DC and Candy Digital are set to Edition “Catwoman: The Legacy Cowl” at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2024, continuing the blockchain-based Batman: The Legacy Cowl series. The physical-digital comic, launching July 25, pits Catwoman against a new DC supervillain created with fan input.
Written by Cavan Scott with cover art by Jonboy Meyers and interior art by Fico Ossio, the comic will be available for free at SDCC and digitally on the Candy Digital platform with exclusive variant covers.
“We have 600 print books to distribute per day, and everyone at San Diego Comic-Con can redeem an exclusive digital twin convention edition of them as part of an open edition collection on the 25th,” said Caitlyn Burns, Senior Director from Story at Candy Digital, shared with Crypto Briefing.
Additionally, she added that during SDCC, a paid DC3 drop will be open to any DC Comics collector, featuring five digital variant editions of varying rarity levels with original cover art, also by Jonboy Myers.
The digital comic sale starts on July 25 at 12pm ET on Candy Digital’s platform. Fans can also redeem a free SDCC digital collectible for a chance to win a physical copy of Batman #426, titled “Death in the Family.”
Web3 is still cool
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are on the negative side as an investment for crypto-native traders. In the last 30 days, NFT trading volume has fallen by 42.5%, according to to data from CryptoSlam.
Nevertheless, entities like Candy Digital continue to drive NFT and Web3 adoption as it remains a powerful tool for building communities and engaging users. “One of the most important things about our program is the idea that the Web3 community can play a new role in the story we create,” Burns explains.
Despite the existence of fan clubs, alternate reality games, and other forms of fan engagement, such as the voices for Batman’s 1988 Death in the Family comic, Web3 is taking this ecosystem to a new level.
“And this is something that transcends market conditions because the benefit and experience of being part of these larger comics programs is greater than any month at any given time in a speculative community.”
The Senior Director of Story at Candy Digital also mentions that four titles in an ongoing DC Comics saga were published based on direct fan interaction, linking them to online experiences in the fictional city of Gotham.
“This creative, entertaining core idea that connects DC fans directly to DC creators is unique and delightful in a way that allows us to have a company that does that,” Burns concluded.