![]() "As we continue to bring in more comics to Kindle and more graphic novels to Comixology, there are opportunities for great growth on both sides," he says.įantagraphics resisted going digital longer than many publishers, and is still print focused, but joining Comixology, and other digital platforms such as Google Play and the Sequential app, have created a reliable income stream according to Reynolds. Steinberger confirms that the Kindle's primary audience–prose readers–is more graphic novel focused, but since Amazon's acquisition of Comixology last year, they've been expanding the kind of comics available on the platform-Fantagraphics's deep catalog being a prime example. “Between what Comixology brings to the table in terms of tech and what Amazon brings in terms of getting into the hands of people who consume books on Kindles, there’s a lot of potential there,” says Reynolds. ![]() “Comixology has done a great job of launching digital comics, especially to readers who purchase single issues, but we’re hoping to penetrate deeper into the book buying audience that Kindle reaches,” he told PW. Fantagraphics, long home to some of the most acclaimed literary cartoonists, joins a small group of publishers- Marvel, Archie and IDW-who have full catalogs available on the Kindle store, but more will be added soon, according to Comixology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger.įantagraphics associate publisher Eric Reynolds sees adding their line to the Kindle store as a way to increase availability to ebook readers.
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