Oni Press, comiXology and Amazon announced today an expanded and renewed distribution agreement that continues to sell Oni Press digital comics and graphic novels on the comiXology platform as well as expanding the Oni Press library on Amazon’s Kindle Store. Today’s announcement sees more than 500 Oni Press titles newly available in the Kindle Store including The Sixth Gun, Letter 44, Scott Pilgrim, The Bunker, Kaijumax and more.
“Together comiXology and Amazon are able to offer digital comics to a large audience of new readers as well as devoted longtime fans,” said Oni Press Publisher Joe Nozemack, “Oni Press is extremely excited to work with both to expand the reach of our comics and creators.”
“We’ve long had a great relationship with Oni Press and have been big fans since comiXology’s early days,” said David Steinberger, comiXology’s co-founder and CEO. “We’re thrilled to continue that relationship on comiXology and to help Oni Press truly showcase the depth and quality of their complete library to Kindle customers.”
Today the Kindle Store sees over 500 titles available to customers such as Eisner Nominated titles Bad Machinery, I Was The Cat, Mermin, Stumptown and more. Kindle readers will also have access to new Oni Press titles same day as print.
The Kindle Store gives readers access to millions of books on the most popular devices and platforms, including Fire tablets,Kindle e-readers, iOS, Android and more.
With over 75,000 comics, graphic novels and manga from more than 75 publishers, comiXology offers the widest selection of digital comics in the world. ComiXology’s immense catalog and cinematic Guided View reading experience make it the best digital platform for comic fans worldwide.
About Oni Press
Oni Press has been Portland’s premier indie comic book publisher since 1997. Home to a range of rad comics including Scott Pilgrim, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Princess Ugg, Letter 44 and The Bunker, Oni Press strives to create comics for you.
About comiXology
ComiXology, an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become a top ten grossing iPad app in 2011 and 2012 and the top grossing non-game iPad app in 2012 and 2013. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from over 75 publishers – and independent creators as well – comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. ComiXology is based in New York City, with operations in Seattle, Los Angeles and Paris. For more information visit www.comixology.com.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.
