![]() ![]() There’s clearly an ecosystem being built here to keep you discovering new things and interacting with others. There’s also built-in interactivity, like commenting on comics, seeing other people’s comments, and replying to them. The ability to discover new reads is incredibly powerful on the GlobalComix app. When you open a comic, tags like “sci-fi”, “free”, or “manga” are just a few easy-to-read details that help you know what kind of comic you’re in for. In fact, you can select from which country the comic is from, the language, art style, time/era, theme, genre, publisher, and more. There are also free comics to read, which you can easily toggle by clicking the “free” radio button on the availability tab under search. An easy way to toggle their listings are available, be it name, popularity, or last updates, to name a few. ![]() Users can follow publishers and publisher pages clearly list how many comics are available. Every comic appears to have at least a few pages to read for free, and once you hit the limit on preview pages, a prompt to pay monthly or yearly pops up. If you’re an adventurer and like to discover new comics to read, GlobalComix offers plenty of previews with a robust search engine. There also appears to be plans for a “My Lists” feature, although that feature wasn’t implemented when I was testing. the standard scrolling left and right per page.įolks who like organization have a handy “My Shelf” section where they have the ability to see their library, which comes with search and the ability to toggle using buttons to see what has been finished, what you’ve saved to read later, on hold, reading, and even dropped. Vertical layout turns the comic into one continuous image for scalability vs. You can also toggle between single-page, double-page, vertical layout, and image sizing options. There isn’t a Guided View like Comixology has, but that’s likely related to patents. Scrolling is as easy as swiping, and there’s a button to open up an “All Pages” view to quickly see four or more pages at once and the ability to scroll through an entire book. ![]() First and foremost, how is the readability? A simple tap on the screen zooms in, and another tap zooms you out. I tested the app on iOS using my phone, but it’s also available on iPad, Android phones, and tablets as well. The GlobalComix home screen offers suggestions as well as the latest comics you’ve been reading at the top and any creators or publishers you follow. ![]()
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