After a discussion on Twitter today about the great smell of non-glossy old fashion newspaper pressed comics, I decided to share my favorite iPad comic reading app. If you are a developer trying to make an app for reading comics, I strongly suggest you take a look at the top of the class competition out there. I have 3-4 other comic apps for more of a variety of comics available in one place, but they never beat the work of Darkhorse. The app is FREE. There are many FREE comics available within, but I found they only suck you into the series and you end up buying more to see what happens.
Pricing varies, but in general it is cheaper than paper comics and in most cases over half off. This is not recommended for iPhones. I would never suggest anyone try to read any comics on an iPhone actually. I was surprised that I gave into the digital age of comic reading so fast. Despite my initial resistance (and now my love for the little digital bastards), I still go buy the paper no matter what.
Inside the app.
The store:
Easy to use, search and purchase.
Pricing varies, but in general it is cheaper than paper comics and in most cases over half off. This is not recommended for iPhones. I would never suggest anyone try to read any comics on an iPhone actually. I was surprised that I gave into the digital age of comic reading so fast. Despite my initial resistance (and now my love for the little digital bastards), I still go buy the paper no matter what.
Inside the app.
The store:
Easy to use, search and purchase.
View of inside the comic:
This is cool. Simply cool. You can view the whole page and swipe to go to the next page or you can double tap and swipe from bubble to bubble. It is brilliant and it is never too small either way you go. Personally, I set it up to go fullpage, then bubble to bubble, then fullpage again so I can take in all the scenery.
This view is one full page then a bubble view on the same page. Get the picture?
This is cool. Simply cool. You can view the whole page and swipe to go to the next page or you can double tap and swipe from bubble to bubble. It is brilliant and it is never too small either way you go. Personally, I set it up to go fullpage, then bubble to bubble, then fullpage again so I can take in all the scenery.
This view is one full page then a bubble view on the same page. Get the picture?
The above comic is Mass Effect. Yes, the video game. It is the first one released and I am very excited to read more as they come out.
Worried about taking up too much space? No problem. You can archive your free and purchased comics at any time and go back to them. Darkhorse Comics is offering all kinds of neat deals on their blog for free comics in this app via scavenger hunts and contests too.
Website: http://www.darkhorse.com/
Blog: http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/
Get the app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id415378623
If you do get this app, I guarantee you will love it so make sure you give the developers a 5 star rating in the app store!
And don't forget your roots, kill a tree and buy paper!
Worried about taking up too much space? No problem. You can archive your free and purchased comics at any time and go back to them. Darkhorse Comics is offering all kinds of neat deals on their blog for free comics in this app via scavenger hunts and contests too.
Website: http://www.darkhorse.com/
Blog: http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/
Get the app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id415378623
If you do get this app, I guarantee you will love it so make sure you give the developers a 5 star rating in the app store!
And don't forget your roots, kill a tree and buy paper!