

We don't expect you to re-load it back into Comixology. "For those out there who have not joined the comic-reading community because of DRM, you have no excuse now," he said.Īt the panel announcing the DRM-free books, Comixology co-founder David Steinberger said that the feature is "really bare-bones.

Roberts announce DRM-free comics downloads at San Diego Comic-Con.Ĭomixology co-founder and Submit director John Roberts said that the move should eliminate fears of a digital store collapse plaguing Comixology. Comixology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. The downloaded files will be available in PDF and CBZ formats. Aspiring creators who publish their comics through the Comixology Submit program can also give their readers the option to download DRM-free. Comixology's digital rights management wall is under attack - by Comixology itself.Īt the San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, the company announced that its partner publishers can choose to offer their readers the ability to save comics to their local device outside of the Comixology app.Ĭomixology's first download partner publishers include Top Shelf, Image, Dynamite, Thrillbent, and Zenescope. Comixology is now allowing local downloads of some of its comics.
