Holland, OH -- June 18, 2025 – Hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, today announced its partnership with Fanbase Press, an award-winning indie comic publisher, to offer partner libraries and their patrons seven days of unlimited access to a diverse range of digital comic book content with just a single borrow.

The Fanbase Press BingePass features a collection of more than 50 single-issue comics in both English and Spanish languages that explore compelling themes centered on the human condition and the world around us. Library patrons only need a valid library card to explore new comics, including acclaimed titles like Quince, Ripple Effects, and Nuclear Power. All of the comics in this BingePass will be available to read through Hoopla's innovative ActionView feature, which brings comics to life by taking the reader through the story panel by panel, allowing them to view the intricacies of the art and take in the story at their own pace.

"Digital comics continue to grow in popularity—especially on Hoopla, where we saw nearly a 20% increase in comic circulations last year," said Cat Zappa, VP of Digital Acquisitions at Hoopla Digital. "By partnering with Fanbase Press to launch this BingePass, more library patrons can discover and enjoy comics that reflect a wide range of voices and perspectives."

"At Fanbase Press, we believe in the power of storytelling to reflect and enrich the human experience," said a Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon. "This partnership with Hoopla allows us to bring our stories to a broader audience through public libraries, opening new doors for readers to connect with meaningful, thought-provoking content."

The Fanbase Press BingePass joins Hoopla's Comics Kingdom BingePass as the latest addition to its comics offering and is one of more than 55 BingePasses available to public libraries and their patrons—expanding Hoopla's commitment to providing unique content to library patrons for free. BingePass is a unique innovation from Hoopla, offering unlimited access to educational and entertaining collections of streaming content and platforms for seven days with just one borrow. In addition to BingePass, library patrons have even more ways to enjoy content, including SeasonPass, a new streaming feature that enhances TV viewing by bundling a single season of a TV series into one borrow. Since the beginning of 2025, BingePass borrows have increased by 44%, and titles viewed per borrow period have increased by more than 50%.

BingePass is accessible anywhere, either on the web or via Hoopla's mobile app, with no commercials or ads. Patrons of all ages and interests can find something to borrow, including magazines, eBooks, popular movies and TV series, puzzles, and more.

About Hoopla Digital

With a mission to serve public libraries and their patrons, Hoopla is the only all-in-one app that provides online and mobile access to millions of eBooks, audiobooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and more with BingePass. Available in 115 world languages, content on Hoopla is available for free with a valid library card. Hoopla is the pioneer of the pay per use model that allows library patrons to borrow content immediately, no waits or holds required. Headquartered in Holland, Ohio, Hoopla is a service of Midwest Tape, a trusted partner to public libraries for over 30 years. For more information or to download the Hoopla app, visit HooplaDigital.com.

About Fanbase Press

As a GLAAD Media Award-winning and an Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated comic book publisher and geek culture website, Fanbase Press produces new and distinctive works, as well as daily reviews, interviews, and podcasts, that span the pop culture spectrum and give voice to the themes, ideals, and people that make geekdom so exceptional.

Fanbase Press' graphic novels include the 2024 GLAAD Media Award-winning Four-Color Heroes, 2023 Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated Ripple Effects, the 2018 Eisner Award-nominated Quince, and the 2022 International Latino Book Award-winning Nuclear Power. Visit Fanbase Press online at fanbasepress.com.