In fact, the new site is so preoccupied with showcasing the latest and greatest Comixology Unlimited titles that it gives absolutely zero indication of how to access and read the books in your library.

This interface isn't unattractive, but it's not particularly helpful in terms of directing users to specific areas of the site. Here's a taste of what users are greeted to when they login now: The Comixology website itself is gone now, replaced by a dedicated storefront within. Users accustomed to reading their Comixology libraries on a desktop have been hit especially hard by the update. Why Comixology 4.0 Is a Huge Downgradeĭespite Comixology's promise that 'the best digital comics reading experience isn't going anywhere,' the new incarnation is a downgrade in pretty much every respect. Why not simplify things and save money by consolidating the two services into one? A sensible plan, but Amazon's first mistake seems to have been prioritizing its Kindle ecosystem over that of Comixology. For the past seven years, they've been supporting two separate digital comics storefronts in Comixology and Kindle Comics.

It's easy enough to understand Amazon's rationale here. Upon launch, will redirect to the comics shopping experience on Amazon and the updated Comixology app will launch.' Earlier in February, a Comixology email announced to subscribers, 'We are excited to announce that the team-up with Amazon is launching soon. In recent months, Comixology had been teasing an upgraded app and website that would be more fundamentally linked to the Amazon ecosystem. The same can't be said with the new update. Users had the option to link their Comixology and Amazon accounts (thereby enabling comics purchased on Amazon's Kindle Store to transfer over to Comixology), but for the most part the reading experience didn't fundamentally change compared to the pre-Amazon days. Up till now, Comixology had existed as a largely independent entity under the Amazon umbrella. The current Comixology controversy is essentially the end result of the company being acquired by Amazon in 2014. 26 Images Comixology's History With Amazon

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