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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    Lawndart wrote: »
    It seems the Free Marvel #1 Issues promotion is coming back, but rather than inviting the entire internet to download them at once, they're going to be sending out invitation emails first to the folks who signed up to get updates on that promo.

    yep, full e-mail.
    Since you asked for updates about the Marvel #1 promotion, we wanted to let you know that we have been working hard to make things right, and now...*drumroll please*...you are among the first to know how to get your hands on them.

    Because you already have a comiXology account, no further action is needed at this time, and you’ll be the first in line.

    On Thursday, April 11th, we will begin sending out invites with your personalized link to access over 700 FREE Marvel #1 issues, so be on the lookout for your email! Please add [email protected] to your address book so things don't get caught in your junk mail.

    Once you receive your Marvel #1 invite, you will have 48 hours to choose your FREE Marvel #1 issues!

    You can only access this page by using your comiXology [redacted] username and password.
    That's it! If you have any questions, check the FAQ, email us at [email protected], or Tweet our Support Team @cmxsupport.

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  • DelduwathDelduwath Registered User regular
    I guess you're already set if you have a comiXology account, but let me throw this in here just in case:
    https://promo.marvel.com

  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Bullio wrote: »
    Volume 2 of Runaways for Marvel Monday.

    Appreciate the extreme kindness to my wallet lately, sirs, even if it does fill me with a certain dread of a super excellent giant sale that I'll be unable to pass up.

    do you own it already or something? Volume 2 is the good shit.

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  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    Soooo now that we are in the digital era... Couldn't we have a revival of some of the smaller series that got cancelled due to crappy sales? I'm looking at you Runaways. With cheaper distribution, how about a digital only relaunch of the title? Maybe that's why they've put the series on sale... I can dream.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Didn't runaways get kinda crappy after the original writer left the title?

  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    I'm not sure. I'm not that far in yet. It's pretty damn good so far. My only problem with it is the coloring is kind of crap.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Runaways didn't get cancelled too early, it got cancelled too late.

    No one likes any of the non Brian K Vaughn stuff

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    the Joss Whedon Runaways run is my least favorite thing he's ever written

  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    Didn't runaways get kinda crappy after the original writer left the title?

    ehhhh

    Whedon's run was just a bit pointless. It was similar to Jeff Parker's Thunderbolts .1 reboot, in which it threw the characters back in time, but didn't really do anything with the concept, beyond that.

    Terry Moore's run was okay, but aimless.

    Immonen's suffered from what I feel was a fledgling writer's inability to tell a cohesive story.

    I've said this before, but the big problem with the Runaways, is that Vaughan finished their story. They beat all their arch-nemeses, and reached a point that it would make sense for them to withdraw from the public eye.

    The closest thing they had to a mission statement, was to travel the Marvel U and rescue superpowered children from circumstances. But, the X-Men already sort of have that idea on lock.

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    So, Saga #12 isn't getting released on iOS? Really hope the uproar is big enough to get this changed. I have my whole Saga series on Comixology.

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    You can still buy it through the Comixology website and it'll sync to your iOS device. Bonus: the creators get more money that way.

  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    That is RIDICULOUS. Saga has had straight sex scenes. This is blatantly homophobic. Like ot in a "wah wah there aren't enough gay super heros" subjective sort of way. By banning this Apple is essentially saying "Straight sex is okay, giants with pussy ball sacks are okay,CHILD SEX TRADE IS OKAY... but two men making love... That's where we draw the line"

    Stupid fuckers.

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  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    edited April 2013
    Pee ES

    This is actually not just homophobic it's sexist. Somehow the lesbian sex on Sextillion was okay but men having gay sex isn't? Because obviously women can't really be gay right? They just do it for the men right?

    The feedback department is definitely going to raise an eyebrow when they see the message I just sent them.
    I have been informed that Apple will not be releasing the issue # 12 of the comic book saga for iOS the application comixology because it contains a gay sex scene. This censorship is unacceptable. It sends the message that homosexuality is wrong.

    It is confounded by the fact that you have allowed straight sex scenes to be portrayed in the same comic without censorship. Which sends the message that heterosexual sex is okay but gay sex is not.

    This decision is also sexist because you have allowed sex between women to be depicted in past issues of the comic without censorship which can be interpreted as meaning that you do not believe female sexuality to be of the same importance as male sexuality. Is female on female sex acceptable because it pleases men where as male on male sex is unacceptable because it may repulse some straight men?

    Please think seriously about what sort of image you want the Apple brand to portray. I will be spreading this message to other consumers.

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  • DelduwathDelduwath Registered User regular
    So, apparently Apple DIDN'T block Saga #12?

    Apparently, comiXology misinterpreted Apple policies and concluded that they couldn't make Saga #12 available. Then they actually spoke to Apple, realized that it was all good, and now you can get Saga on an iPhone again.

    This actually raises more questions for me:
    1) Which policies did comiXology think this issue was running counter to? They never do specify.
    2) What's different about this issue of Saga? I haven't read it, but everyone's saying that the only difference is that it's two dudes getting it on, rather than two ladies or a dude and a lady.

