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SDCC 2024: Marvel Contest of Champions celebrates 10 years and teams with Google Play to take rewards to new heights

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Marvel Contest of Champions, the hit mobile action game from Kabam, and Google Play are teaming up during San Diego Comic-Con – kicking off the game’s 10th Anniversary celebrations this year – to reward Google Play Points members with a supercharged fan experience, both at the convention and online on Google Play.

Introducing the Google Play WHEEL OF CHAMPIONS – a larger than life prize wheel rising high above the skyline from July 25-28 at the Martin Luther King Jr Promenade, located next to the Hilton Gaslamp in San Diego. 

At the Google Play WHEEL OF CHAMPIONS fan experience, playing is your ticket to ride! Guests will play an exclusive Marvel Contest of Champions quest in line to earn a seat on the 80-foot ferris wheel, before they soar above the San Diego convention in gondolas featuring iconic Super Heroes and Villains. 

All Comic-Con badgeholders can enjoy the ride, take home an exclusive Google Play x Marvel collector’s pin, and have the chance to score epic prizes. Silver+ Play Points members can pre-register for a Hero Pass on Google Play to unlock VIP access to the experience and even more exclusive collectibles as a thank you for being part of the community.

Google Play Points members at home can also #GoPlay and get in on the fun, starting July 25. Assemble at g.co/play/ComicCon during SDCC weekend to redeem points for the following exclusives:

  • Exclusive Marvel Contest of Champions Bundles – Redeem points to unlock an exclusive set of 4-Star Champions or a 6-Star Featured Hero Crystal from the Marvel Contest of Champions bundles, available exclusively on Google Play.
  • Limited-Edition Marvel Comics -Exchange points for premium collectibles like silver or gold foil Marvel #1000 comics and the Marvel Contest of Champions 10th Anniversary edition comic.
  • Points Boost – Play Marvel Contest of Champions during San Diego Comic-Con weekend and get a 6x Play Points boost!

San Diego Comic-Con 2024 runs Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28. This Google Play Points fan experience will be available at the MLK Jr Promenade in San Diego and on Google Play all 4 days of the convention. For more information, please visit: g.co/play/ComicCon 

Marvel Contest of Champions is Marvel’s number one mobile, fighting RPG and after 10 exciting years in The Battlerealm, Kabam is thrilled to celebrate their dedicated players around the world. Players of Marvel Contest of Champions can also look forward to more action-packed news during San Diego Comic-Con weekend, including a new MCoC Deadpool video, and stay tuned for weekly updates on MCoC’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The “Deadpool & Wolverine: Alpha Fight” side-quest is also now live in Marvel Contest of Champions.

Weekly Shonen Jump Manga Magazine Launches On Google Play

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wsj-nov-21-2016-coverVIZ Media adds a new way for readers to access the latest issues of Weekly Shonen Jump as it announces the launch of the popular weekly manga (graphic novel) publication on Google Play.

Previously, readers could only access Weekly Shonen Jump on the Google Play store via the VIZ Manga App or through the Android-based Weekly Shonen Jump App. Manga fans can now purchase single issues of Weekly Shonen Jump directly from Google Play/Google Books for $0.99 (USD) each. A backlist catalog offering 1 month of previously released issues will also be available.

Manga series currently featured in Weekly Shonen Jump include One Piece, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man, Boruto, Black Clover, Blue Exorcist, Food Wars!, The Promised Neverland, Red Sprite, Seraph of the End, World Trigger and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. Weekly Shonen Jump also regularly gives readers an advance peek at other hot new series debuts in Japan with special Jump Start features throughout the year.

Weekly Shonen Jump is published digitally each week by VIZ Media and features the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga series released to English readers across North America as well as the U.K., Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, the Philippines and Singapore on the same day as the magazine’s general print release in Japan. International issues debut each Monday at 10:00am (PST) and monthly subscriptions are available across all territories.

Image Comics Available on Google Play

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Image Comics continues its mission to bring comics to readers around the world by announcing that Image Comics single issues and collections are available on Google Play!

