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In E-Reader Battle, a Superhero Slugfest Among Booksellers

October 18, 2011 - 3:56pm — Bibliofuture

Amazon made an exclusive tablet deal with DC, so Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million removed its graphic novels from their shelves.

Full article in the NYT

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October 18, 2011 - 5:37pm — Anonymous

Amazon

I believe Amazon is trying to drive libraries off the face of the earth. Their Kiddle deal put the control in their hands, Overdrive is just a go between and the libraries do not even get stats from Kiddle book downloads.

October 19, 2011 - 12:36am — Anonymous

Overdrive

Libraries do work with Overdrive in regards to lending Kindle books. This is an issue that could use more discussion but this story about DC Comics and the Kindle is not related to libraries.

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