Former Comixology executives/DSTLRY founders David Steinberger and Chip Mosher have gotten back into the digital comics game. Today they officially launched Neon Ichiban, which has been in beta since September.
The site is a marketplace, similar to what they launched as a part of DSTLRY back in 2024, where users can buy and sell digital comics from publishers and from each other. They call it “fusing frictionless reading with creator connection, resale and collectible culture” in the press release. The idea is that you own the digital release like you would a physical copy — and are able to sell it and even get it signed by the creators, using their Remarques technology. It’s essentially what they were doing with their own DSTLRY titles, but now includes other publishers.
Currently the site offers books by Dark Horse, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Kodansha, Marvel Comics, Oni Press, Titan Comics, Vault Comics and, of course, DSTLRY, with content from Legendary Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Rebellion and UDON Entertainment coming soon.
“The comics business needs a cutting-edge digital marketplace built by people who care about comics and know how to build a platform that fans want to use,” said Damian Wassel, CEO and publisher of Vault Comics. “It needs to be a one-stop shop offering all the fan-favorite publishers. It’s hard to imagine a better team than David and Chip to get that done. After all, they already did it once. Everyone at Vault is excited to be a part of the launch of Neon Ichiban.”
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