Founded in 1992 by a group of best-selling comic creators—including Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen, Jim Valentino, and Marc Silvestri—Image Comics’ legacy boasts numerous New York Times bestsellers and Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels, including the zombie phenomenon The Walking Dead created by Image Comics partner Robert Kirkman, upon which the hit AMC TV series of the same name is based, the science-fiction epic Saga, and the pre-apocalyptic western East of West. These hit titles, along with more than 40 others for a grand total of over 500 releases, will be available to buy immediately for Google Play customers.

Image Comics is dedicated to providing digital choices to its readers and making comics and graphic novels available wherever they may want to read them. Thanks to the innovative reading experience provided by Google Play Books, comics fans on Android devices such as Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, one of the fastest growing customer groups, will be able to read and enjoy their digital comics all within the Google Play ecosystem, as soon as they are released in print.

To celebrate the launch of titles available on Google Play, Image Comics is offering the first issues of the popular The Walking Dead, Saga, Chew, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur series for free to Google Play customers.

The addition of Google Play expands the digital offerings of Image Comics, which also include Comixology, Apple iBooks, Amazon Kindle, and DRM-Free direct downloads available on the Image Comics website.

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Marvel Unlimited Now On Android

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Now Android users can take their Marvel library of streaming digital comics anywhere at anytime, with Marvel Unlimited now available on Android devices via Google Play!

Previously available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch  and web-browsers, Marvel Unlimited provides a deep online reading experience utilizing Marvel’s patented digital reading technology while providing seamless access across multiple platforms. Marvel, in collaboration with Chaotic Moon Studios, brings fans access to the entire Marvel Unlimited archive on- and off-line through the Marvel Unlimited app, along with exclusive member-only benefits and offers that no fan can miss!

The Marvel Unlimited app is available for free on Google Play and in the App Store.

Launched in November 2007, Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited was the first major digital comics initiative from any of the top North American comic book publishers. This innovative all-you-can-read subscription service offers over 13,000 of Marvel’s greatest comics—and that number grows every week! The Marvel Unlimited library remains the most comprehensive digital comics library offered by any comics publisher!

To celebrate this exciting launch, new members can join Marvel Unlimited at a special limited time price of only $59.88 for an annual membership if you sign up before May 15th! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://www.marvel.com/unlimited today and get in on the action!

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Archie Comics and Google Play

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archie comicsArchie Comics, the largest mass market comic book publisher in North America, is taking the next step as the leader in the digital comics marketplace. Archie is proud to announce a new partnership with Google Play. Fans will be able to obtain direct access to Archie and Archie-licensed comics anywhere the Google Play store is available.

 The official launch date for Archie Comics on Google Play is Thursday, April 18th, with over 500 periodical titles available. Archie, Betty and Veronica, Life with Archie, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, New Crusaders, plus an array of Digital Exclusives, including the best–selling anniversary edition of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, are just a few examples of Archie titles that will be offered through the Google Play Books app. To kick off this initiative, from launch until April 30th users can purchase select back issues of every Archie title on the app for only $0.99.
Archie Comics broke new ground in the digital marketplace in early 2011 by being the first comic publisher to go day-and-date. This was the first time a comic book publisher released both print and digital comics simultaneously, setting the standard for all other comic companies who have picked up this practice since. Archie will continue to earn its status as a digital leader with Google Play, again being the first comic book publisher on the app to go day-and-date, expanding the brand’s growth both domestically and internationally.

Dark Horse Books Launch On Google Play!

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Dark Horse continues to further its digital initiative with the announcement of titles now available on Google Play!

Hot on the heels of a successful partnership with Amazon Kindle, and following up on the incredible success of Kobo and Nook, Dark Horse is proud to announce a partnership with Google Play.

Dark Horse digital graphic novels are now available for purchase in the Google Play store, including over four hundred of the company’s top titles, like Mass Effect, Hellboy, Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Sin City, and more!

Starting today, readers can download their favorite Dark Horse graphic novels on Google Play. Look for more and more titles to be added every month!

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