Today various publications are reporting Marvel comics online at marvel.com for $9.99/month or $59.95 a year with some freebies. Only problem? Marvel servers are not protected by their own superheroes.

Funny seeing Spider-man on a cell phone. Who does Spidey call for server help? The Geek Squad? Incredible Tech Support? Wonder Admin?

To help sell the experience to an audience unaccustomed to paying for content, Marvel will offer a free sampler of 250 titles. Asked why people would pay for superheroes when newspaper websites have been unable to charge for content, Buckley says, “You can get the news anywhere. We’re the only ones who have Spider-Man.”

Caveat: when we can handle the load. Seriously, being a fan of Iron Man and Incredible Hulk comics, I’ll be coming back to check this out. Would like to see how this looks on the Tablet PC in particular.