One of the world’s biggest manga piracy websites, Comick, announced its shutdown via Discord on September 16. The site is now inaccessible. The message read:
“Important Notice
First of all, I’d like to thank you all for being part of the Comick community and for supporting this project over the years. After much thought, I’ve made the difficult decision to bring this site to a close.
Although the site is no longer online, I want to reassure you that your personal manga/comic lists remain safe. I am currently preparing a dedicated page where you’ll be able to access and export your lists. Once it’s ready, I’ll share the link here.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who visited, contributed, and shared in this journey with me. Running this platform has been an incredible experience, and I truly appreciate the time you’ve spent here.
Thank you again for your support and understanding.”
Comick was a massive platform, boasting 125 million monthly accesses in August, and over 375 million in the last three months (according to SimilarWeb estimates). No reason for the shutdown was stated.
This marks another major shock to online scanlations, following chapters from approximately 7,000 series on MangaDex either fully or partly deleted after a series of DMCA takedown requests. Reaper Scans, which boasted over 30 million accesses in the months before its demise, announced its shutdown in a lengthy statement in May. The cease and desist letter that spelled Reaper Scans’ fate was sent by Kakao Entertainment, which published an interview with a site translator in August.
Source: Comick Discord
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