03-11-2013, 09:29 AM | #1 | |
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Marvel giving away 700 first-issue digital comics for free
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/11/40...digital-comics
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03-11-2013, 10:22 AM | #2 |
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Servers aren't working and/or are not up to the task.
We need the Hulk to go in there and smash something soft. Don |
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03-11-2013, 02:10 PM | #4 |
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According to Ryan Penagos, Marvel is reportedly in talks to extend the deal due to the servers not working.
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What's odd is that I wasn't logged out on the tablet previously. I wonder if they kicked everybody out of the system to lighten the load? Graham Last edited by Graham; 03-11-2013 at 03:15 PM. |
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03-11-2013, 03:15 PM | #7 |
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Took me about 2 hours of trying off and on, but I finally got logged in. Not that it did any good. Can't get anything to pull up now.
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03-11-2013, 05:11 PM | #8 |
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Because the servers are overwhelmed, they're temporarily pausing the promotion and ask that you enter your email address to get notified when the deal is back on
http://blog.comixology.com/2013/03/1...-from-the-ceo/ I had been trying for 2 days off and on, but had no luck. Looking forward to grabbing some great issues when they're available! |
03-11-2013, 06:38 PM | #9 |
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I managed to get one via Comixology, but it didn't seem to actually attach to my account (although I can read it on iPad). android won't even let me log into the account there.
Created new account at Marvel - it confirmed, but won't let me log into the store (online or via any app). |
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P.S. It looks like the form is working again. If you want to skip the blog, the direct link to the form is http://m.comixology.com/sale-access/ Last edited by curtw; 03-11-2013 at 08:03 PM. Reason: update |
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03-12-2013, 12:50 AM | #12 | |
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03-12-2013, 09:00 AM | #13 |
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Comixology has a pretty decent sized freebie section to begin with. I have a pretty nice library because of that. I also buy a lot of stuff though.
Mine actually went through, and I just opened and read one with no issue this morning. My library is almost 200 pages now though. |
03-12-2013, 02:18 PM | #14 |
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My acct at marvel is finally all there (it took hours just to be able to log in and then it was screwy and would not sync with Comixology).
Nothing that said it went thru on the iPad is there, though. Hopefully they'll get it fixed and I'll be able to pick up a few. |
03-12-2013, 11:38 PM | #15 |
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Yeah, Marvel could have done '52 weeks of free number 1s' for added gis and PR...servers might have survived that.
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