Comixology has also been proactively conservative in their dealing with Apple, in some cases self-censoring comics that they believe Apple will not approve. Apple has been banning comics like Sex Criminals and Saga for adult content, although details of what exactly triggered the bans has not been clearly communicated. Let’s face it, a lot of people in comics are a little peeved about how Apple is handling comics in iTunes. It might be a little more hassle for consumers, but under the terms of Comixology’s current agreements, eliminating Apple's 30% fee would mean more revenue paid to publishers.Ģ: Will the acquisition of Comixology change how Apple handles comics? Amazon doesn’t like giving Apple a 30% cut of every sale and at this point it’s an open question whether Comixology, which does offer in-app purchases through its iOS apps, will adopt that philosophy. It will be at least a couple months, if not several, before the answers start to materialize, but these are the seven big questions that the comics community is thinking about.ġ: Will Comixology continue to offer in-app payments through iTunes?Īmazon famously shunts you over to the web to purchase e-books for your Kindle iPad or iPhone app. Amazon has never been quick to answer questions about their business and Comixology can’t really say very much until the purchase is completed. With the announcement that Amazon intends to buy Comixology, a number of questions have been raised by consumers, publishers and retailers.
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