Some publishers like Archie already include a monthly all-access option in their app. DC, which offers an extensive line of digital-first comics tied in to their media properties, as well as digital versions of their entire print line, has heretofore shown no inclination to offer comics on a subscription model. Marvel already runs its own subscription service, Marvel Unlimited, which provides access to tens of thousands of issues, for $9.99 a month. Those titles are all still in comiXology's catalog for single issue and graphic novel purchase they're just not part of the Unlimited plan. Without them, there's no Avengers, no Spider-Man, no Batman, no Justice League. DC, the #2 publisher with about 25% of the market, is also not part of the program. Fan favorites and award winners like Lumberjanes, Bitch Planet, Peanuts, Locke and Key and Scott Pilgrim are all part of the day-one lineup.īut all the publishers at launch put together don’t equal half the market share of the most conspicuous absence, Marvel Entertainment, which dominates the comics publishing industry at a 48% unit share/43% dollar share according to the most recent industry data. ComiXology Unlimited offers a wide selection and a lot of titles.
The incentive for the value-conscious buyer is to read as much and as widely as possible as part of the free plan, then delve deeper on selections that interest them – which aligns well with the goals of comiXology, the publishers and the creators.ĬomiXology, which is run as a separate division within Amazon, emphasizes that comiXology Unlimited is not to be confused with Kindle Unlimited, which also offers a small selection of digital comics to go along with its ebook subscription service.Ī Few Bites Short of a Mouthful. ComiXology Unlimited follows the model of other (non-related) programs within Amazon like AmazonPrime’s video and music service, which offers some free content as part of the monthly cost, along with other stuff that you need to buy separately by the episode or season.
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