INTRODUCING NEON ICHIBAN: THE DEFINITIVE DIGITAL COMICS & MANGA PLATFORMCONNECTING FANS, CREATORS, AND PUBLISHERS

Comixology Vets Introduce a Bold New Platform Offering Seamless Digital Control, Secondary Market Resales, and Signed & Sketched Collectibles

Participating Publishers Include: Marvel Comics and DC, Showcasing Massive Digital Catalogs, alongside Dark Horse Comics, DSTLRY, Kodansha, Oni Press, and Vault Comics

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LOS ANGELES, CA / NEW YORK, NY — June 19th , 2025 — NEON ICHIBAN, a new visionary digital comics and manga platform, was announced today by industry pioneers and Comixology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher. Designed to transform how fans, creators, and publishers connect on a unified platform, NEON ICHIBAN sets a bold new standard for discovering, buying, reading, and collecting digital comics
and manga. NEON ICHIBAN is a new online destination for global fans’ weekly comics fix, offering same day as print digital releases with an extensive backlist from all participating publishers.

The launch will include new weekly frontlist releases, iconic comics and manga runs from publishing giants including DC and Marvel Comics.  Marvel Comics and DC will showcase extensive digital catalogs alongside additional launch publishers including Dark Horse Comics, DSTLRY, Kodansha, Oni Press, and Vault Comics, establishing NEON ICHIBAN as a one-stop-shop for global fans’ digital comics and manga needs. More
participating publishers will be announced at a later date.

To celebrate the announcement, NEON ICHIBAN is offering fans who sign up for a pre-launch account here an exclusive, free digital collectible comic at launch.

With NEON ICHIBAN, fans are more than just readers—they participate in a vibrant ecosystem defined by innovation, ownership, and community.

WHAT MAKES NEON ICHIBAN DIFFERENT:
– All-In-One Digital Platform: NEON ICHIBAN serves readers and collectors simultaneously, offering same-day-as-print comics, manga, collections, and graphic novels. Single issues come in always-available standard editions alongside limited-edition variants and sketch covers for collecting.
– Customers in Control: NEON ICHIBAN gives you seamless digital control—read your comics online or offline, and download a local copy when publisher enabled. Purchases can also unlock exclusive on-and-offline perks.
– Signed & Sketched Collectibles: With participating publishers, readers can turn their owned digital issues into one-of-a-kind collectibles with digital signatures and remarques from top creators. These unique items can be treasured or resold with provenance intact.
– Secondary Marketplace: Fans can buy and sell owned digital comics and collectibles from participating publishers, adding tangible value to digital purchases. Resales benefit publishers and creators.

“NEON ICHIBAN is more than a store—it’s a platform devoted to bringing reading and collectability to a united global audience for comics and manga,” says David Steinberger, CEO & Co-Founder. “This is the next evolution of digital comics. We’re empowering fans with access, control, and engagement—and providing creators with tools
to directly connect with their audience like never before.”

“We’re reimagining what’s possible when you combine cutting-edge technology with a deep respect for comics, manga, and their creators,” explains Chip Mosher, CCO & Co-Founder. “NEON ICHIBAN bridges digital convenience and collectability, giving fans true ownership while supporting creators. This isn’t just a revolution for comics—it’s setting a new standard for digital content across all media.”

For more information on NEON ICHIBAN and to keep up with the vast catalog of frontlist and backlist titles, with more content added weekly, sign up here.

Follow NEON ICHIBAN on social:
Twitter / BlueSky / Facebook: @NeonIchiban
Instagram: @Neon_Ichiban

Sean Edgar
Neon Ichiban
Sr. Dir., Marketing & Communications
sean@neonichiban.com
DC Press Contact:
Carrie Williams – Carrie.Williams@dc.com

About NEON ICHIBAN:

NEON ICHIBAN is the next evolution in digital comics and manga—a future-forward platform where fans don’t just read, they can buy, sell, collect, and connect. Founded by Comixology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, NEON ICHIBAN delivers unprecedented digital control, direct access to creators, and a resellable
marketplace. This isn’t just a platform—the future of fandom is here.

About the Founders:

David Steinberger and Chip Mosher bring decades of digital comics innovation and leadership to NEON ICHIBAN. David Steinberger, former CEO and co-founder of Comixology, led the revolutionary digital comics platform acquired by Amazon. Under his guidance, Comixology transformed how readers access and enjoy sequential storytelling. Chip Mosher previously led content acquisition and marketing at Comixology and Amazon.
A comics publishing veteran, Mosher is known for his editorial eye and creator-first publishing approach.

Together, they co-founded DSTRLY Media, which launched in 2023. The company’s first year debut series SOMNA won the 2024 Eisner Award for Best New Series. DSTLRY’s innovative digital marketplace—pioneering resellable digital comics—laid the foundation for NEON ICHIBAN, where fans don’t just read, they collect and connect.