The Netflix of comics is finally here: Image Comics is finally coming to a library-like app that lets users peruse through all forms of entertainment media.
According to a press release sent to Tech Times, Hoopla digital is "a Netflix-like app that gives library cardholders free online and mobile access to more than 350,000 movies, music, comics and more." Available through 4,000 libraries across the U.S., the platform uses actual library cards to create accounts for users, also known as "library card holders" within the purview of the app.
Image Comics has already begun to upload their extensive catalogue onto the site. Some of the publisher's more popular titles, such as The Walking Dead (Vol. 1-23), Invincible (Vol. 1-20), Spawn Origins Collection (Vol. 1-10) and Saga (Vol. 1-4) .
In an interview with Comics Alliance, Hoopla founder Jeff Jankowski spoke to the wild, gaining popularity of the comics section on the app:
"It's quickly becoming one of our most popular formats. Thousands of items are being borrowed every week. Of the 2500 titles that we currently have, 75 percent of them went out in the first two months. For a fairly new product, and comics being new to Hoopla, it's being embraced quite well. Readers are finding things that aren't being featured in the app itself, and we're excited for the opportunities for the backlist and catalog from more niche comic providers. It really does help them reach new audiences and find new markets, and that's what we're there for."
Hoopla digital is compatible with smartphones, tablets, PCS and Apple TV and can be downloaded via iOS or GooglePlay.
