Update: Apple Bans Saga #12 For Gay Sex Scene

[Milanezi]

Guys... being the 10th yesterday I went crazy on DC with my iPad, bought some new releases and some old issues I want to tag along, while buying them golden boys I remebered the post I'd made here on the subject of Saga and went on to verify it myself and also check out what this yet-unheard-by-me comic was all about, I've long since deleted my Image Comics app cause I hardly buy anything there, but I have the Comixology app, and there I found Saga issue 12 for sale, and even a compilation of issues 1-6... So really, it's there on iPad...
MAYBE it's not available via Image Comics app, by that I mean, and I don't know why, sometimes some comics don't make their way to their "own" app, for instance I was reading Lot 13, editions 1-3 were bought via DC app, issue 4 was not released there, I bought it on Comixology app (via iPad itself, which I find strange), AFTER that I can download it for free on DC, same thing used to happen with every Vertigo and Wildstorm comic book...

Edit: I bought volume 1 (issues 1-6) and it's pretty neat!!! lol

 

[Lightknight]

And the fact that they're banning this over "postage-size" images of gay sex? *shakes head* In all fairness, ban all the issues that contain sex so we can be equal, alright?

There is NO statement from Apple saying that's what the reason is. We only have the author of the book making a claim about why he thinks they banned it without any statement from Apple.

 

[Lightknight]

UPDATE:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/update-comixology-says-that-it--and-not-apple--blocked-sale-of-saga-12-decision-now-reversed/2013/04/10/91c146c6-a228-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html

"ComiXology says that it ? and not Apple ? blocked sale of ?SAGA? #12"

And their decision has been reversed. Go ahead and look at the apple store to purchase it.

That's what happens when an article is completely unvetted from both sides.

?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.?

?Given this, it should be clear that Apple did not reject Saga #12.?

I'm not going to say I told you so but please keep this lesson in mind when you read one-sided articles in the future.

Vaghn, who apologized to Apple, needs to also apologize for misleading people into believing that someone said it was only because of the depictions of homosexuality rather than the graphicness of the entire issue. He did say this:

"I never thought either company was being homophobic, only weirdly inconsistent about what kind of adult material was permissible."

But he should explain why he said they specifically blocked it for those depictions. He was clearly wrong about who blocked it so why did he assume those were the offending articles since he clearly didn't get a statement from Apple. I think it's awfully convenient that Cosmixology continued to sell the issue on their site and didn't correct the statement for 24 hours. Quite a novel way to generate site traffic and sales for them if done on purpose.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/123195-Comixology-Dropped-Saga-12-Not-Apple

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

**snip**

I just wanted to say: Thanks for this article. Even thought it was proved that Apple wasn't involved later, it was this article that introduced me to Saga.

I now own the first graphic novel (trade paperback for those who prefer that term). It covers issues 1-6. It is FUCKING AWESOME.

Great comic. It reminds me (rather fondly) of the old Sandman comics. It is very different than that, technically, but I haven't enjoyed a western comic this much since Sandman.

I eagerly await the second novel's release this summer.