'Our enthusiastic community has been asking us for an Android app and itâ€™s with great pleasure that we bring it to them in time for the holidays,' said CEO David Steinberger. ComiXology has announced that the Android version of its digital comics application has been released in beta.Īvailable on Android devices running 2.1 or above, the 'Comics by comiXology' app includes the firm's guided view reader and digital storefront.

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This would include the eight upcoming creator-owned titles Scott Snyder is writing.Īdditional details about what Steinberger calls 'our new features and exciting changes' will be revealed in 'the next couple of weeks.'Īnd for those comics readers who have asked Comixology (and us) when Comixology Unlimited will be available outside the US, the company says 'this is a popular request but we don't have anything to announce just yet.' That being said, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading (which are both available outside the US) will be able to read Comixology Originals titles in either the Kindle or Comixology apps this fall.Īmazon hasn't specified when exactly this fall this Comixology app update will release but it says that once it does, previous versions of the app will no longer be supported and will become completely inoperable 'soon' after the update.Ĭomixology is one of several ways to read comics digitally. (Image credit: Amazon/Comixology) (opens in new tab)įor those who read comics using a Kindle device or the Kindle app, you will now be able to read the comics you buy regardless if you purchased them through the Comixology app or through Amazon itself.Īnd speaking of Kindle, for those who are members of Kindle Unlimited and/or Amazon Prime, the new version of the Comixology app will allow you to input your credentials in order to directly read various Comixology Originals and other comics available to members of those Amazon services.