Excelsior! If you're looking for the best comic book apps, those services that take your favorite paperbacks and story ties and present them on all your digital clippings, then you've come to the right place. While there's a lot to be said for traditional purist paperbacks, reading comics in the digital age makes them more accessible than ever. With entire library catalogs at your fingertips, organized playlists, and easy-to-find rare series, comics apps offer everyone, whether you're a seasoned reader or a newcomer, a great way to read classic stories from across the decades. . Unlimited app subscription services that let you organize your personal libraries are our top picks.
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Anything with a screen and web connectivity these days can usually find some form of comic reading app, but for the best experience, you'll want a portable mobile device, whether it's a tablet or smartphone. While the apps listed below work on most Android and iOS devices, here are our top tablets for both operating systems that we recommend reading if you're looking for the best big-screen experience. And, if you want to carry your comics in your pocket, we've also listed our favorite smartphone below: Apple iPad Pro 11-inch 64GB...Apple iPad Pro 11-inch 64GB...Apple - iPad Pro 11-inch.. . Apple 11 "iPad Pro (final ...
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(Image credit: Future) Marvel Unlimited ($9.99 / $7.99 per month) (iOS, Android) If you're looking for the adventures of the Avengers, X-Men, and many more of comic book's most famous superheroes, look no further. than Marvel Unlimited. For a monthly subscription, you have access to over 13,000 Marvel comics, dating back to its earliest days and titles up to 12 months old. It's a fantastic reading experience, saving you up to 12 issues for offline reading on each of the devices you use it with, and you'll get a discount if you subscribe for a year too. It's perfect for swallowing entire series, and its selection is particularly well thought out, with often timely introductions to the characters as they debut or return to the big screen. You'll also appreciate the ability to scroll through the stories panel by panel, ideal for reading on smaller smartphone screens, making it effortless to show why these stories have been translated into film. Read our full review of Marvel Unlimited
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(Image credit: Future) DC Universe ($7.99 per month) (iOS, Android) Another all-you-can-eat service, but this one is for DC Universe fans, so heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman and friends. Slightly cheaper than Marvel Unlimited, it also offers a more diverse offering than the comics. In addition to its reading, DC Universe also allows its subscribers access to a rotating selection of DC TV shows and movies. It's for good reason, though: its comic book collection pales in comparison to its Marvel competition. But as a reading experience, it's just as good, with well-rendered illustrations and an easily navigable user interface. DC Universe is currently only available in the United States.
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(Image credit: Future) ComiXology (Free, with subscription option) (iOS, Android) ComiXology, owned by Amazon, is a great option if you want to read beyond the boundaries of the Marvel and DC universes, with manga, independent publishers and graphic novels from all kinds of creators. Comics can be purchased by issue or you can subscribe to individual titles. It also has a panel-by-panel display option which makes it easier to read on smaller screens and offers a good selection of free comics to try - you'll be hooked and pay more for now. If you prefer an unlimited experience, ComiXology also offers a subscription service for US readers, priced at €5.99 per month. Unfortunately, this feature is not available worldwide.
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(Image credit: Future) Chunky Comic Reader (Free) (iPad iOS) If you have your own library of digital comics out of the box, own an iPad, and don't want to subscribe or buy more, you should get Chunky Comic Reader. An amazing free app, it supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF formats, supports cloud imports from services like Dropbox and Google Drive, and even has smart AI features that can boost poor scans and faded contrast adjustment and washed out pages. It's like the job of a super villain being offered for free, so take advantage of it.
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(Image credit: Future) Amazing Comic Reader (Free) (Android) This is Android's answer to Chunky, and unlike the rival iPad, it's found on Android smartphones as well as tablets. It's also free, it also automatically organizes your CBR, CBZ, and PDF files, and it has built-in support for retrieving your libraries stored on cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. It's perhaps the most customizable of all the readers on this list thanks to the open nature of Android, allowing you to define hardware commands for turning the page, as well as other welcome options for navigating to the screen The fact that it's free it just softens the deal.