IDW and Barnes & Noble have announced that a special library of IDW graphic novels is now available for the new NOOK Tablet. Previously, the number of IDW titles available for the NOOK was more limited, but this adds over 30 titles to the list, with potentially more to come.
While some graphic novels and individual comic issues from IDW are available by other electronic means, this is a major step towards putting more titles in the hands of more readers. Available titles for the NOOK Tablet include several Doctor Who works, 4 volumes of Joe Hill’s “Locke & Key” series (for adult readers), and Star Trek titles related to the 2009 movie. (For a complete list, click here.)
Will print media die? Some say it will, and some say it won’t. Publishers and large retailers are making the right choices for them, and going with the will of society currently. Perhaps both digital and print will survive, as while the digital revolution is great, I personally am saddened that it seems to be coming at the expense of local retailers.
