With great purchasing power apparently comes great affordability for Marvel Comics fans. Starting this June, folks who purchase any Marvel super hero comic priced at $3.99 will also get a free digital copy for [Android][3] or [iOS][4]. Examples of Marvel titles that will come with free codes include the _Amazing Spider-Man_, _Avengers_, _Captain America_, _Mighty Thor_ and _Invincible Iron Man_. The new program continues the trend of comic book publishers [invading the digital space][5] like famished planet-eaters -- Dark Horse, for instance, [recently made a deal][6] with Barnes & Noble. Similarly, DC Comics inked an agreement with Amazon, a move that got some DC titles [sent to the Phantom Zone][7] by B&N. Judging from the positive response to digital codes included in the Ultimate Comics line and Avenging Spider-Man, Marvel expects the expanded code program to act like a radioactive spider bite for comic book stores, boosting repeat visits. Feel that tingling? That's _your own_ Spidey sense telling you to swing past the break for Marvel's official PR.
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