By VeVe Staff · August 20, 2025
When Academy Award–winning director Ridley Scott launches a comic book, the entertainment world pays attention. But when Ridley Scott’s comic Modville, a neo-noir sci-fi collaboration between Scott’s production company Scott Free and creative studio Mechanical Cake, drops digitally on VeVe before its print run, it signals something much bigger.
VeVe has become a global proving ground for some of the most ambitious projects in entertainment. With limited-edition digital comics selling out in minutes, and an eReader and augmented reality features that bring stories to life, it is clear why major names are turning to VeVe to connect with fans worldwide.
Modville is a Southern Gothic sci-fi crime drama set in New Orleans, 2169, where AI humanoids, or “mods,” live alongside humans in the flooded French Quarter. The story follows a burned-out human detective, Hawthorne, and his estranged MOD daughter as they investigate the disappearance of young MOD girls under ritualistic circumstances.
Written by Jesse Negron with Joe Matsumoto, and visually brought to life by artists Hendry Prasetya and Eko Puteh, the comic carries Scott’s signature cinematic world-building into a new medium. The first issue featured a striking cover by the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz, instantly making it a collector’s item.
On VeVe, Modville launched as a limited edition of just 800 digital comics, priced at $10 each. Within hours, every copy had been claimed by collectors. The scarcity of VeVe comics, combined with their unique format, continues to drive excitement around each release.
Unlike traditional digital comics, VeVe editions exist in a defined, limited supply. Each copy is blockchain-verified, meaning collectors can see exactly how many exist, who owns which edition, and track provenance forever.
But scarcity is only one part of the value. VeVe’s eReader and augmented reality functions allow collectors to not just read their comics, but experience them. Imagine placing Modville #1 in your living room via AR, flipping through panels in 3D, or showcasing it alongside your other digital collectibles in a personal showroom. Check out the AR reading feature, in this video.
As Dan Crothers, COO and Co-Founder of VeVe, explains, “Digital comics unlock use cases that simply don’t exist in print. Collectors can read them in our eReader, explore them in augmented reality, and know that their edition is one of a limited, verifiable set on the blockchain.”
That combination of scarcity, verifiability, and interactivity makes VeVe comics fundamentally different from PDFs or app-based readers. It is why VeVe drops frequently sell out, and why collectors see them as both cultural milestones and premium grade collectibles.
The arrival of Ridley Scott’s comic Modville on VeVe shows how digital distribution can play a vital role alongside traditional publishing. Limited digital comics allow stories to reach collectors worldwide instantly, without the need for large print runs, shipping, or warehousing.
For VeVe, this represents a growing shift in the industry. More and more entertainment brands are exploring how VeVe can help them connect with fans globally, build excitement ahead of physical releases, and experiment with new storytelling formats.
As David Yu, CEO and Co-Founder of VeVe, explains, “What we’re seeing now is some of the world’s biggest names using VeVe as their first step into global distribution. They don’t need to print thousands of comics, manage warehouses, or ship pallets across the world. With VeVe, they can reach collectors instantly, everywhere.”
This trend highlights how digital-first distribution is becoming a powerful complement to traditional publishing. It gives brands a way to gauge collector interest, explore interactive experiences, and engage directly with fans in new and exciting ways.
For VeVe, Modville is more than a successful drop. It is validation of a long-term vision. CEO David Yu has consistently positioned VeVe as the destination for brands and creators to connect with a global collector audience. The Modville launch reflects how that vision is coming to life.
“Scott Free and Mechanical Cake choosing VeVe for Modville shows how digital can complement and even lead the way for traditional publishing,” Yu says. “We’re giving creators a platform to test, learn, and build global audiences before they ever go to print.”
That forward-looking philosophy is shared by Crothers, who often emphasizes the practical advantages of digital.
“When you combine instant transactions, global access, and verifiable rarity, you start to see why digital isn’t just an alternative, it’s the future of collecting,” Crothers notes.
This collective vision highlights why VeVe is not only a marketplace but also a movement. It is a way for collectors to participate in the future of entertainment while owning rare, verifiable pieces of pop culture history.
The sell-out success of Ridley Scott’s comic Modville on VeVe is more than a milestone for Scott Free and Mechanical Cake. It underscores that A-list creators and studios are looking at VeVe as the go-to destination for launching new ideas in digital format. Some of those ideas include first-of-their-kind fan experiences, such as augmented reality embedded into promotional materials, which collectors recently saw with Johnny Depp’s graphic novel Hyde. Read more about Hyde here.
For collectors, it is a chance to own a piece of Ridley Scott’s storytelling legacy in a format that is scarce, interactive, and built for the digital age. For creators, it is a way to share their stories with the world in an instant.
And for VeVe, it is another step toward realizing the company’s mission: to make VeVe the place where the world collects, by harnessing the biggest names in entertainment and testing their boldest ideas.
VeVe may be approaching its five-year anniversary, but in many ways the journey is only beginning. Collectors today are building digital collections at a time when the wider world is just starting to recognize what this platform can do. Years from now, the comics and collectibles secured during these early chapters will stand out as the foundation of a movement that reshaped collecting itself.
Modville sold out quickly, but that does not mean the opportunity is gone. Editions remain available to buy from other collectors in VeVe’s secondary market, where collectors continue to shape the life of these digital stories.
Now is the moment to dive in, discover the magic of digital comics, and claim your place in the next evolution of fandom. Start your VeVe collection today.
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