DC Entertainment, the #1 comic book publisher in the
U.S., announced today its entire line of periodical comic books are now
available for download from the top three e-bookstores including Kindle Store,
iBookstore and NOOK Store™. The
precedent setting new digital availability brings bestselling DC Comics and
Vertigo periodical titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE, BATMAN, SUPERMAN,
DETECTIVE COMICS, ACTION COMICS, BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, FABLES
and AMERICAN VAMPIRE, among many others, to an even broader audience of digital
readers.
“As e-readers and tablets continue to explode in
popularity it’s important for us to offer consumers convenience and choice in
how they download digital comics and graphic novels and these new distribution
deals with the top three e-bookstores do just that,” said Jim Lee,
co-publisher, DC Entertainment. “We’re very excited to work with Amazon, Apple
and Barnes & Noble to bring bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodicals
to their e-bookstores.”
DC Entertainment is now the only comic book publisher to
offer its periodical line-up across all major e-bookstore platforms. The deals reinforce a long track record of
digital comics industry leadership and innovation from DC Entertainment that
dates back to its game-changing decision to make its entire line available
same-day digital with the launch of DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 in Sept. 2011. That
launch is widely seen as reinvigorating the comic book industry, and has led to
increased sales of both digital and print comics.
Lee continued, “We were the first to offer our entire
comic book line same-day digital and now we are the first to offer fans the
convenience of multiple download options.”
In addition to now being available for direct download
through the top three e-bookstores, DC Entertainment will continue to deliver
periodical comics online at www.readdcentertainment.com, through the DC Comics
and Vertigo apps, and all comiXology platforms.