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Free 1 Month Subscription to Marvel Comics - 7000 Comics Available
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I should be buying monthlies? It's too expensive to keep up to date with all the monthlies for me, and there's no proper outlet here, have to wait for discounts and order em. So, there's no way I'm going to do that, I just buy the ones I can afford, when I can. A subscription service like this would be a good way I could keep up to date somehow. So, I'm just saying that this is definitely not for me. It seems like a bad business decision overall though. They could make something out of this digital distribution if they would make the viewing easier and more up to date.kswiston said:
edit: Ah sorry didn't read your post properly, I agree with you, 5 bucks a months is too cheap for that.
I still think that a day-and-date unlimited subscription service would not be feasible unless they were charging $30+ a month (considering they publish 75-100 titles in a given month), but I agree that day and date downloads should be offered. And furthermore, they should be $0.99 an issue. Not $2 like they are currently. Marvel is not paying for printing or shipping, and there is no 30-50% retailer cut to factor in.
Maleficence
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Marty Chinn said:
WordAssassin
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What if they had you do subscriptions, but limited titles?
Examples:
$4.99 a month gets you, I dunno, 7 digital titles of your choice
$9.99 per month gets you 15
and so on up the ladder. You would pick your plan, and then there'd be a list of comics to pick and choose from. Or they could do packages like an "Ultimates Pack" that's $7.99 and gets you access to all the back issues of the Ultimates line and then going forward you get whatever Ultimate books release each month.
Examples:
$4.99 a month gets you, I dunno, 7 digital titles of your choice
$9.99 per month gets you 15
and so on up the ladder. You would pick your plan, and then there'd be a list of comics to pick and choose from. Or they could do packages like an "Ultimates Pack" that's $7.99 and gets you access to all the back issues of the Ultimates line and then going forward you get whatever Ultimate books release each month.
Zzoram said:
Charge $1.29 per issue through the app store?
Anyhow, to answer your previous question, it is not their entire backlog. I think they offer 9000 books, with at least 25 new additions each week. Marvel has 10s of thousands of comics in their backlog at this point. They publish close to 1000 a year. Initially Marvel Digital Unlimited just offered partial runs, but they have been slowly filling those in. The newest book added to the service are about a year behind current releases, but they sometimes offer digital exclusives that tie into current stories.
WordAssassin said:
Emusic does this for songs. I actually think that would be a good idea.
They should offer like a Mutants subscription pack or something, $9.99/month for every mutant related comic book line, same-day-release and working with iPad, as well as access to the back catalogue of mutant focused comics. I doubt many people buy more than 3 mutant related comics a month anyways, so they won't really be losing much money, but it could give some of the less popular mutant comics more exposure and the package could be sold on Uncanny X-Men/X-Force.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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Hey, they have MAX titles here, nice, nothing says fun like Garth Ennis's Punisher!
ChoklitReign
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Reading is weird. The smart reading is good until there's a splash page and then the whole page is shown. I can't use the arrow keys (well) or touchpad scroll in single page view. And I don't want to grab the pages because I'm on a netbook without a real mouse. How am I supposed to read?
JeTmAn81
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Of All Trades said:
The only service I use that really just gives you everything, including day-and-date releases, for a low price, is my Rhapsody Unlimited subscription for $10 a month. I get all new releases the day they come out (just finished listening to the new Bad and Evil album, a group featuring Eminem, released on Tuesday), and of course the back catalog is filled with millions of tracks. There are a few key artists that they still don't have, but almost everything is in there. The mobile app is free, and I use it frequently to stream music in my car.
You could argue that musical artists have sources of revenue other than album sales, but for the vast majority of artists whose tracks are listened to on Rhapsody, I would guess that very few of the listeners ever go see them live. I know I'm constantly using it to check out new music and artists, most of which I don't necessarily end up liking that much. I just love having the option to explore new music without resorting to filesharing.
The only question is whether or not that business model is even working for Rhapsody. I don't have any hard numbers, but I think it may not be making much money for them. However, the service is good enough that I would continue to subscribe even if they raised prices. I have been a subscriber for about six years now, since it was Yahoo Music, and there's simply no way of duplicating what they offer.
Of All Trades
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My fantasy service is vaguely similar to the Zune Pass. Let's say $15/month gives me, say, total access to anything a year old, 5-10 issues (that I get to keep regardless of subscription) 4-12 months old, and 3 issues 1-3 months old. Brand new comics at individual digital pricing ($2 or under, plus $1 pricing for everything else). That would let anyone read almost the entire history of a character, try out new series they may not be familiar with but are curious about, and keep nearly up to date with a few comics they really like.WordAssassin said:
Of All Trades
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I have a Zune Pass so I know where you're coming from, and love the ability to listen to new music, but:JeTmAn81 said:
- It's not a perfect catalog; there are some areas which I feel are pretty underrepresented due to various issues/labels/whatever.
- There's a bit more publishing diversity... I think. Plus, at least currently, I don't believe the music sales industry is hurting like the comics industry
- Most importantly, those small artists actually DO make most of their money off performing. Most artists do. Record sale profits are, from what I've read, typically heavily consumed by the label unless you're a megastar. Subscription services like Rhapsody/Zune can really help an artist get exposure and encourage live tickets.
Sho_Nuff82
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Does this not work on PC/Firefox or something?
Getting a blank black screen when I click "read it online."
Edit: Nevermind, just had to do a flash update.
Getting a blank black screen when I click "read it online."
Edit: Nevermind, just had to do a flash update.
Parallax Scroll
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Cool, thanks OP!
I can't find Uncanny X-Force in there. Is it too new?Xater said:
Ok, I'm having issues making this work.
I'm trying to read Deadpool Saga (2008), and I can load up the cover page, but when I try to go to the next page, it pops up saying "Thanks for previewing!" then asks me to sign up. Then, at the bottom, it gives me a choice to login if I'm a subscriber. So I do that, go to read it again, and it does the same thing.
What gives?
I'm trying to read Deadpool Saga (2008), and I can load up the cover page, but when I try to go to the next page, it pops up saying "Thanks for previewing!" then asks me to sign up. Then, at the bottom, it gives me a choice to login if I'm a subscriber. So I do that, go to read it again, and it does the same thing.
What gives?
Spike Spiegel
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You are wrong... because that's not an actual issue from her ongoing series; it's just the one-shot they put out prior. I don't think they've put any of the current ongoing up on the service yet... at least, I can't find any of it.Satchwar said:
Here's a link to every important X-23 storyline currently available on the digital comics site:
1st appearance in comics
Origin series
Origin followup/expansion
Becomes a student at Xavier's
Adventures as a member of Cyclops's X-Force
Prelude to current ongoing series
Also, you guys might find the thread Owensboro made after MvC3 came out to be helpful.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421242
Parallax Scroll
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fuck it they got cable & deadpool imma read that
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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iNvidious01 said:
They are separate though right? I thought that if you subscribe on one platform it doesn't give you access to the others. Unless it's changed?
Here's a few.Trojita said:
Subterranean
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Thank you for the heads up.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Eh, "finding" the first issue is incredibly easy so I can't really see that as a complaint.bengraven said:
GhostWriter24
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Got it. Never read a comic book before but might start now, any suggestions?
TheChewyWaffles
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Is there a DC version of this kind of subscription?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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What do you mean? You just click "read it online".bengraven said:
Edit: Plus when I finish it's been slowing the next 10 or show in a bar in numerical order to go to.
italianfreak240
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Thanks a lot time to read some comics.
Marty Chinn
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Nope but it works on Android tablets.neojubei said:
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