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- Feb 14, 2023
@Null RARE Comicsgate drama as Marvel has started to add PHYSICAL DRM to their printed comics by censoring their last page of each new comic with a QR CODE that people have to scan to actually see the last page of the comic they paid on Marvel's digital comics publishing platform. They're """only""" doing this for 1st issues for now, no mention on how long hosting on Marvel web services for these DRM locked comic pages will last....
TLDR: to avoid "spoilers" marvel is now locking the final page of each x-men issue behind a QR code which you scan and pulls up the final page. The final page is just a normal static image which serves as the cliffhanger or shoe drop hook for the next issue as is common in comics. The stated reason for this is to stop any leaks of issues from their suppliers or stores before they go on sale or "MUH PIRACY" via scanlation as is common in Japanese Manga consumption in western countries. Archive
Comic Xitter seethe
Redditors agog thread
Matt Brassil asks "What was the strategy behind including the 3K bonus page as a QR-code rather than printing that page within X-Men #1?" Editor Tom Brevoort responds on Substack
Gail Simone (a prominent Comic writer) dismisses the pleb rage on Xitter
Fabian Nicieza, an award-winning creator from Marvel, tries to gaslight people. What about if it's just a bonus page bro?!
Trannies (people who still bother with Marvel or DC) shill for PHYSICAL DRM
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