Marvel is Changing Their Digital Comic App, and Offering a Shorter Wait for New Releases

Marvel Unlimited has been the (legal) way to read older and new-ish Marvel comics online. However, come December it will be ending as come November 16th, the company known as Webtoon Entertainment is partnering with Marvel for the launch of the Marvel Comics App. Yes, it has a boring name, but within this news is something very interesting indeed. Marvel Unlimited had subscribers wait for comics to have been out for three months before they could be accessed on the site/app. The Marvel Comics App is different. As AIPT points out, "The service’s Ultimate tier will add new issues as soon as 30 days after their print release, considerably narrowing the gap between comic shops and Marvel’s subscription library." This could be good for readers, bad for shops, and a mixed bag for collectors.Now, the Base Tier of this new app will cost $9.99 a month or $69.99 for the year, with the standard three-month waiting period to read Marvel's latest titles. If someone goes with the Utlimate Tier it…