Comixology, which made a name for itself offering digital comics on the iPhone, is now operating a web-based comics store offering titles from major publishers like DC, Dark Horse, and Image. A healthy selection of free titles are available (such as the first issue of the intriguing and off-kilter Chew) and prices for the paid content are pretty reasonable: $1.99 for most single issues and $9.99 for collected volumes. They’ve even got digital issues of Sandman that they’re releasing at the rate of one per week. The reading interface itself is intuitive and the content looks quite sharp on my widescreen monitor. The only drawback is that Marvel titles aren’t available yet, but hopefully that will change soon.
I dropped over $100 on physical comics over the weekend. As much as I love my local comics shop, I wonder if that will be the last time I spend that much in-store. The convenience and accessibility of the digital version is starting to look irresistible, which is something my friend and owner of Big Brain Comics probably doesn’t want to hear.
You’re right!