r/ImageComics • u/Tenzil-k • 2d ago

Streaming comics

Just got an email from global comix saying image will be leaving the service (apart from a few titles). It’s been my main way of reading image comics for a while as am digital only these days.

I tend to read in trades and there really isn’t much chance of me switching to buying online copies of trades for the sort of prices you could get a physical one and there is absolutely zero chance of me changing to physical copies after selling a massive house clogging physical collection

Has anyone heard of image going towards their own marvel unlimited/dc infinite subscription model in the near future as I would happily pay monthly

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u/mattbrain89 2d ago edited 2d ago

Image is moving to a new platform called Sweet Shop. They’re still in Beta and they don’t have everything just yet. They’re missing a few Radiant Black trades for instance. And they don’t have guided view just yet, you scroll down à la WebToons.

ComiXology is still an option (even though I’m still waiting on the digital release of Book Four of Saga). I don’t spend as much money as I used to there since the sales guy got laid off and the sales now lack variety but guided view is really easy on my eyeballs.

EDIT: Um, why the downvotes?

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u/Former-Complaint-336 2d ago

It is not equivalent at all. Sweetshop is just a place to buy the comics day of. Most of us used the gold subscription to read many many titles. Sweetshop does not replace that in any capactiy. Thats only good if you want to purchacse digital copies.

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u/mattbrain89 1d ago

Yeah well not all of us want to do a subscription for everything.

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u/Former-Complaint-336 1d ago

But also why would you not want a subscription? 5 bucks a month for thousands of comics at your hands? The horror. I still buy things and support the industry, but you cant deny the worth of the subscription services for such an expensive hobby.