Tag Archives: comics

Manga Rock has always been my favourite manga reader for iOS, so I’m happy to announce that the newest release of the app, Manga Rock 2, is now available as a universal download for iPhone and iPad. MR2 is a completely new app (and therefore a separate download and purchase) …

Panelfly is a free comic reader for the iPhone that is only available on the US iTunes store (as far as I know). It features an interface that’s sexier, more dynamic, and much easier on the eyes than the excellent Comics app (reviewed here). The basic reading experience is pretty …

There will be a few more new comics from Boom! comics coming to the Comics app soon, but that’s not the biggest news of the 1.2 update. Push notifications will now be sent to Comics users whenever new issues of your favourite titles become available, and you can have the …

If you’re on the fence about buying Comics (although that’s not a very high fence, since the app is only $0.99, so you’re probably a little uncomfortable and sitting awkwardly), then why not try the free version of the app? It has all of the free Comics of the retail …

For those of you jonesing for some new reading material in your $0.99 Comics app, the news of 50 new issues should get you to update things pretty quickly. You can check out the new titles and issues on the first three pages of the ComiXology site. The app hasn’t …

One thing that comics can’t easily achieve in paper form is the idea of a panned shot. You either have the whole two-page spread of the hero pulling out his weapon to kill the villain, or you do a reveal on the next page and leave the reader in suspense. This …

The thing about most comics is that they’re bigger than the iPhone’s screen, and pinching and zooming in on every page just isn’t ideal. I’ve been playing with an app called ‘Comics’ by Iconology, inc. and it’s showed me that it’s possible to have a really enjoyable reading experience even …