Its truly been a sad week for online comics readers." And the lock-out of the old app and unannounced forced upgrade was utterly disrespectful to consumers. I used to peruse that website all the time now its just not worth the effort. It may be how the average customer casually buys things, but its not how comic collectors do. Its impossible to find things without hunting and pecking. As bad as the new app is, the website is even worse. Like your other source, I assumed the delay in rolling out meant they were going to redo things. Repeatedly gave feedback that they needed to keep some form of the smart lists - sadly it looks like all of the time put in on the beta was entirely a waste. As I told them, they're not thinking about this the way comic book readers/collectors think about it. Very similar experience - both w/ the beta testing and w/ the new app. "Agree w/ all the comments from the source in the article. Now another ComiXology Beta tester tells Bleeding Cool Bleeding Cool ran the accounts of one ComiXology Beta tester. Marvel Unlimited joined 2000AD in a little side-eying on Twitter, posting "Looking for a new way to read comics digitally? Hi! 👋 Sign up for #MarvelUnlimited for easy-reading access to 29,000 Marvel comics: " Previously. It's mainly a question of whether or not the name will survive for much longer.No actual change there, but if you have bought something you no longer have access to in the way that you bought it, might that be different to having acquired something? And certainly, enough for some to start asking if ComiXology would be willing to refund them for something that has no longer been bought, but now acquired. The ComiXology you once knew is going away very shortly, whether you like it or not. The timing in the FAQ lines up with Amazon's (delayed) early 2022 target for integration. As Amazon previously said, the existing ComiXology app and web store will phase out sometime after the new portal arrives. Amazon also provides the usual tips, such as prepping for the new ComiXology app (in short: merge your accounts) and shopping in Amazon's comics-focused section. You'll be told if a favorite can't make the transition. The primer also makes clear that series subscriptions will only be available through Amazon, and that a "small number" of series won't carry over. In that sense, the transition is clearly underway.
Most notably, ComiXology will no longer fulfill pre-orders for comic books released February 17th or later - you'll have to cancel them and re-order through Amazon. The internet giant has posted an updated FAQ explaining key parts of the transition, including some timelines. Amazon has shared more details of how it will integrate ComiXology into its other services.
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