“We are thrilled to now include an incredible selection of DC’s vast library of superheroes and DC Vertigo titles as part of ComiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited, and Prime Reading, bringing an even bigger benefit to all our subscription members,” ComiXology CEO and co-founder David Steinberger said in a statement.

The same attitude might explain the new Amazon partnership. That changed with last year’s launch of its own DC Universe streaming service, which features a constantly changing curated list of comic material, intended to act as an introduction to DC’s comic book catalog for curious newcomers.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav Talks 'Weak' Advertising Market, DC Plans and HBO Lossesįor some time, DC had been the holdout on the service - Marvel signed on in May 2017, despite having its own Marvel Unlimited subscription plan - and has traditionally been resistant to subscription plans in general. He initially tweeted, “Ohhhhhh what have you done?” and continued to elaborate on the service’s massive problems.Warner Bros. The evolving platform has caused outcry among its user-base, with fans including comedian and writer of MODOK, Patton Oswalt, voicing their criticisms on social media.

Some comics no longer include readable text, as a “zoom” feature has been disabled. Issues which had been pre-ordered for dates following February 17 have been cancelled, prompting users to have to re-order via Amazon. Now, subscriptions to series are no longer available internationally. Recently, the comic book subscription service Comixology incorporated a series of updates following their integration with Amazon. With many members frustrated by the changes preventing them from using their paid subscription, it was a matter of time until the company spoke on resolving the issue. After the digital comic book service Comixology updated their user interface, fan outcry has led the platform to announce it will soon be fixed.

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