DC Comics already started to make moves to expand their digital comics influence beyond their "same day digital" releases of their books by publishing several "digital first weekly titles." These new books will be made available digitally first on a weekly basis. Currently, DC has BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED, SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 and BEYOND (including JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND, BATMAN BEYOND, and SUPERMAN BEYOND). Now DC has added two more digital first titles to this new lineup; BATMAN digital and AME-COMI GIRLS. With these two new titles, digital first books will be available every day, Monday through Friday.

The first of the two series to be made available digitally daily will be AME-COMI GIRLS, a new series based on DC's "best selling product line from DC collectibles." The figurine line is inspired by Japanese anime. If you've ever wanted to see an anime-inspired Catwoman or Batgirl, then there's a good chance we'll be seeing that starting next month. BATMAN digital, on the other hand, will launch sometime this June. Both series will take place outside of the current DC Universe and will feature some of the biggest talents in the industry including Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Ben Templesmith, Joshua Hale Fialkov and many more.

BATMAN digital, launching in June, will take place outside of DC Comics - The New 52 continuity and feature a series of stand-alone stories by various creators that chronicle different cases handled by The Dark Knight. Confirmed creative teams include Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire; Jonathan Larsen and JG Jones; Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott; Ales Kot and Ryan Sook; B. Clay Moore and Ben Templesmith; Steve Niles and Trevor Hairsine; Joe Harris and Jason Masters; TJ Fixman and Christopher Mitten; Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman;Joshua Hale Fialkov and Phil Hester; David Tischman and Chris Sprouse; and many more!

AME-COMI GIRLS, launching in May, is based on the best-selling product line from DC Collectibles that brings the distinct Japanese influence of anime and manga to DC Comics' female heroines and their foes. In the new series, the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Brainiac, who is aided by a group of "bad girl" super villains. Initially, there will be five individual character arcs with multiple chapters, leading up to united, Ame-Comi girl series. All stories are written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray with Wonder Woman art by Amanda Conner and Tony Akins, Batgirl art by Sanford Greene, Duela Dent art by Ted Naifeh, Power Girl art by Mike Bowden and Supergirl art by Santi Casas.

Starting in June, DC Comics' weekly digital comic book line-up will be:
Mondays: AME-COMI GIRLS
Tuesdays: BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED
Wednesdays: BEYOND series (alternating digital titles JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND, BATMAN BEYOND, SUPERMAN BEYOND)
Thursdays: BATMAN digital
Fridays: SMALLVILLE SEASON 11

What do you think of DC's plan to release a digital story each day of the week? Which of these series are you most looking forward to? Will you be reading any of these "digital first" titles?

Source: DC

I am going to miss print... it is dying right in front of me.

I may have missed the announcement on this, but where/how will be able to get these titles?

I'm down for these. Granted, mostly I'll be waiting until they make their print run since I'm going to be grabbing them there anyways... but I might actually sucker myself into buying one or two of these digital. Lindelof and Lemire? Really, say no more. Also JEFFPARKER?!?WHAT?!?! I missed that somehow in the first reading... must be all those names. I sorta skimmed them last time but JEFFPARKER yes. YES. I'm so glad that he is going to dabble even a touch of DC work. That was on my wish list only a few months ago (no really, check it was!).

@Skies327: through comixology

@Fhiz said:

@Skies327: through comixology

Unless you're on a Kindle device. GRR.

OMFG. I don't buy digital comics but I buy everything Amanda Conner does. Will it be printed?

@TheOptimist: I believe you can buy the comics through comixology's website, and then sync them tot he kindle app. Not entirely sure on that one.

ohhh Ame-Comi Girls coolies :D

booooo

@Fhiz: Frustratingly, even that won't work anymore... even the ones that I bought during the 3 month period when it still allowed functioning DC purposes have now been removed from my device, courtesy of a mandatory "update" which can no longer be accessed.

However, the good news is that I'm more than willing to view these titles digitally via my computer anyways.

@doordoor123 said:

OMFG. I don't buy digital comics but I buy everything Amanda Conner does. Will it be printed?

Presumably yes. Presumably in the same format that Batman Beyond Unlimited and Arkham Unhinged have been published so far (along with Smallville Season 11, upcoming).

@Fhiz: You are correct. As a kindle Fire owner, the few digital comics I've bought were through a DCBS comixology portal. I was able to sync it to the Kindle easy peezy. You just go to my purchases and download.

I thought Smallville was already coming out weekly?

So far I like Smallville Season 11, Superman Beyond, Batman Beyond, and will also check out Justice League Beyond.

I don't understand the dislike toward this. IMO anything that keeps the comic book industry thriving is good as far as I'm concerned

Oh joy more Batman........

Digital first comics are usually trying to grab a different audience than that of the direct market, usually they are titles that will appeal to different people. Just like news stand ended up doing.

I see DC are trying to convert a few anime/manga fans with Ame-Comi Girls which can't be bad really. What ever expands the market.

Batman Digital is a good idea in that it is self contained stories which means they can be easily picked up on an impulse without bogged down with continuity. Also it will attract new readers that might have only seen the Batman movies.

@Silkcuts said:

I am going to miss print... it is dying right in front of me.

I don't think so. The print market is actually healthier than it was last year.

@doordoor123 said:

OMFG. I don't buy digital comics but I buy everything Amanda Conner does. Will it be printed?

I assume so, all there other digital first stuff is. I think they collect a months worth all together

Look! Other Batman comic!!!

As far as isn't lame...........

I don't give a $#*% about this...

:/ Not too thrilled about Superman Beyond being a part of this whole thing, otherwise it seems like a good idea.

@haydenclaireheroes said:

I thought Smallville was already coming out weekly?

It is on Fridays, they were just saying there is a comic released digitally every day M-F.

So much negativity.

This is inevitable. I prefer tactile reading but having said that --- I have a lot of comics in digital form. No point in fighting it and if it keeps the industry relevant and alive, I am all for it.

These look interesting.

@lykopis said:

This is inevitable. I prefer tactile reading but having said that --- I have a lot of comics in digital form. No point in fighting it and if it keeps the industry relevant and alive, I am all for it.

These look interesting.

Couldn't add another word.

@BlackArmor said:

Oh joy more Batman........

Hey! This one doesn't count since it's a parallel universe batman!!1!! :P

Sadly, this is the next step. First it was digital's very existence. Next it was day-and-date. Now it's digital first.

I really wish there was some way to go back in time and prevent digital comics from ever existing.

Like readers needed more Batman coming out of their ears...

Intrigued by the Ame-Come Girls.

I hate DC.

I buying this :D