If you've been following the battle of the digital readers, then you may have heard a few weeks back that after DC announced they would be selling their graphic novels exclusively on Amazon and the Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes and Noble bookstores stripped their shelves of DC graphic novels; refusing to sell them at their stores. This was due to the fact that the Barnes and Noble NOOK competes directly with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Now, DC and Amazon are teaming up to expand their venture.
Earlier today DC Comics and Amazon launched an all new DC Comics storefront on Amazon.com, showcasing the collection of DC graphic novels available for purchase on the site in both digital format as well as the print copies. Among the many books currently up for grabs are some of DC's best-selling graphic novels including WATCHMEN, SANDMAN, All-STAR SUPERMAN and many more.
In a recent interview, DC's Senior Vice President of Digital Hank Kanalz was asked whether or not the publisher would be making the comics available digitally on other platforms as well, and was questioned about when the exclusivity of the deal would be up so that these books would become available on devices such as the NOOK. Kanalz avoided the question drawing the focus back to the Kindle Fire, but stated that he looks forward to moving "forward with as many different partners as possible."
We're in constant communication to expand onto other devices. There's nothing we can talk about today as we want to keep it to Amazon, obviously. Our goal for today is to have our material available on as many devices as possible. Out backlist is so extensive – we have thousands of books – that we have a lot to and a long road ahead of us, and we want to move forward with as many different partners as possible.
It will be interesting to see how long this deal remains exclusive to the Kindle Fire, but I guess we will have to wait and see. What do you think of the new DC Comics Amazon storefront? Overall, do you think this is a wise business decision for DC Comics? What do you think of the exclusivity of the partnership? Do you look forward to being able to read many of DC's best-selling graphic novels on multiple platforms and devices? Check out the full list of available graphic novels below.
All Star Superman
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder, Vol. 1
American Vampire Vol. 1
Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin
Batman and Robin, Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
Batman and Son
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Dark Victory
Batman: Hush
Batman: R.I.P.
Batman: The Black Glove
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman: Year One
Blackest Night
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2
Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
Brightest Day, Vol. 1
Brightest Day, Vol. 2
Brightest Day, Vol. 3
Daytripper
Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Fables Vol. 2: Animal Farm
Fables Vol. 3: Storybook Love
Fables Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers
Fables Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons
Fables Vol. 6: Homeland
Fables Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days)
Fables Vol. 8: Wolves
Fables Vo. 9: Sons of Empire
Fables Vol. 10: The Good Prince
Fables Vol. 11: War and Pieces
Fables Vol. 12: The Dark Ages
Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
Fables Vol. 14: Witches
Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
Fables: 1001Nights of Snowfall
Final Crisis
Green Lantern Vol. 1: No Fear
Green Lantern Vol. 2: Revenge of the Green Lanterns
Green Lantern Vol. 3: Wanted Hal Jordan
Green Lantern: Agent Orange
Green Lantern: Blackest Night
Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Green Lantern: Secret Origin
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War
Green Lantern Corp: Blackest Night
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
Identity Crisis
Kingdom Come
MAD About Oscars
MAD About Superheroes Vol. 1
MAD About Superheroes Vol. 2
MAD About the 50's
MAD About the 60's
Marzi
Planetary Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other Stories
Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man
Planetary Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th Century
Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
Superman for All Seasons
Superman: Earth One
The Dark Knight Strikes Again
The Flash: Rebirth
The Joker
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol. 1)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol. 2 )
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country
The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections
The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives
The Sandman Vol. 8: World's End
The Sandman Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
The Sandman Vol. 10: The Wake
The Sandman: Dream Hunters (P. Craig Russell)
The Sandman: Endless Nights
The Unwritten Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity
The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man
V for Vendetta
Watchmen
We3
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safeword
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 5: Ring of Truth
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 9: Motherland
Source: DC Source
