IronMan comic simultaneously launched on paper and digital?

IronMan comic simultaneously launched on paper and digital. In the debate conserning the tougher enforcement of copyright or developing new business models, Marvel Comix, well-known American comic book publisher, turned to the latter strategy.

For the first time on June 30th, the comic "Invincible Iron Man Annual" will be simultaneously released in both a paper book and a digital iPhone and iPad version. Especially the iPad should be very suitable for the digital reading of comics, since the format matches the traditional comic page.

The NRC Next reports that comic fans find the simultaneous release ‘historic' and 'a Big Deal’. These reactions seem deserved, since the monthly (paper) series usually appear online with a delay of at least half a year. Some comic fans are not satisfied with the delay and use free, pirated, scanned versions that are available online instead.

Piracy is obviously not limited only to films, television and music. Also in the comic world there is piracy. According to NRC Next, to the owner of a site where 100.000 scanned comics were available, was made inactive after a legal proceeding last month.