Marvel Teams Up with Barnes & Noble

Marvel Teams Up with Barnes & Noble

Marvel announces deal with B&N for digital comics.

By bgharcourt - Nov 09, 2011 02:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: Inside Pulse

In addition to revealing their new Nook tablet, Barnes & Noble announced they would soon be carrying Marvel digital comics on the device in their first-ever electronic pairing with the bookseller.


As you all know, last month Barnes & Noble decided to pull all DC Comics books from their physical store shelves after the publisher made an exclusive deal with Amazon.com for their new Kindle Fire e-reader. Recently B&N has made a deal with UK publisher 2000 AD/Rebellion for a large portion of the old Alan Moore stories.

“Regardless of the publisher, we will not stock physical books in our stores if we are not offered the available digital format…To sell and promote the physical book in our store showrooms, and not have the eBook available for sale would undermine our promise to Barnes & Noble customers to make available any book, anywhere, anytime.”---Jaime Carey, chief merchant of B&N

Of course, I can think of a few exceptions to that(Harry Potter)but for the most part, I think this is a good move for both Marvel and B&N, especially because I own a Nook Color. I know that most of the Marvel content will be for the new Nook tablet,but according to Ryan Penagos,editorial director of Marvel.com, they will offer it to N.Color customers as well.


B&N already offers Archie comics, as well select books from Red 5, IDW and Boom comics. And coming soon, Marvel Trades!
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Supes17
Supes17 - 11/9/2011, 3:42 AM
Gotta say, that was a VERY smart move by Marvel
Oxion
Oxion - 11/9/2011, 6:15 AM
Can't collect a digital comic on the shelf in ur room. Not as collectible or as important. Too many issues that can go down with electronics, I'd rather have a book in my hands anyday.
m1312020
m1312020 - 11/9/2011, 6:56 AM
@NextHero08 I agree with you,but we are dinosaurs in the
print business.Digital is the way its going to be for
books of any kind in about ten years.

@ncreb Definitely agree with you.Barnes and Noble better
put all the effort they can in this Nook tablet.Let the
book store die.Its going to anyway.
Dmon
Dmon - 11/9/2011, 10:26 AM
I would rather go to a mom and pop comic shop then buy comics from B&N. Plus when it comes to regular books Amazon beats B&N on price any day. Don't get me wrong I like B&N and if I want a book today instead of waiting I still go there.
cgrass5150
cgrass5150 - 11/9/2011, 5:05 PM
HA HA! "DC" takes another un-lubricated buttocks violation. "Marvel" rules the universe...nuff' said.
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 11/9/2011, 8:29 PM
@Cgrass5150: I couldn't have said it better myself, though DC is still good..........they just have a tendency to make some bad career moves around the same time that they make good ones.
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