Marvel Comics Puts Older Issues Online

Comic book fans rejoice! More than 2,500 back issues of Marvel comics will be available in an online archive—for a fee. It’s a logical move for the company, whose fan base is already on the Internet. According to comic book analyst Chris Arrant, "About 90% of the comic books sold today are scanned and put online within 36 hours." The archive is the legal way to go, says Marvel.

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If Marvel was just original, I'd be happier. In the world of comics, Marvel is considered mainstream.

Also, if you've yet to see comics for what they are, that is by all aspects literature, read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-Mccloud/dp/006097625X/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195037157&sr=8-2