Coming to this topic about two months late, so apologies for that. But I had some thoughts on this I wanted to chip in.

Before I forget, let me just say I've read all the comments directed against Diamond and I couldn't agree more. They're scum and I will join the rest of you in dancing a happy jig once they're finally put out of their misery.


As far as digital comics go, digital doesn't mean the end of print. And you don't need a tablet or smartphone to read digital comics, just like you don't need them to read digital books. There are plenty of programs to read ebooks on the computer as well as ones that can convert them to PDF.

What digital DOES mean is more opportunities for competition among distribution and the potential for greater variety. And without all the costs associated with physical distribution, it also could mean potentially cheaper comics. It's not that way yet, but I imagine it will get to that point in the near future.

And it means a greater chance for comics to expand beyond a shrinking market. I know many people who'd be more willing to take a chance on comics if they could download them for the price of an MP3.


Of course it's not a magic fix and the current digital distribution needs work. But it's a start. Nothing is perfect right out the gates, but that doesn't mean it will never work.