Marvel Publishing and ComiXology Team-Up to Debut Immortal Iron Fists – The Perfect Starting Point For New Readers & the First of Many Exclusive Digital Series Coming to ComiXology Unlimited
Available today exclusively on comiXology and Kindle for $2.99 & free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers
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New York, NY—July 21, 2017—
During yesterday’s Next Big Thing Panel at Comic-Con International San
Diego, Marvel Entertainment unveiled that it is joining forces with
comiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading
service, for a line of exclusive digital comics. Available free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers
and only available through comiXology and Kindle these comics will be
part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content.
Marvel and comiXology’s team-up kicks off with Immortal Iron Fists, a 6-issue bi-weekly series written by Kaare Andrews with art by Afu Chan. Immortal Iron Fists
is on sale today for $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free to
comiXology Unlimited subscribers as part of their subscription. New
users to comiXology’s popular subscription service can also access Immortal Iron Fists for free as part of their 30-day free trial. Additional exclusive series will be announced soon.
A unique entry-point that’s perfect for new fans and longtime readers alike, Immortal Iron Fists tells
the tale of Pei, a young female monk from K'un-Lun and the youngest
person to ever bear the mark of the Iron Fist. While Pei tackles the
trials of high school, Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist, faces his
greatest challenge yet: training the inexperienced Pei. All the while, a
growing threat appears that will take more than one pair of Iron Fists
to defeat!
“Immortal Iron Fists serves as a perfect starting point for those new readers who are just discovering the world of Marvel Comics,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s Head of Content & Senior Director of Communications, “We’re
loving working with Marvel on this line of exclusive content as part of
our comiXology Originals program. Giving new and current fans the
option to buy or read for free as part of our comiXology Unlimited
subscription service is a huge win. We can’t wait to hear from the
fans.”
Fans
across the globe have been attracted to Marvel’s amazing characters
through top-grossing movies, critically-acclaimed TV series, and ground
breaking new publishing series that have driven titles like Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, and Black Panther to new heights, alongside perennial favorites like Amazing Spider-Man and Avengers.
This
past spring, Marvel Comics joined comiXology Unlimited, giving fans the
ability to read over 10,000 titles including thousands of Marvel
Comics’ single issues and collections as part of their comiXology
Unlimited membership, featuring Super Heroes like The Avengers,
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Guardians of the
Galaxy and more.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the
world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on
a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of
media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character
franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.
© 2017 MARVEL
About comiXology
ComiXology, an Amazon.com,
Inc. subsidiary is a revolutionary, cloud-based digital comics service.
With content from over 125 publishers as well as thousands of
independent creators from around the world, comiXology provides an
unrivaled library of comic books, graphic novels, manga and bandes
dessinées. The company’s first in class innovations include the
exclusive Guided View technology which provides an immersive and
cinematic reading experience and a new monthly subscription service.
ComiXology is based in New York City, with operations in Seattle and Los
Angeles. For more information visit comixology.com and follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
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