Marvel Comics will start to place full issues of its 40-year-plus library of comic books online next week on a subscription-only basis. Interested readers have two options: they can pay $9.99 for a single month or $4.99 per month if they agree to a year-long commitment ($59.88 in total). The publisher’s Digital Comics initiative opens with the availability of some 2,500 titles, featuring its classic superhero franchises such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk. After that, Marvel (NYSE: MVL) plans to add about 20 more issues each week. The subscription format contrasts with a number of other comic book publishers who have offered many titles for free online, including Marvel’s chief rival DC Comics, which operates the community site Zudacomics. DC also has put free content on its dedicated MySpace page. Dark Horse Comics has free issues on its MySpace page as well.http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-marvel-to-unveil-subscription-based-online-comics-outlet/
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