A few months ago, comiXology announced its Digital Storefront Affiliate plan which would allow comics shops to sell digital comics — the implementation plan is different from Diamond’s, but the intent is the same — to allow storefronts to make money off digital comics.
Now, DC and several other publishers (Image Comics (including Shadowline and Top Cow), BOOM! Studios, and Dynamite Entertainment) have anounced they will be joining the initiative.
PR below, but more news on this tomorrow live from the Diamond Retail summit.