New publisher DSTLRY wants to change the way you buy digital comics
There's been a lot of speculation about what comiXology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher would do next after they departed from the digital comics service last year. Well, now we have the answer: meet DSTLRY.
A new publisher of print and digital comics, DSTLRY is launching with an impressive roster of creative talent onboard. The aim is to create a company that offers artists and writers fairer deals and company ownership, while also prioritizing eco-friendly digital comics that can be traded with other readers.
"Comic creators have historically received the short end of the stick when they create great characters and storylines for traditional publishers," said Steinberger and Mosher in a joint statement about the new project. "DSTLRY is truly a creator-owned endeavor, with creators co-owning the company their creations fuel. It just makes sense that as creators help build the brand, they receive equity."
The ace up DSTLRY's sleeve is the roster of talent they've secured - a genuinely impressive selection of some of the best creators working today, including (deep breath): Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, James Tynion IV, Junko Mizuno, Ram V, Mirka Andolfo, Joëlle Jones, Jock, Becky Cloonan, Brian Azzarello, Elsa Charretier, Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett, Marc Bernardin and Jamie McKelvie. More creators will be announced throughout the year.
DSTLRY’s titles will be published both in print, as oversized, premium-format single-issues, and digitally at dstlry.co. Indeed, the company's approach to digital comics sounds very intriguing indeed.
Digital single-issues will be available for purchase for up to one week after release, and will be resaleable on DSTLRY's marketplace (described as "Stub Hub for digital comics)
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