We have reported on the dropping of the ComiXology website comic book reader. The reasoning behind this move could be that there is no Comixology team left to maintain the app – after the mass layoffs, with only a skeleton crew left to man the ship for the main Comixology app now running on the completely different Kindle codebase.Bleeding Cool has been reporting on concerns about digital comic book distributor ComiXology and its switch to the Amazon website and structure since they were implemented six weeks ago. When Comixology shifted to its controversial 4.0 update in February 2022 – and later removed in-app purchases – Marvel’s was the only one that was still open for business. DC discontinued its “Comixology-powered” Vertigo app in 2020 and its main DC Comics app in 2021 – which were removed from service in June 2022. Comixology at its height provided its industry leading digital comics reader and store infrastructure to numerous companies on license for their own branded apps – which even included Image, BOOM! and IDW for a time. This move is unsurprising given the dramatic changes occurring over at Amazon and the bleak news concerning the future of Comixology we received in January. In the statement and FAQs, it seems Marvel is working on a new solution for buying digital comics via their own app – so Marvel Unlimited might just be a temporary measure. You must link your Marvel Comics app to a Marvel account before this date to have digital comic libraries available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app.” “June 2: The Marvel Comics app will be shut down.“May 2: Digital comics purchases made prior to May 2 will be made available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app.“May 2: Marvel comics will no longer be able to be purchased on the Marvel Comics app (digital redemption codes may be redeemed in Marvel Unlimited via /redeem).New Marvel Comics digital purchases will still be possible via Amazon, Apple iBook, Google Play Books, and Nook – and the digital code redemption service will continue.Īccording to Marvel, the official timeline for the changes is as follows: We are unable to determine at this time if purchases made through the Marvel Comics app or code-redeemed comics will remain available in Comixology/Kindle when the closure takes place June 2. Users who have made purchases on iOS will need to make sure they have linked to a Marvel account to maintain their libraries via Marvel Unlimited – with no subscription required to access. No Marvel Unlimited subscription purchase will be required to access your previous Marvel Comics app digital comic library.” To support our loyal fans, we will be making digital comics purchases made prior to May 2 on the Marvel Comics app (operated by Comixology) available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app. “While we are disappointed fans will no longer be able to use the app starting in June, we know many readers have built up incredible digital libraries of Marvel comics on the app. Starting May 2, the ability to purchase comics will be removed from the Marvel Comics app ahead of its June shut down date.” “The Marvel Comics app (operated by Comixology) will be shutting down on June 2, 2023.
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