There were also quite a few examples of missing cover art.Īnd of course, there are holes in the archive itself: In browsing the issues of my youth, I found long runs of issues, followed by strange gaps. However, Marvel does still have some database clean-up to do: I found several examples of issues appearing out of order or with the wrong publication date, which makes it much harder to read an entire storyline in order. (If you’ve got a favorite minor Marvel character, that last option is a treat-you never know where Captain Universe or Nova will pop up next.) It’s much easier to pop around through the catalog, browsing by series, event, or even character. The new app addresses this, putting a speedy, native app interface on top of that database of thousands of back issues. The new Marvel Unlimited app uses that HTML reader as its reading engine, so the experience is quite similar.Īt the time, I lamented the clunky Web interface required to browse issues in order to choose what to read next. In late 2012 Marvel launched a beta version of the Unlimited service that used HTML instead of Flash, and I For example, in early March Marvel posted the first issue of AvX, which was originally published in April 2012. Instead, Marvel Unlimited offers a catalog of classic issues (dating back as far as the 1960s) as well as issues from the recent past, roughly six months to a year ago. Like Netflix, subscribers to Marvel’s service (it’s $10 per month or $60 for a year) can read as many comics as they want-but also like Netflix, the offerings don’t include the latest issues. But the new Marvel Unlimited app gives fans of the publisher of such characters as Spider-Man, X-Men, and Avengers access to a Netflix-style library of more than 13,000 comics. Marvel, like most comics publishers, has been selling a la carte issues via its own app and Comixology’s Comics app. “This app offers a much better user experience and provides access to a lot more digital comics.” “We wish we could’ve done it a little bit faster,” Phillips said. Marvel Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital, Peter Phillips, admits that his team has been anxious to get the service off of Flash for some time.
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