Ethereum NFT collectibles platform VeVe has launched its new digital comics platform and reader “VeVe,” the company announced last Thursday. The first batch of comics comes from industry giant Marvel Comics.
With Marvel as its launch partner, VeVe said fans now have access to more than 300 new Marvel digital editions, including those based on heroes like Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain Marvel and Black Panther. New comics will be added the same day they are available in print and will include panel-by-panel viewing; the company claims that each page was digitally converted by hand.
What makes VeVe’s comics platform different from buying digital comics on Amazon or the now-defunct Comixology? In addition to standard digital comics, which cost the same as print and digital copies available elsewhere, VeVe also sells limited edition NFT versions.
Limited edition NFT versions are available in various levels of rarity, each with a unique edition number. These NFTs, minted on the Ethereum scaling network Immutable
Limited edition comics are about $3 more expensive on average than standard digital versions, which are not tokenized as NFTs.
“Being passionate readers and collectors ourselves, we recognized that digital comics fans have been asking for a more immersive experience,” VeVe CEO David Yu said in a statement. “Our goal is to create a platform that makes comics discovery fun and easy, focused on function and design, [and] fosters community and accessibility for everyone.”
The VeVe comics app is free to download on iOS and Android. VeVe users can access the NFT marketplace and the comics app with the same account. VeVe said Marvel’s comics integration is just the beginning of its partnership with various brands in the comics industry.
VeVe specializes in digital collectibles from a variety of major entertainment brands, including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, and more. Immutable X is best known as a gaming network used for NFTs in games like Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians.