At the New York Comic Con this preceding October , independent comics publisherIDWannounced a partnership withComixology , prepare IDW ’s library of work available on the Comics by Comixology political platform , which includes iOS , Android , Kindle Fire , and connection apps . That partnership has gotten much deep with Wednesday ’s announcement that Comixology will power all of IDW ’s storefront apps .
Because of this , IDW - comic lovers will have memory access to a synced digital reading experience . “ [ Comixology ’s ] political program earmark readers to buy once and read on multiple devices . This is becoming very significant for our IDW fans , ” Jeff Webber , IDW ’s director of ePublishing , told Macworld . “ We now have unlined integration between all apps . ”
While customers have always been able to make in - app purchases in IDW apps , they were not capable to sync or transfer books across different apps and platform . Now readers will be able-bodied to access their buy titles between IDW ’s various apps , the newly launchedIDW webstore , and Comixology apps .
The IDW apps that are powered by the Comixology platform admit the IDW Comics app , which offers a perfect digital catalog of the publisher ’s comics , and a routine of its comic - specific apps including : Transformers Comics , Start Trek Comics , Doctor Who Comics , G.I. JOE Comics , 30 daytime of Night Comics , Templesmith Comics , and truthful Blood Comics .
With IDW on their side , even more of the iOS comic space is consolidate under the Comixology umbrella , specifically available on the caller ’s Comics iOS app . Other major amusing publishers who are power their apps through Comixology , and ca-ca their comics uncommitted on the Comics app , admit Marvel , Dynamite , Vertigo , and DC Comics .
Another major announcement from IDW is that its digital release docket will now match its print dismissal agenda , so reader will be able to buy newfangled digital titles the same day as their print version . Several other laughable publishers have also made their digital comics useable 24-hour interval - and - date earlier this twelvemonth , indicating the mirthful world ’s corporate move toward digital reading .
All of IDW ’s Comixology - power Io apps and Comixology ’s Comics app are available for free in the App Store and command an iPhone , iPod touch , or iPad running Io 4.0 or by and by .
