Fragile Bird Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Anyone see this? http://www.wired.com...13/03/marvel-1/Today at SXSW in Austin, TX, Marvel Comics announced a jaw-dropping promotion on the digital comic store. Over 700 free #1 issues of Marvel Comics from the past and present are now free to download through the end of Tuesday, March 12. Marvel is taking aim at attracting comic book readers both new and veteran with the initiative:“At its core, Marvel #1 is all about bringing new readers into the fold,” explains Gabriel. “That doesn’t just mean fans who have never read a comic, but [also] longtime fans [who want] to jump into books they may have been waiting to try. With a plethora of great content and digital devices—be it tablets or smart phones—in more hands than ever, there is no better time to launch an initiative such as this.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Apparently the huge rush broke Comixology. They're pausing the promo while they get ready for the onslaught of demand.I have never been much of a comics reader, but I've been reading a whole bunch lately. First issues are typically not all that good, though, so I don't know how much I care about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Image at least used to make all their #1s available for free online once they were about a year old. Don't know if that's still the case now that there's a centralized place to sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 I wondered what happened, I tried to get in to take a look and couldn't. I assumed it had something to do with my technological incompetence. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 700 marvel number ones. Probably means none of the comics are more than a year old thanks to their constant renumbering. Can't complain about free stuff but I think runs of comics eg the opening arc may have worked better as modern comics rarely have anything happen in the first issue and take 3-6 issues for a story you can judge. Hope the promotion works and is followed with some decent price entry options to continue reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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