digital comics platform. Starting October 15th, hundreds of already published Marvel comics and Marvel weekly new releases will debut as part of GlobalComix Gold membership, available for $6.99/month or $69/year. Gold members will get exclusive discounts.
In addition to Marvel, GlobalComix now offers DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, Oni Press, Kodansha and many more, including indie comics and scrolling comics. As the digital comics space race heats up, GlobalComix offers one of the widest ranging selections of titles, in both traditional page format and mobile vertical scrolling (webtoon) format. More from the PR:
GlobalComix will feature Marvel’s chart-topping fan favorites like Amazing Spider-Man, Imperial, Marvel Rivals, Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII, and Ultimate Universe titles, alongside dozens of other blockbuster series. Meaning that fans will also find stories from many of Marvel’s most recognizable properties, including Avengers, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, Venom and many more all within a library already packed with over 100,000 comics, graphic novels, and manga from around the world.
“It’s like the GlobalComix community getting the final Infinity Stone,” said Eric Tapper, VP of Business Development and Co-Founder at GlobalComix. “Marvel is the biggest name in comics, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally give fans access to it on GlobalComix. And as fans ourselves, we’re enjoying this just as much as anyone.”
Launch Lineup Highlights
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Hundreds of Marvel comics available at launch through GlobalComix Gold membership.
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Day-and-date releases beginning October 15, available for individual purchase, with exclusive members-only discounts.
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A continuously expanding catalog, ensuring Marvel fans can discover both legendary runs and the latest storylines the same day they hit comic shops.
Rob Salkowitz has the debut interview with GlobalComix execs, who point out that this was a long, looooong process to get Marvel on their platform.
GlobalComix VP of Business Development Eric Tapper says the two companies have been hammering out the terms of the partnership for a while and are excited to finally announce the deal. “We’re pumped!” he said in an interview. “It’s been a long time coming. This is definitely something we’ve been waiting for.”
Salkowitz also points out one of the most important aspects of this new digital comics boomlet: no one is going exclusive any more.
The strategy of the major publishers to not play favorites among digital distributors marks a departure from the last big period of competition, the early 2010s, when comiXology’s exclusive deals with Marvel and DC helped clear the field. It also mirrors developments in the print distribution world, where the big publishers were burned by depending on a single distributor during the pandemic. They appear to have subsequently embraced competition at the distributor level. Marvel did not furnish a quote for this piece by publication deadline.
There’s lots more relevant analysis in Salkowitz’s piece so we direct you there for more.
This is turning into a golden era for people who like their comics digital: in addition to GlobalComix, Neon Ichiban has launched with a full slate of publishers; Comixology still exists as part of Amazon’s Kindle reader program; the Sweet Shop is still in the works; and the looming mystery of DisneyToon is coming. Fire up that digital device and read some comics!
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