Indie Comic Giant Announces $10,000 Giveaway, Here's Everything Fans Need To Know (Exclusive)

Indie comics sensation Neon Ichiban, has announced a 10,000 dollar giveaway, and fans can be a part of it. Neon Ichiban is a digital comics platform with features putting it way above its competitors. In addition to carrying a wide range of publishers, both large and indie, Neon Ichiban serves as a “hub” for fans, where they can discover new titles and creators.

The founders of Neon Ichiban, David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, brought their knowledge of the digital comics market to bear when creating the service. Both worked for Comixology before creating Neon Ichiban. To this end, the two loaded Neon Ichiban with amazing features and perks missing from other digital comics providers. The platform allows fans to “personalize” their digital comics through the first of its kind Remarques program. Neon Ichiban has also created a secondary marketplace on the site, where fans can buy and sell their digital comics.

Yet beyond being a simple market to buy and sell, the creators of Neon Ichiban wanted to make the site a place of discovery. Nearly all digital platforms allow fans to interact with one another, be it through message boards, or user reviews and ratings. Neon Ichiban wants to take this spirit of inquiry to a whole another level, and is holding a 10,000 giveaway to kick it off.

Fans Can Earn Credit By Leaving Thoughtful, Articulate Reviews

Starting today, Neon Ichiban will launch its “Review and Earn” program. This unique initiative will give fans a 50-cent credit for every thoughtful review they leave during the promotion. The reviews, according to Neon Ichiban, must be of a certain length, and must pass through a moderator. Once the review is approved, the credit is applied. Users may get up to 5 dollars total in credits during the promotion. These credits can be used to purchase anything on the Neon Ichiban site, including back list titles and Remarqued books.

Fans will have many options to choose from to use their credits. Neon Ichiban has one of the deepest catalogs of any digital comics provider. The site carries nearly all major North American comic book publishers, such as Marvel, DC, Image and IDW, as well as smaller companies, in addition to manga.

Community Is At the Heart of Comic Book Collecting, and Neon Ichiban Recognizes This

Fan Communities Can Be Toxic, and Neon Ichiban Wants to Correct That

The comic book fan community can be one of the most rewarding fandoms in all of pop culture. Indeed, it is this sense of community and belonging that attracts some to the hobby. Community can be found in many places: in comic shops, at conventions, signings and many other places as well. These gatherings allow fans to debate theories, make recommendations and discover new titles and characters.

This community can be found online as well, and Neon Ichiban’s new Review and Earn program looks to foster it further. Comic book news sites and message boards have been staples of the internet since it was created. While fandom is viewed as a “safe place,” the sad truth is it is not many times. By encouraging thoughtful and articulate reviews of books, Neon Ichiban will be reintroducing civility to the discourse. In the words of Neon Ichiban founder David Steinberger:

A thoughtful review helps another fan find their next favorite book, and we want Neon Ichiban to be a fan nexus.

Likewise, his partner Chip Mosher had this to say:

This is about putting something back into that community, directly into the hands of readers—so they can keep discovering and reading more comics.

The future of digital comics is here, and its name is Neon Ichiban.

Neon Ichiban's $10,000 Giveaway Does Not Last Forever

Neon Ichiban’s new Review and Earn initiative is going to be an incredible opportunity for fans to discover new books, and earn credit towards future purchases along the way. Hopefully, it will be the harbinger of new and forward-thinking programs that create the “fan nexuses” Steinberger envisioned. Fans wanting to get in on the Review and Earn had better hurry: the promotion ends when the 10,000 dollars is fully distributed.