DC Comics has revealed they’re all-in on manga reading and manga offerings today, with a manga reader added for all paid subscribers DC Universe Infinite app. This is part of their collaboration with Kodansha with the release of the English-language series Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster.
Back in February, DC Comics announced the in-print release of those three series, but now readers can get the manga in the form of weekly chapters.
The manga reader, which I got a chance to peruse via a press demo, allows for reading from right to left, in the traditional manga style. It also allows for a guided view in the correct direction.
The first volumes of Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster arrive Tuesday, September 5 at participating comic book shops, book stores, and mass market retailers/e-tailers.
Along with this news, DC shared previews of all three upcoming manga series.
Joker: One Operation Joker preview:
Superman vs. Meshi preview:
Batman: Justice Buster preview:
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
Earlier this year, DC announced its collaboration with Japanese publisher Kodansha to release English-language, manga style (right-to-left reading) collected editions of three popular manga titles featuring DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains: Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster. These titles were also announced as available for all paid subscribers to the DC Universe Infinite (DCUI) digital subscription platform, in the form of weekly chapters; each DCUI chapter will be an excerpt of the corresponding print chapter for each title.
As a bonus for DCUI subscribers, the platform has been updated today with a brand-new feature that enables these chapters to also be read from right-to-left, in the traditional manga style.
This new feature and content will be available to all paid DCUI subscribers immediately, regardless of subscription tier. In addition to the Kodansha titles, several current manga titles available on DCUI will also be converted for compatibility with the new reader, including all three volumes of Batman the Jiro Kuwata Batmanga and Batman and the Justice League Manga, plus the complete Batman: Death Mask.
The first volumes of Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster arrive Tuesday, September 5 at participating comic book shops, book stores, and mass market retailers/e-tailers.
For more information on the DC Universe Infinite digital subscription service and a free trial, visit the website at www.dcuniverseinfinite.com. DCUI is not available in all countries and is not intended for children. For the latest DC news, check out the official website at www.dc.com, and follow @DCOfficial and @thedcnation on social media.
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