Assembled Extra: comiXology Adds Marvel To Unlimited Service

The digital comics service comiXology has announced that Marvel has joined its comiXology Unlimited streaming service with select but substantial offerings. That strikes me as a major get for the company, even though it's not exclusive or even the most comprehensive way to get Marvel Comics in a streaming-service fashion. Marvel's own offering will carry more material at the six months and earlier level for sure.

The thing is, I'm not certain how much that matters. That's not an informed opinion; I'm basically sitting here with a magic 8-ball expertise- and analysis-wise. I have a hunch that consumption patterns for streaming services thwart detailed comparison shopping. So the add to comiXology from Marvel's participation benefits the service more than it triggers figuring out the optimal deal. I also suspect that the mainstream comics companies may be more ideally suited to be streamed in big chunks than offerings from other companies in a bottom-line sense, but that's me with a magic 8-ball and a 12-pack of Mickey's Big Mouth. My theory there, for what it's worth, is that mainstream comics have become less "beautiful objects" than narrative-delivery vehicles. I would probably lose most debates on that.

i think this is one of the comics you can read through the service in question at comiXology, although who the hell knows the way they number and relaunch these days
 
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