A DRM-free marketplace for digital comics, graphic novels, and manga.
Product memo
Panels Store offers a DRM-free marketplace for digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. It gives readers a direct way to support creators and discover new series across every genre. By integrating with the Panels app, it provides an instant reading experience for purchased titles, building on an existing user base.
- For who
- Comic readers and collectors
- Solves what
- A DRM-free marketplace for digital comics, graphic novels, and manga.
- DRM-free digital comics
- Independent creator support
- Integrated reading app
Operator & company
Company
- Team
VC / larger team
- Founded
May 2026
Operating model
- Business model
Marketplace
- Platform
Web app
- Audience
Consumers
- Payments
Stripe
Product channels
Builder strategy
ProvenRadar analysis
- Strategy Type
- Wedge Expand
- Stage
- Vc Growth
- Effort
- Small Team
Market demand
Panels Store keyword demand
5 keywords
Market demand is Starter-tier market intelligence.
Derived from this product’s latest SimilarWeb keyword mix — directional demand, not proof.
In their own words
DRM-Free Digital Comics from Independent Creators & Publishers
Panels Store is a digital comics marketplace where readers buy and download DRM-free comic books, graphic novels, manga, and webcomics from leading publishers and independent creators.
Discover new series across every genre, support the people behind the stories, and read your library instantly in the Panels app on iOS and Mac.
About Panels Store Expand
Panels Store provides a marketplace for digital comics, graphic novels, and manga, focusing on DRM-free content. It serves comic readers and collectors who want to own their digital purchases and directly support independent creators.
The platform leverages the existing Panels app, offering an integrated reading experience for all purchased titles. This addresses a clear demand within the comics community for ethical purchasing options and a direct connection to storytellers, differentiating it from traditional digital storefronts.