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Webcomc: Digital Download Drop-a-Load

First off let me say that I am highly disappointed in the art of this week’s comic. When I opened up my sketchbook this morning I realized how horrible inking in just Sharpie can be, but it was too late to redraw it. I promise better art next week… I know this because it is already done!

OK, now the topic of the WebComic is one that I have been following since Z-CultFM was shut down by both Marvel and DC. Z-CultFM was a site that hosted both forums and comic torrents to download.  I never really thought about how big the comic downloading community was, and how it can both hurt and help the comic industry. I have been participating in the discussion about it over at Comic Book Resources (link to the forum topic here).

Just before threatening legal action towards Z-CultFM and illegal comic down-loaders Marvel Comics released their own digital comic venture called Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited. I have played around and even contemplated purchasing a subscription to the service, but the more I thought about it the more I realized that I wanted to keep what I buy.

I didn’t mind reading comics on my computer screen and Marvel’s interface is one of the best I have used, but… I do not want to pay to read something this month only to pay again next year to reread the same issue. If I buy something I want Marvel to give me my Digital Comic for an Unlimited time.

Check out the webcomic here: http://www.spacebooger.com/index.php?comicID=29

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