Marvel Comics App Launches Nov. 16 With Two Tiers

Marvel is launching a new digital comics app on Nov. 16, Collider reports. The app, built and operated by WEBTOON, will be the new home for more than 35,000 stories from Marvel, 20th Century Studios, Star Wars and eventually Walt Disney Pictures.

Two tiers, two wait times

Subscribers get full access to the library, but the wait for new issues differs. The base tier costs $9.99 a month or $69.99 a year and holds new issues for three months after they hit stores. The ultimate tier costs $12.49 a month or $99.99 a year and cuts that wait to one month.

Pre-registering on the Marvel Comics app web page locks in the ultimate tier for $59.99 for the first year. After that year, the price goes to the regular annual rate. Marvel Unlimited subscribers can transfer their reading history to the new app.

WEBTOON's role

WEBTOON brings its digital comics expertise to the app, offering both traditional page-based reading and vertical scrolling. New personalization and search tools include a cover-scroll interface, character and creator pages, and a pull list for upcoming releases.

"We know that there is a large audience of readers who are looking to experience comics digitally, and there is no richer library than Marvel Comics," David Abdo, General Manager of Marvel Comics and Franchise, told the outlet. Yongsoo Kim, president of WEBTOON Entertainment, said the app "represents a new chapter in helping fans connect with the stories they love."

First look at NYCC

Attendees of New York Comic Con can see a beta version at booth #2453. They can also pre-register in person and claim the founding member discount. The first 2,000 fans get a limited-edition Marvel Comics print ID card.

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