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Apple bans ‘Y: The Last Man’ creator’s new comic from Comixology over sexual content

It’s no secret that Apple curates its App Store. Apps occupy a strange space between tools and art, and it’s one that Apple has repeatedly shown itself to be uncomfortable in: among other things, it’s banned games that explore death or war and admonished developers to “write a book” or record a song if they want to deal in controversy. “We view Apps different than books or songs, which we do not curate.” But as the pending release of Brian K. Vaughan comic Saga shows, that distinction isn’t always so clear.

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