![]() I read it in the one page panel layout mode, on the iPad, and that’s fine. Thus, seeing the full page while in “Smart Panel” view is a serious compromise of the overall comics reading experience. Seeing how the panels are laid out on the page and how each panel relates to the other are part of how comics communicate and how it is a unique medium. My main beef with this is that, while you get to see the intricacies of each individual panel, you don’t get to see the entire page. It’s similar to the comics reading experience on the Kindle, where the panel kind of pops forward. You get “Smart Panel” technology, which technically just zooms in on panels. The functionality and range of options are limited. The reading experience, if you’ve become accustomed to apps like Comixology or the Marvel app, with guided view, leave much to be desired. And with the simple option for offline reading, suddenly DCU seems like a killer app. ![]() The logic behind it seems to be that a lot of story lines run 6 issues or less. While giving you online access to all titles, you are also allowed to download 6 titles for offline reading. The Marvel Unlimited app remedies this to some extent. So I wasn’t able to maximize my subscription. However, a lot of us aren’t like that, and I for one do a lot of reading offline, just to minimize distraction. Now that’s fine if you read at home at your desktop, or if you’re online 24/7. The major drawback of Marvel DCU was that you had to be online to read. If you’re like me catching up on some story lines, this is a perfect service. Still, if you aren’t too concerned about being up to date with the pull lists, 6 months isn’t a bad time to wait. So as not to compete with new titles, they wait that long. The available titles range from the earliest Marvel books to titles that were published at least 6 months ago. This means, at this point, thousands upon thousands of great comic books (as of launch the count was 13,000, but each week brings a number of new titles). Marvel DCU is a subscription-based service that allows you to view the entire digital back catalog of Marvel Comics. It’s the iOS app that serves as a companion to a subscription to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, or Marvel DCU. MANILA, Philippines – It sounds like a new universe or a new line of stories, but Marvel Unlimited is much more than that.
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