A look at Amazon in the 2010s
Amazon’s stature as a retail and online giant didn’t change much in the 2010s. What has changed, however, is how the company’s perceived, including growing criticism of
Comixology
What are some alternatives to Amazon services?
Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online retailer has garnered its share of criticism; most of it’
Amazon turns 25 years old
Last week, Amazon turned 25 years old. The company was founded on July 5, 1994 by Jeff Bezos. While it initially sold books, it soon expanded into numerous other areas. Now, it’
How to start reading digital comics
In 2017, it’s estimated digital comic sales made up about 9% of total comic sales. While paper comics are still more popular, digital comics have similar advantages to those of ebooks.
Comixology alternatives for digital comics readers
Several years ago, I wrote about alternatives to Comixology for digital comics readers. However, since it’s a bit dated, I thought it was time for an updated version. The pros and cons
How to start reading digital comics (2017 edition)
Note: An updated version of this post is available here. I’ve written before about digital comics readers, but haven’t really written about how one should actually start reading digital
Comixology Unlimited subscription service launched
Earlier today, dominant digital comics seller Comixology unveiled its latest feature: a digital comic subscription service. Similar to Netflix or Marvel’s Marvel Unlimited, “Comixology Unlimited” will allow subscribers to
DRM state of digital comics (winter 2015-2016)
Until a few years ago, the state of digital rights management (DRM) in comics wasn’t pretty. Comixology, the dominant digital comics seller, used to offer fairly restrictive digital rights management on
Comixology and Amazon accounts to merge
Amazon, the owners of dominant digital comics vendor Comixology, has announced plans to merge Comixology and Amazon accounts. While optional for now, in the future it’ll be required for Comixology users
Dark Horse single issue comics arrive on Comixology
A while ago, Dark Horse finally appeared on Comixology, the dominant digital comics store, after having been a long-time holdout. However, these were only the company’s trade paperbacks, not the single