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Where to buy DRM-free digital comics

March 1, 2022May 4, 2022 Anthony

With Comixology’s heavily-panned 2022 revamp, some are wondering where they can buy DRM-free digital comics. I take a look at a few sources.

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A look at Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play for digital videos

April 15, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

Update (11/25/18): I’ve written an updated post about digital movie stores. Back in 2014, I wrote about the various digital video services available that sell

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DRM state of digital comics (winter 2015-2016)

December 15, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Dark Horse finally arrives on Comixology

September 6, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

While I missed this news when it was announced back in June, Comixology has finally gained access to the last major remaining holdout comic publisher.

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Bongo Comics leaves Comixology

June 17, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

Bongo Comics, the company that publishes comics based on the TV show “The Simpsons,” has announced it’s no longer selling comics through Comixology. The news

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Firefox now supports DRM out of the box

May 14, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

Firefox has unrolled its newest version, which now supports DRM content by default. Specifically, as of version 38 (out Tuesday) for Windows (Vista or later),

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Archie joins Comixology’s DRM-free publishers

December 11, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

It looks like Archie Comics is the latest major publisher to become DRM-free on Comixology. I say “latest” since this change happened back in October,

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Over a dozen comic companies go DRM-free on Comixology

September 18, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

News came yesterday that a number of smaller comics publishers are, as of now, offering DRM-free “backup” copies of their books through Comixology. As Comic

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Dynamite Comics next to go DRM-free

August 22, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

There’s a new addition to the list of DRM-free comic companies. Dynamite Comics, publisher of Kevin Smith’s version of “Green Hornet” (currently in a crossover

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Comixology finally allows DRM-free comics

July 24, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

In a move that’s been well overdue, Comixology announced today that it’s allowing downloads of DRM-free comics. For quite awhile, I and others online have

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