Fans who can't wait to test out DC's new digital subscription service, DC Universe, won't have to wait too much longer – the company has launched pre-orders for DC Universe on the first day of San Diego Comic-Con, in addition to revealing pricing plans for the platform and the first trailer for the service's new live-action series Titans

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Watch it now...IGN also has an exclusive first look at the Young Justice: Outsiders poster being given away at Comic-Con , which offers some clues about Season 3.DC Universe (which will only be available in the United States at launch) will have a yearly membership fee of $74.99 (plus state tax, if applicable), while monthly memberships will be available at launch for $7.99 a month. Fans who pre-order an annual membership pass at DCUniverse.com before the service's debut will also get three months free, and users who pre-order over Comic-Con weekend (between Thursday, July 19 at 9:30 a.m. PT and Sunday, July 22 at 5 p.m. PT) will be automatically entered for a chance to win two tickets to the U.S. premiere of Warner Bros.' Aquaman this December.For the sake of comparison, Netflix's Basic streaming plan for one screen in Standard Definition is also $7.99 a month; its Standard plan is $10.99 for two screens and high-definition streaming; and its Premium plan, with four screens and Ultra HD included, is $13.99 a month. Hulu's packages range from $7.99 for a Limited Commercials plan, $11.99 for No Commercials, $39.99 for Hulu with Live TV and $43.99 for Hulu's No Commercials plan plus Live TV. Amazon Prime is $12.99 a month/$119 per year, while Prime Video membership without other Prime perks is $8.99 a month.While Netflix is also branching out into digital comics distribution , and Amazon owns Comixology, neither service has integrated its TV shows, movies, comic books and community forums together yet, which theoretically allows DC Universe to get a head start on creating a curated viewing experience that can combine all of a fan's favorite properties in one place, regardless of their medium.In addition to the previously revealed lineup of classic shows and movies (including Batman: The Animated Series, Wonder Woman '77, Superman I-IV, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Batman Ninja, among many others), plus DC Universe originals like Titans, Young Justice, and Swamp Thing) DC announced that Batman Beyond (1999), the Justice League animated series (2001-04) and Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008-11) will also be available on the service at launch, with deals for more beloved properties still in the works.Reporters got a live demo of the DC Universe app at Comic-Con's preview night on Wednesday, where Rob Kamphausen - VP of product for Warner Bros. Digital Labs - and DC Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee walked guests through the layout and features of the platform.One of the most unique aspects of DC Universe is the ability to read comics in an entirely new way; in addition to page-by-page and panel-by-panel viewing, as seen on apps like Comixology, the service will allow viewers to "autoplay" a comic, setting it to cycle through each panel at a timed interval so that the user can watch the story unfold in a similar way to watching a movie or series.DC has also remastered its backlist inventory in 4K resolution and developed its own native comic reader that has been optimized for every platform the service will be available on at launch - including iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV, as well as the web and mobile web - which will allow each comic to be presented in whatever format best fits the screen it's being viewed on. Kamphausen and Lee demonstrated this on a widescreen TV, with Kamphausen admitting that being able to see the comic in 4K actually allowed him to notice small details he'd missed when reading the comic in its traditional format the first time. Lee also pointed out that by presenting a comic on a big screen, reading it could become a more communal experience, with families or friends now able to experience a story at the same time.The DC Universe homepage will present its offerings in a similar way to Netflix and Amazon Prime, with a featured banner spotlighting the most noteworthy shows, movies and comics right up top, followed by the DCU equivalent of a queue or watchlist, which will list the titles you were most recently watching or reading so you can pick up where you left off. (The service will also support offline viewing and downloads.)Beneath that, the platform will highlight trending shows, films and comics, and offer curated "Collections" that are grouped around a similar theme – for instance, a Joker collection might include a number of comic books featuring the villain's most memorable stories, alongside selected episodes from shows like Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League, and movies like the 1989 Batman and 2008's The Dark Knight, basically giving users an overview of each character's greatest hits.DC Universe will also host an expansive encyclopedia – Kamphausen likened it to a cross between Wikipedia and a character profile. While users won't be able to modify entries like they can on Wikipedia, the service will offer polls and opportunities for the audience to share their opinions on aspects of the characters, with the possibility that their submissions will be highlighted on a character's page. There will also be a forum to encourage fans to connect with other users, which Kamphausen hoped would function like an "old-school message board," allowing visitors to engage in lively debates in a friendly environment.Another potentially useful function of the service is the "My DC" tab, which will allow users to save their favorite comic books, movies, TV shows or episodes into a custom list that will automatically populate with new episodes or comic issues when released. And while the main shortcoming of the platform seems to be the fact that not every comic book title in DC's vast library will be available at once (instead, there will be a curated, rotating list of several thousand comics at a time, including classic first issues, well-known past runs, current books, and obscure titles you've probably never heard of), users will be able to buy any new DC comic directly though the platform, day and date with its physical release. And even if it's unlikely that many readers will manage to consume every title on the platform before the curated list is updated, there will undoubtedly be some frustrations if users search for a title that's not available to them.But Lee also emphasized that DC is eager to react to fan feedback and pay attention to what users are seeking out, offering opportunities for members to vote on the content they want to see, and thus allowing the company to engage in more of a direct conversation with their audience. Whether that works in practice remains to be seen, but if DC follows through on its promises to create a home for comic book fans to enjoy all of their favorite properties in one convenient place, DC Universe could easily become the standard-bearer for a new type of entertainment provider. Your move, Disney.

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