I never thought either company was being homophobic, only weirdly inconsistent about what kind of adult material was permissible. Yesterday, I was mistakenly led to believe that this issue was solely with Apple, but it's now clear that it was only ever Comixology too conservatively interpreting Apple's rules. Vaughan apologized in a statement on the Comicbeat blog. They are depicted on television screens that serve as characters' heads.Īpple was the target of virulent criticism when Vaughan posted a statement on his publisher Image Comics site, accusing Apple of blocking it and encouraging people to buy the printed version of his comic from neighborhood comic stores or other independent retailers. The images in question are available on Comic Book Resources. 'We did not interpret the content in question as involving any particular sexual orientation, and frankly that would have been a completely irrelevant consideration under any circumstance,' said Steinberger. 'Based on our understanding of those policies, we believed that Saga #12 could not be made available in our app, and so we did not release it today.'Ĭomixology said it made a mistake in its interpretation of Apple's policies and that the comic would be available through its app soon. 'As a partner of Apple, we have an obligation to respect its policies for apps and the books offered in apps,' said ComiXology CEO and co-founder David Steinberger.
