Omnibus:This is the new kid on the block, not even launched yet, but they’ve been tweeting and gradually rolling out information. There’s a very long profile of GlobalComix at Comic Book Yeti with a lot more information. When Dean Simons returns from the continent, perhaps he’ll give it a spin. I’ve seen some screenshots floating around, and it looks promising. And the lunch of the new app means they will be a much bigger player with major publishers.Ī tweet from Carter suggested that interest in the beta app is pretty strong: ![]() This kind of grassroots, indie approach is no threat to Amazon but…does it really need to be? As more publishers join up, that $7.99 may become even more of a bargain – especially when the content lands on your phone. There’s a lot of information and welcome transparency on the Publish page, and I feel that anecdotally at least, I’ve seen a lot of creators being very positive about GlobalComix on Twitter, which is a good sign. Since then, as noted, the platform has grown and they have definitely filled the space that Comixology Submit used to have as a portal for indie creators to upload their comics. Creators can monetize them through individual sales OR a share of the revenue from their all-you-can-read option, which is $7.99 a month. ![]() I interviewed him and director of business development Eric Tapper back in 2020 for Publishers Weekly’s More To Come podcast. They seemed like smart, dedicated folks no red flags raised. Most importantly, they are launching a new app in beta this month, and you can still sign up for it. Here’s the promo image:Īs for their background, the company was founded by ceo Christopher Carter, who has a background in various software and gaming companies, and was one of the developers of MangaHelpers. ![]() ![]() They have more than 10,000 27,000 comics in their library, and they’ve been adding publishers, with more to come I’m told – including some big ones. GlobalComix: This platform has been around on the web for a few years, and we’ve reported in the past on their user growth as Comixology become less and less comics-centric.
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