PRESS RELEASE
NEON ICHIBAN, a new visionary digital comics and manga platform, was announced today by industry pioneers and Comixology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher. Designed to transform how fans, creators, and publishers connect on a unified platform, NEON ICHIBAN sets a bold new standard for discovering, buying, reading, and collecting digital comics and manga. NEON ICHIBAN is a new online destination for global fans’ weekly comics fix, offering same day as print digital releases with an extensive backlist from all participating publishers.
The launch will include new weekly frontlist releases, iconic comics and manga runs from publishing giants including DC and Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics and DC will showcase extensive digital catalogs alongside additional launch publishers including Dark Horse Comics, DSTLRY, Kodansha, Oni Press, and Vault Comics, establishing NEON ICHIBAN as a one-stop-shop for global fans’ digital comics and manga needs. More participating publishers will be announced at a later date.
To celebrate the announcement, NEON ICHIBAN is offering fans who sign up for a pre-launch account here an exclusive, free digital collectible comic at launch.
With NEON ICHIBAN, fans are more than just readers—they participate in a vibrant ecosystem defined by innovation, ownership, and community.
WHAT MAKES NEON ICHIBAN DIFFERENT:
All-In-One Digital Platform: NEON ICHIBAN serves readers and collectors simultaneously, offering same-day-as-print comics, manga, collections, and graphic novels. Single issues come in always-available standard editions alongside limited-edition variants and sketch covers for collecting.
Customers in Control: NEON ICHIBAN gives you seamless digital control—read your comics online or offline, and download a local copy when publisher enabled. Purchases can also unlock exclusive on-and-offline perks.
Signed & Sketched Collectibles: With participating publishers, readers can turn their owned digital issues into one-of-a-kind collectibles with digital signatures and Remarques from top creators. These unique items can be treasured or resold with provenance intact.
Secondary Marketplace: Fans can buy and sell owned digital comics and collectibles from participating publishers, adding tangible value to digital purchases. Resales benefit publishers and creators.
“NEON ICHIBAN is more than a store—it’s a platform devoted to bringing reading and collectability to a united global audience for comics and manga,” says David Steinberger, CEO & Co-Founder. “This is the next evolution of digital comics. We’re empowering fans with access, control, and engagement—and providing creators with tools to directly connect with their audience like never before.”
“We’re reimagining what’s possible when you combine cutting-edge technology with a deep respect for comics, manga, and their creators,” explains Chip Mosher, CCO & Co-Founder. “NEON ICHIBAN bridges digital convenience and collectability, giving fans true ownership while supporting creators. This isn’t just a revolution for comics—it’s setting a new standard for digital content across all media.”
For more information on NEON ICHIBAN and to keep up with the vast catalog of frontlist and backlist titles, with more content added weekly, sign up here.
