Neon Ichiban Launches New Comic Service Featuring Digital Titles from Kodansha & Dark Horse
Discover exclusive digital comics and manga, including limited editions with verified signatures and custom sketches from your favorite creators.
DSTLRY Launches Neon Ichiban: A New Digital Comic Book Platform
U.S. publisher DSTLRY has announced an exciting new digital comic book service called Neon Ichiban. The platform is set to launch this summer, and interested users can already sign up for the waitlist through its website.
What Neon Ichiban Offers
Neon Ichiban aims to be a comprehensive hub for comic lovers, featuring:
- Digital comic books, graphic novels, and manga from major publishers like Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, DSTLRY, Kodansha, Oni Press, and Vault Comics.
- A simulpub platform where new releases are available simultaneously with print editions.
- A marketplace for both standard editions and limited-edition variants, including sketch covers and other collectors' editions.
- Unique features such as verified signatures and custom sketches directly from creators.
- The ability to resell digital comics and collectibles, supporting creators and publishers.
- Options to read comics online or download offline copies for later enjoyment.
Image via Neon Ichiban's website
Behind the Platform
Neon Ichiban was founded by industry veterans David Steinberger, former co-founder of Comixology, and Chip Mosher, a former content acquisition and marketing leader at Comixology. Steinberger shared with ICv2 that the platform is "devoted to bringing reading and collectability to a united global audience for comics and manga." Mosher emphasized that Neon Ichiban seeks to combine cutting-edge technology with a deep respect for comics, manga, and their creators.
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Stay tuned for more updates on this promising new platform that aims to revolutionize how we read and collect comics digitally!**