Amazon: Comixology Nobbler?

Digital_Comics_-_Comics_by_comiXologyI’m totally ashamed to admit I’d missed the news about Amazon buying out Comixology – I’d received the email advising me of the app update but hadn’t read into why it was occurring.

Then I’ve read a great piece by John Birmingham on what Amazon have done to Comixology, and I’m now angry. I understand it’s more of an iOS issue that anything, but it still seems a backward step.

To me it’s the same boring story of an IT behemoth coming in and taking over something innovative, but managing to asphyxiate the innovation within a matter of days or weeks because of a requirement for integration into the behemoth’s processes.

 

Or am I overreacting here? Would love your thoughts.