The Sony Playstation Digital Comics Store is set to go live sometime this month! To get a head start, you can download the player now.

To get you excited about the service, they are also offering a free comic for a limited time. Until December 16, you can get a free copy of “Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1″, by entering the code EC2N-9HBR-HJD6 in the Playstation Store on the PSP.

The description of the service states that over 40 new comics will be released weekly. The list of publishers supporting it is also growing. Currently the publishers that support the service are: Marvel Comics, Disney, IDW, Ape Entertainment, Dabel Brothers, Red 5, 2000AD, Archie, and Insomnia.

Instructions for redeeming Promotion Codes on your PSP® system

1. Open an account on PlayStation®Network (“PSN”), or use an existing account.
2. From the PlayStation®Network icon on the Xross Media Bar, select ‘Account Management’.
3. Select ‘Redeem Codes’.
4. Enter Promotion Code EC2N-9HBR-HJD6. Please note that the Promotion Code is case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed.
5. Once you have entered the Promotion Code correctly, click ‘Continue.’ Once you affirm your acceptance of the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement and any Terms pertaining to this promotion by hitting, “continue”, you will be taken to the download screen.

The download instructions for the Digital Comics Reader are here.