Marvel Comics are kicking off a new digital comics line called Marvel Digital Originals that will feature characters that are currently making a splash on television.
“There’s a huge audience out there — not just on the Netflix front but on ABC, Freeform, Hulu, etc. — that experience these characters digitally,” Marvel editor Nick Lowe told IGN over email. “In fact, it was hard not to notice when characters like Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist were some of our biggest sellers in the digital marketplace. That was the inspiration for the Kaare Andrews/Afu Chan’s Iron Fists digital strategy and this next big step for us.”
The first new title to debut under the MDO label is Jessica Jones by writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye) and artist Mattia de Lulis (Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor), available for purchase online today. “Kelly was actually suggested by Brian Michael Bendis, co-creator of Jessica, when he was wrapping the previous volume because he was impressed by her depiction of Jessica in Hawkeye. And Mattia de Iulis had the slick neo-noir vibe the team was looking for,” Lowe said.
Source: IGN.com Marvel Digital Originals Kicks Off With New Jessica Jones Series