  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    Apparently the Saga debacle was ComiXology's call, not Apple's, but it looks like we'll be able to buy it via the app soon.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Delduwath wrote: »
    So, apparently Apple DIDN'T block Saga #12?

    Apparently, comiXology misinterpreted Apple policies and concluded that they couldn't make Saga #12 available. Then they actually spoke to Apple, realized that it was all good, and now you can get Saga on an iPhone again.

    This actually raises more questions for me:
    1) Which policies did comiXology think this issue was running counter to? They never do specify.
    2) What's different about this issue of Saga? I haven't read it, but everyone's saying that the only difference is that it's two dudes getting it on, rather than two ladies or a dude and a lady.

    If we are going to give them the benefit of the doubt and not assume its the fact that the content is homosexual, then I'd suppose it's probably the fact that it portrays an erect, ejaculatjng penis.

    As much nudity and sex as the series has had, that's something that they truthfully haven't shown. My assumption is that they felt that crossed the line into pornography in a more explicit way than just some frank nudity or shock imagery like the giant monster with the pustulant testicles.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    It seems kind of weird to me that Comixology didn't say anything yesterday. Maybe they figured it'd be better to say nothing and let Apple take the hit than to say "we're waiting to hear from Apple about this?" and have everyone jump on them about it?

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  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    HMMMM this is getting confusing. Best case scenario: Comixology thought the ejaculating penis was the issue, said to image it couldn't ship, BKV took it badly and made it about the gay sex.

    Worst case scenario it's all true and Apple is making comixology cop the blame.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    via Fiona Staples:

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    Follow-up from BKV: APPLE vs. SAGA #12

    A follow-up to yesterday’s press release:

    I wanted to apologize to everyone for this entire SAGA #12 kerfuffle. Yesterday, I was mistakenly led to believe that this issue was solely with Apple, but it’s now clear that it was only ever Comixology too conservatively interpreting Apple’s rules. I’m truly sorry. I never thought either company was being homophobic, only weirdly inconsistent about what kind of adult material was permissible. I’m grateful that the situation was cleared up so quickly, and I’m delighted I can go back to reading smutty comics on my Retina Display iPad.

    —Brian K. Vaughan

  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    Anybody get their invite for the 700 free Marvels yet? Nothing for me yet.

  • IncindiumIncindium Registered User regular
    Anybody get their invite for the 700 free Marvels yet? Nothing for me yet.

    Nope not yet.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Anybody get their invite for the 700 free Marvels yet? Nothing for me yet.

    I did, earlier this morning.

    Make sure to check your spam folder!

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  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    Unless I accidentally deleted it, which I doubt, I'm guessing I'm low on the list (relatively new account, haven't bought anything yet).

  • MyNameIsWalrusMyNameIsWalrus Registered User regular
    I just got mine thirty minutes ago, I'm sure you'll get yours eventually.

  • IncindiumIncindium Registered User regular
    Just got my email... There is no way to add all of them with a single click is there.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Haha, nope. Best warm up your clickin' finger.

  • IncindiumIncindium Registered User regular
    I ended up with 723 free comics? Is that the right number? Did I miss any?

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  • LegbaLegba He did. Registered User regular
    Well crap. I got 721, and I was pretty sure I got everything.

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    I think I got mine but didn't get around to using it. I also still have to finish downloading the ones I got the first time.

  • AmiguAmigu Registered User regular
    I feel like such a champ. I managed to dl them all the first time. Then I got charged 400 bucks on my phone for not conecting to my wireless at home. BUT THEN I angry customered my way out of the bill. I still had to pay 20 bucks excess but god damn putting in a solid complaint can save you some cash.

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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited April 2013
    Looks like most, if not all, Ultimates stuff for Marvel Monday. Not Ultimate Comics Ultimates, just Ultimates. And Ultimate Avengers.

    The branding for the Ultimate universe stuff is confusing.

    Bullio on
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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Well basically, everything before Ultimatum is just Ultimate [Blank]. Everything after Ultimatum is Ultimate Comics [Blank].

  • DritzDritz CanadaRegistered User regular
    So am I out of luck for the Marvel #1 promotion? I didn't know I need to sign up for some registration form. It's no big deal but it's mildly annoying. I think I got most of them from the original promotion anyways.

    There I was, 3DS: 2621-2671-9899 (Ekera), Wii U: LostCrescendo
  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Well basically, everything before Ultimatum is just Ultimate [Blank]. Everything after Ultimatum is Ultimate Comics [Blank].

    Both are fantastic

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  • Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    Question: if I purchase comics via the comicology website and not the app on my iPhone, does that provide more money to the comic creatotor(s)?

  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    I wound up with 723 also. I wasn't brave enough to put them all in my cart at once, so I did it in shifts. That made it easy...add all the Avengers comics, check the numbers, and so on.

  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Question: if I purchase comics via the comicology website and not the app on my iPhone, does that provide more money to the comic creatotor(s)?

    Yes

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  • TyrantCowTyrantCow Registered User regular
    why couldn't there be a 'all, please, thank you' button on the marvel promotion...

    720; but, i'm not sorting through to see what i missed (probably the best ones!)

  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    I still haven't figured out why I can't access any of my comics via the app. They show up fine on the website

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