Loyal Marvel fans that prefer using Android tablets like the Nexus 7 or a Samsung Galaxy Tab have reason to be excited, as the comic book publisher’s Marvel Unlimited digital comic book subscription service has reached the platform. Marvel released a Marvel Unlimited iPad app back in March, years after the service’s 2007 debut. It’s a big deal because digital comics were meant to be read on tablets, not a website or desktop app, which Android device owners will soon come to realize.
Marvel Unlimited has over 13,000 comics available via a HTML5 web app (as well as the iOS app and new Android app), which you can gain access to for $10 per month, or $60 per year. Marvel doesn’t want to undercut sales of its newer books, which are available for $3 to $4 (on average) per issue through its own Marvel Comics store app that’s powered by ComiXology. Still, there’s plenty of good stuff to read within the collection, such as the first Wolverine mini series written by Frank Miller, or the original run of Incredible Hulk by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It also has a few newer mini series mixed in, too.
You can download the app now for free on the Google Play store, and there’s a handful of free comic books available for you to check out if you’re not a subscriber.
