The comiXology debacle continues. It's times like this when I'm glad my graphic novels are real physical objects that sit on a bookshelf, not ephemeral bits and bytes that disappear when the servers go down. And when you're buying digital comics (as with books on an e-reader), you don't even own a copy of what you've purchased. Because piracy is so easy with digital media, what you "own" is a license to view the content. Personally, I'd rather have the book in my hand.
I can't deny, however, that digital delivery of comics and (more to the point for this blog) gaming materials is here to stay. How will the purchase and use game products be different in ten years, or five, or even the D&D Next product that's (hopefully) right around the corner? Will my next Player's Handbook be a hardcover book or an app that I download for my iPad? Interesting times!
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