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Sweet is now 2, and it feels like we're just getting started. Here's how's it's going. 🧵 (let's call this our bloviated state of the union)

In November of 2024 we launched our creator marketing tool bindings.app. Used by popular creators like @kierongillen.bsky.social bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6kLb and @kellysue.bsky.social bindings.app/shelf/h7HLHZYr. It continues to grow as the new link for your bio.

In January 2025, we launched findyourcomic.store. Community driven, but moderated by us, its popularity continues to rise and is now the default comic store finder around the world for @viz.com, @imagecomics.com and @darkhorse.com's websites. We've had 1000 reports including Kyiv & The Phillipines.

We also teased @sweetshop.app (sweetshop.app) with the announcement that @imagecomics.com will have day and date releases day one on our platform. Next to Kindle, Apple & Google, we remain the *only* comic book store you can get day and date releases of new Image books.

In March 2025, we launched Shelves on Bindings. It allowed comic creators not just to market/preview their books but their whole catalogs. Here's Improper Books bindings.app/shelf/N1iHmhWF. Here's @pornsak.bsky.social bindings.app/shelf/7n5U312O.

We then announced the amazing @idwpublishing.com would be joining @sweetshop.app. They will be launching this week and we couldn't be happier to have them. What an epic run they're on recently with great work from @patrickhorvath.bsky.social, @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social and Colin Kelly.

We *THEN* add more features to Bindings like link re-ordering and better performance handling. We launched our Patreon and Kickstarter widgets which connect directly to those projects. (Shout out @ircbpodcast.com)

In November 2025, we opened up the waiting list and shared what @sweetshop.app would start with. In-App Purchases, Android & iOS, offline reading and DRM-Free backups for publishers whom supported it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQk...

We are launching most of those publishers in the next 2 months, and we have many more unannounced that are *super dope*.

That same month we started the review process with , which took us on a two month journey behind the scenes delaying all the plans. So we kept polishing the releases.

Then in January 2025, we let the first folks into @sweetshop.app. The reviews we've received for just the beta have been outstanding.

In February, we announced shortened URLs for shelf subscribers to bindings.app. Long requested, customers could now have named URLs. As well as change their banners.

This week is another big publisher on @sweetshop.app then we're just launching publishers and features. We are adding more people this week and soon you'll be able to invite your own friends in with our big iOS and Android updates this week which have a ton of fixes and polish.

Next month, things get even crazier as we reveal our final (very secret) project. Project Emerald. How 2000s Microsoft does that codename sound? Here is a generic picture of an emerald from Wikipedia.

We are ~invested~ in making digital comic infrastructure better for everyone in comics. We don't claim to have the answers but we have ideas and we are incredibly grateful to the people whom have lended us their support like @kierongillen.bsky.social @kellysue.bsky.social @readtinyonion.bsky.social