Tata DoCoMo today launched Manga and Marvel comics as part of its m-comic services for the Indian market. Its strategic foreign investment partner, NTT DoCoMo is partnering the operator in this initiative.

The services will be offered under the ‘Docomics’ offerings. Popular titles such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Civil War and Japanese under Marvel and GEOBREEDERS, TAMAHAGANE, AQUA PLANET CHRONICLE, Silent Mobius Complete Edition, SHINESMAN, Old Friend under the Manga titles will be available to the subscribers.

Zubin Jimmy Dubash, Assistant Vice President, VAS – New Products, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, “We are pleased to strategically partner with NTT DOCOMO to offer world popular Manga and Marvel comics to our subscribers. In India, the market for mobile comics is significant with the number of customers with rich-media devices increasing rapidly. Tata DOCOMO leads the way in providing largest range of comic titles read by all genres and we are looking forward to the uptake of comic books as a new revenue driver for the company and the industry at large.”

“It is one of important achievements of the collaboration between NTT DOCOMO and TTSL in order to develop and introduce enhanced services and technologies into Indian market. I look forward to seeing that Tata DOCOMO users enjoy sophisticated Manga service in DOCOMICS” said Murat O. Karadeniz, Executive Advisor, Global Business Division, NTT DOCOMO.

The comics will be offered for Rs 15 per comic chapter and no data charges will be applicable if accessed when accessed in home network.