DC launches DC Universe Infinite, which is where the comic books live now
With its movies and TV shows moving to HBO Max, DC Comics is taking its remaining assets (the comics, guys, it’s the comics) over to a brand-new platform. DC Universe Infinite launches this Thursday, January 21, and boasts over 25,000 comic books and graphic novels—including several frequently-requested titles that weren’t available on the previous app, like Grant Morrison’s Batman: Arkham Asylum and Brian Azzarello’s Joker. Described as a “premium digital comic book service and community,” DC Universe Infinite will offer a library of the largest collection of DC Comics anywhere, with plans to “continuously add selections from DC’s iconic labels, Vertigo, DC Black Label and Milestone Media.” New comic books will be available on the platform six months after release. The platform is available directly online, as well as on iOS and Android devices. Subscriptions cost $7.99 a month or $74.99 per year, billed annually.
DC offered a sneak peek at the new additions to its digital library, starting with “long standing DC member requests”:
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM (OGN) written by Grant Morrison and art by Dave McKean
BATMAN: EARTH ONE V1 (OGN) written by Geoff Johns and art by Gary Frank
GREEN LANTERN: EARTH ONE (OGN) written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
JOKER (OGN) written by Brian Azzarello with art by Lee Bermejo
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPERHEROES (OGN) written Paul Dini with art by Alex Ross
LUTHOR (OGN) written by Brian Azzarello with art by Lee Bermejo
MISTER MIRACLE written by Tom King with art by Mitch Gerads