Finally, comic juggernaut Marvel has announced a partnership with Apple’s iBookstore that will bring over 80 graphic novels to iBookstore. Comic book junkies have been patiently waiting for Marvel to release digital copies for a few months now. The new deal will allow iOS users access to longer graphic novels directly through the bookstore, which is more convenient when compared to the shorter versions you’d find in the comic giant’s iPad app.
Marvel will be releasing a slew of impressive collections, including Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Captain America and X-Men titles. The company claims that iBookstore customers can expect more titles added to the store every week. They offer the first full issue of New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout as a teaser for what you can expect.
That said, this move was really a no brainer, as Marvel and other comic book publishers simply have to be available on smartphones and tablets. Everything is going digital and in the cloud — just look at print magazines and newspapers. This conversion to digital is happening so rapidly that companies are forced to adapt, if not, they’ll die off.
[via TNW]