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Re:Why DRM-free comic books are a big deal, even if you don’... by hkmurakami on Wednesday July 03, 2013 @05:19PM (#5987594)
I'm not particularly bright on the subject but this made me recall a related development in Japan.

Shuho Sata, the author of "Burakku Jyakku ni Yoroshiku" ("Say Hello to Black Jack"), is getting set to fly without the copyright safety net. He's freeing his 10-million selling manga from the limits of copyright as a form of "second use."

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120824/10510020147/award-...

Re:Why DRM-free comic books are a big deal, even if you don’... by ekianjo on Wednesday July 03, 2013 @10:56PM (#5988936)
It's been available to download for free for a while, indeed, and massively advertised.