![]() News of Comixology’s layoffs hit social media Wednesday Comixology program manager Scott McGovern confirmed via Twitter that he and “numerous” other staffers were affected. Workers across the company began receiving notice of layoffs on Wednesday, largely focused on the Amazon Stores division, which includes Comixology. The company announced in early January that it intended to eliminate 18,000 roles beginning on Jan. In a note on the Comixology website, co-founder and CEO David Steinberger assured fans that Comixology would “retain its identity as an Amazon subsidiary.” Apparently, this will include the company remaining at its current New York headquarters.Īs yet, no specific details have been forthcoming on the terms of the deals, though the acquisition is expected to go through in the second quarter of 2014.Amazon has cut a significant part of its Comixology staff as part of its mass wave of layoffs Wednesday. “We look forward to investing in the business, growing the team, and together, bringing comics and graphic novels to even more readers.” “We’ve long admired the passion Comixology brings to changing the way we buy and read comics and graphic novels,” said Amazon vice president David Naggar in a statement. The Comixology app was the top-grossing non-gaming iPad app for 20. It’s been adopted by both DC and Marvel for their respective digital services.Ĭomixology’s library of supported publications is extensive, covering 75 of the top comic publishers (including the aforementioned big two) as well as a number of independents.Īll of this has resulted in considerable success for the Comixology team. This technique leads you through a comic book, highlighting and expanding the next panel in sequence. ![]() ![]() Now, with the acquisition of Comixology, Amazon has added another string to its bow (you can read that as a tenuous Green Arrow/Hawkeye reference if you like).Ĭomixology leads the way in digital comic reading with its guided view technology. The online giant has taken over online shopping and digital reading, and in the Amazon Fire TV it recently announced its plans to take over the living room. Amazon has revealed that it is purchasing Comixology, the leading digital comics platform. ![]()
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