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Apparently owning the biggest ebook brand isn’t enough for Amazon, who today acquired the biggest e-comic company, ComiXology. This is likely to expand its library of comics for Kindle.
ComiXology also has a number of very popular Android comic book reading apps, and its Guided View technology allows users to easily read and flip through comics. This will likely be integrated into the Kindle at some point down the road. Details about the acquisition have yet to be released, and its expected that the deal will close in Q2 of this year. Hit the break for the press release!
Amazon.com to Acquire comiXology
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 10, 2014– (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon.comtoday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire comiXology, the company that revolutionized the digital comics reading experience with their immersive Guided View technology and makes discovering, buying, and reading comic books and graphic novels easier and more fun than ever before.
“ComiXology’s mission is to spread the love of comics and graphic novels in all forms,” said David Steinberger, co-founder and CEO of comiXology. “There is no better home for comiXology than Amazon to see this vision through. Working together, we look to accelerate a new age for comic books and graphic novels.”
“Amazon and comiXology share a passion for reinventing reading in a digital world,” said David Naggar,Amazon Vice President, Content Acquisition and Independent Publishing. “We’ve long admired the passion comiXology brings to changing the way we buy and read comics and graphic novels. We look forward to investing in the business, growing the team, and together, bringing comics and graphic novels to even more readers.”
Founded in 2007, comiXology offers a broad library of digital comic book content from over 75 of the top publishers as well as top independent creators. Following the acquisition, comiXology’s headquarters will remain in New York.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Subject to various closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.
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