Marvel announced today that comic fans around the globe could now launch the iBooks app and buy its classic graphic novels.
The publisher said it “entered a bold new era in digital comics” with the release of iconic Marvel stories and characters on the free iOS e-book application:
Fanatics can visit the Marvel Graphic Novels section on the iTunes Store to start downloading the graphic novels today. Prices currently range from free to $24.99.
The publisher promises to add more titles to the choice each week for a “truly digital comic book reading experience that customers will never forget.”
Moreover, “New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout” is available free of charge for a limited time. As of press time, the e-book had a 4.5-star rating. There are also literary-adapted graphic novels available for children (“Wonderful Wizard of Oz“) and adults (“Pride & Prejudice“) alike, including a pre-order option for “Marvels.”
It is worth noting that the Walt Disney Company bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for over $4 billion. Apple’s late cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs was a Disney shareholder and served on its board of directors until August 2011.
A complete list of Marvel’s iBooks offerings is available below.
Most of the graphic novels need iBooks 1.2 or later and iOS 4.2 or later. They are viewable with the iBooks app on an iPad, iPhone (3G or later), or the iPod touch (second generation or later).
Oh, and here is one more nugget for superhero-loving geeks: Marvel Comics also has a free self-titled app on the App Store with varied in-app purchases for hundred of comic books, such as “Iron Man, Vol. 1” and “Fallen Son: Death of Captain America.”
The following is a complete list of graphic novels at launch time:
Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 1
Astonishing X-Men Vol.1: Gifted
Avengers Assemble Vol. 1
Avengers Forever
Avengers Masterworks Vol.1
Avengers: Disassembled
Avengers: Kree /Skrull War
Avengers: Under Siege
Avengers/X-Men: Utopia
Captain America: The Death of Captain America Vol.1 – Death of the Dream
Captain America: Winter Soldier Vol.1
Captain America: Winter Soldier Vol.2
Castle: Richard Castle’s Deadly Storm
Civil War
Dark Avengers Vol.1: Assemble
Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born
Deadpool Vol.1: Secret Invasion
Earth X
Emma
Ender’s Game: Battle School
Ender’s Game: Command School
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School
Ender’s Shadow: Command School
Eternals by Neil Gaiman
Fallen Son: Death of Captain America
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Vol.1
Ghost Rider Vol. 1: Vicious Cycle
House of M
Hulk Vol. 1: Red Hulk
Hulk: Planet Hulk
Infinity Gauntlet
Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1: Five Nightmares
Iron Man: Extremis
John Carter: A Princess of Mars
John Carter: World of Mars
Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Marvel Zombies
Mighty Avengers Vol.1: The Ultron Initiative
New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout
New Avengers Vol. 2: The Sentry
New Avengers Vol. 3: Secrets and Lies
New Avengers Vol. 4: The Collective
New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War
Pride and Prejudice
Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy
Secret Invasion
Secret War
Secret Wars
Siege
Spider-Man: Big Time
Spider-Man: Blue
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol.1
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol.2
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol.3
Spider-Man: Crime and Punisher
Spider-Man: Kraven’s First Hunt
Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man: New Ways to Die
Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.1: Power and Responsibility
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.2: Learning Curve
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.3: Double Trouble
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.4: Legacy
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.5: Public Scrutiny
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.6: Venom
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.7: Irresponsible
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.8: Cats and Kings
Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People
Ultimates Vol.1: Super-Human
Ultimates Vol.2: Homeland Security
Venom vs. Carnage
Wolverine: Enemy of the State
Wolverine: Old Man Logan
Wolverine: Weapon X Vol.1: Adamantium Men
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
World War Hulk
X-Force Vol. 1: Angels and Demons
X-Men: Messiah Complex
X-Men: Phoenix Endsong
X-Men: Second Coming
X-Necrosha
