Last week Sony released a new firmware update for the PSP that brought with it a digital comic reader. 

Keep an eye on playstationcomics.com for more details, and for updates including news of when Digital Comics will be made available.

Here are a few of the confirmed comics and publishers that will be involved from launch:

• Marvel (Astonishing X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four, see the video for all of them)
• 2000AD (Judge Dredd, Durham Red)
• Disney (Mickey Mouse, Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck)
• IDW (Astro Boy, Transformers, Star Trek, Wormwood).

Maybe this is the “copyright reason” that stops Marvel comics being available on iTunes outside the USA?

Comics have seen platinum, golden, silver and bonze ages, are we about to herald in the dawn of digital age comics? If we are to believe the hype surrounding digital comics the answer to that questions is yes! ComiXology (an iphone app) is ahead of the pack in this Digital Age of comics. So armed with my trusty iphone and a few quid to spare I delve into itunes to test out it out.

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This is a video of the Pre-Beta build of the LongBox Digital Platform. AKA "the new way to read comics".

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 Strange choice Spider-Woman, I thought Marvel would have gone for the Man variety, but they're calling their debut into motion comics "One of the most highly anticipated series in Marvel history".

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